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Topic: Routing Help Preamp to hardware comp

Hey Guys,


I recenlty got a new RME 802. It's a bit hassle to learn, but I'm for sure willing! I only can't find anywhere how to route my Mic to a different hardware compressor. So
Mic (input 1) > Compreossor (Input 8, output 8) > Logic .

What is the best way to do this?

Thanks!

  • Registered: 2019-09-01
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Re: Routing Help Preamp to hardware comp

bump

  • Registered: 2019-09-01
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Re: Routing Help Preamp to hardware comp

Bump?

  • ramses
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Re: Routing Help Preamp to hardware comp

I am pretty sure we had routing through outboard equipment already a few times.
Could you please try to search the forum using extended search.
It can be that I wrote something about it.
Keywords could be: routing, outboard, equipment.

The manual explains routing.

Other information sources:
-  my step by step primer and
- RME tutorial videos
see here:

http://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/inde … rnal-equi/

http://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/inde … al-Videos/

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub13
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Re: Routing Help Preamp to hardware comp

Oke thanks, I will try to figure it out again. Have read it multiple times.
Will there be a huge quality loss if I route it through the RME in comparison with plugin it directly?


Thanks!

  • ramses
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Re: Routing Help Preamp to hardware comp

Please detail the signal flows that you compare  in your last posting. I don't understand what you mean.

I found some tech info about totalmix that could be interesting for you in regards the quality of TM FX internal design.

https://www.rme-audio.de/en/support/tec … rdware.php

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub13
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Re: Routing Help Preamp to hardware comp

Oli111 wrote:

Hey Guys,


I recenlty got a new RME 802. It's a bit hassle to learn, but I'm for sure willing! I only can't find anywhere how to route my Mic to a different hardware compressor. So
Mic (input 1) > Compreossor (Input 8, output 8) > Logic .

What is the best way to do this?

I run all of my mics and outboard hardware into rear Inputs 1-8 on a FF 802. A typical signal path looks like this:

Mic > preamp > compressor > 802 rear Input 1 > DAW.

If I want to introduce compression into the signal path after the signal has reached the 802, whether it enters through rear Inputs 1-8 or by connecting a mic to the XLR Inputs 9-12, then I would just use the compression in TM FX by applying it to the Input channel on the 802. Looks like this:

Mic > Input 9 (TM FX comp/EQ engaged) > DAW.

That may not be what you want to do, but I'm a little unclear why you would want to run the signal into the 802, then out for processing, then back in again on its way to your DAW. (Maybe there are good reasons for doing this. I try to keep things simple.) Generally, I would only apply outboard compression to the signal upstream from the Inputs on the 802, or use the compression in TM FX at the 802's inputs.