Mixing on a 1970's Console with Outboard Gear

In this video I do a quick mix using only outboard gear with the exception of one Vahalla reverb plug in. I mix on my Mci 428 console using a hand full of outboard gear. At the end of the video is a direct audio feed of the full mix.
Thanks for watching...

[@gweeds334]

I cant get over your setup, dude. The amount of insanely awesome gear that you have is, well, insane.

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thanks Michael, It took along time to get it all together but I love and use every piece I have.

[@nichtimmer9134]

What is called "today" "homerecording studio" was back at the day with that gear a big professionell recording studio...

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

Freaking awesome job Summing all this tracks down. That’s talent!!!!

[@motomoog]

Wow I’m seriously impressed how you got that to sound. Nice work

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thanks a lot!

[@craigsanderson4330]

Brill, I love watching people mix especially the way it should be....analogue!

[@Sarajevo_1999]

Omg this is insane. Huge peace and love from Poland ❤

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thank you!

[@facksvillain2296]

Sounds really good for a quick mix, clear and "in you face " sound!!!

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thank you.

[@travisraab]

Cool stuff! I love your setup it sounds great. I would love to try to mix something like this on my 388. Coincidentally, there's a chance that is one of my old teachers on guitar. Takeshi! Thanks for the video

[@captainkeyboard1007]

You mixed those tracks clean and clear. The song is a bit more than lifelike.

[@katifarid]

Wow no comment 🙏❤️👑🔥

[@javierjanaid]

A really nice sound there!! Thanks for that

[@malcolmpalm]

That sounds amazing. Thick as a brick.

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thanks, I still have to compare it to the commercial release that’s obviously pro mixed and mastered by the best in the industry. Then I’ll see how I feel about it! Hahaha. Either way I did this fast and it was fun.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

This does not get any better than that.

[@Paul_Hinton]

Sounds so beautiful!!

[@woodnoname5015]

love it, great informative video.!

[@rickblackers88]

Amazing,i have this dream of mix on an analog mixer with some outboard gear as in the old times!!Great job my man!!

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thanks, I hear a difference that makes it worth it. Mixing on a 1970’s board adds color, depth, and width that I prefer.

Just Amazing everything you did here in this video, wicked!!

[@komandantmarko4007]

Fantastic!

[@arthurallsopp9344]

Looks great and sounds great with all that new hardware. Great Job!!!

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thanks Arthur I really appreciate it. Yes I’m loving the outboard gear!

[@arthurallsopp9344]

@@RiotHomeRecording I use 3 Lexicon LXP15II and 2 LXP1's with an MRC controller. Nice to see someone else appreciate the old Lexicon. The old Yamaha REV 5 is a beast for its Reverb and its EQ and is incredibly cheap when you find them, would sound great in your rig..

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Arthur Allsopp I’ll have to check it out, thanks!

[@freaksarise]

dude im loving this! Im researching RCA consoles for my next build project and came across your video. Great format and method to edit and display the progress of your work. Sounds incredible.

[@RiotHomeRecording]

I did some builds myself. You should definitely check out my video where I go over my console inside and out when you get a chance. Thank You!

[@RiotHomeRecording]

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[@OperationChicago]

Good job man

[@stonail665]

Solid as granite.

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thanks my friend!

[@audeath666666]

sound very good! congrats!

[@SeanKerns]

Sounds great, Steve!

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thanks Sean I really appreciate it!

[@djujubrice1682]

Xcellent!

[@ukmusicandvlogersstuff8293]

wow love the console man a got a tascam 2524 24 channels

[@SpektorBaal]

Good video with classic consoles i am so worried of repairs lol

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Thanks Spektor, I completely refurbished & upgraded this console. It’s fully recapped, has all new switches, relays, etc... and I have a ton of spares. It’s been going good with no issues for 4 years and if a problem comes up, I will repair it. It’s not hard to do if you know electronics. If you don’t, you can always learn.

[@johnclark1925]

Really interesting liked and sub’d. 😎👍

[@chrisamadeus4647]

Wicked.

[@digitaldesigner5284]

Power sounds.

[@Jordannofun]

Analog Counsel

[@tharindufernando401]

Woow ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🤘🤘

[@Polentaccio]

Another awesome video... wondering if you have any recommendations for older smaller consoles with 24 channels and 4 buss?

[@morbidmanmusic]

boxy snare.

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Yes agreed, it is perfect for this style. Thanks!

[@StarWarsinMinuten]

I have a question: whensong has more tracks than your mixer has faders, so do you do this so that you can adjust the volume of each track despite the relatively few faders?

[@hailesam3567]

Voice of the one Ziggy Marley

[@studiosdoradora4722]

Hola buenas soy Pedro de ESPAÑA, desgraciadamente no entiendo inglés no sé hablarlo, pero sí que tengo buen criterio musical y creo que es un excelente oído hace tres años que estoy montando mis estudios de grabación bastante profesionales, después de haber visto cientos y yo diría que miles de tutoriales, acabo de conocer a este tipo, que utiliza una consola y ciertos elementos de hardware, que al no saber inglés y al no disponer de visión pues soy invidente soy ciego, no sé con qué carajos está trabajando, solo decir que es el sonido que yo estoy buscando dios mío suena increíble lo digo de verdad increíble gracias Pedro de España 52 años Pedro de españa 52 años elementos de hardware, que al no saber inglés y al no disponer de visión pues soy invidente soy ciego, no sé con qué carajos está trabajando, solo decir que es el sonido que yo estoy buscando dios mío suena increíble lo digo de verdad increíble gracias Pedro de España 52 años

[@eman0828]

Sadly the large format consoles are phasing out these days in Mixing rooms. Everything is going the Hybrid in the box mixing route as many of these classic consoles are getting replaced by an Argosy Console desk full of outboard gear. The newer modern analog consoles are getting smaller cut down mainly for Hybrid mixing and analog summing.

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Not in this studio! I will always have a large format console!

[@eman0828]

@@RiotHomeRecording Most of all the big Mixers mixes mostly in the box often with a Hybrid setup. But it is true that large formats are going away as they are getting smaller and smaller mostly used for Analog summing or Hybrid. The cost of maintaining late format consoles has increased. Only a small number of large commerical facilities has a larger format console or has upgraded to a Duality Delta. I think Chris Lord-Alge and his brother tom are the only ones left that still mix on an analog console. Tony Maserati, Dave Pensado etc all moved to a digital system.

[@Mixingmachine774]

Steve I wanna ask You something.When You replace your old mixer capacitors or transformers did You lost your console’s original saturation and colour ?

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Hello RCX! I never replaced any transformers they’re all original. All I did was refurbish the board, I repaired everything that wasn’t working. I recapped it and that made it even better as I used better capacitors then they had back then. I also did install new discrete opamps in the master/monitor section. That allows me to hear what the Mixbuss really sounds like. The original color & saturation of the console is still there like the day it was made but even better. The new opamps I installed in the master/monitor section are on sockets so I can easily put the originals back in if I wanted to. Additionally this is a quad console and I still have the original opamps in the 2nd Mixbuss. So I can choose one or the other or blend anywhere inbetween. With ease! Steve

[@Mixingmachine774]

@@RiotHomeRecording oooh What a great and nice answer .You answered all of questions.Thanks for writing me patiently.Cheers Steve !

[@ctld5266]

For me it s a static balance, not a mix. The whole point of mixing is to move the fader to create dynamic.

[@RiotHomeRecording]

That’s the last step I do on every mix. Automaton on tracks, Automaton on Plug ins, and I ride the faders during the print.

[@loredanamassini3656]

Hi do u accept client?

[@RiotHomeRecording]

Yes,