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chuchurocka · 18th February 2009

i use an older console (70's 18channel carvin, with too many mods to list) with protools. All of the channel out's go to my Digi-001 and the channel sends go to the channel in's on the console. I also use an ADA8000 for an additional 8 channels. that feeds directly to protools without going through the console, but the outs on the ADA8000 go back in to the console giving me full control of all 16 channels on the console. there are a few little exceptions in the setup, some channels input from my tube mic pre's but all end up at the same input source on the board and digi.

My board doesn't do fader automation or anything fancy like that. When i need automation for a track, i do it in PT w/ fades or automation there. I use the console for getting the mix 'right' and applying any outboards.

I had intended on doing everything in the box, but i got a helluva deal on the console ( and it gave me many more preamps) so that's how / why i started doing it this way.

It gets hairy when i start remapping outs as aux's and whatnot but a pen and paper are life savers.

hope that helps some.

18th February 2009	#11
chuchurocka Gear nut Joined: Jan 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 112	i use an older console (70's 18channel carvin, with too many mods to list) with protools. All of the channel out's go to my Digi-001 and the channel sends go to the channel in's on the console. I also use an ADA8000 for an additional 8 channels. that feeds directly to protools without going through the console, but the outs on the ADA8000 go back in to the console giving me full control of all 16 channels on the console. there are a few little exceptions in the setup, some channels input from my tube mic pre's but all end up at the same input source on the board and digi. My board doesn't do fader automation or anything fancy like that. When i need automation for a track, i do it in PT w/ fades or automation there. I use the console for getting the mix 'right' and applying any outboards. I had intended on doing everything in the box, but i got a helluva deal on the console ( and it gave me many more preamps) so that's how / why i started doing it this way. It gets hairy when i start remapping outs as aux's and whatnot but a pen and paper are life savers. hope that helps some.