Whats on your stereo Bus?

nukmusic · 2nd August 2005, 07:39 PM

Just wannted to know whats on your main stereo bus at mixdown. ITB or OTB

Rap, R&B...........and maybe some Jazz music

compressor,eq, etc, etc.

Methlab · 2nd August 2005, 08:21 PM

Usually an L1 to catch peaks. I like to get the kick and snare loud, so I need that L1 to tame it a little down to -0.2. Thats about it though for me.

Also, when I mix rock, it is a completely different animal...nothing touches my 2bus except maybe a light impulse verb or some compression. My peaks in rock are usally around -3.

dharma one · 2nd August 2005, 08:25 PM

right now nothing.. SSL comp soon

audioez · 2nd August 2005, 08:25 PM

Allen Smart C1(post fader)

basically set up so it's never in gain reduction, just sending the signal through the box. With a fader in hand you can play g_d as to when the C1 reacts,

Stoneface · 2nd August 2005, 08:25 PM

Alan Smart C2........nuff said!

I Lurk · 2nd August 2005, 08:31 PM

STC-8

Yeah, I know, strange isn't it

RoundBadge · 2nd August 2005, 08:47 PM

Therm culture Phoenix,massive,pultecs

Teacher · 2nd August 2005, 09:14 PM

NTI EQ3d

Charlie-O · 3rd August 2005, 01:41 AM

Sony dynamics, or 2 avalon 737sp's

heathen · 3rd August 2005, 03:28 AM

Al Smart C2 and sometimes patch that into tla comp as well if valve character is needed.Gotta tame those phat sounds.

JonCraig · 3rd August 2005, 04:10 AM

in the box: renEQ->rencomp->s1imager->l2->dither

no, i don't work for waves.

last time outside the box was: ssl 4000g quad comp->api 500b's->gml 8900-> 1/2" atr 102. the 1/2" later got dumped back into PT w/ an l2 set vert modestly, just to keep the clips away.

--jon

kwilliams · 3rd August 2005, 09:12 AM

SSL G384......

Relax · 3rd August 2005, 10:08 AM

ITB- TRacks Mastering suite
OTB- Bellari RP583

nukmusic · 3rd August 2005, 01:22 PM

oh, by the way.

my ITB 2-bus:

Digi Med. Delay (custom setting to create Depth)
Sony Inflator (creates a nice thickness)
Waves L2 ( to stop peaks, thres. about -3, ceiling always -0.2)

I just saw i mix with the main bus sent to outboard EQ and then COmpression, then bused back Into PT.

Lawrence · 3rd August 2005, 01:57 PM

Waves Ren comp - Just a touch...
Waves Linear Broadband EQ - Nice...
Waves S1 Imager - A touch of stereo widening
TC Native Reverb Plus - 0.2s - 0.6 / 5-10% - just to jell the track
Waves L2 - Only for dithering to 16 bits no maximizing

lucey · 3rd August 2005, 08:54 PM

I dont mix but I master ... TFPro p38.

syra · 4th August 2005, 01:50 AM

Waves Linear Eq ---> Requisite PALS+ ---> TT SMC2B ---> MP ---> L3 Plug =

beatzz · 4th August 2005, 01:57 AM

I usually just have the waves linear EQ for any last minute changes.....or changes that were better off applied to the whole of the mix followed by an L2.

I tend to not hit the L2 that hard because i have hit the individual tracks pretty hard with some compression. I like to keep it simple.

Tetness · 4th August 2005, 02:01 AM

Shadow Hills compressor (coming sooon) and two matched Pultec EQP1a's.

RoundBadge · 4th August 2005, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucey

I dont mix but I master ... TFPro p38.

Brian..How is that thing workin out for you?
that price is looking very reasonable ,especially for what it has feature/spec wise.

jgo · 4th August 2005, 02:52 AM

I use a pair of EL-8SX Distressors.

I just got Pro Tools & a UAD-1 card so am going to look into my options there as well.

JonCraig · 4th August 2005, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgo

I use a pair of EL-8SX Distressors.

seriously? what type of music? what sort of settings? how much gain reduction?

--jon

jgo · 4th August 2005, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonCraig

seriously? what type of music? what sort of settings? how much gain reduction?
--jon

(BTW: I'm new here...)

