Date:         Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:36:35 -0400
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From:         Colin Schlachta <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Seeking suggestions for an EQ device.
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I should think a WAVES bundle having several kinds of EQ's should do the
trick.  This way you could do the EQ'ing process all in your session.  In a
ProTools session, you could just change the output of channel 1 from the
Main O/P setting to AUX 1, then on channel 2 set its I/P setting to Aux 1.
(If you are dealing with more than one source track, just group these
tracks, and then have the O/P of this group to an Aux (mono or stereo).)
This makes it possible to record audio from channel 1 to 2 without ever
leaving your computer.  You could then stack as *many* multi-band EQ's as
channel 1 can handle.  By having the EQ's on channel 1, the signal entering
channel 2 would be a new altered version.  This process can be repeated as
many times as you want, and it's all reversable if you don't like the new
EQ'd version.   You remain in the digital domain, and you do not have deal
with A/D converters in this process since it's already converted.
Just another thought.....You don't need to simply use EQ's on channel 1.
You could use other plugins if you want.

Hope this helps.

Colin Schlachta
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brandon Burke [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: April 7, 2004 2:26 PM
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Subject: [ARSCLIST] Seeking suggestions for an EQ device.


Hi folks,

It's becoming painfuly obvious that we really need some external EQ in our
lab.
All that we have now is a 3-band EQ situation [low/mid/hi] on items as they
enter the computer to get captured, Waves Restoration and then whatever
plug-ins come standard with Pro Tools LE. I was thinking along the lines of
something that we could pump our Pro Tools sessions through during mixdown
and
then pump right back into PT. Any suggestions on models or alternate
methods?
Is what I'm suggesting even a possibility?

I should add that our budget is modest but I can usually find ways of
getting
things done. This to say, nothing too fancy but nothing from Guitar Center
either. Know what I mean?

Thanks,
Brandon Burke

Brandon Burke
Graduate Research Assistant
Digital Library Services
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
phone: (512) 495-4439
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