ProSoundWeb: Everyone loves a big console. Even when they’re small in size, like modern digital consoles, we favor consoles that have everything we need to solve any problem that may come up.
But what about those times when, for whatever reason, a big console is not available?
That’s the time for ingenuity and some special techniques that maximize the usefulness of the available feature set. Some people call these “workarounds,” but the term I like is “tricks.”
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I have to say that I was slightly disappointed with this article. I have come to expect enlightening content from pro sound web, but the "tricks" and "work arounds" detailed in this article did not reveal anything that someone with a basic knowledge of signal flow could come up with in a pinch, with the notable exception of using an oddly wired TRS jack to bypass console preamps. Most of the other suggestions essentially amounted to "don't ignore half the console, use all the inputs and outputs!" Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's a product of being self taught on aging equipment, but doing what you have to to get what you need out of the equipment seems like a basic concept. It's great to know how to maximize quality, and to know the ideal ways of setting up a system, but a basic part of design is making things work with the resources that you have, and if utilizing that philosophy is regarded as "advanced," it seems that perhaps changes need to be made in the industry.
This is a sweet article on nifty tricks an engineer can use when faced with a small mixer, and more things they want to do that the small mixer may not initially seem equipped to do. This article was helpful in helping me think of the mixer more as a tool that I can manipulate its uses. I find it frustrating in the industry, where people feel they have the right first idea, and say they “can’t” do something, without sitting down and trying to work the problem through irst. I understand some things just aren’t feasible, but the attitude of many who are used to prime conditions refuse to try and improvise. I think one of the most important thing when finding people to work with is the willingness to improvise. These people are the most helpful when faced with a problem. I would love to read on more nifty tricks that I may not be able to initially find on my own, however coming up with them when one needs them will be what truly makes them stick.
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