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BiG SiX User Guide
Application Examples
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Application Examples - Desktop Studio
Opposite is a simple application of BiG SiX in a typical desktop studio application.
The mics for the vocals and guitars are connected to the SuperAnalogue XLR microphone inputs then processed with the SSL
Channel Compression and EQ. The headphone 2 output is used to feed the artists with the Phones source being Stereo Cue 2.
Sequenced drum machines and keyboards are connected to the Stereo Line Input channels 5-10.
Stereo Cue Send 1 is being routed to USB sends 9-10 and hence to the DAW, where they are being fed to reverb effects. The
effects outputs are being returned via USB 13-14 to EXT 1 summed to the Main Mix (or into the Monitor Source, if the main mix is
to be recorded dry).
The mics are recorded to the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) from the Main mix bus, using the Stereo Bus Compressor to smoothly
manage the combined transients.
DAW playback is sent into Stereo Channel 11/12, which is routed to Bus B, and then to the artists using the Stereo Cue 2 control.
If useful, two separate DAW feeds can be used into two Stereo Channels allowing for separate click-track and playback level
controls to the artist's cue feed.
The talkback system keeps the producer in touch with the artist using a phantom powered condenser Mic and the Listen Mic
Compressor and TALK level control conveniently manage the talkback levels.
The Studio has two sets of monitors connected to the Main and Alternate monitor outputs, the monitor controls allow listening on
large and small monitors and at different levels using the Dim switch and level control, the Mono selection allows simple mono
compatibility check, for example to check if any 'wide' signals are disappearing in a mono listening environment, e.g. when listening
on a single small speaker.