Your mix bus hardware

MainTime · 26th June 2011

What your best configurations on mix bus (without soft plugins).

cavern · 26th June 2011

Drawmer 1968ME.
Works good for me and its reasonably priced.

willylumplumps · 26th June 2011

Vintage Design CL1MKII
Kush Audio Clariphonic

IntelDoc · 26th June 2011

Dangerous 2 Buss
SSL X-Logic (5.1 version)
hammer EQ
To the benchmark ADC-1

It works....

MainTime · 26th June 2011

Empire Prod · 26th June 2011

Console-->Dangerous BAX EQ-->A Designs Hammer-->Focusrite Red3-->Pultec EQP1 pair-->Forssell MADA2-->Pro Tools

Tony Shepperd · 26th June 2011

On my master buss in Pro Tools, the Waves SSL plugins and then I sum out to the A Designs Nail.

Rob King · 26th June 2011

Out of Protools -->
Burl B2 Bomber DAC -->
Manley Backbone (The ultimate 2 channel mixer IMHO)-->
Shadow Hills Mastering Comp-->
Amtec EQP10's-->
Maslec MPL-2 -->
SSL G Comp-->
Neve 33609 -->
GML 8200-->
Out of Backbone-->
Burl B2 Bomber ADC
Into Protools -->

SSL comp/Neve comes in and out if needed for the tune.

Been loving this chain for 6 months now! Everyone should try a backbone on their insert bus. It rocks and gives you so many options.

VT-MHE · 26th June 2011

A designs nail .... nuff said

Musiclab · 26th June 2011

out of a console into an SSL FG384

Grin-go-go · 26th June 2011

SSL 4000 comp
A-designs hammer eq

Before that I I usually have Decapitator and Cytomic The Glue ITB.

MainTime · 26th June 2011

Lipps · 26th June 2011

Pthd> Great River mp with Drawmer 1968 on the great river inserts.

Posted via the Gearslutz iPhone app

sigmatibet · 26th June 2011

Apogee DA-16x -> Thermionic Fat Bustard -> Thermionic The Phoenix -> Apogee Trak2 -> back to Symphony64

RCM - Ronan · 27th June 2011

Manley Vari-Mu
A Designs Hammer
A Designs EM-PEQ

baikonour · 27th June 2011

UA 2192 (DA)-> Drawmer 1968ME-> Chandler Curve Bender->UA 2192 (AD)

SCDBM · 27th June 2011

SSL Alphalink AX > NEVE 8816 > SPL 9530 > API 5500 > API 2500 > SSL Alpha Channel

Space Station · 27th June 2011

Console>>SSLG384>>GML8200>>AnamodATS1>>DSD recorder

MainTime · 27th June 2011

shortstory · 27th June 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Space Station

Console>>SSLG384>>GML8200>>AnamodATS1>>DSD recorder

Nice! Just curious which DSD recorder you use. Thinking about getting one myself and notice there aren't that many options (tascam, denon). Also- which quality format are you using? I notice they offer wav, MP3, etc.
Thanks

Space Station · 27th June 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by shortstory

Nice! Just curious which DSD recorder you use. Thinking about getting one myself and notice there aren't that many options (tascam, denon). Also- which quality format are you using? I notice they offer wav, MP3, etc.
Thanks

I use a Tascam DV-RA1000. I record to 2.8mhz 1bit DSD format,which sounds way better than PCM mode, at least on the Tascam. Some people prefer the Korg MR series of DSD recorders, which can actually record the double DSD format..IE 5.6Mhz 1bit. Although the Korg machine doesn't have an optical drive. Both machines sound great to my ears.

Once you have a DSD master stored on a DVD or hard drive you can convert downwards to whatever PCM format you want using a program like Korg Audiogate.

teo · 27th June 2011

GML 8900
I really want to get an SSL comp for my rock mixes... or build one!

Jim Williams · 27th June 2011

I have a pair of 2 foot runs of Kimber AGSS pure silver/teflon wire using silver Neutrik XLR connectors. The analog console output feeds a PCM/DSD4222 EVM board, direct coupled, no caps. That is refitted with Analog Devices ADA4898-1 opamps at .9 nv noise and 60 v/us slew rate.

I record 44.1k PCM for CD prep. I'm not convinced the DSD/PCM conversions work that well yet. The ADC chip is the same as used in the Tascam DSD recorder.

I paid $149 for the converter and Ray Kimber gave me the wire for free.
The results: Priceless.

