Pros and Cons of Getting an Analog Console

The pros and the cons of owning a budget Analog Console after about 7 months of using it. This is part 4 of the series on the Soundtracs M series 24.
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[@TrailOfSound]

Working on a comparison of recording on the console vs the audio interface. It will take a bit of time to do properly but I am excited to share the results!

[@therealmattmendoza]

I'm almost one year with my large format console and yeah, my biggest speedbump has been left right asymmetry chasing. It's really easy to grab the wrong knob on a stereo pair of channels and accidentally bump one side and mess up another instrument eq or something. It really makes you pay attention to what you're doing and really immerse yourself in the mix.

[@TrailOfSound]

I have much less experience with a console but yes I also have done this a few times 😬.. Thankfully most of the stuff I have recorded were mono and especially in the beginning I just used the preamps on the way in, out of fear of doing something stupid with the EQ.

[@JeanmarkRodriguez]

These videos of your console are very inspiring. I currently have a Digidesign Control 24 console. I only use it as a DAW controller. Having all those channels in front of me and being able to tweak parameters and plugins is a blast because it gives me good results fast. Im thinking in the future to invest in an analog console because of the fun experience I’ve had with my daw controller console. These videos really help me on that decision.

[@TrailOfSound]

Thanks! Yes, since you already enjoy the workflow with the Control, an analog console would be kind of same in the way it feels. Maybe if you get one of the newer ones that also have DAW control you can have the benefits of both! They are expensive right now but very interesting to me as a concept.. I think Trident or Audient is doing something like that.

[@JeanmarkRodriguez]

@@TrailOfSound I’ve thought of those console too that have DAW control as well but I would be losing that analog sound which is what I’ve always searched for. Currently I do have a console it is a Mackie Fx22 but I only use it for analog summing my mixes. It isn’t a professional studio console but it does give me that analog mojo. Smooths out harsh frecuencys plus it gives me width and depth in mix 🔥 It’s a small console so I wouldn’t have it as my centerpiece for mixing since the EQ is very limited. It’s made for live sound. But for analog summing it’s great. Trident and Audient are the top consoles I would love to get sometime for the studio, I would mix more confidently on those.

[@TrailOfSound]

I agree it’s all about the character! I think there are some that combine the analog signal path with some digital workflow add-ons but I’m not sure.

[@unoyyo-TilleValderrama]

I like the video, but. I think it would be better without the music background . For clarity.

[@TrailOfSound]

Yes, the volume of the music is too loud in this one, I totally missed it until it was live and a friend pointed it out.. It won’t happen again! 🙂

[@KenjiStandlee]

Have you found a solution to the high freq noise in your signal? I'm curious to know if something simple like a UPS and a power conditioner or voltage regulator would help in this circumstance

[@TrailOfSound]

Hi thanks for your comment!! Unfortunately I can’t help you, as I decided to move on from the console before finding the solution.

[@morbidmanmusic]

Do you have cell towers in your neighborhood? It is the no-1 issue in my studio. It's all high frequency noise. 5000kHz up to over what any of my analyzer can scope.. maybe the noise is that.

[@TrailOfSound]

Not that I know of, but I will check thanks for the information! Is there a solution if this is the case?