New Studio, Mixer Help!
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Posted on Feb 16, 2003 05:11 pm
bdegus
Member Since: Feb 16, 2003
I recently got a delta 1010 for my pc and am shopping around for a new mixer to dedicate to it. I need something in-expensive but not cheap, 8-10 channel and with direct outputs for each channel.
Any advice on setup of this unit or a mixer to accommodate it would be greatly appreciated.
-thanks BD
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WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
Feb 16, 2003 06:42 pm Behringer MX9000 has direct outs for each channel. 24 channels for around a grand. That was what inticed me into getting it. It seams to me that Behringer had one other less expensive model with direct outs. www.behringer.com. Alesis used to have a studio 32 if I remember correctly also with direct outs. www.alesis.com I think. Those are the only analog mixers that had moved to direct outs to accomidate digital mixing that I remember from a year or so ago. Most Mackies had pretty good bussing options but not direct outs.
bdegusMember
Since: Feb 16, 2003
Feb 16, 2003 07:48 pm what i basicalliy need is somthing with 1/4" and xlr in's to 1/4" out's, just somthing to give me a line level signal to send to my delta 1010. the mackie i have only has 4 sub outs, but i want to be able to record my drums to 8 seperate tracks for maximum versitility during mastering. so i find my self needing another console, but i want to spend as little as possible. and i dont really need somthing all that complex because i can do all my levels on the software side.
stupeMember
Since: Apr 03, 2002
Feb 20, 2003 01:28 am get the alesis studio 24. 8 direct outs cheap. i dont know if they still make them though, but i have a studio 32 and i bought it primarily cuz of the direct outs, but im upgrading to digital now so no more worrying about outs to my soundcard.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Feb 20, 2003 05:18 pm Stupe, the majority of Behringer and Mackie mixer's all have direct out's once you get above the 8 channel mixer. The Alesis is very nice indeed, but it is a bit more expensive then the comparable Behringer. And it also is a bit noizey compared to the Behringer and the Mackie.
juesContributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002
Feb 21, 2003 12:54 pm Bdegus, does your Makie have Insert Points - because you could use these to feed the inputs on your soundcard.
jues.
bdegusMember
Since: Feb 16, 2003
Feb 24, 2003 01:19 am My mackie does have inserts but how would I use the as outputs? I was looking at the alesis studio 24 but everyone I talk to who has owned one tells me not to get it. Everyone I have talked to has had to send it back due to a dead channel or a problem with main outs. But I would like to hear more about using the inserts on my mackie.
juesContributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002
Feb 24, 2003 03:48 am Hey,
Well basically - the Insert point is a TRS Phone Plug - which basically means that one plug serves both the SEND (signal going out from the channel) and the RETURN (signal returning to the channel after processing.) The idea of an insert point is to "break" the signal path of the mixer before the EQ so that you can put the signal through various outboard units - usually dynamic processors (gates, compressors, etc). However, we can cheat a little to help us out :)
First off, set the gain trim on the mics as you would normally - make sure everything is coming into the desk nice and hot, but not clipping.
Now, plug a normal Jack to Jack cable into the insert point and out to an input on your Delta 1010. This will cut the signal from the desk, but will feed it directly into the soundcard.
In this repect you will be using your desk as a set of preamps.
Hope that helps in some way.
jues.
bdegusMember
Since: Feb 16, 2003
Feb 24, 2003 12:02 pm Thanks a lot man, here I was gonna go and buy another board totally not even thinking of that. You just saved me about 400 bucks man. I owe you one.
juesContributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002
Feb 25, 2003 05:54 am Yeah, I accept Visa. :D
