Application Examples - Small Project Studio, Record/Overdub - Solid State Logic BiG SiX User Manual

Application Examples

Application Examples - Small Project Studio, Record/Overdub

Opposite is a simple application of BiG SiX in a typical small project studio application. A key difference in this example is that
the artists are in an isolation booth and the two console headphone outputs are being used by a separate engineer and producer
each with their own level control.
The microphones are connected to the SuperAnalogue XLR microphone inputs, the SuperAnalogue Channel Insert points are being
used to send the amplified mic signals to external 500 series rack mounted EQ and Dynamics processor for precise control over
signal levels and shaping. The Stereo Cue 1 output is used to feed the artists headphones via a dedicated headphone amplifier.
Sequenced drum machines and keyboards are connected to the Stereo Line Input channels 5-10.
Stereo Cue Send 2 is being used to feed an external rack effects processor. The processor output is being returned via EXT 2 and
summed to the Main Mix and into Stereo Cue Send 1 to feed the artist foldback (or into the Monitor Source, if the main mix is to
be recorded dry).
A phone/tablet is connected to EXT 1 to allow a rough idea of the musical piece to be played in to the studio and also, via Stereo
Cue Send 1, to the artists.
The mics are recorded to the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) directly from USB Sends 1-4 from the channels, pre-fader, or from
the Main mix bus as a submix, using the Stereo Bus Compressor to smoothly manage the combined transients.
DAW playback is sent into Stereo Channel 11/12, which is routed to Bus B, and then to the artists using the Stereo Cue 2 control.
If useful, two separate DAW feeds can be used into two Stereo Channels allowing for separate click-track and playback level
controls to the artist's cue feed.
The talkback system keeps the producer in touch with the artist using a phantom powered condenser Mic and the Listen Mic
Compressor and TALK level control conveniently manage the talkback levels.
The Studio has two sets of monitors connected to the Main and Alternate monitor outputs, the monitor controls allow listening on
large and small monitors and at different levels using the Dim switch and level control, the Mono selection allows simple mono
compatibility check, for example to check if any 'wide' signals are disappearing in a mono listening environment, e.g. when listening
on a single small speaker.
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