Finalizing a song on Model 12

[GlennM]

Greetings,
With regard to finalizing a song on the Model 12, I've a few questions.

1. When rendering the song into a WAV file, can I still use the faders in order to control of individual tracks while recording, or is it the case that when I do the final recording that the faders have no effect and what their setting is on the console when the recording starts is what the Model 12 remembers? Put otherwise are the tracks adjustable in real time while doing the final mixdown?

2. Can I normalize the entire composition prior to the final mixdown? So far it appears I must do this a track at a time.

3. From your experiences, what would be the best practice for steps in doing the final mixdown . I am asking in general terms. It is understood that each individual track has been pre-recorded and a pleasing blend of sounds can be heard in the monitor or phones. I want that to be converted into the final WAV file ( the shareable song) I'm asking about the global settings in the menu like eq, compression/normalization etc. The goal is to have something with a more polished sound, undistorted and balanced on treble and bass. Please advise.

 

[Mark Richards]

@GlennM.

I don't use any of the Model series, but let me try to get you pointed in the right direction until a knowledgeable owner chimes in.

On the (unstated) assumption that you are using the Model 12 as a stand-a-lone mixer/recorder:

1. ...are the tracks adjustable in real time while doing the final mixdown?

Yes. When you create a stereo mixdown, the Faders control the audio level of the individual Tracks 1 through 10 going to the stereo mix being recorded on Tracks 11 & 12. When complete, that stereo mix on Tracks 11 & 12 can be converted by the firmware to a sharable interleaved stereo WAV file.

2. Can I normalize the entire composition prior to the final mixdown?

I'll leave that to a knowledgeable user of this mixer. Looking at the Block Diagram, it appears the answer is "No". Normalizing the final stereo mix is a function of the mastering process. I don't believe the Model series has a mastering capability.

However, some creative thinking might come up with a way to import the sharable interleaved stereo WAV file for further processing with the Model 12; and then create a new "processed" final product.

3. ...best practice for steps in doing the final mixdown...in general terms...I'm asking about the global settings in the menu like eq, compression/normalization etc...to have something with a more polished sound, undistorted and balanced on treble and bass.

Again, I'll leave the specifics to a knowledgeable owner. Keep in mind that the application of EQ, FX, and compression are all individual-song dependent. Let your ears be the judge.

If you're asking whether the final mix can be further processed once complete, the answer is probably "No". The Model series has no onboard mastering capability, as far as I know.

But again, some creative thinking might come up with a way to import the sharable interleaved stereo WAV file for further processing with the Model 12 and then create a new "processed" final product.