in terms of need i need a lot of things id like extra preamps, but the drum technique i use for recording only uses 4 mic pres, so im not desperate for this, in terms of monitors i have a pair of VXT8's which are superb...i dont need any midi controllers, i dont need software, i have a really good protools le system without moving to HD, which i will probably add music production tookit onto, i dont really need microphones as i can lend from uni, and i can build these up slowly ill probably add a 57 to my arsenal and maybe a small diaphragm condenser microphone, the other option is going for the hardware, liquid mix, which gives the compressors and eqs which would be good, as i dont have really nice eq's and compressors as of yet.
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in terms of need i need a lot of things id like extra preamps, but the drum technique i use for recording only uses 4 mic pres, so im not desperate for this, in terms of monitors i have a pair of VXT8's which are superb...i dont need any midi controllers, i dont need software, i have a really good protools le system without moving to HD, which i will probably add music production tookit onto, i dont really need microphones as i can lend from uni, and i can build these up slowly ill probably add a 57 to my arsenal and maybe a small diaphragm condenser microphone, the other option is going for the hardware, liquid mix, which gives the compressors and eqs which would be good, as i dont have really nice eq's and compressors as of yet.
To be honest, you've got a great setup already, and really what is letting you down by the looks of things is a good dynamics processor. No point really having such a great DAW setup if you end up using crappy plugins, because it wont make it shine.
Get your self the Liquid Mix and just hear how much nicer and more subtle they can be. Granted the UAD plugins generally do sound more like the originals, there is pretty much no competition for the price.(UAD plugins cost an absolute bomb) At the end of the day, pretty much every track you have in a session is going to want EQ and compression isn't it?
Its the best and most useful thing i've bought in a long time...
Go to the website and take the test if you dont believe me...
Get your self the Liquid Mix and just hear how much nicer and more subtle they can be. Granted the UAD plugins generally do sound more like the originals, there is pretty much no competition for the price.(UAD plugins cost an absolute bomb) At the end of the day, pretty much every track you have in a session is going to want EQ and compression isn't it?
Its the best and most useful thing i've bought in a long time...
Go to the website and take the test if you dont believe me...
To be honest, you've got a great setup already, and really what is letting you down by the looks of things is a good dynamics processor. No point really having such a great DAW setup if you end up using crappy plugins, because it wont make it shine.
Get your self the Liquid Mix and just hear how much nicer and more subtle they can be. Granted the UAD plugins generally do sound more like the originals, there is pretty much no competition for the price.(UAD plugins cost an absolute bomb) At the end of the day, pretty much every track you have in a session is going to want EQ and compression isn't it?
Its the best and most useful thing i've bought in a long time...
Go to the website and take the test if you dont believe me...
its on its way
See if your uni will allow you to purchase it via education. That way you'll get it for even less. In fact, if you can, make all your purchases via your university and you should save quite a bit!
it arrived today, and my god its lush, im never going back to my old ways of mixing after using this baby, such beautiful sounds from something so small.
Considering you can get it for £319 from DV, i'd imagine you should be able to try and get it for around £250-260 from an educational establishment.
I remember when they first came out a few years ago and they were best part of £500, and one of our guys got it for £250. Best bet is to ask tutors at your uni whether or not they specialise in Focusrite equipment. If they do, your looking at up to 50% savings in come cases. (although dont get your hopes up!)
@Neoni: Glad you're impressed with it! The hardware takes a little while to get used to, but its up to you whether or not you prefer hardware or software interaction. I always use the hardware as you tend to focus your attention towards just listening and tweaking the settings, as opposed to using a mouse/tracker and sometimes being guided by whats on your screen as opposed to whats actually happening to the audio.
If you have the chance, test out a raw vocal track (if you have one) with the LA2A (just in default mode, not free) and just listen to how transparent the compression feels. You can easily compress -8dB or more and it doesnt at all sound processed, whereas with other compressors (1176, 670), the compression is noticably hard, and you can hear it. It's a great way of learning why each of the compressors emulated has the sound it does.
