Monitoring w/ Effects, But Recording Dry

[dawman]

Well I found a workaround that yields better results.

The pics below show what M.O. I used. ( Modus Operandi )

The mp3's quality is better when recording dry, and mastering w/ effects.

That still doesn't change the torture I endur from the beautiful sound of VDAT to this.................this conversion.

Thank God I have VDAT to use w/ XITE-1.

I can't bare listening to mp3's very long as they are so dull sounding to me.

I have heard some really decent sounding mp3's for demos on developers site's, and here at the Music thread. I even had one that was decent, so it's probably the way I am using the gear, and will figure out the workarounds as I record more.

Thanks For The Help Guys.

http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... highlight=

[dawman]

That is a good site. I use to read it at the library years ago while studying about Creamware and PC reviews.

One other thing to take in here also.

By having the 4 x AUX's of Wolf's 32 / 16 carry the effects, those signals will go to the Rec Outs wet, and the same signals dry, will go to VDAT via his 4 x BUS design. These 4 x Bus's can be used to group an entire drum mix w/o effects to VDAT. Once I get those tracks recorded I can master w/ precision. But this helps me record my synths dry, the way they need to be while listening to the effect live, as it does influence the way I choose my notes and dynamics.

The highest kbps levels will be used, but will shorten the recordings due to thier high MB's size...............Oh well....better sound wins hands down.

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Now you're really speaking my language.

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[dawman]

Even at 320 KBps @ 48000KHz mp3's just suck.

Maybe there's a way to compensate this loss.

I spent hours last evening w/ SSD experiments at my friends studio, and hours recording a new beautiful Grand Piano library.

It's just heartbreaking to hear a WAV. from VDAT butchered when converting to mp3.

I hate wasting time and trying to get mp3.'s w/ any detail for playback is just a no go.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to retain the magic sound of VDAT while using a conversion utility, I would love to buy or try it.

VDAT has spoiled me.

[Fluxpod]

AAC encoding in I-Tunes is pretty nice.

[garyb]

once again, the signal from the source can go to BOTH the mixer AND the VDAT at the same time, if that's what you want to do. this would allow monitoring and mixing with all the effects you want, as well as recording only the dry signal.