• Registered: 2011-03-22
  • Posts: 12

Topic: Running outboard compressor from Babyface - please help

I have a Babyface and an SSL Analogue Bus Compressor.

Due to the fact that the babyface only has 1 XLR output pair, I have to choose whether to feed the compressor with the headphone out, or feed my monitors with the headphone out. As you can imagine the level of noise produced in both cases is just unacceptable. I have messed around with different cables and splitters etc, and spent a small fortune on a load of stuff that has made no difference whatsoever to the noise levels.

So now I am running the headphone out into my DJ mixer pre-amp, and back into the compressor. The signal/noise ratio is better, but still totally unacceptable.

I appreciate that a solution would be to use the digital output from the babyface, via a DAC to the compressor, but this is an annoyingly expensive solution. Particular when you consider the combined cost of the Babyface and compressor!

Are there any other ways to do this?

Thanks
Steve

  • From: New Milford , CT USA
  • Registered: 2007-05-01
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Re: Running outboard compressor from Babyface - please help

Hi Steve,
Are you using the Mynx with the Stereo Bus Compressor?
There won't be any useful ways of doing this with out either adding a AD/DA converter to the SPDIF or ADAT.
There are not any digital I/O modules for the Mynx AFAIK.
So you would either need to use a compressor that has at least a stereo digital I/O.
Are you trying to run your main mix though the main outs and then to some separate recorder?
Or are you trying to use it as a effect insert in the software?

The RME ADI-2 would be one of the better most affordable (i.e., under $1000) ways of adding more high quality AD/DA to the Babyface.
Any of the stereo Bus Compressors that I know of are all analog so you will need some sort of dedicated AD/DA either way.

Chris

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  • Registered: 2011-03-22
  • Posts: 12

Re: Running outboard compressor from Babyface - please help

Hi chris

I am using it as an insert effect in ableton or wavelab, and yes it is the Mynx unit.

I guess another way to do it would be using aux channels on a mixing desk, but may be impractical solution for me at this time

Cheers,
Steve