Here's the method of getting around the naming system:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/musi...te-liquid-mix-emus-brought-you-st-peeder.html
Just pop them into your snapshots folder (i removed the installation ones as i dont use default presets), and so when you want a compressor, just go to load compressor snapshot and choose the real compressor name that you want to load. Then you just do the same for the EQ snapshots. (just dont load a complete snapshot of both compressor and EQ as the presets are individual)
Enjoy.
I remember when they first came out a few years ago and they were best part of £500, and one of our guys got it for £250. Best bet is to ask tutors at your uni whether or not they specialise in Focusrite equipment. If they do, your looking at up to 50% savings in come cases. (although dont get your hopes up!)
@Neoni: Glad you're impressed with it! The hardware takes a little while to get used to, but its up to you whether or not you prefer hardware or software interaction. I always use the hardware as you tend to focus your attention towards just listening and tweaking the settings, as opposed to using a mouse/tracker and sometimes being guided by whats on your screen as opposed to whats actually happening to the audio.
If you have the chance, test out a raw vocal track (if you have one) with the LA2A (just in default mode, not free) and just listen to how transparent the compression feels. You can easily compress -8dB or more and it doesnt at all sound processed, whereas with other compressors (1176, 670), the compression is noticably hard, and you can hear it. It's a great way of learning why each of the compressors emulated has the sound it does.
Here's the method of getting around the naming system:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/musi...te-liquid-mix-emus-brought-you-st-peeder.html
Just pop them into your snapshots folder (i removed the installation ones as i dont use default presets), and so when you want a compressor, just go to load compressor snapshot and choose the real compressor name that you want to load. Then you just do the same for the EQ snapshots. (just dont load a complete snapshot of both compressor and EQ as the presets are individual)
Enjoy.
Considering you can get it for £319 from DV, i'd imagine you should be able to try and get it for around £250-260 from an educational establishment.
I remember when they first came out a few years ago and they were best part of £500, and one of our guys got it for £250. Best bet is to ask tutors at your uni whether or not they specialise in Focusrite equipment. If they do, your looking at up to 50% savings in come cases. (although dont get your hopes up!)
@Neoni: Glad you're impressed with it! The hardware takes a little while to get used to, but its up to you whether or not you prefer hardware or software interaction. I always use the hardware as you tend to focus your attention towards just listening and tweaking the settings, as opposed to using a mouse/tracker and sometimes being guided by whats on your screen as opposed to whats actually happening to the audio.
If you have the chance, test out a raw vocal track (if you have one) with the LA2A (just in default mode, not free) and just listen to how transparent the compression feels. You can easily compress -8dB or more and it doesnt at all sound processed, whereas with other compressors (1176, 670), the compression is noticably hard, and you can hear it. It's a great way of learning why each of the compressors emulated has the sound it does.
Here's the method of getting around the naming system:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/musi...te-liquid-mix-emus-brought-you-st-peeder.html
Just pop them into your snapshots folder (i removed the installation ones as i dont use default presets), and so when you want a compressor, just go to load compressor snapshot and choose the real compressor name that you want to load. Then you just do the same for the EQ snapshots. (just dont load a complete snapshot of both compressor and EQ as the presets are individual)
Enjoy.
i cant get the snapshot thing to work
Does anything show up when you go to the compressor or EQ snapshots?
You should get around 60 files with either 'COMP-' or 'EQ-' before the name, indicating what they are.
Edit: your using OSX arent you? Pop it into here (without any subfolders)
(your username)/Library/Application Support/LiquidMix/
You should get around 60 files with either 'COMP-' or 'EQ-' before the name, indicating what they are.
Edit: your using OSX arent you? Pop it into here (without any subfolders)
(your username)/Library/Application Support/LiquidMix/
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