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RIZ Records · 24th September 2006

Hey everybody, thanks for your replies.

As far as what im using to mix,track,record,ect. Some i have now and the rest i'll be picking up next week.

Mic Pre/DI's:

- Aurora Audio GT2QmkIII
- API 512c stereo pair
- A-Designs P1 stereo pair
- Tube Tech MP1A

Compressors:

-Empirical Labs Distressors stereo pair with Brit Mod
- Tube Tech CL1B
- Purple Audio MC77
- Alan Smart C1 dual mono with modded side chain
- API 2500
- Vintech 609CA

EQ's:

- Manley Massive Passive
- Avedis E27 Stereo pair
- 3 band EQ on Aurora Audio GT2Q

I'll be using mostly this hardware for tracking and mixing, i'll be recording into cubase SX3, so with my 8 channel convertors i can patch in some hardware like VST's to mix tracks, tweak, and re-print once im done. Its going to be a bit more of a pain, but im a hardware guy and i think it sounds better than plug-ins, and easier to dial in a good sound where you actually hear a nice difference and improvment. But on the plug-in side, im going to grab the waves SSL bundle mostly for the EQ, im going to pick up a hardware SSL FX383 for the EQ in the near future though. Im also debatting wheather to get the UAD-1 Card for the precision limiter, precision eq, delays and reverb, or get the TC powercore for the delays and reverb, since i only have one slot left on my comp.

The type of sound im going after? Well i love the sonics of the newer dre records, storch records, some just blaze records,ect. I know lots of cats use the SSL for mixing, so the closest hardware wise im going to get to that for now is the outboard compressor and EQ. I know its takes time and experience to mix as good as those dudes, but i'll pick it up. I also wanted a few different flavors so i dont sound the same all the time.

Regarding the 2 buss compression, im trying to mix as i go and basically i want to track everything as close to a mix as possible. I dont know if thats the best way to do things or not. Also, i want to pre EQ and mabye pre-compress the drums before i load them into the MPC. I read of producers pre EQ'ing there drums all the time, but is it a bad idea to pre-compress them aswell?

The situation im stuck in is the C1 is going to be one of my most important compressors because its got that ssl punch, and its a standard. I want to use it on individual drums and mabye a few instruments, but i also want to use it on the 2 buss for the glue,ect. So im guessing there is no way around this and i'd have to buy 2 Alan Smart C1's if i wanted to do what i want?

24th September 2006	#18
RIZ Records Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 845 Thread Starter	Hey everybody, thanks for your replies. As far as what im using to mix,track,record,ect. Some i have now and the rest i'll be picking up next week. Mic Pre/DI's: - Aurora Audio GT2QmkIII - API 512c stereo pair - A-Designs P1 stereo pair - Tube Tech MP1A Compressors: -Empirical Labs Distressors stereo pair with Brit Mod - Tube Tech CL1B - Purple Audio MC77 - Alan Smart C1 dual mono with modded side chain - API 2500 - Vintech 609CA EQ's: - Manley Massive Passive - Avedis E27 Stereo pair - 3 band EQ on Aurora Audio GT2Q I'll be using mostly this hardware for tracking and mixing, i'll be recording into cubase SX3, so with my 8 channel convertors i can patch in some hardware like VST's to mix tracks, tweak, and re-print once im done. Its going to be a bit more of a pain, but im a hardware guy and i think it sounds better than plug-ins, and easier to dial in a good sound where you actually hear a nice difference and improvment. But on the plug-in side, im going to grab the waves SSL bundle mostly for the EQ, im going to pick up a hardware SSL FX383 for the EQ in the near future though. Im also debatting wheather to get the UAD-1 Card for the precision limiter, precision eq, delays and reverb, or get the TC powercore for the delays and reverb, since i only have one slot left on my comp. The type of sound im going after? Well i love the sonics of the newer dre records, storch records, some just blaze records,ect. I know lots of cats use the SSL for mixing, so the closest hardware wise im going to get to that for now is the outboard compressor and EQ. I know its takes time and experience to mix as good as those dudes, but i'll pick it up. I also wanted a few different flavors so i dont sound the same all the time. Regarding the 2 buss compression, im trying to mix as i go and basically i want to track everything as close to a mix as possible. I dont know if thats the best way to do things or not. Also, i want to pre EQ and mabye pre-compress the drums before i load them into the MPC. I read of producers pre EQ'ing there drums all the time, but is it a bad idea to pre-compress them aswell? The situation im stuck in is the C1 is going to be one of my most important compressors because its got that ssl punch, and its a standard. I want to use it on individual drums and mabye a few instruments, but i also want to use it on the 2 buss for the glue,ect. So im guessing there is no way around this and i'd have to buy 2 Alan Smart C1's if i wanted to do what i want?