# Your preferred recording chain setup

**URL:** <https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/your-preferred-recording-chain-setup/2120>\
**Category:** Music & Audio Production\
**Created:** [4 November 2023 19:55 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/your-preferred-recording-chain-setup/2120 "2023-11-04T19:55:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![trond.olsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@trond.olsen](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/trond.olsen)\
**Post date:** [4 November 2023 19:55 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/your-preferred-recording-chain-setup/2120/1 "2023-11-04T19:55:04Z")

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Over the years I’ve picked up various tips on how a recording chain can be setup. There was a period I threw on a lot of plugins. Nowadays I try to trim down the setup and simplify where I can. Signal levels is also something I try to be more conscious about. I prefer doing recordings in one go and avoid multitrack recording if I can. Physical space is limited to just a couple of instruments, an effectbox and a small rack with the audio interface.

My current recording setup is now chained as Instrument → Tracking → Mixing → Mastering.

Instrument :

- On my Super 6 I preferred using the VCA env-level for level adjustments. Keeping the master volume set to 0 seemed most optimal wrt noise floor.
- As the synth has unbalanced outputs I employed unbalanced cables to my audio interface. Online comments indicated balanced cables could affect levels but I never got to verify this.

Tracking:

- All my hardware is connected to the audio interface on individual channels. All inputs have the same gain adjustment.
- A permanent send in my audio interface routing to the hardware reverb (only wet signal which I can adjust directly).
- Monitor send to my headphones. I use a neutral headset aimed at monitoring.
- Audio interface operates in 24bit 48kHz.
- The audio interfaces’ input channels are recorded directly into the DAW.

Mixing:

- K-metering used for monitoring levels. I use K-20 which is supported in Bitwig.
- Tracks usually just sent to main bus.
- Occasional dynamic equalizer on individual tracks and main bus. Sometime levels over time on the Super 6 can vary quite a bit so compression can be useful.
- Mixdown to 24bit 48kHz wav.

Mastering:

- Use a limiter to bring up levels.
- A dedicated metering plugin. I try to target -12 to -14 LUFS using a Spotify profile.
- Export to 24bit 48kHz wav.

Trying to keep this brief 🙂 Feel free to add your preferred setup. Suggestions welcomed!

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**Author:** ![MikeHaab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MikeHaab](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/MikeHaab)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2023 00:39 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/your-preferred-recording-chain-setup/2120/2 "2023-12-08T00:39:18Z")

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A friend tracked a super 6 through a neve di clone and it sounded amazing. Wish I could afford that thing.

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**Author:** ![trond.olsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@trond.olsen](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/trond.olsen)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2023 18:34 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/your-preferred-recording-chain-setup/2120/3 "2023-12-08T18:34:12Z")

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Two 500-series modules is quite an expensive way to track the Super 6 🙂

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**Author:** ![MikeHaab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MikeHaab](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/MikeHaab)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2023 19:04 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/your-preferred-recording-chain-setup/2120/4 "2023-12-08T19:04:10Z")

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Yes, I agree. The Super 6 is expensive too.