preamp + finalizer ok for tracking ?

musicsound-2 · 7th February 2006

I am just thinking to sell my Finalizer to help financing a new Preamp / EQ / Compressor or a whole channelstrip.
At the same I have had the idea to just getting new Preamps and keep the Finalizer in order to use it in my recording chain - rather than to buy a complete new chanelstrip.

Did anybody use the Finalizer for tracking or can imagine how good/bad quality that may be ?

Kiwiburger · 8th February 2006

I can't see the point in tracking with a Finaliser. That's digital processing, after the first D/A stage. The advantages of eq/compression while tracking is that they are applied before the first D/A stage, allowing you to make better use of your bit depth.

IMO - you are better off tracking with just a preamp, and leaving the eq/compression until mix time. At which point you might consider using the Finaliser, or other plugins, or possibly routing to an analog device.

iziphonics · 8th February 2006

I tried using Finalizer's compressor for tracking once or twice, but rather for fun

I haven't found it usable at all. Indeed it's better to track just with a good pre...

Bob Ross · 8th February 2006

Wouldn't be my first choice for a tracking EQ or comp...

But irrespective of subjective sonic opinions, keep in mind that most of the cool stuff a Finalizer can do involves a "lookahead" delay. So unless you have a Finalizer on *every* track while recording (and/or are prepared to do some annoying track slipping after every single overdub) I think it would be more trouble than it's worth.

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musicsound-2 Gear addict Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 450 Thread Starter	preamp + finalizer ok for tracking ? I am just thinking to sell my Finalizer to help financing a new Preamp / EQ / Compressor or a whole channelstrip. At the same I have had the idea to just getting new Preamps and keep the Finalizer in order to use it in my recording chain - rather than to buy a complete new chanelstrip. Did anybody use the Finalizer for tracking or can imagine how good/bad quality that may be ?

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8th February 2006	#2
Kiwiburger Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,075	I can't see the point in tracking with a Finaliser. That's digital processing, after the first D/A stage. The advantages of eq/compression while tracking is that they are applied before the first D/A stage, allowing you to make better use of your bit depth. IMO - you are better off tracking with just a preamp, and leaving the eq/compression until mix time. At which point you might consider using the Finaliser, or other plugins, or possibly routing to an analog device.

8th February 2006	#3
iziphonics Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 217	I tried using Finalizer's compressor for tracking once or twice, but rather for fun I haven't found it usable at all. Indeed it's better to track just with a good pre...

8th February 2006	#4
Bob Ross Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 2,638	Wouldn't be my first choice for a tracking EQ or comp... But irrespective of subjective sonic opinions, keep in mind that most of the cool stuff a Finalizer can do involves a "lookahead" delay. So unless you have a Finalizer on every track while recording (and/or are prepared to do some annoying track slipping after every single overdub) I think it would be more trouble than it's worth.