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Completly Confused about Home Recording?
Hello, I am just now getting into recording electric guitar in my ‘home studio’ (AKA my bedroom lol) and I have some questions on setting up effects (rack effects).
My dilemma is I have a Behringer UB 1202 mixer that I use for my mic but I want to add a compressor so that I can get a more pro sounding recording plus I want to gate out back round noise. But I have screwed around with the FX sends on the mixer and it doesn’t work worth shit (or maybe I don’t know how to use it)
SO, how do I insert the compressor into my chain because the output from my mixer to the computer is RCA cables (the red and white cables) and the compressor I/O is 1/4 inch jack.
Thanks alot and as im sure you can tell im a noob to this kinda stuff.
Well, a compressor isn’t a good thing to add to a signal chain if there’s a lot of background noise…. compressing your signal reduces your dynamic range, meaning that the loudest parts get closer to the quietest parts, which also means closer to the noise floor. In other words, noise will become more audible.
*However* if you set your compressor to act more as a limiter, that’s not a bad thing, since it can help keep your signal from overloading the computer’s input.
It is better to record your tracks then edit them within the computer, honestly – you get more control over your sound that way. But… *shrug* you asked, I tell.
On each channel, you see that knob that says “FX”? As your turn it up, more of that signal is sent to the “FX Out” jack.
Note : this is a *mono* send only, and is not appropriate for processing stereo tracks or more than one track at a time.
The signal leaves the FX Out jack and goes into the compressor, where you do whatever you want to it. You then go out the compressor, and back *into* the mixer via one of the normal channel or line in or even tape in jacks.
The point of this is so that you can blend your signal back in… after all, we’re talking about an effect, right? Effects are often best left subtle in the mix while recording, if used at all!
Blending some compressed signal back in is called “parallel compression”, and is a good way to warm up your sound if you do it right. If you want to use your compressor as a limiter, then its better to run out of the mixer into the compressor, then on to the computer.
To get into the computer you could use those nifty little “tape out” jacks, since they’re already RCA. You’ll have to check the manual to figure out how to use them properly. Otherwise, you’ll need a 1/4″ to RCA cord to interface between the mixer and computer.
Good luck!
Saul
