Tommy Byrnes

18 minutes ago, Aaron Robinson said:

I'm working on getting a decent video recording setup going, but keep running into driver stability problems.

Will be sure to post it here once I get something worth sharing.

Thanks, Aaron. I'm intrigued by the concept.

Aaron, I still just can't quite wrap my head around this compressor. I've had it since the inital release but its operation is not intuitive to  me. It would be great if you would make a tutorial video.

I was thinking about this and searched around to see if the subject was already covered. Has this been discussed? Most other major DAWs are.

6 hours ago, CSistine said:

In some daws it does, but not in CbB/Sonar! But you can also move the VST3s out of the subfolders if you want, it shouldn't destroy anything.

Yep, that's what I had to do.

I love the rooms, especially Studio 2 for drums but the secret weapons are the plates, the chambers and the booths.

29 minutes ago, jesse g said:

You are missing something, but I am not sure what your are missing,  In cakewalk I see it listed as itself, I don't open T-Racks to get to the plugin.

I did a reinstall of TRacks and now it's there.

I grabbed it but I don't think it has a standalone vst. I've only been able to run it inside TRacks. Am I missing something?

19 hours ago, mibby said:

You can set up profiles for each speaker system.  But I guess if you have them all running a the same time...  On the other hand, it's really only when you're mixing that you need the correction, so maybe you could use it for your control room?

Wouldn't that require a monitor controller as well as the Studio box? That may be an added expense some folks may not want. It only has one ST I/O. I would think you'd have to run mains out to the box and then to a controller to switch between different speakers. Also, you would then have to open the software to switch profiles. A bit clunky for a multi-monitor setup. A system-wide software solution is a more elegant solution, I think.

I still think Arc Studio is a great idea for a one monitor pair setup. Perfect for a little workstation rig.

3 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

RME UFX (here)

that’s “best practice”

BTW, that “MainBuss” or MASTER as I label it, is what is used for all exports.

That way you don’t have to remember to bypass ARC.

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That's how I do it, sort of. All tracks and AUXs come into the SubMix, where all the bus processing is. That feeds the Master, which has meters and HP sends (after 2-bus effects, before correction), which feeds the ARC bus, where the correction plugins are. That outputs to my mains. When exporting, I just turn off the FX bin on the ARC bus.

Turning off room correction before bounce, for me, is just muscle memory. It's like forgetting to hit the record button and the artist wants to murder me after missing a perfect take. Lesson learned quickly!

I think the Studio box is a good solution for studios with one set of monitors and an interface with comparable A/D/A specs. For me, it's not a viable option as I have multiple monitors and a live room with listen-back speakers. I use an Audient Nero as my central monitor station and it's one of the best studio purchases I've ever made. Amazing little box, really.

I also bought the RME UFX3, in part, because of the converters. It sounds amazing. For me, I think the box would be a downgrade.

I'm not sure I'll upgrade to ARC4, personally. Though I have both, I prefer Sonarworks to ARC3 in my studio as I think it gives me a more accurate picture of the low end in my room.  And, with the cans profiles I can use it with cue mixes. I just have to remember not to be an idiot and turn off the correction!

2 minutes ago, mibby said:

Hmmmm...  I'm on Windows and I've recently updated to an Apollo Twin and I'm still learning about the interface.  I'd need to be able to "host" the Arc3 plugin in the Console, right?  I think I can only use UAD plugins on the Console.

I know there are Virtual channels in Console. Maybe there's a way to do it using them?

50 minutes ago, mibby said:

Thanks for checking!  I would LOVE to use the calibrated EQ from ARC3, but if I can't use it when referencing other mixes outside my DAW, it's pointless.  Actually, it's worse than pointless because I'm not listening to my mix the same way I'm listening to the reference.

That's nice! Unfortunately I don't have this option. 

Do you have an interface with loopback? Although I haven't tried it I imagine it would work. I have a MOTU M2 with  loopback so now I'm wondering if it would work with it as well. I don't have time today but I'll give it a bash and report back.

