Question to MONSTER Setup - 6 Track recording

  • Hi all,


    Pretty new to the KEMPER world, and I have another noob question for you pro's. I set up my KEMPER/Soundcard/DAW according to the official KEMPER output recording tutorial and I have a question specifically to the MONSTER setup, which records 6 tracks (which is pretty sweet).


    For reference, I'm talking about the last demo in this clip.

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    I noticed that the sound in this setup is way different to the single Master Out Stereo over SPDIF variant, and I suspect it's to do with the input level mix of each channel, set by my Universal Audio Console (the mixer stage). I'm guessing, the levels have the be defined by myself to get the correct balance (mix) between all the channels. Is my understanding correct? If so, how do I go about matching the mix that's used in the Master Out Stereo version of the output from the KEMPER? Is there a reference for setting these levels, or do I need to just set it by ear?


    I hope that makes sense?


    - Rob

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  • Ok, I think I answered my own question.


    I was playing around with the setup this weekend, and it would appear you do indeed need to mix the sound yourself. Sounds amazing!

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  • The purpose of using 6 different outputs to record the different signals to separate tracks is indeed to give the user the opportunity to change the balance between the dry and effected signals at a later point in the mixing process. If you are happy with the master stereo signal you can simply record that to a single stereo track.

  • Thanks a lot!


    Do you know if there's a way to start that mix off on the 6 channels at the same mix level as the single stereo stack version? In other words, how can I accurately "copy" that single stack mix to the 6 channel mix? Is there a reference mix level for each track, a guide, or do I just have to fiddle with the levels by ear? My initial trial was sounding bad because I had the mix level of the clean guitar up too, which of course is wrong.


    Also, is it intended to have the MOD-L and MOD-R for each channel completely panned left for MOD-L and right for MOD-R?


    Sorry for what may sound like stupid questions, but we all have to start somewhere.

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  • I had another go last night, it's really difficult to get the mix correct. One additional variable I overlooked is the input gain for the pre-amp settings on Analog1/2 of the soundcard. In my case, the Universal Audio Apollo. This is going to take me some time to get right...

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