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EURORACK MX1604A
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 artists
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 samplers 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.
6. APPLICATIONS
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