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pro tools vs direct into the board

#2
Lots of different techniques; One is to have an all analog front end, get the best sounds going into Pro Tools (high as rez as possible). Edit and clean up then mix down through a nice analog board.

Also a lot of folks will record analog (2" or whatever) then dump that into Pro Tools and mix from there. I think that is what I would like to do with my band when the time comes. I like working with analog, its a different vibe you know? Sounds killer too.

Though more and more stuff is being done all digital. Trent Reznor is not using tape anymore, not to mention countless others.
 
#3
Yes, the vast majority of my stuff has been "straight through the board", and I advocate that method as a starting point.

However, lately I've been experimenting with a big stack of Bag End speakers, and those things generate sounds that I couldn't get in a million years "straight through".

If you want a sound clip, drop me a PM. :)

Lately I've been enamorated with the idea of mics, and preamps. I use several interesting mics, among them a Pearl PML-EC-73, and an AKG C-61. The speakers do something to the sound, that the mics will capture, but the board won't.

And, the preamps are the same way. I have a whole arsenal of great vintage pre's, including Neve's, and API's, and so on. My latest discovery is a Urei 1108. That's an absolutely killer bass pre. :)

As far as the ProTools, I look at that exactly like an ADAT. I'd never go "directly" into an ADAT, just as I'd never go "directly" into ProTools. The front end is crucial.

At least that's been my experience so far. :)
 
#4
see i was thinking of doing it this way. my meaning of direct was the mic'ing thing. i was thinking mic'ing teh gear and then running into the board and doing all the mixing and what not after that. is that possible or no? hopefully soon ill start taking some enginnering classes. in teh meantime its just reading books abotu building and operting your home studio.

thanks.
 
#5
Well you have to have a medium to record onto, which is what the board is connected to. One option would be to go out of the board into protools or you could go out of the board onto ADAT or to tape. Then you could also go out of the board into a nice analog preamp and then into protools. :) All kinds of options and techniques.

Personally I go straight into Cubase SX through my soundcard. I live in an apartment so my options are pretty limited. It would be great to have a nicer soundcard and a sweet preamp though.
 

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