These videos on the CAPI modules have been very helpful, I'm currently building a room for my home study and am considering getting this setup.

I love my 500 Serpent :) Been using it for couple years now.

I use the Tegeler Créme for my mix bus, and man do I love that piece of gear.

Thanks Colt ! The Top Down Mixing video that you referenced was just what I needed to understand how you interface with the hardware rack. I can't wait to reconfigure my system and try out your mix bus methods.

I use the same compressor 👍 its a gem. I have several ssl style comps but the SB 4001 just has what I like an need. Love what it does to the snare 🤘

My mix bus compression is pretty straight forward. I have the audio coming in at about -8db rms. I use an ssl bus comp. I have a 30ms attack, autorelease, a ratio of 4, and the threshold set for max compression of about 5db. The sidechain/filter/whatever you want to call it is set so the kick and snare trigger the compressor approximately the same way. I almost always will use it. When I do use it, it will be the first effect I “turn on” and I mix everything through it

You should do interviews too. You’d have better questions than other interviewers imo

I use SSL Comp from Waves or SPL Iron on my mix bus but thanks for sharing the settings especially with SC Filter I didn't know how that was used now I do!!!

Cool tips, I’ll def try this out!

Hey man! Love the videos! I love the idea of using Mix Pres in your mix bus. Also, has anyone told you that you sound like Chris Pratt? haha anyway, keep up the great work!

Great video, thanks for explaining mix bus compression settings.

Thanks Colt! Always pick up a gem here...

Colt as usual great video.. can’t disagree on anything said.. getting that colour and feel of a mix at the start is so important. It’s so hard to get it in place at the end. Secondly; you asked me to contact you on instagram last video.. but I couldn’t get through but, I have just hit you up. Thanks..Keep the knowledge coming!

As always a very good and informative video. Maybe sometime you could do a video on how exactly you integrate your hardware into the mixing process (i.e. connect, set up and routing) ? I just bought my first 500 rack with 2 capi vp25, a bus comp, an opto comp and a deesser but just can't get a handle on the latency. I would be very interested to see how a pro gets around the issue 😊

Your videos are amazing… thanks for sharing precious knowledge. I’m gaining a lot all the way from Nigeria

Colt sets it straight! Great video.

Cool video! Mixbus compression is a tricky one, but it can add so much to your mixes... I love my wes audio dione for this, sounds big, never any problems with recalling any session, and the extra options to add thd are amazing too

I just find out about the giveaway but big fan of your videos! 🤟🏽

I’ve been a top down mixer for many years. But what’s not alluded to in this video is the automation that is involved to make a mix a musical performance. It’s sorta cool to see another SSL style 2bus comp, but I feel like this was more of an explanation of how your particular comp works rather than why. Really no skin off of my nose. Fun video!

Great video, as always!

start from today i would move from last part to beginning thanks for tips lol

I’m excited!

thank you for this! Will be trying this

Try mixing through a whole chain - many pro engineers use a bus comp, EQ and limiter. This is because it is what the master goes through so you can try to work knowing what’s going to happen.

I always like to watch your videos

Great video! I definitely have a better understanding of mix bus compression. Question: Is it a good idea to do mix bus compeession in the box or does top down mixing really only work with outboard gear? Always look forward to your content!

You are the best.....🔥🔥🔥

Colt could you do a video on how to set up tracks to deliver to you for mastering, format, sample rate, levels, how to download for upload, Thank you

Nice and interresting. Have you made a video about patchbays, what type to get and how to set it up?

Colt thanks for what you do!!! Vids are great🔥🔥 Been looking at the SB4001 for my mixbus but can’t seem to find the different between the all black unit and the Newer one with the red out line. Do you know by any chance🤔🤔🤔 Keep doing what you do..

Pretty much same settings as me. I’m 4:1 though on anything with a snappy snare. 1.5 seems too lazy to me energy wise. Unless it’s a 4 on the floor possibly

informative video good sir, Gracias

Just in time when I got myself an SSL G clone :D

I respectfully disagree: putting the compressor on from the beginning doesn't work for me. This way I'm hitting a compression that I don't see when setting up other compressions on single tracks. I've been mixing twenty years with nothing on my mix buss and when I'm close to the end of the mix I put my 2buss compressor on (usually an SSL type) and it gives me that "glue" effect together with probably some EQ and saturation added, I just have to adjust and refine some levels , but that's really minimal. I'm seeing this other approach recently, the "top down one", but I really don't understand why. Plus, working with no "sauce" on my 2 Bus from the beginning forces me to get the sound I want from the single tracks, without relying on anything strapped across the 2 buss. I just add it at the end for extra polish and finalizing effect. I ackowledge that everybody has his/her own way of going at this. Tried it, top down doesn't work for me, and yes, I too use mix buss compression 100% of the time.

Do you sometimes still do top down mixing? Meaning, full mix eq/comp first?

Nice video thank you! I think about to purchase two preamps as you sugested in videos before. One thing came up to my mind is that how to cope with line lvl. Preamps are made to take low lvl and push it to the higher right? So how to implement them to the end of my mix/master? What Im missing? Manny thanks 🎉

A little off topic but... Are you using the original op amps in your Heiders or did you install the newer CA-0252s?? Thinking about trying them! Great video :) I need to try something other than the auto release on my SSL...

I own an FMR RNLA and Drawmer 241 dl. Which would you use as a "poor mans" mix bus Compressor?

I'm curious to know what is your work flow if you have to recall a mix. Do you write down your analog mix bus settings for a specific mix? or do you take a picture of it to remember the settings if a client wants something small changed in the mix?

Didn't like this video at the start because it was very "KZfaqr'. But you know your shit and I think you explained things really well.

did i understand it right Colt, you goes with the capi Preamps before the Serpent ? i never seen this before on a Masterbuss .... preamps.....

hey colt i see you are hitting red lights on mic pre i watched your video in which you explained having mic pre on mix bus i use neve dpx so driving them hot isnt a problem during mixing?

I wonder what your thoughts are on Jaycen Joshua’s God Particle by Cradle audio

Greetings, what should I do to participate? I don't know what you're saying, I'm using a translator. 😅

What’s up with the loud noisefloor?

What do you do when your client requests stems? Suddenly your buss compressor becomes a massive stumbling block!

How hard are you feeding your mix thru your preamp?

Do you do your own mastering? Any mastering engineer we have worked with request no compression on the master bus. What are your thoughts on this? Thank you for the great videos…

Is there a plugin version of the Serpent bus compressor?

Stupid question: What is an "808"??

I would love to win some gear.. i never win anything 😔

Hey man, cool video, but i almost disagree with all your're saying. Its stange. I think the best way to understand compression is to really experiment and study it. You don't always need the fastest release, añso i've studied compression a lot layelly and I found that the best thing that works for me is yo mix with out compression until the Last bit of mixing, other wise I will not have total control or knowlegde of what im doing. Compression is not set it and forget it. So, it was a cool video, but i feel like I don't understand why youre doing all youre doing. Interesting nevertheless. Thank you for your content

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Please don't show any gear you have any more. The world is changing, we need to know the plug-ins which we should own and we should know. Thanks！