R11 Channel Strip Rack Devices Are Darn Handy

[DParris]

Seems like such a small change, but I've found so many uses for these little dudes already.

1. Master Bus Compressor on sub groups (usually I would use either the DCAM BusComp or Red 3 VST for groups)
2. any possible ordering of compressor/eq/inserts within a channel
3. clean and simple hp/lp filters anywhere in the rack in a single device (I've been using this one a lot on sends, particularly in front of reverbs; was using other REs before, sometimes two--one for hp and one for lp).
4. extra bands of SSL EQ
5. parallel compression using the wet/dry knobs on the MBC and Channel Dynamics
6. two-stage (or more) compression using the same straightforward device. One in the channel strip, the rest in the rack. Super helpful on vocals.

This has been a very helpful step forward in my goal of using more stock devices.

Share your own uses!

[RabidMusic]

When Propellerhead announced support for VST's my first thought was "I can use my UA channel strips!" One big use for me is when I am creating a set of loops of loops for a new project I settle on a specific channel strip and program. Then just do minor tweaks. That helps me achieve a consistency in the sound across the collection.