Patching In Hardware FX
Okay this is something I have been thinking about recently.
For the past five years or so since getting into recording I have used VST effects exclusively but now I am thinking of trying out some rack based units. I use a small rack based system with my guitar setup and the effects are great. The only problem I am having is I don't actually know how they work in a studio.
Obviously you would record the audio in the usual away but how do you add the FX?
I am ASSUMING that when mixing you would somehow send the audio out of the computer, through the FX unit, back into the audio interface and into the computer again as if you were re-recording the vocal line for example? Almost like re-amping a guitar cab?
Or is there a different / better way to do this?
I am using a TASCAM US-16-41 as my audio interface and the unit I was thinking of getting was some of the lower end TC Electronic ones (the guitar equivalents are awesome) or some lower priced Lexicon stuff.
Or should I stick with software?