Originally Posted By: David Snyder
Herb,

I use a very similar process. Almost identical.......

If it does not sound good enough as a mix, I know I have done something wrong that "mastering" will never fix--because the cake is already baked.

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I also use separate busses for instruments and vocals because it makes things so much easier in mixing.



That last line..... so very convenient. I generally do not set up a unique "band" buss ...BUT.... if I have a really slamming mix and it's just too loud for the vox.....and I can't seem to pull the vox out of the swamp...... a "band" buss lets me keep all the automation exactly like it is while giving me a volume control over the "band" to let the vox set on top.

Excellent points


Last edited by Guitarhacker; 08/31/18 07:12 AM.
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