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Posted on Nov 28, 2007 11:31 pm
Paul Westbrook
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007
I have been doing live sound and analog recording for 30 years and have recently decided to enter the home studio world. I bought a Lexicon omega package as well as an E-Mu 1212e package. Is this a redundancy? I got Cubase LE with both of them. I also have Nuendo 3. Where do I start? HELP!!
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Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Nov 29, 2007 06:45 pm First off, welcome to HRC.
And yes it is redundant as they are both audio interfaces with a midi interface as well. The E-mu unit has several digital options that the Lexicon does not have.
But here is the catch. If you are just getting into the digital recording neither of these is going to give you any pleasure in learning them.
The Lexicon seems to have several issues with both build quality and getting them installed and running. Tech support has been of no help to several users around here that have tried getting them up and running to no avail. Although I think there was one successful install by someone here.
The E-mu unit is a glorified Sound Blaster when it gets right down to it. It is much easier to install and get running however and does have great sound for what it is.
The down side to using it is the complex software mixer it forces you to use. Some people here really like it and are using it with great success. You may have an advantage though at least if you are familiar with the routing of a large format mixing desk. Their software interface is very similar.
As for Nuendo 3, well I won't even get into that. Of all the recording software out there that is the number one most un-intuitive program out there. But again, you may have a slight advantage if you have patience to read the manual and get at all the hidden controls.
You might be a leg up starting with the Cubase LE application to get familiar with how the software works and how to assign inputs and outputs, then move on to Nuendo.
Nov 29, 2007 09:35 pm Should I get rid of the Lexicon then? I like that it lets me record 4 tracks at a time. Well according to the lit. anyway. The Lex. does have XLR inputs, And I will be doing lots of vocal tracks. The only sound caed I have is the on-board one on my pc, although the E-Mu has a daughter card that I assume is a sound card. Do I need to get something different?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Nov 30, 2007 04:22 pm I guess if you have access to both I would try the Lexicon first. As I stated it is not finicky on every system and some people have gotten them running well. If it were me I would try the Lexicon first for sure, since as you stated it has more of what you are looking for.
And yes, it will do 4 tracks at once according to a few users as well. The XLR's and it has phantom power I do believe also for any condenser mic's you might have or get along the way.
Dec 01, 2007 07:38 am How about a sound card? All I have is the on board one in my pc. What do I need?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Dec 01, 2007 06:04 pm The Lexicon would replace the on board sound card. You would simply disable that or you can leave it active if it doesn't conflict with the Lexicon. But I prefer to disable any on board audio when using an audio interface to avoid any problems. Then you can simply use the Lexicon for any windows sound you need.
