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Subject: direct outs on 1604
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Original Message 1/19 04-Sep-01 @ 01:41 PM - direct outs on 1604
Anyway, so seeing as I`ll be managing to avoid all work for the next couple of years or so I decided to sell the 01v and drag the Mackie (or wackie as someone once told me) out of the cupboard and get the bugger fixed. I never had a manual for it and being the dopy bugger that I am, it was only when I was boxing it up to send to the tech that I noticed these direct out thingies on the back there - 8 of em. So I see channels 9-16 on the wackie have "track 1" through to "track 8" written below the faders so I`m guessing these route through straight to the direct out wotsits.
Right, so I guess I could just wait till it comes back and try for myself but I`m kinda curious about the uses for these things - I`m not totally stupid, I realise they`re for running stuff straight off to a multitrack recorder or whatever which`d be useful should I ever sort myself out a computer that works and stuff with a multi in soundcard but is there any other uses? And more to the point, is there any way to route whicher channels I wish through to the direct outs or are they hardwired? Could I route efx sends through to these as well?
Message 2/19 04-Sep-01 @ 07:58 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
not for FX tho...unless of course they were coming in to channels
did you already send it? I mean..man...it would seem cheaper to just buy a new one than to pay a tech. you have an older 1604 right? theyre $350 here on the street.
Message 3/19 04-Sep-01 @ 09:31 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Its a cr1604 vlz thing, the one before the "pro" (fnar, fnar) version with those special preamp things. I`ve already agreed on a fixed price for the job - 85 squids inclusive so its a whole lot better than forking out 300 for another one.
You played with one of those behringer tube composers yet? Damn.
Message 4/19 04-Sep-01 @ 09:44 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
no, I didnt, but..hehe...remember how I was drooling over that HHB Radius30? Got one. WAY too clean for my ass. I mean...NO character at all!!! It was just crystal clear. BLECH. sold it
heard that the Bellari RP538(?) has some nice phat coloration to it. Oh shit I said phat.
so whatchoo gonna do bout FX? just track through the VF? Fix that SOny dealie you got?
Message 5/19 04-Sep-01 @ 11:49 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Whats a radius 30? Is that some TLAudio thing cos HHB rebadge their stuff in the states? The behringers kinda nice anyway, its just a normal composer pro in a posh box with a valve output stage so I`m gonna pick me one 2nd hand on Friday.
Message 6/19 05-Sep-01 @ 02:36 AM - RE: direct outs on 1604
man..before you get that behringer have a look at the bellari, sir. serious
Message 7/19 05-Sep-01 @ 12:16 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Message 8/19 05-Sep-01 @ 02:47 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Message 9/19 05-Sep-01 @ 04:32 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Oh, and the valves are housed behind little glass plates to the side of each warmth control so when you crank up the colouration they light up - cool huh? Has no effect on its sound of course but it`ll keep me amused for 10 minutes or so.
Message 10/19 05-Sep-01 @ 08:16 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
oh. sorry
how bout an SC2?
Message 11/19 05-Sep-01 @ 10:10 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Guess I could keep it, I like the way you can crank those optical comps right up without blunting the sound like what happens with vca jobbies and it kinda coats the sound in candy in a smooth way so I dunno. If I sold it, I`d only get 2 dole cheques worth for it anyway so mebbe I should hang onto it, just a shame its one mono source or one stereo only really else it`d be all I need.
Message 12/19 06-Sep-01 @ 01:50 AM - RE: direct outs on 1604
tried the meek on your main buss? I like it!
Message 13/19 07-Sep-01 @ 02:04 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Well I bought the behringer anyway, still dont have my desk back to check it properly but I`ve run some sh.it straight through it and its pretty nice, not particularly characterful but it does add I nice little edge to the sound so I`m happy.
Message 14/19 07-Sep-01 @ 08:25 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Message 15/19 07-Sep-01 @ 09:04 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Message 16/19 08-Sep-01 @ 01:02 AM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Message 17/19 08-Sep-01 @ 01:44 PM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Message 18/19 24-Sep-01 @ 08:20 AM - RE: direct outs on 1604
Ape
Message 19/19 24-Sep-01 @ 09:11 AM - RE: direct outs on 1604
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