We have recorded our album using a Pro Tools Mix+ system w/ a Lucid ADA8824 & Digi 24 bit ADAT brg, a Mackie 8 bus, (2) FATSO's for tracks, and a VariMu on Vocals w/ a U87 mic. As we are doing hip hop/R&B we did not use any acoustic instruments. We ran all the tracks through the FATSO's in a few passes & recorded the vocals with the U87.

Which compressor would you prefer for tracking VOCALS to a DAW? If none of the above, what would be your first choice?

OneMan

Please offer perspective. The comments I have been reading on other forums scares me.

If anybody is interested,here'sa URL of a mix I just finished that needed major Fixing. I think the drummer was playing to his own imaginary clock. And there were absolutely no guitar parts that supported the vocal either. So, I edited the drums and bass, and we re-did all the guitars in 3 hours on monday evening. Budget is an issue.

hey jules,
i heard in a previous topic that you use to monitor your mix with a stereo PT monitor. I guess you do this with an aux stereo input, busing Master fader to it, then output through converter etc..
I do this way too as i don't have a decent console or stereo monitor-pre to drive my speaker's amp.

I once cut out some peices of paper, each with different words on them:

EQ
Compressor
De-Esser
Mic Pre
Mic

And droped them on a table in front of 4 very experienced engineers. It was funny the way they argued and scratched their heads as to 'the right order' for them. There was no uniform concensus at all.

can anyone tell me the difference between a dbx 160 and a 161 they look the same from the front.
thanks,rrrrrr

I'm a mobile type man myself...i appreciate the benefits of being able to afford a way in which i can master and mix on the move. Okay, so what's the best laptop out there that'll alow me to do this? Sony Vaio? And what extra hardware would i need to midi my equipment and mic?
Yall are so much help!

Check this out guys...was checking on the Page file info for optimizing the system and I found a couple of topics to discuss and so forth...

One. SUMMARY
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