3 hours ago, mibby said:

Great idea! I'd be REALLY interested to hear if you get this working! 

I just tried it and it works great with Sonarworks. I don't have a current calibration profile for ARC3 so it wouldn't load but it works as expected with Sonarworks. TotalMix lets me route anything to anything so I use an unused MADI I/O with loopback.

39 minutes ago, Jonathan Sasor said:

They go to the Downloads folder in Windows, which is the same place that the in-app updates go. 

Thanks, Jonathan!

Where do the files download to? There is no settings tab in the Product Center.

16 minutes ago, dumbquestions said:

Is the studio box redundant if you have no issues running arc through an app that can run plugins on systemwide audio, like soundsource on mac?

lets say if latency wasn’t an issue either, outside of externally processing correction to the full system’s audio is there another benefit (to the box) im missing?

I use Element all the time but never thought to use it with ARC. I use it to build VST chains and use loopback in RME's TotalMix FX to track and record with any plugin in real time.

I don't think I would want to have this hardware box be the last converters in the chain instead of the converters in my RME UFX3.

I've been using Element plugin host for this and it works flawlessly and is free. I use the loopback in RME's TotalMix FX with an unused channel. I use Element to build FX chains, which I can then use to track through in real time.

https://kushview.net/element/

6 minutes ago, Jonathan Sasor said:

You probably have Stop at Project End turned on. It's in the Track View's Options menu. 

Yep, that was it. Thanks a mil, Jonathan! Not sure how that got checked.

Hi all,

Not sure how it happened but I suddenly cannot start a new project, set the metronome and hit play and have the audio engine start. I get one beat and then it cuts out. Any ideas? I can't start a groove in Superior Drummer 3 by hitting play either. I must have inadvertantly changed something, methinks. Thanks for the help.

Tommy

1 hour ago, jesse g said:

No, that would be the Lewit 440.

Look at the Warm Audio WA-14 instead   See it Here~~~> WA-14

 

 

 

I agree. I have it and love it. Great on just about anything.

The Rolling Stones mobile recording truck had a custom Helios in it. Think of all the records made on that console!

11 minutes ago, TheSteven said:

Waves Kramer HLS Channel Plugin

Helios?  Not familiar with the reference.

NM, read the info from the plugin webpage (duh)

"Channel strip from the renowned Helios console at London’s Olympic Studios was famous for fat bass, sweet saturation, and high-end presence."

It's one of those boards I would have loved to have tracked through but I'm sure they wouldn't have let me through the door because I was, like, five 🙂. It does this wonderful thing when you turn the bass EQ just on; there is a lovely "whump" in the low  end. Hard to describe but you'll hear it when you do it. It wasn't a subtle console so there is a ton of color. Push the pre and it gets growly in a great way.

It's a Helios emulation and I have always liked it. They got the low end bump when you engage the LF right. The UAD version is my absolute go-to for tracking electric guitars through Unison. I have often used the Kramer HLS on the tracks after recording.

I really like Bandcamp. In my genre, Celtic music, most of the bands and artists I love have their music  on Bandcamp, which is where I buy their music. I've discovered quite a few new ones as well. And they are artists who tour extensively, both in Europe and here. I don't know what their total share of  sales come from Bandcamp but it's very easy to find and buy their music.

Also, a main plus is the ability to download 24/48 wave files of the recordings, not just lossy files.

I retired from touring and live performances twenty years ago and nowadays that is really the only way to make a living as a pure musician. By that I mean someone who's career is primarily performance-focused. I was that for decades but in order to continue to make a living in music  I had to adapt and change as life changed. Marriage, kids and all that comes with it made me need to change my lifestyle and my strategy.

For the last couple of decades I've run a small recording studio and have enough clients from that, along with teaching, a bit of session work and some consulting, that I don't need to rely on the income from album sales or touring any more . So for me, Bandcamp is a perfect place to put my music and send clients and others to it check out  and maybe toss some money my way.