No AAX Talkback plugin? No Problem - here's the fix!

[mesaone]

I had never used the Massey Talkback plugin, because I have never really needed to. After seeing some posts here about how it doesn't have a AAX x64 version for PT11, I posted written instructions for a way to auto-cut a channel when the transport is running.

Well, I devised a method to not only auto-cut the mic signal while the transport is running, but also to auto-cut the mic signal once it exceeds a certain level. As far as I know, these two functions together mimic the behavior of the Talkback plugin. It's more effort to set up, but it works and it's free!

Instead of writing a boring how-to, I recorded a video tutorial. Watch in HD if you can (if HD is not available, that's because I just uploaded this 5 minutes ago)

http://youtu.be/VgwO9BcNpF4

[Drew Mazurek]

I used to do that with SMPTE on 2" tape machines for years.

[sunburst79]

What's wrong with hand signals?

[Meads]

Originally Posted by sunburst79

What's wrong with hand signals?

I want to see you talk to Stevie Wonder through the glass like that.

[Southsidemusic]

Originally Posted by Meads

I want to see you talk to Stevie Wonder through the glass like that.

ROFL

Thanks Meads .. I needed that laugh

[albee1952]

Nice. I've been doing much the same with Pink noise and the Digi Limiter plugin here, but IIRC, the channel strip has lower latency, so I think a change is in the wind.

[Southsidemusic]

Hey Friends

Sorry that I don't understand a use for a plugin like this when I thought basically everone uses the talkback on either a Console or a standalone Talkback box .. Didn't even know these type of plugins existed but anyone have a link to one of these that works in PT10HD ? We use 11HD on the D-Control and the talkback funtion there so I would like to try one of these in the other room here

Thanks guys
Christopher

[Meads]

Originally Posted by Southsidemusic

Hey Friends

Sorry that I don't understand a use for a plugin like this when I thought basically everone uses the talkback on either a Console or a standalone Talkback box .. Didn't even know these type of plugins existed but anyone have a link to one of these that works in PT10HD ? We use 11HD on the D-Control and the talkback funtion there so I would like to try one of these in the other room here

Thanks guys
Christopher

Here you find the Massey talkback-plugin (free of charge).
Sure, you have a tb-button on your console. But it's so much more sexy if you don't have to worry pressing a button anymore.
Eff, we are some lazy sobs.

[Southsidemusic]

Originally Posted by Meads

Here you find the Massey talkback-plugin (free of charge).
Sure, you have a tb-button on your console. But it's so much more sexy if you don't have to worry pressing a button anymore.
Eff, we are some lazy sobs.

Hehehe I get it now

That plugin looks like a really cool little feature and eliminates the pressing a button and / or forgetting to press it so Big Thanks Meads

Downloaded and installed and works great!

Best
Chris

[mesaone]

Originally Posted by Drew Mazurek

I used to do that with SMPTE on 2" tape machines for years.

That's part of what gave the idea of using test tone. I remember routing SMPTE from track 24 to an inverted gate on a room talkback mic.

Originally Posted by Southsidemusic

Sorry that I don't understand a use for a plugin like this when I thought basically everone uses the talkback on either a Console or a standalone Talkback box

Not everyone has a console or dedicated monitor controller. Plus the plugin method is cheaper