A2D recording technique for FAT tracks

Unknown soldier · 22nd July 2008

Picked this one up from another forum and had to share this after trying it - Mic up a guitar amp as usual with channel one. Of course it's normalled to the converter. Take the analog out from channel one into a compressor (I used the FATSO) then compressor into the channel two "A/D input". You now have two tracks of the same sound - one clean and the other compressed (to taste of course).

Man, this helps give you fat tracks You have the straight mic pre at a higher level, then bring up the compressed track to taste which will make the sound much fuller. The FATSO is great for this. The most analog sounding tracks I've made to date!

soundrick · 22nd July 2008

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Originally Posted by Unknown soldier

Picked this one up from another forum and had to share this after trying it - Mic up a guitar amp as usual with channel one. Of course it's normalled to the converter. Take the analog out from channel one into a compressor (I used the FATSO) then compressor into the channel two "A/D input". You now have two tracks of the same sound - one clean and the other compressed (to taste of course).

Man, this helps give you fat tracks You have the straight mic pre at a higher level, then bring up the compressed track to taste which will make the sound much fuller. The FATSO is great for this. The most analog sounding tracks I've made to date!

parallel compression

works great on vocals too. I actually haven't tried bussing both to one track on the tape machine, but I think I'll try that next.
I'm imagining THICK!

Unknown soldier · 22nd July 2008

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Originally Posted by soundrick

parallel compression

works great on vocals too. I actually haven't tried bussing both to one track on the tape machine, but I think I'll try that next.
I'm imagining THICK!

yep, if anyone has doubts about the A2D they should try it and they will be sold. What a difference it makes in guitar tracks. Fills it up, dare I say like tape! tutt

**TonyBelmont** · 22nd July 2008

Yes, parallel compression is a very solid way to fatten up guitars (and other things).

Unknown soldier · 22nd July 2008

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Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

Yes, parallel compression is a very solid way to fatten up guitars (and other things).

Plus it makes it easier, rather than spending time with multiple mics and possible phase issues, or double tracking and getting things real tight. Just do this simple thing with the A2D and your done...!

u b k · 23rd July 2008

it doesn't hurt that squeezing electric guitar is arguably what the original fatso does best.

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travisbrown · 24th July 2008

It's pretty much how I treat every bass guitar track these days.

22nd July 2008	#1
Unknown soldier Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2003 Location: solar system Posts: 887 Thread Starter	A2D recording technique for FAT tracks Picked this one up from another forum and had to share this after trying it - Mic up a guitar amp as usual with channel one. Of course it's normalled to the converter. Take the analog out from channel one into a compressor (I used the FATSO) then compressor into the channel two "A/D input". You now have two tracks of the same sound - one clean and the other compressed (to taste of course). Man, this helps give you fat tracks You have the straight mic pre at a higher level, then bring up the compressed track to taste which will make the sound much fuller. The FATSO is great for this. The most analog sounding tracks I've made to date!

22nd July 2008	#4
TonyBelmont Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Boston,MA Providence,RI Posts: 15,928	Yes, parallel compression is a very solid way to fatten up guitars (and other things). __________________ Tony Belmont We Sell Gear! High Profile Audio.....PluginDiscounts.com I may on occasion talk about some of the products I am a dealer for in my posts.. and that's OK! I sell them because I like them. Not vice versa. It's more fun to talk about things you know and love, then things you don't.

23rd July 2008	#6
u b k Gear Guru Joined: Oct 2004 Location: The Land of Sunshine Posts: 11,294	it doesn't hurt that squeezing electric guitar is arguably what the original fatso does best. gregoire del ubk . __________________ • Tapey Compressor \| Silky Air EQ \| Vibey Plugin Squeezebox... • ...... • Kush Audio: High End Just Got Higher • ____________________

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