Yes indeed.
I don't alway use them on my 2-buss, but if I do compress my 2buss mix they're all I got.
I love them, they're very versatile & make my stuff sound huge.
I can be subtle or crush & distort if I want.
I'm not a very experienced mix engineer & am by no means a Mastering eng, I do everything pretty much by ear.

I usualy crank my input up to get the big sound (between 7 & 9), attack & release all depend on the tracks - sometimes I like the 'pump' effect,

I do primarily underground/sample based hip hop.
(think old school Ultramagnetic, Paul C., Marley Marl, etc...)
I like that big, loud, grimey analog sound...
Probably one of the few that still do, but albums by JayDilla, (JayLib), Madlib, MF Doom, etc... Kind of have a similair sound I like.
Lotsa compression and by no means crispy & clean sounding.

I used to always track to 1" tape & mixdown to 1/4" but as mentioned, just set up my Pro Tools (LE) system so may be retiring the tape for most work & looking at tracking most my stuff digital, although will be keeping my console. I'll save my 1" for special projects.

I have considered getting a new 2 buss comp, I had my eye on the API 2500 for a bit.
Would love the Manley Vari-Mu but it's damn $$$$$ !!

I gotta lot to learn now that my new studio is ready for action, so will be hnaging out here more.

-j

SoundEng1 · 4th August 2005, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoundBadge

Brian..How is that thing workin out for you?
that price is looking very reasonable ,especially for what it has feature/spec wise.

Yea would love to hear more about that P38!

Fredrik · 4th August 2005, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgo

(BTW: I'm new here...)

I used to always track to 1" tape & mixdown to 1/4" but as mentioned, just set up my Pro Tools (LE) system so may be retiring the tape for most work & looking at tracking most my stuff digital, although will be keeping my console. I'll save my 1" for special projects.

-j

Yes keep the 1", you can do transfer from the 1" to protools to get the best of two worlds. I´ve been thinking about getting a multitrack tape, do you have any suggestions? I saw a studer A80 1" 8trk recently, that would be great don´t you think?

RoundBadge · 4th August 2005, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fredrik

I saw a studer A80 1" 8trk recently, that would be great don´t you think?

Great...
if you have a really good tech who's a freind and will give you a break on the hourly labor charges to mantain the damn thing...
I remember the annual upkeep on an A80 24 track years ago..
couple good vacations worth $$

lucey · 4th August 2005, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoundEng1

Yea would love to hear more about that P38!

Clean signal path ... and I mean 99.5% invisibly clean. It's flat from 8 hz to 50k or some crazy spec like that ... sounds as close to invisible as I've ever heard.

4 modes of compression: clean, fet, opto, meekish. for mastering, hitting it so the meters twitch (up to 1/2 db) gives a nice tightening ... for mixing (did a little yesterday) going crazy is fun too.

Stereo image adjust seats the center channel with just a subtle tweak of the pot, or again, can be used more radically in a mix.

I'm very pleased, especially for mastering hip hop/R+B and my own rock mixes from 2" where i like all the tones and wanted a super clean 2 buss comp.

Clean usually means a sound, often means a cleansing or sterillity, and this is not that kind of thing. Damn close to not there at all, with subtle transformer weight as you lay into it more and more ... and it cna be radical but i dont use it like that.

Fredrik · 4th August 2005, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoundBadge

Great...
if you have a really good tech who's a freind and will give you a break on the hourly labor charges to mantain the damn thing...
I remember the annual upkeep on an A80 24 track years ago..
couple good vacations worth $$

Good point worth considering indeed. But for the sound is it anything similar soundwise that can be recomended?

Syki · 5th August 2005, 04:10 PM

Smart C2

nukmusic · 6th August 2005, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syki

Smart C2

cool, i've been reading the c1 vs c2 posts when compared to the SSL.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Stereo Bus Compressor	jhg	Low End Theory	38	4th September 2007 05:07 AM
Settings for R-Comp on Stereo Bus	Umlaaat	So much gear, so little time!	19	3rd April 2006 05:33 AM
Mixing with a limiter on the stereo bus...	BobbyPeru	High end	9	8th December 2005 10:46 AM
Stereo Bus EQs	kenandrews	So much gear, so little time!	7	21st June 2004 12:01 PM
Phazing Question for Stereo Bus	Umlaaat	So much gear, so little time!	10	12th May 2004 08:56 AM

