What does everyone mix through?

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What do you mix through?

  • I mix inside the computer

    Votes: 280 76.7%

  • I mix through an analog console

    Votes: 72 19.7%

  • I mixdown in the DAW to an analog 2-track

    Votes: 13 3.6%
  • Total voters
    365
I mix through my mackie 32:8 console. I have 2 MOTU 2408 MKII (16 outs), each on its own channel on the console, through a stereo tube pre, and back into Cubase SX. I'm quite happy with the results. However, I was curious about improving my mixdowns with better AD or pre, but I still haven't gone that route.

I'm quite new to recording (5 years) and there's so much to learn.

Kenny
 
you could improve it immensely for 0.00$ by not running your already recorded audio through any pre's at all
 
Hi Pipeline! You mean, not running it through my console (mixing all internally)?

As of right now, I have most of the individual OUTs from my MOTU, into individual INs of my Mackie console, connected back into the MOTU. I also have to use the board since I have external devices, (synths, MPC, effects, etc.) that I usually mix it with.

Thanks Pipeline!

Kenny
 
Oh no, I misread your post and thought that the already recorded audio was going back through some mic pres :)
 
warm analog cold digital

Current digital technology doesn't represent the full spectral stucture of formants produced by acoustics and acoustically discrete instruments. Todays softsynths use algorthymns to produce facsimiles of formants.[FONT]
 
kennycarvajal said:
I mix through my mackie 32:8 console. I have 2 MOTU 2408 MKII (16 outs), each on its own channel on the console, through a stereo tube pre, and back into Cubase SX. I'm quite happy with the results. However, I was curious about improving my mixdowns with better AD or pre, but I still haven't gone that route.
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A better AD would improve your results. Since you are mixing in analog, that conversion process is of utmost importance. The converters are certainly more important than running the mix through a preamp.
 
Ok...I'll be the odd ball. I track with a Pro Tools mix plus system..on Mac
I mix on an AMD system with Cubase SX3..I mix through a Folcrom. Mostly rock and using a TG2 on the backend of the Folcrom..Sometimes a Great River or 1272..But mostly the TG2 I like the hair it adds.
 
Since my audio interface do not offer multiple I/O, i mix fully on my computer..i prefer mixing on the software mixers since all the routing,inserts,sends etc. are done virtually. but i would love to get a DAW controller! Tascam US-2400, my love!
 
if i use more than 8 tracks I will mixdown in cubase cause I only have 8 outputs on my sound card(something else to think about). If less I will buss the channels out to my allen and heath mix wizard 14:4:2 and sub them out back to the sound card inserting compression inbetween. The sub outs are great for mastering/mixing. I wouldn't go less than allen and heath on a console. The routing options exceed most. Soundcraft has the routing but the eq's and mic pre's are not as nice as the A&H in my opinion. Stay away from mackie. i also use the direct outs of each channel for tracking drums. It does a fair job of that. The eq's kick butt. The High and low freq's are fixed, but the mid high, and mid low freq's are variable.
 
I mix everything in Sequoia. I dont care about the tape character. I dont care about analog outboard gear(well, save for preamps and converters)...I want absolute accuracy, detail, and precision. Sequoia gives me that. If I were mixing rock , pop, etc...I might want some mojo, but I dont. I want absolute transparency. And the sequoia , algorithmix, and cedar plugs absolutely sound better than any hardware versionAnd no, not cheap stuff) I have tried. Maybe Im the oddball , classical /acoustic and all...
 
mixed within the computer with a finaliser 96k in line with a digital connection
 
Whoa, old thread. Good topic though.

I use a mix of both. Depending the budget and project, I'll either do all analog, all digital, or a mix.

My prefered mixing setup is to use Pro Tools as mainly a tape machine, and to mix on the SSL 4000 G. I have used other boards before (Trident and Amek the most) and enjoyed most of them, but I feel the SSL has them trumped on the sheer amount of routing options and processing available on the board.

Depending on the amount of outboard gear in the room, I'll use some good plugs as well, usually the Waves or Massenburg lines.

Plug ins are starting to get really good, and mixing in the box is a great alternative if you have to work at home or on a very small budget.

Nowadays it is all down to preference. Albums mixed all analog or all digital can sound equally as good or bad. It all depends on the mixer.
 
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