Thanks! I normally stem mix through the console which I have shown in other videos. I'm sure there are benefits to doing it using other methods, but the key seems to be to not depend on the analog sum to "save" your mix - using it as an enhancer to a great mix is where it is at from my brief experience.

Awesome, Kyle! Glad you are finding your way around this console and getting it working in your studio. Happy Mixing!!!

Excellent Jim - Happy Mixing!!!

Thanks, Dane - let us know how you make out!

Best of luck. Once you get a hang of the routing you will be off and running. The key is to not get frustrated in the beginning. It will get easier with this console.

Thank you, Marcos. You are very welcome.

Awesome! I am glad you were able to get past the initial learning curve. It does take some time to get the hang of it.

You will have a great time with this console. Make sure to download the driver from Soundcraft's website if you are on a Windows system.

appreciate it :)

My pleasure. There is a really good Facebook group for this console. I advise you to join up. Every question you could possibly come up with or issue you may encounter will be covered by someone in this group.

@@BrianBuckalew Today I've ordered this console thanks for your information!!! I'm gonna join up the group😆

Great news - and CONGRATS!!! I’m right here if you need any assistance. Also, here is my email: bbuck822@gmail.com

Yes, although you are limited to the number of channels on the console. So, if you have a stereo drum track, bass, vocal, guitar and keys, then you can mix each track on an isolated channel. This is why I tend to mix in the box (ITB) and then stem mix back out to the console prior to analog summing back into my DAW.

I am not familiar with the Soundcraft epm8, but I would try to route your audio into a stereo channel if possible, or at least a stereo pair (two mono channels panned hard left and right).

Thank you for your kinds words. Obviously I can’t comment on a cable I’ve never used, but the Forest is a step below the Cinnamon which I do own, and it makes all the difference in the world despite what others will try to tell you. Give it a try and worst case scenario you can always return the cable and upgrade to a Cinnamon which I can say work great! www.audioquest.com/usb-digital-audio/forest

Thank you very much. You would certainly get less noise the lower the signal on each channel is set to, however I have not found it to be bothersome to my ears on anything I have recorded/mixed through it.

Thank you very much for your kind words. Yes - you will, however, have to account for potential latency when adding ITB plugins.

Great, thank you.

Thank you very much. I am really glad you were able to find value in this video. I appreciate you taking the time to both watch and leave your comment. Hope you are doing well and staying safe.

You create a new stereo audio track inside your DAW. The input to the audio track will be Analogue 23-24 from the console. This is your print return back into your DAW. Arm this new audio track for recording and print your console’s mix/sum onto your stereo audio track. I always check my signal’s gain going back I to the DAW fro. analogue 23-24 to make sure I am level matching the signal that came out of my DAW prior to mixing on the console. The reason is there is several dBs of headroom built into the console that will reduce the output of the audio when you send it back into your DAW. Hope that helps!

At least not in my opinion. There are always going to be individuals who will swear you have to have the best converters and the highest quality analog gear to even attempt to sum your mixes. I have noticed most of the people who make this argument are owners of mastering studios and high-end analog studios, so we are basically taking $$$ out of their hands by doing it ourselves. lol

@@BrianBuckalew They said the same thing about plugins... Anyway, you use what you have, if it sounds good. I actually have a ZenTour with 8 line outs that l can feed a Soundcraft analog mixer, then back into the ZenTour's 8 line inputs to print 8 tracks in Sonar Platinum. Should be cool!

Should be excellent!!!

You can route audio into the Soundcraft Signature console via USB from any DAW. All you need is to select an Analogue channel (let's say Analogue 1/2 for a stereo send) inside your DAW and then enable USB RTN on that same channel on the console. The audio from your DAW will then pass through the console and allow you to add EQ, Lexicon effects, panning, etc. or just act as an analogue sumer for your entire mix. You can open up any session and route to the Signature series consoles - it doesn't have to have been recorded on the console previously.

Brian Buckalew that great thanks for the repky

+Alex Dawson you’re welcome.

If I may add a question, if I'm mixing my tacks from my daw through this mixer can I simultaneously record the individual tracks? Thank you

Only a stereo return to the DAW is available, so you would have to print each track back in succession. You could also print a stereo sum of your mix, which is more of the way it was meant to be used.

