tracking with reverb (help needed) tanx!

[diogo]

hi everyone,

i know this is not recomended, but i want to give it a try and was wondering how everyone does it...

by common sense i would think:

mic ----> pre -------> outboard fx -------> soundcard or whatever

is this right?
is this the way its done usually? the soundcard i might be getting has no dsp thing or whatever thats called so...also, while doing this, i should look for bit compatibility in the chain right? my best bet would be an outboard unit with 24 bit capability and probably balanced outs right (assuming the souncard has no spdif either)...

tanx in advance!

 

[TimOBrien]

Put a mixer in there and you'll be able to hear the fx unit in your headphones BUT record the track dry into the computer.

That way you get the nice sound of the reverbs while tracking but you have a bare track that you can vary the effects on later.....

 

[The Green Hornet]

Ola Diogo:

Tim is right on the money. If you're doing a vocal or just tracking, putting the reverb into the cans is nice; gives your ears some ambience AND, you don't need use that particular reverb as you are recording the track dry.

Then, when you get to mixing, you can try several reverbs, choose the one you like for either a track or a vocal track and then do your stereo tracks for burning a CD.

Then, if you want, you can erase the stereo tracks and try a different reverb on a vocal, etc.

Takes a bit of time but it will give you better results.

Green Hornet

 

[diogo]

hey guys,

tanx!

i realize i can track like that, but i really wanted to try tracking with fx going in, its an aproach i want really really want to explore..

can you guys tell me if what i specd up there is more or less the way to do it right?

tanx!

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Diogo:

Just remember if you record with the FX on the track, you cannot change it.

You can tweak it but to get another rendition, you will have to do another vocal/music track.

But, go ahead and try it out and see what you get.

Remember, what you hear through the cans is NOT what you will get when you monitor and mix.

Green Hornet

 

[diogo]

ola Hornet

i know i cant change stuff believe me i know...but its an aproach i want to take, if i spend enough time tweeking the stuff i bet its rewarding somehow. and i have time for that, i dont record anyone else..

what i really wanted to know was, wether or not:

mic --------> pre --------> outboard fx unit --------> soundcard

is the right way to do this, or if the outboard fx unit has to, somehow fit in another place on this chain...


tanx!

 

[scrubs]

ola Hornet

i know i cant change stuff believe me i know...but its an aproach i want to take, if i spend enough time tweeking the stuff i bet its rewarding somehow. and i have time for that, i dont record anyone else..

what i really wanted to know was, wether or not:

mic --------> pre --------> outboard fx unit --------> soundcard

is the right way to do this, or if the outboard fx unit has to, somehow fit in another place on this chain...


tanx!

That will work. If you have an insert on your pre, you could use that, too.

 

[diogo]

tanx Scrubbs, i just wanted to know if i wouldnt be screwing everything up with this.

tanx!

 

[Dani Pace]

Listen to your vocals through headphones with the reverb added, when you think it sounds about right back the reverb off just a little and record it. This should get you cloce to what you want, if it's not enough you can add more in the mix. this may not be the perfect solution but it is a workable compromise and if the settings are right it's one less step to have to deal with later.