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Action508 · 18th February 2009

ok.... Whats the big deal with consoles? Are they not just big ass live mixers with really nice preamps and low noise? I don't even understand how people multitrack in DAWs with them. There obviously must be something to it since the best sounding recording I have ever been on was done with a modded TRident 80b (I think it was an 80b). What do people that are using older consoles (not like the new SSL's) do about a control surface with their daw, just use the mouse? I know people talk a lot about mixing ITB and OTB, but OTB just seems like black magic to me as far as mixing while using a daw.

Now all that said, I realize people get great charictor and sound from consoles. I see how some people love the tone of certain consoles, I just don't see whats up with the MONSTER price tags on consoles, and how they are integrated with DAWs.

All of what I am talking about is directed strictly towards 100% analog gear, not consoles with control surface integration. No this is not a joke, I am really just trying to learn and understand a higher end of studio gear than I have had the chance to set up/use.

18th February 2009	#1
Action508 Gear nut Joined: Feb 2009 Location: 508 Posts: 90 Thread Starter	Lets play "School the Noob" console confusion!! ok.... Whats the big deal with consoles? Are they not just big ass live mixers with really nice preamps and low noise? I don't even understand how people multitrack in DAWs with them. There obviously must be something to it since the best sounding recording I have ever been on was done with a modded TRident 80b (I think it was an 80b). What do people that are using older consoles (not like the new SSL's) do about a control surface with their daw, just use the mouse? I know people talk a lot about mixing ITB and OTB, but OTB just seems like black magic to me as far as mixing while using a daw. Now all that said, I realize people get great charictor and sound from consoles. I see how some people love the tone of certain consoles, I just don't see whats up with the MONSTER price tags on consoles, and how they are integrated with DAWs. All of what I am talking about is directed strictly towards 100% analog gear, not consoles with control surface integration. No this is not a joke, I am really just trying to learn and understand a higher end of studio gear than I have had the chance to set up/use.