Hello Adam - thanks for watching and for your great questions. 1) I am routing the audio from the DAW into the console and then creating print tracks inside of the DAW to capture the analog summed signal. I then export this printed audio track out as my final pre-mastered analog summed mix down. It sounds just as good to me in the mix down as it does going through my headphones prior to returning to the DAW. 2) I prefer using stems - tracks 1-2 are for my Drums, tracks 3-4 are for my Bass, tracks 5-6 are for my Guitars (usually acoustic), tracks 7-8 are for Guitars 2 (always electric), tracks 9-10 are for my Guitar leads, tracks 11-12 are for my Vocals (lead and BGVs), tracks 13-14 are for Synths & Strings, and tracks 15-16 are for my DAW's effect auxes. All tracks go to Group 1-2 except Vocals (they go to Group 3-4). This gives me one more level of control over my Vocals to get them to sit on top of the mix perfectly (or removed from the mix altogether).

Hello Benson. The Soundcraft Signature console is an audio interface. It is a true hybrid mixer with both an analog console and digital interface built into one unit. All of the information about noise ratio can be found on Soundcraft’s website. Also, recently one of the developing engineers of the Signature series console showed up on Gearslutz online forum and shared some useful info on the Ghost preamps that are on this console. You can find it by searching their forum for Soundcraft Signature console.

Yes, then I made adjustments from there - but that was my starting point.

You have to route individual channels into your DAW via analog 23/24 to get the console mix to be printed - this would include fader levels, panning, FX, etc.

@@BrianBuckalew ok thanks but how do you route the individual channels through use of the Auxiliary channels? or. and is analog 23/24 the master track ? if so that means I would have to buy some XLR cables cuz im using 1/4 inch from the console and into speakers for the groups because I have no XLR . in other words, the red XLR cables I see @ 11:15 coming out of your board is going into your main stereo mix or your studio monitors correct? thanks for your help

The Aux outs are TRS connections. The MST L & MST R are XLR connectors that go out to my monitors. Analog 23/24 is the "tape return" from the console into your DAW via USB. The way to route channels through the Aux send is on each of the channels Aux send knob. Each channel has an Aux 1, Aux 2, Aux 3, Aux 4, and Aux 5 level knob that allows you to send how much of the channels input into each of the Aux sends.

Thanks, Max! Much appreciated. Hard Left (ch 1) and Hard Right (ch 2).

thanks for your reply. I'm gonna try this o the next mix

Hello Eric - thank you very much for watching and taking the time to leave your kind words. Regarding your question: Yes, you are missing something with the Soundcraft Signature series hybrid console. They are not designed to impart any EQing or Effects while tracking. This is strictly used for monitoring while tracking or playing live (this is also a GREAT live event console). In order to get the board's Lexicon Effects and/or Sapphyre EQ onto a track or tracks, you must utilize the USB RTN button to route audio back through individual channels from your DAW and then print them back into your DAW onto a new audio track. I have videos on my channel that show how to do this. Please let me know if you need any additional help. Feel free to email me at bbuck822@gmail.com for a deep dive if required.

@@BrianBuckalewhi Brian , Great vídeo ( and very nice music too ) , im considering buying one and i have some questions i would Love to ask you : 1) it Could work with Luna from AUD ? 2) it can work stand alone with track added from the daw ? 3) it has a memory for every track ? I have many more questions but i will be very happy if you Could answer these . Thanks

It could be that you were either sending too hot of a signal into the console, or maybe even a doubling of tracks through to the MST OUT - what I mean is sending the signal to more than one output such as to the Groups (1-2, 3-4) as well as out to the MST at the same time. This would double the signal going to the MST OUT. I am only guessing, but that would be what I would think was happening.

Hmmm....I think Inhave everything routed properly, but I noticed something interesting...the Signature 16’s gain pots have ‘10’ as the lowest setting, but looking at pics online I noticed the Signature 22 (I think that’s your board?) the gain pots go down to 5. I wonder if that’s got something to do with it?

Now that is very interesting. Unfortunately I only have experience on the 22mtk, so I’m not sure why there would be a difference in the preamp gain range.

+SHOT MASTER J it can be done, but that definitely is not the strength of this console.

