posted 02 May 2009 10:16            

I just switched to a more economical setup with a Logic Pro rig (on a separate computer from Kyma), after using a Pro Tools HD system for the last 5 years or so. So I'm used to having a lot of plugins available, but in my stripped down setup I'm basically only using the built in plugins Logic has (possibly adding Sonnox EQs/compressors later as well). I also used to have a Creamware Scope DSP system which I recently sold during my re-fit, which I used extensively for effects processing during mixing.

I invested in Kyma so I could concentrate on creating sound effects, however I am still required to do "traditional" band mixes from time to time, and I want to squeeze the most out of my Pacarana when I'm not using it for the more "far-out" stuff. I also need to create more variety in my mixes now I don't have so many tools available (the Pacarana is part of a portable rig, so I'm planning not to use any outboard effects from now on, just Logic, TC NEAR Effects on the Konnekt and the Pacarana). So in this scenario I want to try out the more "standard" effects on the Pacarana, even the compressors/eqs/chorus/phasers etc., and I'm quite excited about this because so far I've found everything in Kyma has a very distinctive sound... So I think it could lead to more individual sounding mixes (and more interesting than going for the regular Waves stuff etc. etc.).