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/ZookeepergameBudget9 Hobbyist 9d ago

The Cranborne Audio Carnaby eq (both the 500 series and the full rack version are great) does something really cool I can’t replicate with plugins. The Camden preamps are really versatile too!

Maybe not exactly what you’re looking for, but the Wes Audio Pandora is a unit what lives on my mixbus. I really love analog compression and this is a multiband with some serious features. The THD tailored per band is something that I haven’t found in a plugin (at least not this good).