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Feature: For both
buss
a
and
buss
b
, the
flip
buttons
reverse the position of the inserts in pairs.
Benefit: For example, to answer the age old mastering question of “what should come first, my equalizer or limiter?” let’s say
the Dangerous Compressor is in
insert
1
and the BAX EQ is in
insert
2
. To audition them in reverse order, simply hit the
flip
1-2
switch. Now you are monitoring the BAX EQ into the Compressor.
Tip:
,
:
Want to take advantage of
parallel
processing
for the
Dangerous Compressor
in the above example? Since the
parallel
processing
loop
affects whatever processor is positioned in the even numbered inserts (i.e. 2, 4 and 6), and the
Compressor is connected to
insert
1
, simply reverse the order of the inserts with the
flip
1-2
switch
and take advantage
of actions like the blending of extreme limiting or compression. Now the
insert
1
button
will blink slowly, indicating it’s
activation in the
parallel
processing
loop
.
Tip:
,
:
The
flip
buttons
affect both
buss
a
and
buss
b
simultaneously.
5. THE PARALLEL PROCESSING LOOP BUTTONS
[
parallel
processing
loop
buttons
pictured
above
]
Feature:
parallel
processing
loop
for the outboard equipment positioned in the even numbered inserts (i.e. 2, 4 and 6).
Benefit:
parallel
processing
allows the original and effected signals to be blended independently. See tips below.
Tip:
,
Example 1: crush the drums with heavy compression for tight, explosive impact, while mixing in the original to retain
transients and dynamics.
Tip:
,
Example 2: add a touch of reverb to an entire mix to pull the group together in one space.
Tip:
,
Example 3: blend a dash of the original, unprocessed signal into the end of the chain for clarity.
Tip:
,
Example 4: mix in Dolby A in encode only to add some air (i.e. lead vocal on Journey’s, “Don’t Stop Believing” or for a
more extreme example, Def Leppard Hysteria background vocals).
Operation: Depress the
parallel
processing
loop
button to select the appropriate piece of outboard gear and engage
flip
buttons
as
needed.
Tip:
,
:
Want to take advantage of
parallel
processing
for
insert
1
, not
insert
2
? Simply reverse the order of the inserts with the