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/LostInTheRapGame 10d ago

do you have any recommendations for gear that can add some color, saturation, maybe even be a bit experimental

Guitar pedals. Tons of options. Much cheaper. You can really get crazy with it.

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u/ch0deham 10d ago

if you wanna go really experimental look at Chase Bliss and Fairfield Circuitry. usually when it comes to digital effects and sound design, plugins are the most capable and usually where you’ll find the craziest depth but Chase Bliss makes pedals with dsp so complex i don’t think i could ever recreate what they do in an ableton session with my plugin library. absolutely stellar.

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u/sugar_man 9d ago

My Chase bliss pedal was able to be controlled over midi in Ableton - loved it.