I mix through a Yamaha 02R with tc finalizer. I use a 2408mkII Avalon pre amps digimax pre's presonus pre's logic 6 pro on g4 dual 1ghz with 1.5gb ram mackie monitors With this who needs a neve or ssl? The quality of your mix is really dependent on how you record and process the results. The upside and downside of digital is you get what you put in. What I mean by that is simply the rules that apply to recording in the analog world of eqing and compressing and so on no longer apply in the digital world. The biggest mistake most will make is limiting their possibilities when they record the tracks by eqing and compressing and overprocessing the material as it is recorded. That limits your options when you mix. Record the tracks dry with full bandwidth, and no processing. The exception is acoustic instruments where the dynamic range needs to be squished a little to keep up signal to noise ratios. That is where compression with a good analog tube pre amp like an Avalon is necessary. Then you have all the options open when you are ready to mix. the digital domain opens up a world of new possibilities once you are ready to let go of the old ideas about engineering. So what comes out has more to do with how you mix and process in the digital domain. I use lots of plug ins for processing then bounce the results to what would be the old school method of bussing. So I've got a stereo "bus" or 2 track for drums, one for vocals and so on. I then use bounce to give me a 2 track which I master the old school way. When all the parts come together, it's magic. Maybe this will help and maybe not Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Ingkavet To: Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com Sent: 12/28/2004 5:40:02 AM Subject: Re: [Logic_Cafe] Mixdown options On Dec 27, 2004, at 7:24 PM, Paul Najar wrote: > Depending on which audio hardware you have (if any) there is a > possibility you can use it's summing for what I think is the best > possible route for anyone who does not have access to a Neve quality > desk for summing. Thanks Paul. I guess I was wondering what other people were doing BESIDES bounce. It doesn't sound like anyone uses a mixdown deck anymore of any kind. My Physical Setup is: LogicPro7 G4 Dual 1.2 Ghz (upgraded) w/ 1.3 gig RAM MOTU 2408 Mark II Mackie 1202 Roland DS-90 monitors Focusrite Platinum Penta Compressor/Pre ART Dual Levelar Roland XV5080 w/ digital convertor to ADAT lightpipe output Lexicon MPX500 Alesis QS7 - use only as controller Unitor 8 Logic Control Roland DS90s A non-working Roland SP808 - I loved this unit! Virtual: Absynth2 Spectrasonics all Vienna Symphonic Library Various other libraries Andrew Ingkavet 300 Monks -Visionary Music for Picture http://300monks.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Logic_Cafe/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Logic_Cafe-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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Re: [Logic_Cafe] Mixdown options
2004-12-30 by Howard Lipp