Dangerous Music Liaison - Manual (Page 12)

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Feature: For both
buss a
and
buss b
, the
flip buttons
reverse the position of the inserts in pairs.
Benefit: For example, to answer the age old mastering question of “what should come first, my equalizer or limiter?” let’s say
the Variable Mu™ limiter is in
insert 1
and the BAX EQ is in
insert 2
. To audition them in reverse order, simply hit the
flip 1-2
switch. Now you are monitoring the BAX EQ into the Variable Mu™ limiter.
Tip:
,
: Want to take advantage of
parallel processing
for the Variable Mu™ limiter in the above example? Since the
parallel
processing loop
affects whatever processor is positioned in the even numbered inserts (i.e. 2, 4 and 6), and the Variable
Mu™ limiter is connected to
insert 1
, simply reverse the order of the inserts with the
flip 1-2
switch and take advantage
of actions like the blending of extreme limiting or compression. Now the
insert 1 button
will blink slowly, indicating it’s
activation in the
parallel processing loop
.
Tip:
,
: The
flip buttons
affect both
buss a
and
buss b
simultaneously.
5. THE PARALLEL PROCESSING LOOP BUTTONS
[
parallel processing loop buttons pictured above
]
Feature:
parallel processing loop
for the outboard equipment positioned in the even numbered inserts (i.e. 2, 4 and 6).
Benefit:
parallel processing
allows the original and effected signals to be blended independently. See tips below.
Tip:
,
Example 1: crush the drums with heavy compression for tight, explosive impact, while mixing in the original to retain
transients and dynamics.
Tip:
,
Example 2: add a touch of reverb to an entire mix to pull the group together in one space.
Tip:
,
Example 3: blend a dash of the original, unprocessed signal into the end of the chain for clarity.
Tip:
,
Example 4: mix in Dolby A in encode only to add some air (i.e. lead vocal on Journey’s, “Don’t Stop Believing” or for a
more extreme example, Def Leppard Hysteria background vocals).
Operation: Depress the
parallel processing loop
button to select the appropriate piece of outboard gear and engage
flip buttons
as
needed.
Tip:
,
: Want to take advantage of
parallel processing
for
insert 1
, not
insert 2
? Simply reverse the order of the inserts with the