2nd August 2005, 08:25 PM	#4
audioez Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 627	Allen Smart C1(post fader) basically set up so it's never in gain reduction, just sending the signal through the box. With a fader in hand you can play g_d as to when the C1 reacts, __________________

2nd August 2005, 09:14 PM	#8
Teacher Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,769	NTI EQ3d __________________ "I hate it when they tell us how far we came to be, as if our people's history started with slavery...." Immortal Technique www.sicbeats.com

3rd August 2005, 01:41 AM	#9
Charlie-O Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: California Posts: 543	Sony dynamics, or 2 avalon 737sp's __________________ It is not what you have, but what you create with it....... www.myspace.com/charlieomusic Grassroots

3rd August 2005, 04:10 AM	#11
JonCraig Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,801	in the box: renEQ->rencomp->s1imager->l2->dither no, i don't work for waves. last time outside the box was: ssl 4000g quad comp->api 500b's->gml 8900-> 1/2" atr 102. the 1/2" later got dumped back into PT w/ an l2 set vert modestly, just to keep the clips away. --jon __________________ "my job is to make music sound great and to not whine too much." --george massenburg Learn PT Techniques from Multi-Platinum Engineers. Click Me. Pro Tools "Tip of the Day" Widget. Click Me.

2nd August 2005, 08:21 PM	#2
Methlab Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 2,424	Usually an L1 to catch peaks. I like to get the kick and snare loud, so I need that L1 to tame it a little down to -0.2. Thats about it though for me. Also, when I mix rock, it is a completely different animal...nothing touches my 2bus except maybe a light impulse verb or some compression. My peaks in rock are usally around -3.

2nd August 2005, 08:25 PM	#3
dharma one Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: manchester UK / helsinki Posts: 160	right now nothing.. SSL comp soon

2nd August 2005, 08:25 PM	#5
Stoneface Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 450	Alan Smart C2........nuff said!

2nd August 2005, 08:31 PM	#6
I Lurk Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 577	STC-8 Yeah, I know, strange isn't it

2nd August 2005, 08:47 PM	#7
RoundBadge Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles ,Ca. Posts: 5,985	Therm culture Phoenix,massive,pultecs

3rd August 2005, 03:28 AM	#10
heathen Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,433	Al Smart C2 and sometimes patch that into tla comp as well if valve character is needed.Gotta tame those phat sounds.

3rd August 2005, 09:12 AM	#12
kwilliams Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 205	SSL G384......

3rd August 2005, 10:08 AM	#13
Relax Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 458	ITB- TRacks Mastering suite OTB- Bellari RP583

3rd August 2005, 01:57 PM	#15
Lawrence Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 691	Waves Ren comp - Just a touch... Waves Linear Broadband EQ - Nice... Waves S1 Imager - A touch of stereo widening TC Native Reverb Plus - 0.2s - 0.6 / 5-10% - just to jell the track Waves L2 - Only for dithering to 16 bits no maximizing __________________ The Audio Cave NFL Pool 2008

3rd August 2005, 08:54 PM	#16
lucey Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 7 acres near Columbus, Ohio Posts: 9,977	I dont mix but I master ... TFPro p38. __________________ Brian Lucey Magic Garden Mastering "beauty resists capture" "the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ecology" - unknown

4th August 2005, 01:50 AM	#17
syra Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: L.A. Posts: 1,424	Waves Linear Eq ---> Requisite PALS+ ---> TT SMC2B ---> MP ---> L3 Plug =

4th August 2005, 01:57 AM	#18
beatzz Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 262	I usually just have the waves linear EQ for any last minute changes.....or changes that were better off applied to the whole of the mix followed by an L2. I tend to not hit the L2 that hard because i have hit the individual tracks pretty hard with some compression. I like to keep it simple.

4th August 2005, 02:01 AM	#19
Tetness Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 1,373	Shadow Hills compressor (coming sooon) and two matched Pultec EQP1a's.

4th August 2005, 02:52 AM	#21
jgo Gear Head Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 50	I use a pair of EL-8SX Distressors. I just got Pro Tools & a UAD-1 card so am going to look into my options there as well.

5th August 2005, 04:10 PM	#29
Syki Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: east coast Posts: 611	Smart C2