 Do I need a mixer with 828?, Can I go through the 828 or do I need a mixer? |
 Fri 14 Jun 2002, 16:37
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Alright, this may be a dumb and/or obvious question...
I'm setting up a new iMac 800mhz with a MOTU 828 and my question is, do I need to run vocals, miked amps, drums, and such through a mixer first or can I go directly to the 828 and then to the iMac. If I should not go direct to the 828, will something like a basic Mackie board work (which we use for live performances so it would be a pain to dislodge it from the rest of the PA setup) or would preamps suffice? Thanks in advance. www.theslowtrain.com |
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Sat 15 Jun 2002, 01:22
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hi man,
an interesting topic! if you can afford a mixer, why not buy more than one interface instead? all mic pre's are not equal and valve/tube is not the holy grail, i've been pro for 20 years and nothing beats a vintage neve! audiodesk is pretty rudimentary, all of the main sequencing packages will take you further. when editing multiple audio tracks simultaneously you will need something like pro-tools,nuendo or cubase sx (preferably sx 'cos it's more future-proof). toast and jam will give you sonic integrity and flexibility that dosen't exist in any other software, i wouldn't leave or go home without it! for a modern setup the mixer of your sequencer should be considered as your desk, hardware mic-pre's and compressors plugged into your interfaces instead of a desk and outputs 1&2 into a good pre-amp into a good amp into a good pair of speakers is all you need. digital audio sounds as good as the signal you put into it! -------------------- one for all and all for one...
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Slowtrain07 Do I need a mixer with 828? Fri 14 Jun 2002, 16:37
Slowtrain07 On a related note... what's the story on AudioDesk... Fri 14 Jun 2002, 18:24 Synthetic you can run directly into the 828 with no problems... Fri 14 Jun 2002, 21:34 Slowtrain07 Thanks for the reply.
Yeah, in cases where we may... Fri 14 Jun 2002, 21:45 jimmydonny hi-
i was checking this forum out to see if someo... Sun 16 Jun 2002, 17:36 Slowtrain07 Jimmy, interesting that you say you used the mixer... Sun 16 Jun 2002, 19:07 lepetitmartien Dave as you were completly OT in your first paragr... Mon 17 Jun 2002, 01:10 damann audiodesk, like dp3, protools, cubase, logic etc i... Mon 17 Jun 2002, 03:41 lepetitmartien Audiodesk is just the streamlined audio part of DP... Mon 17 Jun 2002, 04:09 jimmydonny just a follow-up...
indeed, my 'puter is a 600mhz ... Mon 17 Jun 2002, 05:17 damann i can't help feeling that we're putting slowtrain0... Mon 17 Jun 2002, 05:34
Slowtrain07 Actually this has all been very helpful. I'll pro... Mon 17 Jun 2002, 14:51 |
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