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Arag Interim Kampagne: Sounddesign

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von k22-producer | Sep 14, 2022

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  • The k22 fader automation – Part I
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Part 8: Fader reverse A feature often underestima Part 8: Fader reverse A feature often underestimated is the FR or F.REV = Fader reverse. With this functionallity the large channel fader and the smaller monitor fader are swapped. This is a concept which is an awesome feature of inline consoles: While in REC mode you usually use the large fader to level the signal you send to your DAW or tape and the small fader for setting up your monitor mix. Swapping the faders has two advantages. First you can not accidentally change the smaller faders and destroy the levelling of your recording - a nice one during a crowded recording session. Secondly you than can use the large fader to set-up your monitor mix which is not easier to do but also gives you thje opportunity that you already have a good levelling onb your faders if you switch from REC to MIX mode. Add to this that you also can use the EQs (if you don't need for recording the signal) and AUX for the monitor path during recording too you can set-up a near ready mix while recording. Safes some time to present a very nice rough mix at the end of your recording session! . . . #studio #recordingstudio #vintagerecording #recording #analogrecording #k22studios #vintagegear #vintagegearaddict #gearaddict #gearporn #studioporn #mixgear #studiogear #recordinggear #vintagestudiogear #mixengineer #studiorecording #raindirk #raindirksymphony #recordingconsoles
Part 7: Console status A sophisticated feature of Part 7: Console status A sophisticated feature of our #raindirksymphony console is the console status which is very well thought out. The 4 buttons shown left in the picture can toggle the status of the entire console. In REC mode, the microphone signal passes through the preamp, the equalizer, the fader, and then goes directly to the routing matrix, from where it is routed to one of the tape or DAW inputs. If you want to monitor the signal, you either have to open the small monitor fader of the corresponding output channel or select the PFL mode of the input channel. TAPE mode is almost the same, but instead of the input signal, you hear the signal from the tape / DAW at your monitor fader. This mode is important when overdubbing. With MIX mode you hear the signal from the tape or DAW. After the signal passes through the input section, the equalizer, and the large fader, the pan pot routes it to the master stereo bus. In this case, the short fader can be used as an additional advanced aux send via the routing matrix giving you an additional aux channel that can be individually routed to one of 32 sends. REC + MIX gives you the same mode as REC, but instead of the mic signal, you get the signal from your tape/DAW or line input. This mode is good for mixdowns or bouncing from your DAW to a tape recorder. With MIX + TAPE, the small fader becomes independent of the large fader and can be used as an additional input, giving you 40 additional inputs (80 in total). Depending on the status keys, the aux and cue sends of each channel are switched to either the signal of the big fader or the monitor fader, and the signal of the small fader is sent to either the stereo 1 or the stereo 2 bus. These mode buttons exist in the master section to switch the mode of the entire console, but also in each individual channel to override the master. Said this you can image that it is really crucial to understand the logic behind the console status because otherwise you wont here anything and wonder why. But be sure you wont be the first one :-) . . . #recordingstudio #vintagerecording #analogrecording #k22studios #vintagegear #recordingconsole #raindirk #raindirksymphony
Part 6: The routing matrix So - your signal went Part 6: The routing matrix So - your signal went from the mic input via EQ, AUX to the large faders and now you have to send it to your DAW or your tape record. The easiest way is to use the DIRECT TO TRACK switch but often you want your signal to another track or you even want to sum different inputs to just one or two tracks in your DAW. That is where the routing matrix comes to play. Select the track you want to record too and with the pan pot you can assign the signal to the odd (L) or the even (R) number. You also can route the signal to both depending on the position of the pan pot and of course you can route the signal to all the tracks you have selected simultaneously. STEREO 1 gives you the option to route the signal to the stereo bus directly (remember that in REC mode the master fader usually feeds the output / routing matrix - not the stereo bus!). GROUP MIX LEVEL adjusts the final overall bus/group output level to track. This is useful if you assign a couple of signals to a track/bus and its becomig too hot. The routing matrix gives you maximum flexibility not only during recording but also during mix down. You can easily use the bus / routing matrix to create sub groups during mix down or if you use the small monitor fader as a separate post-fader AUX (see part 4) you can assign the signal to one of 32 individual outputs. The only thing you have to keep in mind is that the signal fed to the bus/routing matrix is dependend on the console status. Sometimes you really have scribble it down to get your desired set-up 😂 . . . #studio #recordingstudio #vintagerecording #recording #analogrecording #k22studios #vintagegear #vintagegearaddict #gearaddict #gearporn #studioporn #mixgear #studiogear #recordinggear #vintagestudiogear #mixengineer #studiorecording #raindirk #raindirksymphony #recordingconsoles
