Analog Mixdown with Tape Console and Outboard Gear
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- Analog Mixdown with Tape Console and Outboard Gear
Gear used:
Tascam M35 mixing console
Fostex R8 8 track analog tape machine
ATR Master Tape
dbx 163X
ART Dual Limiter
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Tascam M35 videos:
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Fostex R8 Videos:
• Fostex R8
00:00 Start
00:09 Introduction
00:40 Tascam M35 setup for mixdown
03:02 Connecting ART Dual Limiter to drum channels
03:40 dbx 163X compressor patched on bass channel
03:56 Connecting reverb NUX Atlantic Delay and Reverb pedal
05:10 Soloing some individual tracks
05:40 Bass guitar with dbx 163X
05:51 Drums with ART Dual Limiter
06:12 Guitar with Reverb
06:55 Tascam M35 EQ
08:00 Full Analog Mixdown
09:21 Summary and Conclusion
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Hey Grady, just want to say thank you for making all of these videos. I've been slowly trying to build my own little analog mixing studio at home, and you keep answering all of my questions as they come to me. Really appreciate all the work you're putting into these!
Thank you! I started out in studios with mostly analog gear back in the 90s. It's cool that so many people still find using analog gear worthwhile and enjoyable. Most of my production work is done in the digital domain or hybrid style these days but I love using my tape machines when I get the chance. Thanks again!
Nice setup! When I track and mix to tape I don’t need as much processing to get to where I want to be due to the natural compression and eq analog tape produces.
Sounds great, thanks for sharing.
Thank you! That's exactly what I have experienced. I would love to use tape more often but tape costs and machine maintenance cost a lot.
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Yes, I use digital most often, but with the right band I love hitting tape.
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Hi Grady, got my Soundtracs console delivered today, Its got an almost identical colour as the tascam, though could be the video colour..mine looks olive green//brown. Contacted Tim at Blue Dog, sent him some pics and he identified my Soundtracs 1642-s as possibly the original soundtracs model from 1982,,he sent me a schematic..stoked :) Will fire it up tomorrow and have a play. Also got an incredible bargain, really nice price on a motu traveller fw..same vintage as my motu 8pre and 828mkii fw..don't know how but they just keep workin, I bought them second hand in 2006. I much rather hunt down well made older gear instead of the the modern stuff that ends up broken and in landfills after only a few years. Thanks for all the inspirational vids, tips and info. Rock on brother.
That's great! I've seen those before but I have no direct experience with any Soundtracs other than the 2 Topaz Project 8s I've owned. I'm sure it will be good though. Soundtracs made good sounding reliable consoles and with a new power supply from Tim, you should be in good shape.
Sounds great! Loved it!
Thank you! It was a lot of fun.
Definitively a very good mix. It is done with taste and subtlety, while maintaining character. My brother use a NuX in it's pedalboard but it is way less subtle. I will send it this mix as a reference. Thank you sharing and cheers from Canada.
Thank you! When using the pedal with a mixer, you can blend the reverb in with the console controls. On a pedalboard, you'd use the level control on the pedal to adjust the wet dry balance. They are great pedals and sound very good. Easily good enough to use as a studio effect as well as a guitar effect.
Love this type of content. I’ve recently bought an old sony real to real and I’m excited about using it for some mixdown
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Thank you! Hope you have a great time with the tape machine. You can probably also use it for tape delay. Thanks so much for watching!
I'm Always Glad to See Analog Gear Nice Video Bro Sounds Awesome Also Nice Reverb Blend It Sits Perfect in the Mix👌
Thank you! My reverb method is usually to only add enough reverb where you begin to hear the width of the reverb without it coming obvious. That's the way I usually work with digital reverb though plate and room sounds might be treated differently and I'll use more of those sometimes.
@@TwinCreekAudio Indeed bro that's the way to use reverb just enough awesome bro
Really great as usual Grady! This is a tremendous help for me and my little environment. With my digital mixer (Tascam DM24) connected to my DAW via 2 eight channel ADATs (I'd make it three but can't find another aftermarket ADAT interface card for the mixer!) this validates using the returns (from DAW) for final mix. Plus the mixer can be reconfigured for master/mix with one button snapshot selection, changing all/selected strips from Input to Return. Actually, I find myself with almost too many options for routing and have to be careful not to lose my hearing or damage my equipment from an accidental feedback loop!
My DAW Interface is an RME HDSP9652 which affords me up to 3 eight channel ADAT/IO but like I said, I need one more Tascam ADAT card to get all 24 channels. Actually I'll likely never even NEED the 16 channels I have in my home studio (its just the "principal" of wanting all 24 channels!).
THANK YOU SIR for another great video!
Excellent and thank you! I would imagine those Tascam at cards are hard to find by themselves but maybe you could find another DM24 which would also be useful as a spare or for parts? I have helped out at a studio that has a tascam digital console which may be a DM24 but I don't remember right now. I'm sure the Tascam digital console with the fantastic RME drivers will make a solid system. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
Gotta catch up with your videos when i get a chance !
Thank you! I think I have made almost 300 at this point. I tried to add a new one a couple of times a month so check out all the videos and keep checking back for new ones. Thanks again!
@@TwinCreekAudio 300 ! sheesh 😂thankfully i rememeber where i left off !
hey Grady.. great little piece you made there. Anyway, I remember you saying keeping things at mix level so we hear the real sound. Maybe your voice can also be at mix level as well.
Thank you. The voice track should be a good level but I am not having as much time to make each video as well as I'd like anymore. I've had to scale back on the number of videos already but I will try to watch the levels even though it is something I actually do pay attention to. Each video has taken many hours so sometimes I don't get them all consistent level wise but I do try. Overall the voice track tends to seem a bit louder than the example tracks since I don't process any of the audio from the analog gear. Sometimes I over compensate the levels in the editing process and usually don't have time to correct them. Thank you so much for your comment. I even made a video awhile ago that shows how the audio for the videos is captured.
More video please
I'll have new videos coming this summer. Thanks so much!
@@TwinCreekAudio 😍🤩great!!!glad to hear from you!
Hello man ! ... I have some question about the "vu metre" seems a bit crazy, no ? ... Tape reccorder are rally expensive here (Fostex 8 is almost 1000 € last time seeing one), but It seems nice to play with ! ... I'm asking myself how to send a signal coming from a cinch ( dual mono) old vinyl to my console who's all balanced ( xlr and jack) ? Do you plan to make some FAQ video ? And last but not least : Do you plan to give some multitrack for educational purpose and giving your feedback on ? Have a good night ! Thanks for your work !
Thank you! I haven't made many.videos with vinyl but to connect a turntable to a console with XLR inputs might require an external phono preamp with XLR line outputs unless the turntable has a built in phono preamp with the correct RIAA EQ curve. The tape machines are fun but are not a cost effective method for music production in the 2020s. They have less features and cost much more to run. I really only have mine for fun and to demonstrate older production methods so it's more for education and historical perspective. Thanks again for your comments! And yes I have made many videos on the channel detailing different types of music production both analog and digital. If I ever get an external photo preamp I like, I will be sure to make a video about it's use.
guitar overfall fatness could come up and a little louder the mix and the snair is too muddy and also a little too loud in the mix ... everything else i think sounds balanced .. i want you to know i love your work and think you do great work.. just hopefully you'll take this as constructive criticism :) also only my personal opinion. What are YOUR thoughts ?
Thank you and no worries. This recording and mix was just for the video demo so I never expected it to really be perfect. I had to use headphones with this rig as well so that could be another reason.
@@TwinCreekAudio i hear ya. well thank you man for all the good work you do !!