Excellent, John. That is normally how I do my drums. Drums through the Sapphyre EQ is awesome!!! I can get massive kicks this way.

Yes - the PRINT is an actual "real time" audio track that is created by sending the processed analog audio signal back into the DAW to create an analog summed audio track. This audio track then becomes my analog pre-master and can be exported out and sent off for mastering.

Thank you - I thought so too!!!

This is the built in headroom that allows for your analog summed mix to then be mastered. Mastering engineers will tell you to give them headroom to work with and the Soundcraft Signature series consoles take that into consideration when summing. You can push this level hotter with a passive monitor controller like used in this video. It allows you to push the console while reducing the signal to your monitors without changing the quality of the audio you are monitoring.

@@BrianBuckalew Im actually using a Mackie mixer for the analog summing. Nothing fancy but I love the results Ive been getting. Do you think the way I boost the signal using the preamp gain is a practical solution? Or would it better to get passive monitor controller? I just want to know what my best options are. Thanks for the reply

The reason I use a passive monitor controller is to decrease the output level to my studio monitors. If I did not use one, then while I am printing my analog summed mix, I would get very loud levels to my studio monitors that make it almost unbearable. I’m not sure if your Mackie is setup like the Soundcraft Signature series consoles, but if they are then the passive monitor control is certainly a great way to get high levels into your analog summed mix without high output levels to your studio monitors. In regards to your preamp question I think it is great to use your analog preamps in this fashion. I have made videos showing just this exact type of routing and the benefits it gives for both adding an extra touch of analog warmth as well as a controlled amount of level boost without even touching your faders. I can say the best way to proceed would be to move forward with experimenting with multiple ways and find the one that not only gives you the best results, but also works best for your workflow. Make it truly your own style!

Yes I do, Justin. We are wanting to send the signal for our computer’s DAW back into the console so we can run it through the Signature’s analog circuitry for that warm analog summing.

@@BrianBuckalew okay awesome thanks

Yes - that is actually one of the main functions of this console. It is meant to allow someone to record audio into their DAW, add digital processing and mixing inside of their DAW and then send their ITB mix back out to the console for final analog processing/mixing/summing - and finally send this finished analog sum back into your DAW as a printed analog summed mix.

...and thank you for your kind words as well!

Brian Buckalew Thanks a lot for the info, this is exactly what I need. I've made up my mind now to get one next month. I have signed up on your channel and will check out your other videos. Thanks again and kind regards from Brazil.

Thank you very much. I appreciate you subscribing. Please consider the USB cable you purchase - I discuss this in several of my videos. It is even more important when you are using this for MIDI/Virtual Instruments.

Brian Buckalew Thanks for the heads up concerning the USB cable. Which type should I get so I have no problems either with external hardware or VSTis? I really need a stable system with low latency, and don't have a lot of money to invest on trial and error :)

Just make sure you get the multi-track version. They have both a stereo and a multi-track. The multi-track allows you to record all of the channels via USB into your DAW. The standard stereo console only sends a stereo feed back to your DAW. That is of course if you only need a stereo track. This is a digital interface (USB) along with an analog desk - a hybrid console. Let me know if you have any additional questions.

@@BrianBuckalew Thanks for the reply! I picked up a 22 MTK, and it does everything I want and more. I'm loving this thing! I'll have to go through your videos and try to learn as much as possible.

Thank you very much. On this hybrid console the audio interface is built right in, so it connects the analog desk directly to your computer via USB. No need to buy any other gear - welcome to hybrid mixing!!!

Brian Buckalew I see. I have an Apollo Twin where I run my mix bus to 2 klark eq’s and a warm audio bus compressor. I was thinking of getting 2 budget tube mic pres to achieve some saturation do u think that’s a good idea. I was thinking of getting 2 art tube mic Pres.

There certainly is nothing wrong with that approach if it achieves the quality you are aiming for. For me, I have purchased a lot of gear over the last 10-12 years and once I got the Soundcraft Signature series console I was very pleased with what I was hearing. I found something that allowed my completely ITB mixes to come alive in a way I had previously thought was only possible in a large/expensive studio. Let me know how you make out with your purchases - I am always interested to see/hear what other producers are using to get their mixes out to the world.

Brian Buckalew Certainly will

This is the Soundcraft Signature 22MTK console.

