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1) send channels 1-8 out and back in via the inserts through an 8-channel analog hardware device
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Just to avoid confusion (and I'm probably the one who's confused here), but is it really possible to do the above, i.e. send out 8 DAW tracks simultaneously on separate analogue outputs?
Looking at the n12 block diagram, it appears that the channel sends can output head amp signals only, not D/A converted DAW signals. I guess by putting the n12 in surround mode you can have 6 analogue outs, add the two AUX channels and you have 8. But in 5.1 mode you don't get the straight signal, as bass management filtering is active. Or is there a way to disable bass management in 5.1 mode?
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Originally Posted by homestudioguy  Well, I just read an article about "summing" in Recording Magazine that suggests that running a digital mix into an analog device then back into digital will add some "warmth" to the project and after looking at the rear panel of the n12 it appeared to me that it could be done so I was just "double checking my math". |
I think analogue summing is a bit over hyped at the moment. Even experts such as Bob Katz maintain that it's not the summing process that sweetens the sound, it's the fact that you add tiny bits of distortion to individual tracks. As you say, running your signals through tube gear, tape emulation, or similar while tracking (which is where the n12's channel sends/returns come in handy) will do the same thing. In other words, I wouldn't worry about whether analogue summing with the n12 is possible or not.
-joachim