u/richiepeech

Trying to dial in the best way to record my mixes and curious how others are handling this with external mastering chains.

Current setup is an ARS 4100 with an ARS 5000 EQ and ARS 3500 isolator patched through the master send/return loop:

4100 Master Send Out → 5000 EQ → 3500 Isolator → VU Meter → Master Send In

What I discovered is that the Rec Out/Tape Out seems to be pre-master/pre-insert, so my recordings aren’t capturing the EQ/isolation processing.

For those of you running rotary mixers with external EQs/isolators, where are you recording from to capture the “final” sound of the mix? Booth out? Main out with attenuation? Dedicated recorder output? Curious what’s considered best practice in real-world setups.