Console Prep: Simplicity is Key (FREE lesson from Guerrilla Mixing on Digital Consoles)
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Quick notes:
- Start with system output setup, so you can later focus on input
- Only setup inputs that you need + 1 (minimal with spare lead vocal)
- Use shortest signal path from input to output (if building from scratch) – get the signal to the listener
- Make sure you have all the channels you need (consider recording, intro, playback, communication, pink noise, DCA setup, etc)
- 1:1 patch is usually simplest and most logical (avoid complexity!)
- Convenient patch is sometimes dictated by the console (only even and odd channels can be linked for stereo, fader bank layout)
- Have DCAs ready for controlling more channels