Audient ASP8024 Large Format Recording Console - Manual (Page 13)

Operation Manual
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Using the ASP8024
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It is the group outputs of the console that
are connected to the multi-track recorder
inputs. Consequently to record anything
it has to be routed to a group output.
This is done by using the routing buttons
at the top of the channel strip where there
are 12 buttons plus a shift button allowing
routing to all 24 group outputs. The group
is reached indirectly through the group mix
bus. The mix bus allows other signals to
be routed to the same group output giving
the possibility of a track carrying only one
instrument or a combination of
instruments.
The disadvantage of combining
instruments at the recording stage is of
course that the mix between them is then
fixed and cannot be changed at a later
date.
A better idea (but only if you are short of
tracks) is to record the instruments
separately and then bounce them down
to another track. This is achieved by
routing the LF path up to the routing matrix
on all the channels to be bounced and
selecting a track for the mixed signal to be
recorded on (it must be the same for all
signals). The tape is then played and the
mixed signal re-recorded on a new track.
Be careful when bouncing to an adjacent
track on an analogue recorder, crosstalk
in the record head may cause feedback.
This can be done until the mixed track is
deemed acceptable. Bringing the signal
through the console also means that the
equalizers can be used to modify the
signals. The mixed signal can of course
be monitored through the stereo bus.
The auxiliaries can also be used to send,
for example, to a reverberation device. The
output of the reverberation unit can be
brought back through a stereo input to be
used for foldback and can also be recorded
either as a part of the “bounced track” or
on a separate track.
When mixing down, especially if
automation is not available, it can be useful
to sub mix certain tracks, such as the
backing vocals, together. This is possible
by again assigning the LF signal up to the
routing matrix. The first 8 groups are also
automatically assigned to 8 subgroups,
thus group 1 also routes to sub group 1,
group 2 also routes to sub group 2 and so
on.
The sub group outputs can be used
directly but in this situation it is more
useful to assign the sub groups to the
stereo mix by pressing the MIX button.
Any signals requiring to be sub-grouped
can now be routed to a subgroup and the
level within that subgroup is determined
by the long fader. The overall subgroup
level is determined by its fader, located in
the centre section of the console. It is
possible to have 8 subgroups to simplify
and reduce the number of faders requiring
adjustment during a mix down session.
GROUPS AND SUB GROUPS