Yes - I am running the Instrument Buses from the DAW onto separate stereo channel groups on the console, then running the analog sum back into the DAW onto a stereo track. But there are a couple ways you can do this besides what I am showing here.

Brian Buckalew is the outputs and inputs all being transferred through usb frm the console or is there any other cable connection u r doing for that?

All through USB.

If you mean the Input on a channel on the console, then yes - you have outputs you can send the audio through back into your DAW. Sorry if this isn't what you mean - you can email me at bbuck822@gmail.com for a more detailed conversation.

I will be making a video shortly on this exact topic as soon as a new piece of hardware arrives that includes a version of Ableton Live.

Cheers mate 😎

You are very welcome.

Yes - one can mix any way they prefer, especially on a console like this that has enough channels to accommodate various workflows.

I like that idea.. Thinking out of the box

I have a couple of friends who use the Mackie 12ProV2 and they get great results. The tool is just a tool, it is who hands the tool is in that matters most.

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Thanks

I sure can and will here in the very near future. I have several clients coming in this month, so I’ll have new material to present to all of my subscribers here on KZfaq.

These were all done as virtual instruments via USB MIDI. The only instrument that was tracked through the console was my bass guitar.

@@BrianBuckalew wonderful, thanks for the answer. No doubt analog summing gives it a better sound to vsts then.

I’m not sure how it will/would work, but it is a great piece of gear in the right hands.

@@BrianBuckalew I would use a sequencer, a mixer, and a rack of synths samplers fx etc on 16 midi channels. Route every instrument or group to an individual channel. I would not use reason's sequencer or mixer, just the rack. I bet that would get a totally different sound and sequencing. I was going to get a Mackie mixer and an rme with 4 adat in and out and a behringer digital to analog. But that would cost significantly more than this mixer who has it all in one. In short I want to have the old school way of working without spending a fortune on midi hardware.

I can not speak on Windows' drivers or the console's behavior in a Windows environment as I have only used it on an Apple PC. Did you not attempt to use a passive monitor control? This nullifies the built-in headroom (10dB +/-) of the console and allows you to print your mixes/stems as hot as you'd like.

Alex, very good analogy. I often tell people it is like taking a blanket off of your speakers. We are just saying the same thing using different analogies - depth and clarity.

In my opinion, yes. I am merely trying to show the many ways we have of processing audio. If you had a larger analog console with excellent A/D and D/A converters then this method would be very advantageous. As it stands with the Signature series consoles, stem mixing is my preferred method of analog summing.

He was showing the value of having an analog console where each channel has its own distinct characteristics. I normally sum in groups, as you mentioned - ie. all drums to a stereo channel, all guitars to a stereo channel, etc. I was just very interested in what Yoad was demonstrating in his tutorial and thought it was worth sharing with all of my subscribers.

Brian Buckalew Thank you for the reply Brian, and being inspired by watching your various vids on hybrid mixing, I decided to dive right in and bought a Soundcraft Signature 22 MTK, which I just received yesterday. My next question is not so much having to do with mixing, but connecting the board to my computer. I currently have a Tascam US4x4 audio interface connected to my computer and Ableton and from there I have 2 sets of monitor speakers with a monitor controller. How do I connect the mixer? Would I connect the main outputs from the mixer to a couple of ins on my audio interface, then route accordingly in Live? The user docs don’t cover the actual connection at all. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

The Soundcraft Signature series console is both an analog console and a digital interface all built into one unit. You would connect the Signature console to your computer via the USB port. I recommend getting a USB cable meant for audio, and not a store-bought office USN cable commonly used to connect printers to a computer. Next, you will connect your monitors to the MST L and MST R outputs of the Signature series console. If you are on a Mac then the Core Audio drivers already work once you plugin the console via USB to your computer. All you have to do is set up the console properly inside of your DAW. I have various videos to show how I was able to get it working in Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, and Cubase. If you have a Windows computer, then you will to download the driver from the Soundcraft website, install and set it up inside the DAW of your choice. You can set aside your Tascam US4x4 and save it as a backup in case you ever have to send the Soundcraft Signature series console out for servicing or repair. FYI: I have had no issues at all with my Sig22mtk console, but I kept my previous audio interface as a backup just in case.

