Question about mixers

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Cone Poker
Member Since: Apr 07, 2002

Alright so I've wondered this for a long time, probably even asked here before, but I forgot so here goes:

How do you use a mixer for mxing audio?

I see pictures of these studios with huge analog mixers and then computers running some sequencer software and I'm really confused... if all the mixer is used for is as preamps before going to the computer why waste the space with a huge console? Even in analog I don't understand how to use a mixer for anything other than recording. I was just curious as to how they were used for mixing, as once it's in the computer you can't really do anything else to it outside of the computer, unless you just send it back out and then in again... reason I ask is because I want to eventually upgrade to a larger console and want to be able to record and mix on the hardware, I don't want to get a digital mixer because I want to be able to record and mix with the same console, and I haven't found any digital mixers I can afford that have inputs and outputs.

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Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002


Apr 17, 2005 07:41 am

Well, in analog, and sometimes in digital, after the audio is recorded to multitrack media (tape, hard disk, whatever) the audio is then fed back to the mixer and the levels, EQ's and all that are mixed via the mixer before heading to the premaster media.

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002


Apr 17, 2005 06:42 pm

And they also may send it back to a tape master as well through the desk. That is a pretty common process for some of the bigger studio who still prefer to get it to the master tape or whatever media they are going to use through the desk and whatever outboard gear they may have.

In my case it is often used to bring in the outboard synths that are in the sequance as well to the final 2 track mix down. I may even send a channel or 2 out to an outboard rack processor as well and back in if I cant find a DSP FX that will do the job.

Freeleance Producer/Engineer/Gtr
Member
Since: Aug 11, 2002


Apr 17, 2005 07:52 pm

Not to mention how good it can sound to have your audio submixed in electron form rather than 1's and 0's... YAY ANALOG SUMMING!

Hold 'Em Czar
Member
Since: Dec 30, 2004


Apr 18, 2005 01:07 pm

HIGH YOHHH!!!

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