Mult outs -OR- 1 channel workflow in Pro Tools

[ROBERT_1]

What are the MAIN reasons to use multi outs for all mics or at least groups of mics into protools as opposed to using the included inserts (EQ, etc) that are provided in SD 2.0.simply combined into one Protools channel? Thanks in advance.

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[EachHit]

@ROBERT_1 said:

What are the MAIN reasons to use multi outs for all mics or at least groups of mics into protools as opposed to using the included inserts (EQ, etc) that are provided in SD 2.0.simply combined into one Protools channel? Thanks in advance.

I worked a lot with Routing or Channel Worflow when starting to mix in Pto Tools. I started with Cubase and did all of the Work in Superior. Compression, Eqing etc.
But for more Control and the conveneince it’s better for me to use Multi Outs which are routed to my DAW so I can do all processing into Pro Tools.

You also can use other Plugins.

When it comes to mixing it makes everything easier when you have routed everything to it’s own channel and also created Subgroups.

Heavy Greetz

[ROBERT_1]

Thanks a bunch. Appreciate the confirmation of my suspicions.

[EachHit]

@ROBERT_1 said:

Thanks a bunch. Appreciate the confirmation of my suspicions.

If you are running low on CPU Power you may just Bounce the Files from Superior and reimport it into your Session.

But that would eat up some Space on the Harddisk. Just for starting out I would do it all without Bouncing.

Heavy Greetz

[ROBERT_1]

If I re-import back into multi-session, how would alleviate cpu power usage? :/ Do you mean re-import into ONE track in Protools?

[EachHit]

@ROBERT_1 said:

If I re-import back into multi-session, how would alleviate cpu power usage? :/ Do you mean re-import into ONE track in Protools?

Superior Drummer has to load a lot of Samples for each drum and if you bounce all this to your Computer Pro Tools has just to read the Audiofiles from your Harddisk. That saves a lot of power.
As I was working with that stuff on my old DualCore PC I had to do this from time to time cause my CPU wasn’t strong enough.

But with a fairly modern computer you mustn’t do this. I was doing all the Stuff without Bouncing for all my PreProduction Stuff. But now that I am wanted to record some finished Song I will go for the Bouncing.

When you Bounce the Stuff in SD you get a lot of seperate Tracks for each Part of the Kit. I did this today on my Cousins Computer cause he has the new Metal Machinery SDX and the Made of Metal EZX. With the Bounced Files I could do the work here at home.
I think I bounced about 30 different files.

If you want to learn something about Superior Drummer you may want to visit Creativelive.com. They had a really good class for Advanced Drum Production and the Instructor Eyal Levi spend a whole Day on how to use Superior Drummer like a Pro.

Heavy Greetz

[ROBERT_1]

All my audio resides on my external Glyph drive when I am working. Are you saying the actual samples reside on my internal SSD 256 GB drive and I should have them on my external drive? Is this different than you suggest? Sorry, but I am relatively new to this program and the associated technology.

PS: Looks like that online class is awesome! Thanks for that reference!

[EachHit]

@ROBERT_1 said:

All my audio resides on my external Glyph drive when I am working. Are you saying the actual samples reside on my internal SSD 256 GB drive and I should have them on my external drive? Is this different than you suggest? Sorry, but I am relatively new to this program and the associated technology.

PS: Looks like that online class is awesome! Thanks for that reference!

The Samples will be loaded much quicker from the SSD. If your external Drive is only connected to USB2.0 you may get problems when recording multiple Tracks at the same time to this drive.
Normally you should never record to the System Drive where all you Programs are. Is record to an internal Samsung SATA and have no problems when I record 16 channel of Drums at the same time.
Streaming the Samples isn’t necessary the Stuff that causes the CPU to work. It’s more the Velocity’s and Quantization.
When you start to mix a Song you will hit the Point where your CPU has to work really hard.

Are you on a Laptop or why are you using an external Drive?

The Creative Courses are all very very good. You can learn a lot from every single One when it comes to recording, Mixing and Mastering. You should definitely try as much as possible from theses ones if you are into Rock and Metal Music. And they are all rebroadcasted pretty frequently.

Heavy Greetz

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