Part 5: Status and large fader So finally your si Part 5: Status and large fader So finally your signal made it to the large fader. The big switch with the number activates your channel - otherwise you won't hear anything. The SOLO switch is a SIP (Solo In Place) and mutes all other channels except the echo return inputs. In the standard configuration SOLO is post-fader (AFL) but our Symphony is modified to switch between AFL and PFL listening. The SAFE switch removes the channel from the SIP system. STEREO 2 is a another nice Symphony feature: The Symphony has two independet stereo busses. Usually the large faders are assigned to STEREO 1 but you can also assign the signal to STEREO 2. The two stereo busses can be used individually or mixed to the master stereo out of the console. That allows for blending between the two busses, parallel compression or other dirty tricks. And finally we have the status section of the Symphony which I already explained in an earlier post but will repost in one of the next parts of this little walk through. . . . #studio #recordingstudio #vintagerecording #recording #analogrecording #k22studios #vintagegear #vintagegearaddict #gearaddict #gearporn #studioporn #mixgear #studiogear #recordinggear #vintagestudiogear #mixengineer #studiorecording #raindirk #raindirksymphony #recordingconsoles
Part 4: CUE, Monitor and a word about the inline c Part 4: CUE, Monitor and a word about the inline concept The CUE is located in the monitor section and works quite similar to the AUX except the CUE sends are stereo and therefore have an additional PAN pot. You can use the two CUE sends for stereo FX (we usually have the Lexicon 480L on CUE 2), as 2 additional mono AUX seamless assignable between 2 sources each (using PAN and assign different FX to L/R) or for stereo headphone mixes (CUE 1 is usually routed as our main headphone mix). A word about the inline concept: With a typical modern inline console each channel has its own output and its own monitor return from the tape / DAW. So in a standard setting your signal flows from the mic input to the large fader to the output (DIRECT OUT) into your DAW. The monitor signal from your tape/DAW or the signal going into the tape/DAW is accessible at the small monitor fader which can be used to create a monitor mix during recording. Of course there are far more routing options I will explain later but basically keep in mind that during recording (REC mode) you only will hear a signal if you open up your monitor fader! While mixing (MIX mode) the small fader can either be used as an additional post-fader stereo AUX send (giving each channel its independent stereo AUX) or as an additional input extending the console from 40 to 80 channels. This additional inputs might come handy as FX returns or for synth and keyboards and various other sources. With the different possibilities to switch EQ and AUX to the main or monitor channel this offers a very high flexibility! . . . #studio #recordingstudio #vintagerecording #recording #analogrecording #k22studios #vintagegear #vintagegearaddict #gearaddict #gearporn #studioporn #mixgear #studiogear #recordinggear #vintagestudiogear #mixengineer #studiorecording #raindirk #raindirksymphony #recordingconsoles #inlineconsole
Part 3: The AUX There a 4 AUX sends which may be Part 3: The AUX There a 4 AUX sends which may be switched in pairs to a total of 8 AUX busses. The AUX outs are usually pre-fader but can be switched to post-fader using the PRE/POST switch. We usually have all our AUX post-fader so that button will be pushed in while we reset the console. The next POST switch is a little tricky and misleading. First you have to know that depending of the mix status of the console the AUX (and CUE) sends are assigned to either the monitor path / small fader (REC Status) or the channel / large fader (MIX Status) - which makes higly sense. Pressing the POST switch the AUX sends are not only generally switched to post-fader (when POST is pressed, the PRE/POST is irrelevant), but the respective AUX/CUE is also swapped between channel and monitor. That way you can also use the AUX sends for the additional 40 monitor inputs during a mixing session. Our AUX busses are usually connected to our outboard FX (TC2290, Ursa Major, AMX RMX and others) but you can easily break that connection on the patchpanel and assign anything you like to the AUX outputs. . . . #studio #recordingstudio #vintagerecording #recording #analogrecording #k22studios #vintagegear #vintagegearaddict #gearaddict #gearporn #studioporn #mixgear #studiogear #recordinggear #vintagestudiogear #mixengineer #studiorecording #raindirk #raindirksymphony #recordingconsoles
Another classic - the Sennheiser MD 421. #studio Another classic - the Sennheiser MD 421. #studio #recordingstudio #vintagerecording #recording #recordproducer #analogrecording #k22studios #vintagegear #vintagegearaddict #gearaddict #gearporn #studioporn #creativemixing #mixgear #studiogear #studiolife #recordinggear #vintagestudiogear #mixengineer #studiorecording #sennheiser #sennheisermd421
Part 2: The EQ. Most of our channels are LN1 modu Part 2: The EQ. Most of our channels are LN1 modules and offer a 5 band EQ. The EQ section starts with a very good sounding shelving high switchable from 8 to 16kHz which really can add some air to your signals. The 3 "mid" range semi-parametric EQs are quite flexible: Mid 3 offers a measured range from 1.4 kHz to 17 kHz, Mid 2 from 280 Hz to 8.4kHz and Mid from 28Hz to 3.4 kHz. Each has a fixed Q of 1.5 and all EQ level controls are ±15 dB. The shelving bass EQ can be switched between 80 and 160Hz. Finally a low-cut Butterworth filter operates over a range of 30 to 330 Hz 12 dB /octave and can be switched in independently from the EQ. MON switches the EQ into the monitor signal path but leaves the filter in the channel - a typical and very nice feature of inline consoles. If you do not need the EQ during recording (often the filter will be enough) you can already work on the monitor signal. An INSERT button also appears in this area, acting as a bypass button for anything patched into the channel insert. The inserts are post-eq. We also have a couple of LN2 modules which have a slightly different EQ which I will explain in a later post. Talking about the sound of the EQ: As Cyril Jones was part of the legendary Helios team you can assume that he does have some knowledge about EQs. So Raindirk EQs are smooth and very acurate. After you got yourself familiar with the EQs you are really gonna love them. Definitely SSL inspired too but better. In the late 80ies when the Raindirk console was released a lot of people said that the Symphony is the better sounding SSL... . . . #studio #recordingstudio #vintagerecording #recording #analogrecording #k22studios #vintagegear #vintagegearaddict #gearaddict #gearporn #studioporn #mixgear #studiogear #recordinggear #vintagestudiogear #mixengineer #studiorecording #raindirk #raindirksymphony #recordingconsoles #ssl
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