Brian Buckalew Ahhhhhh... I think I’m getting it. So the audio interface is no longer even needed at this point? So the entire hookup is just a high quality USB cable and connecting my monitor controller to the main outs on the mixer. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how the audio interface figured in. Well I’m off to do some connecting now. Thanks for your great vids.

Couple of pieces of gear I used to enhance my studio experience with the Sig22mtk: Cinnamon USB Cable - www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-Cinnamon-Meter-Digital-Audio/dp/B0041EAL64/ref=sr_1_4?hvadid=7003175315&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&hvqmt=b&keywords=audioquest+usb+cinnamon&qid=1549740005&s=gateway&sr=8-4&tag=mh0b-20 JBL Nano Patch+ Passive Monitor Controller - www.amazon.com/JBL-NPATCH-BLK-2-Channel-Controller/dp/B01I3B0OH6/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=passive+monitor+controller&qid=1549740108&s=gateway&sr=8-8

This is not a zero latency interface (yet another reason why I added the StudioLive 32SC to my studio), but you can track back with plugins without noticeable latency depending on how powerful your system is, how big your session is, and how processor-needy the plugins you are trying to use are.

Check your cables, including the USB cable you have connected. Make sure you have a dedicated outlet if possible. This will reduce a lot of EF noise just by ensuring nothing is connected to the breaker to the outlet your console is connected to. Buy a power conditioner like a Furman. You are using an analog console so there is going to be a certain amount of noise introduced into your signal path. If it is too much try using a booster or preamp prion to the console. This will increase your signal prior to hitting the Ghost preamp which will allow you to reduce the noise floor.

Hello Rafael. My experience with analog gear is limited to this Soundcraft console. I have been ITB since I started recording back in 2006 and only started to explore analog summing about 3 years ago. When I heard about the release of this console I wanted to get it specifically for the analog summing capabilities it offered at a fraction of the cost of many analog summing boxes like the Dangerous 2 Bus. So, although I have heard many great things about the Dangerous 2 Bus, I have never used one before and my opinion can only be that the Signature series consoles from Soundcraft do a great job of analog summing my ITB mixes.

Very good point! Thank you for watching and leaving your comment. I hope it will be able to help others when making decisions on the next gear they buy. This is a very good console that serves my purposes well in my home studio.

+Jp Huh I definitely prefer stem mixing out to the console as shown in previous videos - the Sapphyre EQ is just too good not to utilize. This was merely to show another approach. I could definitely hear a difference in the mix after it passed through the Signature console - warmth, depth and even punchier low end. I'm sorry I was unable to capture that through the video, but I thought it was worth sharing with everyone.

+Jp Huh also, you might be able to hear it a little better towards the end of the video when the arrangement is a lot fuller with most of the instrumentation passing through the console. It seems the more audio signal that passes through, the richer it becomes.

Channels 1-14 are mono Input channels, and 15-22 are in stereo pairs (15/16, 17/18, etc.). You can record on all channels simultaneously as long as you understand that not all channels have the same type of connectors - for example - channel 21/22 does not have an XLR Input.

In theory. You could connect another audio interface that has analog outputs and connect them to this console. But you can not connect the 12MTK with another one to make it a 24MTK.

Brian Buckalew that's all I needed to know.. thank you

You’re welcome

The PFL button(s) show the channel whose PFL button is depressed in the master stereo bus metering section and also sends the input channel's signal to the Solo Bus (headphone output) pre-fade, pre-mute, post EQ. The PFL button is a cumulative selection, meaning multiple buttons pressed will add more signal to the Solo Bus (headphone output) and master stereo bus meter. If you have a channel whose PFL button is depressed and you are not motoring any signal through that channel, then your monitoring may not be as expected. You know when a PFL button has been depressed by observing a red AFL/PFL light is lit.

Hello Emanuel - I have a few videos up on my channel where I show how I hook the console up to my iMac and what other hardware I use along with it. Here is a link to my Soundcraft Sigature series console playlist - I am hopeful you will find what you need in this selection of videos. If not then email me at bbuck822@gmail.com and I will work on making a video based on your specific needs if I am able to. kzfaq.info/sun/PLq1cLvFFaWqpODNyGq94_Fd7hclnEp_8M

How are you changing ITB and Console mix by your hand ? What are you pressing on console ? I have same setup but I cannot do , tell me ?

