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Tracking
A new project usually starts o with a blank session in your DAW or with a blank roll of tape. The
first step is to get a signal into the console from the microphone or instrument. To do this, connect
the microphone or instrument to the Mic/Line Inputs of your console. If you are using the TRS Line
Input, press down the Line button on the channel you are using. If you are using a microphone that
requires +48V Phantom Power then make sure that the red ‘+48V’ button is engaged. You should
always mute that channel, and your Speaker and Headphone Outputs before engaging Phantom
Power as there can be a loud popping noise.
By default, the large Channel Meters show the level of the LF path, pressing the MTR button will
flip this to allow you to accurately see the level of the inputs. To set the level, turn the Gain Knob,
making sure to avoid overloading the channel (indicated with the OVER light above the meter).
The Multi-Track Buses
For simple sessions, it is typical to route the SF channel path to its corresponding Multi-track Output
using the Bus Routing Matrix. This sends the signal to your recording device.
To control the amount of level being sent to the output simply bring up the Short Fader to a point
where you get a healthy signal into your recording device. Setting the fader at 0dB means that the
signal isn’t boosted or attenuated when it is sent to the Multi-track Outputs, which is ideal for most
situations. However, you can also use the Short Fader in a more creative manner:
If you are using multi-track tape machine instead of a DAW, slightly increasing the level of your
Multi-track Outputs via the Short Fader can give you pleasing magnetic saturation. This isn’t
applicable to all recording scenarios, but when used well, can give you a warm, punchy sound
that is great on drums and guitars.
In a similar vein, you can use the Short Fader to reduce the output, allowing you to increase the
gain of the preamp. Although the Audient preamp design is relatively clean, it does start to tighten
up and get slightly ‘warmer’ as you start to push it harder. Again, while this isn’t suitable for all
situations, it can be a great way of adding additional richness or body to a recording.
Monitoring Recorded Tracks
To monitor your recorded tracks from your recording device (DAW/Tape machine) bring up the
Long Faders and press the Long Fader Mix button. This sends the audio to the Mix Bus which is
then sent to the monitors. This enables you to monitor what is happening in your DAW on the Long
Faders and lets you start building a mix as you’re tracking, all without making changes to your
input signals.
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