Yep, this is also a possibility but it assumes a couple of things: 1. All individual tracks are fine with no compression. This may or may not be the case. If some of the tracks are especially dynamic, they might peek out and disrupt the balance. It all depends on the source files, of course.
2. The same goes for eQ. If the source tracks vary between dull and bright and contain problem frequencies on some or all of the tracks, it might be better to treat them individually. If it's a ton of backing vocals, processing them through a bus and instantiating a plug-in on the auxiliary's insert is generally a good way to go, providing the original individual tracks are in good condition. If it's just a few tracks of vocals, processing power isn't a major concern these days. I think it's simpler just to keep things separate. I guess it's a matter of personal preference at what point the number becomes too high and bussing is preferable. Slau On Feb 4, 2013, at 9:21 PM, Stephen Martin wrote: > I agree with, that eq and compression generally want to be used as inserts, > however there is a work around like say if you wantto compress all the main > vocals the same way. instead of loading the same compressor with the same > settings on all their inserts, create a vocal send or AUX. Then instead of > using one of the track sends to route to the vocal compression AUX, (as this > is parellel as discussed below) Change the tracks output instead from your > main outs to the vocal compression bus. Then change the Vocal Compression > Aux output to your main outs. THes way all the audion on the vocal tracks > flows through the compressor and then to the master. > > On Feb 4, 2013, at 7:14 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: > >> Hey Jon, >> >> EQ and compression should go on the inserts. Putting them on an aux is >> considered parallel processing and you run the risk of running into phase >> issues. It can certainly be done but, for your purposes, the insert is the >> way to go. >> >> HTH, >> >> Slau >> >> On Feb 4, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Jon Solitro wrote: >> >>> A couple things that have come up recently. First of all, more of a mixing >>> question, but when mixing vocals for example, and putting compression on >>> it. Should I put the compression plugin on the insert on the vocal tracks >>> themselves, or is it the same if I put it on the Vocal FX Aux track I >>> created? In my song I have three layers of vocals in the chorus, and I'm >>> wondering if there's a difference if I put the compressor on the insert or >>> make a Chorus FX track and put one compressor on that and just create a >>> send on each vocal track that busses over to that aux. It seems like a send >>> "sends" the signal out to a bus, and also send it to the normal outputs, >>> i.e you'll have both an affected and unaffected signal if you're doing >>> that. Which is probably fine for things like delay and reverb, but effectgs >>> like EQ and compression where you want to change the sound entirely, I feel >>> like you would still get the original signal leaking through. Is this what >>> inserts are for? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
