Anyone using their Germanium pre as an effect for mixing?
Anyone using their Germanium pre as an effect for mixing?
I got my germanium pre last week and so far it rules. So after going back and rereading Mike's review in Tape op I started running things through it at line level. I reamped some bass tracks, ran it as a parallel on a drum bus into distortion and finally a whole mix, one side at a time since I only have one germ.
I know, I know, you get a new toy and you tend to over use it and all. But I am blown away by how good it sounds running line level to it. I would like to get a second one anyway but now I am thinking about once I get it, use them on the mix bus. Am I crazy? It feels like cheating, but it sounds sooo good.
I know, I know, you get a new toy and you tend to over use it and all. But I am blown away by how good it sounds running line level to it. I would like to get a second one anyway but now I am thinking about once I get it, use them on the mix bus. Am I crazy? It feels like cheating, but it sounds sooo good.
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Re: Anyone using their Germanium pre as an effect for mixing
What germanium pre did you get?T-rex wrote:I got my germanium pre last week and so far it rules. So after going back and rereading Mike's review in Tape op I started running things through it at line level. I reamped some bass tracks, ran it as a parallel on a drum bus into distortion and finally a whole mix, one side at a time since I only have one germ.
I know, I know, you get a new toy and you tend to over use it and all. But I am blown away by how good it sounds running line level to it. I would like to get a second one anyway but now I am thinking about once I get it, use them on the mix bus. Am I crazy? It feels like cheating, but it sounds sooo good.
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Re: Anyone using their Germanium pre as an effect for mixing
i'm guessing the one mike reviewed in tapeop?vxboogie wrote:What germanium pre did you get?
Yep, the chandler germanium pre.
I am running into the pre with the pad in to accept line level. I haven't tried actually reamping through it, but I am guessing (I would have to check) the instrument DI doesn't have the input transformer love so i don't know if it would be as much fun.
Anyway, it's subtle, well not so much on the thick switch, but it really is like a tone control. It's nice being able to use it to beef up some previously recorded tracks that I am now mixing. Alas, I am keeping my N72 so I can't afford a second one right now but this makes me really want to try the germ compressor or any of the Chandler stuff really.
I am running into the pre with the pad in to accept line level. I haven't tried actually reamping through it, but I am guessing (I would have to check) the instrument DI doesn't have the input transformer love so i don't know if it would be as much fun.
Anyway, it's subtle, well not so much on the thick switch, but it really is like a tone control. It's nice being able to use it to beef up some previously recorded tracks that I am now mixing. Alas, I am keeping my N72 so I can't afford a second one right now but this makes me really want to try the germ compressor or any of the Chandler stuff really.
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Re: Anyone using their Germanium pre as an effect for mixing
All's fair in love, war, and making records!T-rex wrote: Am I crazy? It feels like cheating, but it sounds sooo good.
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Actually that makes a lot of sense.Marc Alan Goodman wrote:exactly. If it sounds good do it! I use a pair of MCI tape machine line amps on my stereo bus all the time, or the line amps in my Studer A820 without even running to tape. It's not really much different from that!
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I use mine sometimes like this especially on guitars when mixing stuff if they're a little weak. Do this with my daking compressors (often without compressing) with guitars and on the main outs of my board (line amps here are a totally different flavor but amazing). Or sometimes the 2-1176 with no compression. Totally a worthwhile option to keep in mind.
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Re: Anyone using their Germanium pre as an effect for mixing
totally.. i run my two mix out of the board and into the line ins of my api 3124. add some somethin somethin'.. at least in my world.Jitters wrote:All's fair in love, war, and making records!T-rex wrote: Am I crazy? It feels like cheating, but it sounds sooo good.
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