Using hardware inserts during ITB mixdown

[nyne]

I keep reading about this technique and how it sonically comes close to mixing OTB.

How is this done , and how is latency controlled ? U would need many channels of conversion for this technique , i'm assuming.

I post this in this forum as i am more interested in electronic/synth based musicians who use this and want to know about which tracks they send to which kind of outboard.

Thanks
Faisal

[mikecook]

you don't need to have several channels going at once.
I print 1 track at a time through my outboard. It forces me to keep moving forward.

[kazper]

Attach the out to the in and the in to the out. Assign the I/O to a send and return, adjust for system and the hardwares latency and your "on"

Works great! I've been doing that for about 10 years now.

Kaz

You can also print your effects to tracks if you have the extra track count.

[TheRealRoach]

Originally Posted by nyne

*snip* How is this done , and how is latency controlled ? U would need many channels of conversion for this technique , i'm assuming.*snip*

As mikecook mentioned you don't necessarily need more AD/DA channels. However, a program like Cubase 4 or 5 will allow you to run hardware inserts in real time that are latency corrected, in which case you could be inserting all sorts of hardware all over the place in real time without any playback lag because of the extra AD/DA loop.

I currently have three different hardware reverb/delay set up in this configuration.

[kazper]

The latency adjustment is different on each of the software so you will need to look that up based on what you using.

In theory it just sends the audio a little sooner to allow for the end result correctly in time.

Kaz

[nyne]

Is this easily handled by Logic Pro ?

[kazper]

RTM

[Strobian]

Originally Posted by nyne

Is this easily handled by Logic Pro ?

I wouldn't say easily. I havent tried the new version 9 "enhancements" to it, but I always preferred going out of the d/a and into a box and coming back in to record w/o the insert feature, just a work preference. i use a mixdream so that helps. It works in Logic yes, but there have been a few threads about people complaining about latency issues. My way works pretty spot on, maybe others will chine in on there success.