{"id":488,"date":"2010-01-01T13:02:02","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T17:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pugix.com\/synth\/?p=488"},"modified":"2010-01-01T13:08:06","modified_gmt":"2010-01-01T17:08:06","slug":"studio-patch-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pugix.com\/synth\/studio-patch-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Patch 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a small collection of outboard audio hardware in my studio.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mackie 802-VLZ3 8-input mixer<\/li>\n<li>Lexicon MPX-1 Multi-effects processor<\/li>\n<li>TC Electronics Desktop Konnekt6 Firewire Interface<\/li>\n<li>TASCAM SS-R1 Compact Flash MP3 recorder<\/li>\n<li>A pair of FMR Really Nice Compressors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of the many potential ways to hook this stuff together, I&#8217;ve come up with this patch.\u00a0 Have a look at this <a href=\"https:\/\/pugix.com\/synth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/studio-patch-block.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">block diagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll describe how this works with the Mackie features to get flexible signal routing.\u00a0 The first thing to look at is the <strong>Matrix Mixer<\/strong> in the upper left.\u00a0 This is my own <a href=\"http:\/\/pugix.com\/synth\/matrix-mixer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Matrix Mixer module<\/a>.\u00a0 It can mix up to six signals coming out of the modular and has stereo outputs.\u00a0 (Most of the arrowed lines on the diagram indicate stereo connections.)\u00a0 Note how the output of the Matrix Mixer tees off, one branch straight into the Mackie on channels 3-4, and the other going through a compressor and the Lexicon in series into channels 5-6.\u00a0\u00a0 Both the compressor and the Lexicon are stereo units, and each has a bypass switch.<\/p>\n<p>Moving down the diagram, note the mono <strong>Aux Send<\/strong> output.\u00a0 This is not pre-patched.\u00a0 I use it to send signals into the modular for any purpose, but usually to patch modules as effects.\u00a0 The MOTM-410 filters, Blacet Time Machines, and Blacet StonZ Phaser make very good effects processors.\u00a0 The outputs from whatever I&#8217;ve chosen are then returned to the Mackie channel inputs 1-2, which have equalization and also the ability to mix back into the aux send bus for feedback!<\/p>\n<p>Next, notice how the firewire interface is fed from the <strong>Alt Outputs<\/strong> of the Mackie, and is returned on channels 7-8.\u00a0 I have to explain the alt outputs.\u00a0 Each input channel on the Mackie has a Mute-Alt button.\u00a0 In the normal position, the channel signal is routed to the main mixing bus, headed ultimately to the tape recorder and the studio monitor speakers.\u00a0 But when the Alt button is engaged, the channel is routed to the alt out bus.\u00a0 The channel fader still controls the level, but now on the alt out.\u00a0 This means I can mix to the computer any of the three sources:\u00a0 from Matrix Mixer, from Lexicon effects, and from modular effects.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that each Mackie channel also has an aux send pot that mixes into the Aux Send bus.\u00a0 (Selecting the &#8216;pre-fader&#8217; option sends the signal to the aux bus before it reaches the channel fader.)\u00a0 Are you getting the picture now?\u00a0 Possibilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three parallel effects:\u00a0 Lexicon, Computer, Modular.<\/li>\n<li>Lexicon and\/or Computer effects followed by a Modular effects.<\/li>\n<li>Modular effects followed by Computer effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A few things I can&#8217;t do, such as routing the stereo output of the computer to the stereo input of the Lexicon.\u00a0 (I have to mix channels 7-8 to the aux send and patch the mono aux send into the Matrix Mixer for that routing order.)\u00a0 This setup has flexibility that I could have used even before I got the firewire, if only I had thought of it.\u00a0 I hope this information may be useful to you.\u00a0 And please add comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a small collection of outboard audio hardware in my studio. 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