7d • Outboard Gear
Hardware Is a Tool. Not a Shortcut.
This channel is about outboard gear and hybrid workflows.
Mic pres. Compressors. EQs. Channel strips. Mix bus hardware. Tracking chains. Hardware inserts. All of it.
We’ll break down signal flow in detail:
Mic → Preamp → Compressor → Converter
DAW → Hardware Insert → Back into Pro Tools
Mix bus chains and parallel processing
We’ll cover routing. Patchbays. I/O configuration. Delay compensation. Round-trip latency. Gain staging between analog and digital. The technical side matters.
We’ll also talk about ROI.
When does hardware make sense?
When is it unnecessary?
What should you fix first before spending money?
Hardware is fun. It can be inspiring. It can absolutely shape tone.
But it does not serve a purpose if you don’t understand what it’s doing.
You’ll see breakdowns of real chains, when I use them, and when I don’t. We’ll compare in-the-box versus hardware decisions honestly.
This channel is about clarity. If you’re going to integrate analog gear, you should know exactly why.
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