Hammer & Nail on the Master Bus

caliburner · 22nd September 2010

So I've just patched a Hammer and Nail into my 2 bus. First impressions are that if all outboard gear is filled with the same magic audio mojo dust, I'm going to be broke for a long, long time.

I have a few questions for the more experienced guys here regarding using outboard like this. Do you typically mix into the EQ and the comp? If not, at what point do you patch them in?

Regarding tracking, is it normal to track though both a comp and an EQ? I usually wouldn't track with an EQ, but the Hammer has such an awesome sound that I'll probably add it to my tracking chain.

I know that there is a good amount of people on this board using these units. If anyone has any tips/tricks that they are willing to share, it would definitely be appreciated. As it is, I still can't say that I 100% get the difference between the two threshold options on the Nail. I can dial them in and make them sound good, but I really have no idea what's happening. Any insight would be appreciated.

-Jamie

Eric Pederson · 22nd September 2010

Oh no, you hammered a nail into your console?

(sorry, couldnt resist)

KevWind · 22nd September 2010

This should be interesting

22nd September 2010	#1
caliburner Gear interested Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 11 Thread Starter	Hammer & Nail on the Master Bus So I've just patched a Hammer and Nail into my 2 bus. First impressions are that if all outboard gear is filled with the same magic audio mojo dust, I'm going to be broke for a long, long time. I have a few questions for the more experienced guys here regarding using outboard like this. Do you typically mix into the EQ and the comp? If not, at what point do you patch them in? Regarding tracking, is it normal to track though both a comp and an EQ? I usually wouldn't track with an EQ, but the Hammer has such an awesome sound that I'll probably add it to my tracking chain. I know that there is a good amount of people on this board using these units. If anyone has any tips/tricks that they are willing to share, it would definitely be appreciated. As it is, I still can't say that I 100% get the difference between the two threshold options on the Nail. I can dial them in and make them sound good, but I really have no idea what's happening. Any insight would be appreciated. -Jamie

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Eric Pederson Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 783	Oh no, you hammered a nail into your console? (sorry, couldnt resist)

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KevWind Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wyoming .. The Rim Posts: 1,460	This should be interesting