Will, As usual your time and comments are much appreciated! :) On this project I really gave the guys free reign on everything including the mastering, their impression after several listens and versions on various earbud, car and home stereo systems was to have the bass there. My own personal preference was to have it a bit louder and let that big 26" kick drum and bass represent but in the end the 'customer is always right' :). I'll mention that to them before the actual full final EP tracks are submitted in case there is a re-think. You honesty is valued, thanks! Glen Will Godfrey wrote:

Hi, Thanks for the comments, To be honest I've never even tried to work with 192, I'm a 44.1 guy all the way :). Perhaps other Presonus users could be more enlightening. It is a shame all the nice integrated channel dynamics UI goodies are locked away from Linux users :/ jonetsu(a)teksavvy.com wrote:

Hi, Oops, sorry I thought we were talking about sample rates :) I was referring to the Presonus 1818VSL, the basic hardware is USB-2 class compliant and works on Linux, the trim/gain knobs on the front are also operational as hardware. On Windows/OSX the Presonus driver has DSP Plugins that are operational in it's Graphical Mixer application so you have EQ and compression within the unit itself that is accessible without needing a DAW. I've even seen people use the 1818VSL with Windows as a Live mixer and with all that software DSP it works quite well as a Live mixer. There is no Mixer app on Linux that accesses the built-in DSP unfortunately but even just being used as hardware the unit has good quality quiet preamps. In my experience a full RT Preempt kernel is a necessity to get the latency down to 512fpp or less, with standard issue lowlatency kernels, even tweaked ones like Liquorix anything less than 1024fpp X-ran like crazy. So to summarize, the preamps and trim pots are available as hardware, the extra DSP is available as software in Windows/OSX drivers only. All in all I think this is one of the best 8 channel I/O options for Linux Audio users. Best Regards, Glen jonetsu(a)teksavvy.com wrote:

Dave! Always a pleasure to hear from you and as usual your informed opinion is very much valued! The singer has a great natural voice but when it comes to mixdowns he's very reticent about having it out there in the mix.. I fought the good fight to get it where it is, I'll be sure to tell him that people want more! All the best, hope you are keeping well! Glen Dave Phillips wrote:

Thanks Ffanci! I appreciate you taking time to listen and comment.:) Mixing is indeed highly subjective, I have gleaned from this experience that mixing is really not an appropriate committee activity. Many of my personal gut instincts have been echoed here and elsewhere by listeners whose opinions I value. In any future projects I will encourage writers to write, players to play and leave the mixing to the mixer! lol Best Regards, Glen Ffanci Silvain wrote:

Hi Len! Thanks very much for the comments (and the trip down memory lane !). Some nice productions in your list. I think the bass guitar is adequately mixed but if I get an opportunity for a remix before the actual EP is minted I'll pull up the bass drum a tiny bit. Nice to get some perspective from a bass player, you guys are often the stoics of the band, :) Best Regards, Glen Len Ovens wrote: