r/audioengineering • u/Killer_Frog112 • 10d ago

Discussion Favorite Rack Gear?

I recently made a post asking for your favorite rack gear and understandably it was a bit confusing because I did not clearly communicate my goals. You did however send me some really fun ideas that I will explore.

Clarification:

I have a full digital mixing and mastering workflow that will out perform most analog gear within my budget.

However, im looking to add to my workflow with some gear that can add some analog character to my recordings. Im specifically looking for some more affordable hear that I can apply when recording... and then ill run it through my full digital process.

Question:

Given my use case, do you have any recommendations for gear that can add some color, saturation, maybe even be a bit experimental to add inspiration and some analog character into my mixing process?

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u/m149 10d ago

There's something coming to mind, but I can't think of the name of the things.

They were little boxes....plug the mic into it, out of the box into your preamp, and they made different "flavors" (that may have even been named after food). Probably just different transformers or something.

Never used one, but I remember seeing them a few years back and they looked interesting. Maybe someone else will have the pertinent information. If the name comes to mind, I'll come back and edit.

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u/Grbanjo 10d ago

I'm reminded of the danelectro mini pedals, all named after food. I have a mess of those! Some were great, some not so much, and boy were they fragile! I've heard of people rehousing the guts. That being said, guitar pedals are cheap, perhaps that's the fun that OP is looking for.

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u/m149 10d ago

Oh yeah, those things were fun. And cheap.

Although not what I was thinking of.

But yeah, guitar pedals are a good way to get some color and noises for sure.