Notice how each track is being routed to my SUB MIX via a track send? That gives me my ITB Mix. I have the MST send on channel 21/22 on the console not pushed/engaged. When I want the console mix I mute my SUB MIX bus in Pro Tools and press MST on channel 21/22 on the console. This silenced the audio flashing through Pro Tools directly to my SUB MIX and gives me the audio passing through the console.

Yes - it can work well as a mastering mixer. Yes - you can add plenty of headroom to your mix by tracking through the console and then mixing ITB. Then, once your mix is finished you would stem mix back through the console to get your final analog summed mix. Please let me know if I understood your questions and answered them appropriately.

@@BrianBuckalew thanks, yes that was perfect.

Yes.

Hello Saul. That really depends. I would probably say yes in most cases, but you may want to have the ability to create analog summed mixes and the Soundcraft Signature series mixers would allow that. I myself own a UAD Satellite Quad (nothing compared to your Apollo) and it works well allowing me to mix ITB with UAD plugins and then sum back through the console for that final analog polish. I would really say it is not necessary in your case, but you may want to have the versatility on-hand that these consoles provide.

@@BrianBuckalew i see what you mean. I guess I'm thinking of the bigger picture and long term.

It is not a bad price - in fact, it was hard for me to find anything close in its price range that offered everything it did. I think almost anyone looking to add analogue warmth to their studio without breaking the bank will find this a very appealing option. Plus you can also do life sound with it if you ever want to get into live audio production. It is a pretty useful tool to have in anyone’s tool belt.

Yes sir - that'll be my next video.

@@BrianBuckalew please go thru every detail😁 some of the other videos assume we know some things already. we dont hence why we are searching and we cant find video on it. Its mostly try to always sell useless gear promising us we can be like billie ellish

Here you go: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLKPmMmI0N6aqps.html

I am using Pro Tools

Excellent - thanks for checking out my video and leaving your comment. If you are able, I would recommend you get the 22 multi-track version of this console.

@@BrianBuckalew Okay definitely will, thanks for the advice. Is there any stand out reason why? I’ll also google it. Thanks mate.

Yes - you are future proofing your rig. If you ever grow to a point of needing more than 8 channels, the 22mtk has you covered. You can track a live band with a drummer, 2 guitars, bass, keys, and vocals through this and run it out to a PA as well a into your computer to record. I have done several shows just like this where I am providing live sound for the band and recording their live show to marry the audio with video footage. This board is a straight up $$$ Maker!!!

@@BrianBuckalew Aooohhhhhhhhh im like a pig in mud. Thank you sir.

May i ask? Do you use midi? I imagine you can run your DAW tracks direct to the SSMTK direct via USB.. and then use a second USB to play midid to keyboards that run back in to the mixer direct?

My soundcraft signature 12 mtk is lying in service center since day 1. Just after 1 hr of use its giving white noise. Has built quality dropped so bad?

I am not sure what the issue may be with your console. I know there have been people who have had many issues with them and I know many others who are just in aww of what this console does for their mixes. I am truly sorry to hear about your experience.

Nothing too extreme. It is more about which plugins you choose, as some are more of a cpu hog than others. Thanks for the kind words!!!

Thanks MBB!!!

Are you on a Windows or Mac?

@@BrianBuckalew Mac, sorry

It should be as easy as selecting the Sig22mtk as your audio output on the Mac. Feel free to email me if you’d like to discuss it in more detail. bbuck822@gmail.com

@@BrianBuckalew Yes I have done that, the mixer is the output, when i'm on zoom, I can hear the participant, but my mic and other instrument don't work, unless the release the USB Return button on the mixer

That is correct. You only use USB RTN when you are wanting to receive audio from your DAW back onto the console. So a live mic would be something you are not wanting to use the USB RTN feature on. Think of it like this: any channel you push down the USB RTN button on cancels out that channel’s preamp and connects it directly to your computer. Hope that makes sense.

Absolutely!!!

As a matter of fact, I would think that would be one of the main reasons for buying the SSL SiX.

@@BrianBuckalew thanks , iv no bought one yet and I have a qSc touch mix 8. , as been living in the box for tooo long ..