Mr.HOLMES · 27th June 2011

Console-> SSL 4000 G Comp for Rock and Funk
Vintage Design DMP for just ITB into the preamp sounds very good.

seaneldon · 27th June 2011

Custom 2buss on heavily modded Yamaha PM2000, using the insert to get into a Dramastic Obsidian or Charter Oak SCL-1. SOMETIMES using a 2buss EQ, either a Charter Oak PEQ1 or pair of Amtec PEQ10...something broad-stroke...back into DAW via RADAR or Apogee converters.

benelli · 27th June 2011

What's with putting all this crap on your 2 mix? I'm not trying to troll, but I see massive lists of gear in chains here, to the point of being destructive.

Does anyone ever just mix out of their console and print it to tape? Or just bounce to disk? We all need 14 compressors and 7 limiters after our 2 mixes now?

What about the mastering engineer?!!?!?

Sorry, someone help me understand the need for all this... I have quite a bit of these kinds of pieces but they aren't getting slapped on my 2 mix!

NOT TROLLING, JUST ASKING!

peace,

ionian · 27th June 2011

Mytek 8x192 D/A > Dramastic Obsidian 500 > UBK Clariphonic > Mytek 8x192 A/D

Regards,
Frank

YULOGY · 27th June 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by benelli

What's with putting all this crap on your 2 mix? I'm not trying to troll, but I see massive lists of gear in chains here, to the point of being destructive.

Does anyone ever just mix out of their console and print it to tape? Or just bounce to disk? We all need 14 compressors and 7 limiters after our 2 mixes now?

What about the mastering engineer?!!?!?

Sorry, someone help me understand the need for all this... I have quite a bit of these kinds of pieces but they aren't getting slapped on my 2 mix!

NOT TROLLING, JUST ASKING!

peace,

Was thinking the same thing

For me it's Mix>Bounce>Mastering Engineer!

dhiltonlittle · 27th June 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by benelli

What's with putting all this crap on your 2 mix? I'm not trying to troll, but I see massive lists of gear in chains here, to the point of being destructive.

Does anyone ever just mix out of their console and print it to tape? Or just bounce to disk? We all need 14 compressors and 7 limiters after our 2 mixes now?

What about the mastering engineer?!!?!?

Sorry, someone help me understand the need for all this... I have quite a bit of these kinds of pieces but they aren't getting slapped on my 2 mix!

NOT TROLLING, JUST ASKING!

peace,

Two totally different ways of mixing. Both are valid. I do both but generally have at least one comp across the mix.

The idea that compressing a mix is the mastering engineers job is insane.

That's one of the tools at their disposal IF they feel the mix needs it.

Maybe it will just need an EQ dip or two....Maybe it will not need anything.

Thomas Johansen · 27th June 2011

Decapitator - Nail - Hammer, and sometimes Decapitator - Hammer - Nail
They rawk!

---

Thomas Johansen Record Producer

26th June 2011	#1
MainTime Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 152 Thread Starter	Your mix bus hardware What your best configurations on mix bus (without soft plugins).

26th June 2011	#4
IntelDoc Gear addict Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Monument, Co Posts: 401	Dangerous 2 Buss SSL X-Logic (5.1 version) hammer EQ To the benchmark ADC-1 It works.... __________________ MONUMENT SOUND Monument Sound Fan Page "Changing how people hear music one track at a time"

26th June 2011	#7
Tony Shepperd Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,728	On my master buss in Pro Tools, the Waves SSL plugins and then I sum out to the A Designs Nail. __________________ Hybrid mixing is the present for some and the future for us all! http://petesplaceaudio.com/ Mark VIII/BAC-500/Electrodyne 501 Mic Pre/511 EQ/Blast Pad

26th June 2011	#8
Rob King Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Sherman Oaks Posts: 1,095	Out of Protools --> Burl B2 Bomber DAC --> Manley Backbone (The ultimate 2 channel mixer IMHO)--> Shadow Hills Mastering Comp--> Amtec EQP10's--> Maslec MPL-2 --> SSL G Comp--> Neve 33609 --> GML 8200--> Out of Backbone--> Burl B2 Bomber ADC Into Protools --> SSL comp/Neve comes in and out if needed for the tune. Been loving this chain for 6 months now! Everyone should try a backbone on their insert bus. It rocks and gives you so many options. __________________ Rob King Green Street Studios My Production Gear List

27th June 2011	#22
teo Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 747	GML 8900 I really want to get an SSL comp for my rock mixes... or build one! __________________ This thread is so asinine it defies gravity

26th June 2011	#2
cavern Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Slightly northwest under of the big dipper in august Posts: 1,899	Drawmer 1968ME. Works good for me and its reasonably priced.

