ITL : Dave’s Favorite Plugins
1. McDsp 4000 Mastering Limiter
http://mcdsp.com/plug-ins/ml4000/
2. L2 Ultramaximizer
http://www.waves.com/plugins/l2-ultramaximizer
3. SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor
http://www.waves.com/plugins/ssl-g-master-buss-compressor
4. Maag Eq4
http://www.uaudio.com/store/equalizers/maag-eq4.html
5. Slate VBC (Virtual Bus Compressors)
http://www.slatedigital.com/online-shop/virtual-buss-compressors
6. Slate FG-X Mastering Processor
http://www.slatedigital.com/products/fgx
7. Ozone 5 Mastering System
https://www.izotope.com/en/products/mixing-mastering/ozone/
8. Slate FG-X Mastering Processor
http://www.slatedigital.com/products/fgx
KEY STUFF FROM THE INTERVIEW:
• Live experience helps with making faster decisions and spotting problems quicker
• 2 Tips for use of Distortion
o Take Drum Track send thru a Rack Pedal → Boss Delay (Set to triplets) → Print on new track and blend to taste
o Take Vocal Track out of PT or Tape → (Input) 1073 +35 Gain → (Output) Turn down → Channel on board → Match Lvl to Source DAW or Tape
• Make More with Less
• UAD is a unit to look into
• Nashville are more common to stick to the traditional way of recording
o Finding the best Musicians, Vocalist, Producer for the Project
o Hardly any drum programming or synths
BATTER’S BOX:
Acoustic Gtr (Neumann 582, U67 → RCA Mic Pre → Fatso)
Kick Drum (Neumann FET 47, AKG D12 → 1073 → 1176)
Snare (Shure 57 Top & Bottom → 1073 →1176)
Banjo (Shure 57, Mic Pre Of Choice →1176)
Piano (AKG C12, RCA Ribbon 77 → 1073)
Live Strings (3x Neumann M50 on a Decca Tree )
Bass (AKG D12, Peavey B15 Bass Cab, Fender 73 w/ Flat wound → LA2A)
Island Equipment w/Compressor (Nuemann 67, 1073, 1176)
Equipment Used Under $200 (Boss DM100)