Groups are feeding the MST

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So much different what? Are you Borats brother or something?

Brian Buckalew i know that console has more level but i a/b it at same level. When console was starting to sound, even before you said it i was turning down its level and up when ITB starting too. Iv'e read in gearslutz that 'stay in the box until you can get real studio console,' and they mentioned that 'you wont get benefit summing from cheap modern console.' After seeing your video I know that he's just being hyped or something. I believe if you mix entirely within your console, you will notice bigger different. I ain't that goddamn grammy awarded engineer but i notice that there is something wrong as I insert plug in turned on or daw eq turned on. Even by passing plug in sounds different than just blank without plug in inserted. I swear.

I have not added any level on the Soundcraft, but I do believe it does get a little louder through the console. Just know it does come through sounding much fuller and wider once passed through the Soundcraft console.

Actually, I do offer technical support to my loyal KZfaq subscribers.

Thanks! Yes - you have to print a track at a time. I actually show this process in a few of my videos. So, you would run your mix through the console and then inside your DAW create new audio tracks for each track you want to print through the console. Then a track at a time each new audio track receives the signal from Analog 23/24 (Print Return from console) by soloing and printing that track. One-by-one. I normally do this for live drums that are tracked in my "less than optimal" studio space. I'll go through each track - Kick, Snare, Toms, etc. EQ'ing, panning, and printing what I have done on the console on each drum track.

Brian Buckalew Awesome great thanks! Also with effects, is there a way when summing tracks to have different effects for each track. Eg. you want a reverb on track one and a delay on track two. Or would you have to do it separately re record each track with the different effect.

Nope. You have the choice of two separate effects with the 22mtk. You have an effects send on each channel and that’s how you decide which track get what effect and how much of it.

Brian Buckalew Beauty! Thanks Brian. Much appreciated. Hopes all is good where you live.

Hunkering down for the night from Hurricane Sally right now. Looking like 36-hours of straight rain!!!

Because the console doesn’t have the plugins I use inside my DAW.

Alan parson only use compression for drum and vocal. But i dont know that soundcraft signature has insert or not.

This console is meant to be a hybrid, where you record through they console, mix ITB and then mix back through the console to put a final polish on it. That’s the design of it - it is NOT a traditional Analogue console nor is it just a summing box or audio interface. It is all of these.

Brian Buckalew That hybrid theory is kinda new to me. Allrights then.

Yes, I could tell by your comment you weren’t understanding exactly what this console was created for.

Thanks for your feedback. What you are mentioning is why I use a top-of-the-line USB cable from AudioQuest which helps eliminate some of what you mentioned. I am not saying this removes all artifacts but it greatly improves on the quality of what is sent through it over, let's say a standard USB cable. Now, we can sit here and discuss what is the absolute best gear to get the highest quality you can buy, or we can find ways to maximize the gear we have to get the best results we can for our budget - that's what I feel like I have done in my studio.

Thank you, Emanuel for watching and leaving your comment. I beg to differ, but can certainly appreciate what you are saying. I don’t lose any quality in my studio especially since I purchased a high quality USB cable. It actually is similar to if you buy a crappy USB cable to transfer data from an external SSD to a computer. The cheap cable will give you super slow transfer speeds. The USB audio cable I am using has a similar effect in my studio by giving me optimal data transfer rates with minimal jitter. I also get higher track counts before latency begins to be introduced when compared to lower quality USB cables.

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I like your voice over

Brian, great video...are you running Windows 10 with the Soundcraft Signature 22MTK and Protools 12? Been trying to find info on setting up USB Multitrack Recording with this software and hardware configuration but haven't seen this set up yet? Any info would help. Thks!

I am on MacOS. ProTool 2020. I would be happy to help you anyway I can. bbuck822@gmail.com

I’m not at all displeased with the Soundcraft Signature series console(s).

@@BrianBuckalew Because it's cheap, naturally it won't be great

Do you own one, or have you ever used one? The reason I ask is because the logic behind your statement is laughable.

I understand Roy - except there are plenty of studios around the world that work in this fashion. I was merely trying to show my subscribers alternate methods. Not everyone has the same workflow and many people want to know how many methods there are - it could actually lead to someone discovery their own method (imagine that).