MPA 408 Lecture 04/19/10 Compressing Out The Box

New Headphone Setup

1. Create 4 Aux stereo tracks
2. B1, B2, B3, B4 Out
>Patch channels to 1,2,3,4
>patch channels to room
3. In send section send buss's to each channels in

hp Drums - bus 1-2 input
hp Bass - bus 3-4 input
hp Guitar - bus 5-6 input
hp Vox - bus 7-8 input

Memory Locate

1. To Select a screen shot press Enter (on numeric keypad)
2. When dialogue screen pops up select parameters you want to save
3. To access screen shots press Period # Period
. 1 .

note: To bring up select window press Apple 5 then, to select options use the arrow in the top right corner.

Parallel Compression

1. Patch Protools out in to Line 1 inputs
2. Place all faders @ Unity Gain
3. Activate Line 1 at top of channel & Turn up pot
4. Remove mix master button in main console strip
5. Select Group 3-4 @ Top of channel
(and remove mix button also @ top of strip)
6. Pan group

7. Repeat grouping process for Group 5-6
8. Patch Group 5-6 insert send to disstresors & Return signal
9. Turn up dry signal (Group 3-4) then turn up compress signal (Group 5-6)

2 Stage Compression

Cont. process...

10. Send Group 3-4 through Millinia using insert then...
11. Return to two new channels on the board
12. Patch new channels in to Group 5-6