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6.3 Project studio  laying vocals to tape

8-track MIDI project studio with sampler, 8-track recording system, one vocal mic and two effects units:

Project Studio, laying vocals to tape

Source Routing Mic/Line Mono/Stereo Input

Vocals Alt 3-4 M Mono 1

Tape Main Mix L Mono 2

Tape Main Mix L Mono 3

Tape Main Mix L Mono 4

Sampler #1 Main Mix L Stereo 5-6

Sampler #2 Main Mix L Stereo 7-8

Sampler #3 Main Mix L Stereo 9-10

Sampler #4 Main Mix L Stereo 11-12

Effects #1 Stereo Aux 1

Effects #2 Stereo Aux 2

MX 882Mix out > 2-Track Input (S33 up, S36 down)

Alt 3-4 out > available for track-laying

Aux out 1 > Effect 1

Aux out 2 > Effect 2

Main Mix out L > Recording (DAT L)

Main Mix out R > Recording (DAT R)

Monitor out L > Control Room / Headphones amp

Monitor out R > Control Room / Headphones amp

Tab. 6.3: MX1604A example Project studio, laying vocals to tape

Switching logic for this setup is: and up, , and down, down in channel 1.

With largely computer-generated music you will want to have plenty of line inputs, and an ability to take vocals

quickly, efficiently, and with minimal desk disturbance. Often a vocal line is added after the music is almost

complete. For this we try not to use a valuable Aux Send as a cue feed. In general, the mix in the artists

headphones can be the same as that going into the control room monitors: basically a stereo mix with 1) the

vocal channel raised above the mix level in volume and 2) any off-putting channels muted.

If you intend to take several tracks in quick succession, you can route the channel via the Alt 3-4 bus

simultaneously into all tape tracks via a simple junction box, splitter lead, line mixer like our MX882, or

patchbay.

Note: When using Alt 3-4 to send to tape, you can either audition the signal via the tape recorder track, or by

assigning Alt 3-4 to the control room monitors , or both. If you are auditioning the vocalist via both routes,

the voice should appear louder to you (and the singer) during a take, but be set properly in the mix during

playback. By a benign twist of fate, this is usually exactly what you (and they) want.

Note that there are 2 Aux Sends and 2 stereo Aux Returns. If you want to use more than 2 effects units, these

can either be 1) patched across insert points, 2) inserted between the samplers outputs and desk inputs, or

3) driven from the channel insert. If you have invested in the 8-channel BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO

MX882 for tape monitoring purposes, you can turn the 2-TK input into 8 line inputs for accepting stereo or

mono effects or synths etc. during mixdown.

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