26th June 2011	#3
willylumplumps Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 156 1 Review written	Vintage Design CL1MKII Kush Audio Clariphonic

26th June 2011	#6
Empire Prod Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Orange CA Posts: 2,471	Console-->Dangerous BAX EQ-->A Designs Hammer-->Focusrite Red3-->Pultec EQP1 pair-->Forssell MADA2-->Pro Tools

26th June 2011	#9
VT-MHE Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 283 1 Review written	A designs nail .... nuff said

26th June 2011	#10
Musiclab Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Elmont NY Posts: 6,278 3 Reviews written	out of a console into an SSL FG384

26th June 2011	#11
Grin-go-go Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2010 Location: South Of Poland Posts: 177 1 Review written	SSL 4000 comp A-designs hammer eq Before that I I usually have Decapitator and Cytomic The Glue ITB.

26th June 2011	#13
Lipps Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Hercules, Ca Posts: 1,298	Pthd> Great River mp with Drawmer 1968 on the great river inserts. Posted via the Gearslutz iPhone app

26th June 2011	#14
sigmatibet Gear addict Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Milan - Italy Posts: 456 2 Reviews written	Apogee DA-16x -> Thermionic Fat Bustard -> Thermionic The Phoenix -> Apogee Trak2 -> back to Symphony64

27th June 2011	#15
RCM - Ronan Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,414	Manley Vari-Mu A Designs Hammer A Designs EM-PEQ

27th June 2011	#16
baikonour Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: brighton UK Posts: 1,600	UA 2192 (DA)-> Drawmer 1968ME-> Chandler Curve Bender->UA 2192 (AD)

27th June 2011	#27
ionian Lives for gear Joined: May 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,841	Mytek 8x192 D/A > Dramastic Obsidian 500 > UBK Clariphonic > Mytek 8x192 A/D Regards, Frank __________________ My equipment: A Commodore 64, 2 1541 Disk Drives, Dr T's Music Studio and a Casiotone CT-460. www.frankperri.com Never listen to opinions regarding tape, digital, analog, plug-ins, hardware, software, amp modelers, etc. For every 50 nobodies on Gearslutz that say a piece of gear doesn't sound good enough to cut it, I know at least one somebody who is cutting it in NYC with that piece of gear. www.diehipster.com

27th June 2011	#17
SCDBM Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,414	SSL Alphalink AX > NEVE 8816 > SPL 9530 > API 5500 > API 2500 > SSL Alpha Channel

27th June 2011	#18
Space Station Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Chichester UK Posts: 3,024	Console>>SSLG384>>GML8200>>AnamodATS1>>DSD recorder

27th June 2011	#23
Jim Williams Voiding warranties Joined: Feb 2004 Location: beautiful Carlsbad, CA Posts: 10,081	I have a pair of 2 foot runs of Kimber AGSS pure silver/teflon wire using silver Neutrik XLR connectors. The analog console output feeds a PCM/DSD4222 EVM board, direct coupled, no caps. That is refitted with Analog Devices ADA4898-1 opamps at .9 nv noise and 60 v/us slew rate. I record 44.1k PCM for CD prep. I'm not convinced the DSD/PCM conversions work that well yet. The ADC chip is the same as used in the Tascam DSD recorder. I paid $149 for the converter and Ray Kimber gave me the wire for free. The results: Priceless.

27th June 2011	#24
Mr.HOLMES Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,130 2 Reviews written	Console-> SSL 4000 G Comp for Rock and Funk Vintage Design DMP for just ITB into the preamp sounds very good. __________________ "No need to worry, it will come back to me" "Every day in every way I am getting better and better" Émile Coué

27th June 2011	#25
seaneldon Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Bahstahn, MA Posts: 2,687	Custom 2buss on heavily modded Yamaha PM2000, using the insert to get into a Dramastic Obsidian or Charter Oak SCL-1. SOMETIMES using a 2buss EQ, either a Charter Oak PEQ1 or pair of Amtec PEQ10...something broad-stroke...back into DAW via RADAR or Apogee converters. __________________ Sean Eldon Qualls Mercenary Audio / sean@mercenary.com "They don't think it be like it is...but it do" - Oscar Gamble

27th June 2011	#26
benelli Gear nut Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 132	What's with putting all this crap on your 2 mix? I'm not trying to troll, but I see massive lists of gear in chains here, to the point of being destructive. Does anyone ever just mix out of their console and print it to tape? Or just bounce to disk? We all need 14 compressors and 7 limiters after our 2 mixes now? What about the mastering engineer?!!?!? Sorry, someone help me understand the need for all this... I have quite a bit of these kinds of pieces but they aren't getting slapped on my 2 mix! NOT TROLLING, JUST ASKING! peace, __________________ _J_ www.telefontelaviv.com

27th June 2011	#30
Thomas Johansen Gear nut Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 146	Decapitator - Nail - Hammer, and sometimes Decapitator - Hammer - Nail They rawk! --- Thomas Johansen Record Producer

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