Post by john on May 17, 2016 9:05:59 GMT -6
will need to keep the half normal happening.
have a new vocal chain setup that seems to be working well.
main vocal is compressed (d864) then split at the insert patch and sent to a spare channel where channel filters roll off the top and bottom before sending it onto the reverb busses.
another mult is also taken from the original vocal channel and goes to a levelor where it's distorted and then fed into the aux bus with left and right delays.
those 3 channels get mixed to busses 7/8 for group control.
that gives me the ability to control everything about the vocal as well as mix varying levels of reverb, delay and distortion under the main vocal.
Wow that's brilliant!
Home studio here so here goes:
EVERYTHING is at 3 patchbays.
1st patchbay is bus paths.
2nd patchbay is fx and aux routing.
3rd patchbay is extra mixer/recorder interfacing.
I record to an Alesis HD24 typically using 8-12 mono tracks. These tracks then output to the 1st patchbay, run through the chains and return to a SSL X-Desk.
I have set this up as:
1. Drums
2. Bass
3. Melody
4. Harmony
5. Percussion
6. Strings/Synth/whatever
7. Vocal Lead
8. Vocal Backing
If I go over 8 tracks I do my best to record them in a "finished state" and then mix them with the cue pots on the SSL. I multitrack everything but I only do single takes with no punch ins or editing.
The output of the SSL goes to an Apogee Duet and records to Reaper as a stereo track. No plug ins or processing on the computer. I'm hoping to win the Stam SSL which I will place between the X-Desk and the Duet. If I don't win I already have one on pre-order
I have done 3 projects with this set up and so far so good. I am using a bunch of Warm Audio, Dizengoff and Moog and Rupert Neve lunchbox stuff. Also some choice spring reverbs. I like a lot of color and primarily record psychedelic rock and soul music. This is all in the den of my home. I hope to have the ability to provide service to others if my "career" ever fell through but for now I'm having a blast as a one man band with great gear to work with.