Precision and Control
Editing, automation, recall, and digital processing when they are the most effective solution.
StudioGaudio · OTB Mixing
Online Analog Mixing
The character of analog, even when working remotely.
A hybrid workflow combining DAW precision with processing through the AMEK console and professional outboard gear, selecting each tool to serve the artistic vision.
OTB · Out of the Box
What is an OTB Analog Mix?
In an OTB mix, part of the signal physically leaves the DAW and passes through analog consoles and processors before returning to the digital domain. At StudioGaudio, this approach coexists with software tools: it is not an ideological choice, but a hybrid workflow built around the track.
Equalization, dynamics, saturation, automation, and processing are chosen on a case-by-case basis to achieve the desired character and balance.
The Console
The Heart of the Mix: AMEK Angela
The 51-channel AMEK Angela is at the center of StudioGaudio's analog signal path. The mix can pass through the console and the studio's outboard gear while retaining the flexibility of digital production.
Technical Specifications51analog channelsITB + OTBhybrid workflowAMEKAngela
Archive · Blue Record Studio
An AMEK Angela with a story to tell
Before arriving at StudioGaudio, this AMEK Angela was at Danilo Dalmasso's Blue Record Studio, in Piedmont. A control room that over the years has welcomed numerous protagonists of Italian and international music.
Photographs and press clippings preserve a piece of that history. Today, the same console continues its journey at StudioGaudio, integrated into a contemporary hybrid workflow dedicated to mixing.
IeriArchival photographs of the Blue Record Studio control room
From the Archive
A history also documented by the press
Period documents tell the story of Blue Record Studio's activity and its relationship with artists and musicians. We present them as a testimony to the history of the studio from which the console originates, without automatically attributing every session to this specific AMEK.
Oggi
Today, the AMEK Angela is the analog heart of StudioGaudio's control room: its story continues within a modern system, alongside the DAW and the studio's outboard gear.
An Artistic Choice
Analog and Digital: We choose what the track needs
There is no winner between analog and digital. They are different tools. Digital offers precision, instant recall, and highly detailed intervention capabilities; analog provides a different signal behavior and physical interaction with consoles and outboard gear. The mix comes from the combination best suited to the music.
Console and Outboard
The signal leaves the DAW and is processed through the analog path when the project requires it.
StudioSoundFlow
Analog Mixing, Online Too
Distance should not turn a mix into an impersonal file exchange. With StudioSoundFlow, you can follow the session remotely and listen to the Program Audio while we work on the mix.
The online workflow thus becomes part of the creative process: you can collaborate with the engineer during the session without being physically in the control room.
Book a session →From project to master
How it works
- 01Track submissionWe receive and check the session.
- 02Sound definitionWe share references, goals, and artistic direction.
- 03ITB + OTB MixWe build the mix combining DAW, AMEK, and outboard gear.
- 04RevisioniWe gather your feedback and refine the work.
- 05ConsegnaYou receive the agreed final files.
Approfondisci
ITB Mix or OTB Mix?
The Online Mix service remains the starting point to choose the most suitable path. If you want to explore differences, advantages, and use cases, you can also find the dedicated guide.
FAQ
Questions about Analog Mixing
What does OTB mixing mean?
"OTB" stands for "Out of the Box": part of the audio signal leaves the DAW and is processed through analog hardware, such as mixing consoles and outboard gear, before returning to the digital system.
Is analog mixing better than digital mixing?
No. Analog and digital offer different tools and behaviors. At StudioGaudio we choose the workflow based on the track and the artistic result, without considering one technology universally superior to the other.
Can I get an analog mix online?
Yes. You can send your tracks remotely and follow the process online. StudioSoundFlow allows you to join the remote session and listen to the Program Audio while we work.
Which console is used?
The heart of StudioGaudio's analog path is the 51-channel AMEK Angela console, integrated with the outboard gear and the studio's digital workflow.
Do I need to prepare the tracks in a specific format?
Before the session, we agree on project export and organization to ensure we receive properly aligned tracks that are ready for the mix.
Pro / Signature Mix
Bring your track into the control room.
A mix built around the music, with the freedom to use digital, console, and outboard gear where they are truly needed.
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