Analog Heat FX + Strymon Pedals = Overkill?

Elektron Gear Analog Heat
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Hey Everyone,

I would love to hear your opinion on my set up as I am very confused and I have no idea what to do really.

I got Anlog Heat + FX a couple days ago and still can’t decide how I want to run it. My previous workflow is basically a few hardwares like Octatrack, OP 1, Prophet REV2, DSI Tempest, RC505, TC Helicon with vocals and 3 Strymon Pedals; Volante, Deco, and Big Sky.

All is connected to DAW and I have Strymon pedals set up as an effect in Ableton, so I could send any of above devices into it and back to audio interface.

Now, I don’t think it makes a lot of sense to put AH at the end of that chain, mainly becase of Deco.

I also don’t have any spare INs to repeat what I did for the Strymon pedals. I guess I could just put some of Strymon pedals right after devices befofe they hit audio interface but that’s limiation as I can only use pedal per one instrument.

I was trying to use Overbridge as it seems my problem would be solved but I don’t think I got it, it glitches a lot and I can apply only one instance of effect. Is that right? Or can I add multiple AH on multiple channels in DAW?

Anyway, that’s what I am dealing with. If you have any ideas I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

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Just put the stuff on a bus and apply AH to it.

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Indeed.

An alternative could be a patch bay, always useful when you have plenty of gear and need to reroute stuff quickly

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Experiment and decide while listening if it perhaps does make sense. The ah fx part is a bonus. Both can blend between dry/wet so put them in series to begin with. Also the Ah/fx has plenty of options to connect before the inputs of the OT (for sample enhancement) or on the outputs of the OT or Tempest.

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Thank you everyone, I didn’t actually think about the patchbay, it might be a solution for me.

Exactly, experimenting with it is the key I guess, I probably overthink it. And just got it, so need to spend some time with it but oh my, AH is just pure fire. Crazy that I didn’t decide to get that earlier.

Another idea I just got is probably just to extend my interface and get more inputs and outputs, that’s ideal scenario.