Overdubbing in the Mixing Benches
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- The default setting of the room is for recording into the computer while minimizing the chances for feedback.
- If you need to make a overdub (listen back to a track while recording a new one) some patching is required.
Mixer Set Up
- Turn down the Volume Control box knob.
- Turn down the Control Room and Phones knob on the mixer.
- Pull all of the mixer faders down all of the way.
- Connect a mic with an xlr cable to the Mic 1 xlr jack on the mixer.
- Set the Gain knob to zero and make sure that all of the EQ's knobs are in the middle 0 position.
- In the Source section push the Alt 3-4 and the Main Mix buttons.
Patching
- Patch the mixer Alt 3/4 output (A19-A20) to the Mac In (B13-B14).
- Patch the Mac Out (A13-A14) to the mixer Line Inputs 7 and 8 (B21-B22).
Mixer Use
- Connect headphones to the mixer.
- Speak into the mic and turn the Gain knob up until the red Peak light flashes and then turn it down slightly so that the light does not flash.
- Push the Mute Alt 3-4 button on channel 1. The yellow Mute light will be on.
- Turn up the grey Alt 3-4 fader to 0.
- Turn up the channel 1 fader. Watch the mixer output levels and keep it around 0.
- Slowly turn up the Control Room and Phones knob and listen to the mic.
- Set the Main Mix fader to 0.
Digital Performer
- Open Digital Performer and save the project.
- Arm a track and turn down it's fader in the Mixer window.
- Open the Meter Bridge and click the Input button.
- Talk into the mic to set levels.
- Click the Record button to start recording.
- Hit Stop when done and un-arm the track.
- To play back the recording turn up the fader in the Mixer window for the track that was just recorded.
- Turn up the 7/8 fader on the physical mixer.
- Hit the play button to playback.
- For the overdub arm a new track and turn down it's fader in the Mixer window.
- Talk into the mic to set levels.
- Click the Record button to start recording.
- Hit Stop when done and un-arm the track.
- Use the the 7/8 fader to adjust the level of the previously recorded track in the headphones.
- Use the channel 1 fader to set the record levels.
- To play back the recording turn up the fader in the Mixer window for the track that was just recorded.
Pro Tools
- Open Pro Tools and save the project.
- Arm a track and turn down it's fader in the Mixer window.
- Talk into the mic to set levels.
- Click the Record button to start recording.
- Hit Stop when done and un-arm the track.
- To play back the recording turn up the fader in the Mixer window for the track that was just recorded.
- Turn up the 7/8 fader on the physical mixer.
- Hit the play button to playback.
- For the overdub arm a new track and turn down it's fader in the Mixer window.
- Talk into the mic to set levels.
- Click the Record button to start recording.
- Hit Stop when done and un-arm the track.
- Use the the 7/8 fader to adjust the level of the previously recorded track in the headphones.
- Use the channel 1 fader to set the record levels.
- To play back the recording turn up the fader in the Mixer window for the track that was just recorded.