[Scott Dorsey]

geoff wrote:

I have a Mackie Control which I could (and have) used in conjunction
with DAW software (Vegas Pro, Acid Pro, Reaper, etc), but nowadays find
that I more often just use envelopes and mouse on timelines to mix down.
Though the MCU can be used to generate those envelopes in real-time.

With a few exceptions, I absolute hate those damn envelopes. Every once in
a while, I will use one for to deal with a specific level problem, but I
would much rather actually just mix.

I wonder what is being used on consoles for analogue (or external
digital) mixdowns - EQ, Level, pan, preset or interactive. Or mainly
just level.

All of the above. Also I do all the dynamics processing on the console
or through outboard gear off the patchbay. The same way I mix from the
tape machine, I mix from the daw. Other effects might be patched in too
if needed.

Sometimes I even mix from the daw through the console to the ATR-100s.
--scott


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