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Old 07-28-2024, 12:00 PM
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Default Pre/post send switch automation

Can someone tell how far along the conversation got with regard to automating the pre/post switch on aux sends? I'm finding it increasingly limiting to do a workaround for something that was so easy to do in the days of analogue consoles!!
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Default Re: Pre/post send switch automation

I've never heard of anyone needing this, As you can automate the send level at will, why not simply use pre-fade sends and automate as needed?
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Default Re: Pre/post send switch automation

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I'm finding it increasingly limiting to do a workaround for something that was so easy to do in the days of analogue consoles!!
I am genuinely curious: what analog console(s) have you used that have fully automated pre/post aux send switches? Having worked for years on SSLs/Neves I don't recall ever seeing that.
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Old 07-28-2024, 07:42 PM
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Default Re: Pre/post send switch automation

Digital consoles allowed it and it's really nice. That and automatable routing.

I used to request it for PT but I think it would screw up with the delay compensation and that's why it's not possible. So we're stuck deciding ahead of time if we want a send to be Pre.
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Default Re: Pre/post send switch automation

I have occasionally doubled-up a row of sends, pre and post to the same aux so I could control this better, but it's a kludge. FWIW.
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Old 07-29-2024, 08:00 PM
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I am genuinely curious: what analog console(s) have you used that have fully automated pre/post aux send switches? Having worked for years on SSLs/Neves I don't recall ever seeing that.
Euphonix CS consoles could do that if I remember correctly. SSL/Neve I've never seen that.
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Old 07-30-2024, 09:51 AM
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Default Re: Pre/post send switch automation

Key word here was analog. We physically punched the pre/post switch when needed. And no in my experience (44 years!) there were no consoles that automated pre/post switches.
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Yes, Harrison MPC could do it. It was Digital and it was Automated. Yes, I have seen it in my 44 years of Mixing. My mixing Partner Greg Watkins is always asking for it in Pro Tools. It would be handy.
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Thank you Marti. I stand corrected, happily!! Yup it would come in really handy, esp for off screen dx.
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+1 for an automateable pre/post switch.
It would make things so much easier and it's a tiny change surely?
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