Using a Distressor as a hardware insert with Avid Omni & ProTools 11 HDX

[agrizzlybear]

Hi there,

Could anyone please talk me through how to set up my EL Distressor as a hardware insert with an Avid Omni and PT 11 HDX? I've tried doing it but keep getting a horrible delay in the audio no matter what H/W delay compensation settings I use.

Would REALLY appreciate any help as I'm fairly new to this. Thanks ever so much!

Alastair

[Craig F]

do you have it as a send and return or as a hardware insert?

you want it as an insert so input and output must be the same (out 3 / in 3)

[agrizzlybear]

I'm trying to use it to mix with rather than record so I'm using it as a send and return. Is that the right thing to be doing? Thanks for the super fast response!

[Craig F]

No, there is no delay compensation on send and return
ADC is only on Hardware Insets

a hardware insert can be used on an Audio track, Aux track, or Master fader
you need to set it up in the Insert tab of the I/O Menu

[agrizzlybear]

Ok - so I've now re-wired my Distressors to go in to inserts 3 & 4 on my omni and the outputs to go out of 3 & 4, and I've re-named them in the insert tab of the I/O setup.

When I go to insert I/O as a plugin it shows me the Distressor names but says DigiLink n/a afterwards and they're inactive. How do I activate those now?

Many thanks!

Alastair

[Craig F]

Do you have 3&4 assigned in Inputs and Outputs as well?

[agrizzlybear]

Sorted it!!! Thank you SO much! Last question - can I expect to have to manually add any hardware insert delay time for the Distressors or will they be covered by ADC?

Thank you so much again!

Alastair

[Craig F]

They should be covered by ADC automatically when you have it turned on
A digital processor might need to be compensated for a hardware reverb I'd work the offset into the pre-delay

[agrizzlybear]

Thanks again!