What's on your master bus?

[djscorb]

Hi

Nothing to change the sound for most 4/4 dance stuph:

Klanghelm VUMT

Smartelectronix s(m)exoscope

Voxengo SPAN

For breaks:

DMG Compassion with a custom mod that barely flickers on the gain reduction.

Cheers

Scorb

[TreyM]

Hmm. This is very interesting re: CPU efficiency. I may have to try this!

Yeah, the first bus is acting as your "Analog desk's" master bus.

The second bus acts as your outboard eq and tape machine.

The third bus emulates the "analog" signal going back into digital (hence the adclip plugin I use) and hitting the digital limiter.

For all intents and purposes, everything eventually gets routed to "main" or the first of the final three busses. So "main" takes the place of what is normally your final stereo output. The final output is now the "final" bus that holds the limiter.

[xybre]

So I'm the only one who uses MixControl Pro?

I use the limiter (no additional gain), the saturator, and the stereo controls to center the low end. Occasionally, if I really need it I'll use the EQ for something, like removing runaway low end rumble. I usually just put it on the "limiter" when working and then flip on the saturator and stereo tweaks when I'm ready to render out a version.

If I need to do any heavy EQing I'll use Pro-Q. If I need real compression to glue the mix or to cause intentional pumping or trim peaks I'll use Pro-C or AACL if I'm feeling frisky. The Glue will probably take up that duty after this next paycheck.

On project recently for each bus I had I would put a really light dose of FerricTDS on each bus as well as the master, for a cumulative effect.

For metering and analysis I use Pro-L, SG-1, and Flux Stereo Tool. FreqAnalyst or Freakoscope might make a showing if something weird is happening.

[digitalboytn]

So I'm the only one who uses MixControl Pro?

I use Mix Control Pro...

But I don't use it on the Master Buss

[Halma]

Right now I get stunning results with:

Baxter EQ (M/S) -> Density MKII (M/S) -> Limiter No6

No saturation on master for me because I saturate already on the single bus channels (if necessary). And of course some analysis tools like SPAN and TT Dynamic Rangemeter.

Regards
Sebastian

[Phase47]

Hmm. This is very interesting re: CPU efficiency. I may have to try this!

Yeah, the first bus is acting as your "Analog desk's" master bus.

The second bus acts as your outboard eq and tape machine.

The third bus emulates the "analog" signal going back into digital (hence the adclip plugin I use) and hitting the digital limiter.

For all intents and purposes, everything eventually gets routed to "main" or the first of the final three busses. So "main" takes the place of what is normally your final stereo output. The final output is now the "final" bus that holds the limiter.

Oh, I totally understood the routing. In addition to the CPU management, it seems this might also add some slightly different mental perspective whilst mixing: looking at three distinct (and smaller) stages, rather than one longer channel strip @ the pre-master fader. I'm dying to try this.

[momalle3]

I'm kind of embarrassed to say Slate VCC and Slate VTM


But also the Ozone Limiter


And the NI Vari-Comp--what a nice piece of software THAT is!

[TreyM]

Hmm. This is very interesting re: CPU efficiency. I may have to try this!

Yeah, the first bus is acting as your "Analog desk's" master bus.

The second bus acts as your outboard eq and tape machine.

The third bus emulates the "analog" signal going back into digital (hence the adclip plugin I use) and hitting the digital limiter.

For all intents and purposes, everything eventually gets routed to "main" or the first of the final three busses. So "main" takes the place of what is normally your final stereo output. The final output is now the "final" bus that holds the limiter.

Oh, I totally understood the routing. In addition to the CPU management, it seems this might also add some slightly different mental perspective whilst mixing: looking at three distinct (and smaller) stages, rather than one longer channel strip @ the pre-master fader. I'm dying to try this.

Yep. I enjoy working this way quite a lot. Like you said, it helps with getting you into a different mindset.

[themossinator]

The new Pultecs from UAD and also Live Glue compressor

[V0RT3X]

Uhhhhhm.. bird shit?

I wonder what the acoustics are like on that bus?

[BMoore]

A floatng point summing doubler, and a smooth, warm, fat compressor, with air.

[U-o]

Little bit of Maximus, TB ReelBus and TB Equalizer/PEQ2.

[drakem]

I like to spread the final mixdown across 3 busses. In Logic this has the benefit of spreading the load across 3 cores instead of driving a single CPU core, and also sort of simulates working in an analog environment.

First bus: (Main)

VUMT
Gain Staging

Waves NLS Buss
Neve setting

The Glue
SSL Buss Compressor

Into second bus: (To Tape)

Fabfilter Pro-Q
Only used sometimes to add slight high shelf before tape emu

Reel Bus
Profession 30 IPS setting

Into third bus: (Final)

Airwindows ADClip 2
Simulates A/D convertor clipping. Not always used

Fabfilter Pro-L
Final limiting

Very interesting approach.
I do it with 2 busses, never thought of the AD chain.
Thank you for sharing, on my way to the studio

[J4R1O]

I like to spread the final mixdown across 3 busses. In Logic this has the benefit of spreading the load across 3 cores instead of driving a single CPU core, and also sort of simulates working in an analog environment.

First bus: (Main)

VUMT
Gain Staging

Waves NLS Buss
Neve setting

The Glue
SSL Buss Compressor

Into second bus: (To Tape)

Fabfilter Pro-Q
Only used sometimes to add slight high shelf before tape emu

Reel Bus
Profession 30 IPS setting

Into third bus: (Final)

Airwindows ADClip 2
Simulates A/D convertor clipping. Not always used

Fabfilter Pro-L
Final limiting

Very interesting approach.
I do it with 2 busses, never thought of the AD chain.
Thank you for sharing, on my way to the studio

Yes, this is interesting... gonna try it on my next project. This is why I just love KVR! I've learnt so much by reading your replies... thanks guys!

[jcreagh]

VCOMP
L1
S1 - To check how track sounds in mono.