Reference Guide

1030 ProChannel (Producer and Studio only)
How to use the Console Emulator
To get the full benefit of console emulation, you typically want to add the Console Emulator module
to all audio tracks and buses across your project.
The audible results may appear subtle when first using the Console Emulator module. In fact, you
may not hear any difference at all at first. This is especially true if you insert the Console Emulator
module after you have already mixed a song.
The effect is subtle when listening to individual tracks or buses. Keep in mind that the effect is
accumulative, so the effect will become more noticeable as you add Console Emulator to multiple
tracks.
The trick is to insert the Console Emulator module before you start mixing. All your mixing decisions
will then be made based on having the Console Emulator module in the signal chain. When you are
done mixing, you can globally enable/disable the Console Emulator module to A/B the results, and
you will likely hear a noticeable difference.
Guidelines:
• You will typically want to insert the Console Emulator module as the first module, and make sure
ProChannel has Post FX Bin disabled. However, you can also experiment with placing the
Console Emulator module at the end and enable Post FX Bin, so all your effects and processed
sound are affected.
• Add the Console Emulator module to all audio tracks and buses across your project, and use
Quick Groups to easily control multiple instances simultaneously. To do so, select all tracks, then
hold down the CTRL key while you insert or modify the Console Emulator module.
• Leave the Console Emulator module active throughout the mixing process, “working” the mix
through the plug-in.
See:
“ProChannel (Producer and Studio only)” on page 999
“Using ProChannel” on page 1003
“ProChannel modules and controls” on page 1008
“PC76 U-Type Channel Compressor module (Producer only)” on page 1014
“PC4K S-Type Bus Compressor module (Producer only)” on page 1016
“QuadCurve Equalizer module” on page 1019
“Tube Saturation module (Producer only)” on page 1026
“FX Chain module” on page 1031
“Tape Emulator module (Producer only)” on page 1039
Tip: Add the Console Emulator module to the default ProChannel layout. This way, the Console
Emulator module is always available on all tracks. Use the same console mode on all tracks and
buses.