ITB mixing

starkey · 1st February 2007, 02:38 AM

So I might as well get this question out of the way. Do you have any projects that you mix (inside / In The Box - without a console) in Pro Tools? I'm curious of what you think of the results? Your approach to it, like do you use analog gear as well as plug ins, external summing? And what the label guys, as well as artists expect these days.

Thanks Kevin.

Kevin Killen · 1st February 2007, 09:21 PM

Starkey,

Good question and one that occurs frequently.

Yes I do many projects in the box. The decision to approach a mix in a particular way is driven by budget, label and producer concerns, artist involvement and whether the session is attended or done via satellite.

One the decision is made, i stay digitally, i see no benefit to going through another conversion. I will tend to make subgroups and apply overall eq and compression on the groups. I will also selective tackle any issues with individual tracks on a need to basis.

This certainly helps with any CPU issues you might run into. In terms of overall sonics , i believe that most of the DAW's out in the market place are sonically superior than what they were when first introduced. Once you figure how to use them, they can be wonderful tools.

Not that i have anything against analog, but it has some of its own quirks....

Plug in favs are the Sony Oxford bundle, waves bundles, revibe, TL Space, Guitar rig , echo farm

Kevin

redddog · 1st February 2007, 09:44 PM

Hopefully this will help in putting this debate on the back burner a little.

Thanks so much Mr Killen. Total honor.

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starkey Gear interested Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9	ITB mixing So I might as well get this question out of the way. Do you have any projects that you mix (inside / In The Box - without a console) in Pro Tools? I'm curious of what you think of the results? Your approach to it, like do you use analog gear as well as plug ins, external summing? And what the label guys, as well as artists expect these days. Thanks Kevin.

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1st February 2007, 09:21 PM	#2
Kevin Killen engineer / producer / mixer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 312	Starkey, Good question and one that occurs frequently. Yes I do many projects in the box. The decision to approach a mix in a particular way is driven by budget, label and producer concerns, artist involvement and whether the session is attended or done via satellite. One the decision is made, i stay digitally, i see no benefit to going through another conversion. I will tend to make subgroups and apply overall eq and compression on the groups. I will also selective tackle any issues with individual tracks on a need to basis. This certainly helps with any CPU issues you might run into. In terms of overall sonics , i believe that most of the DAW's out in the market place are sonically superior than what they were when first introduced. Once you figure how to use them, they can be wonderful tools. Not that i have anything against analog, but it has some of its own quirks.... Plug in favs are the Sony Oxford bundle, waves bundles, revibe, TL Space, Guitar rig , echo farm Kevin

1st February 2007, 09:44 PM	#3
redddog Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,381	Hopefully this will help in putting this debate on the back burner a little. Thanks so much Mr Killen. Total honor.