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Posted on Sep 04, 2008 02:06 am
heathadams
Member Since: Sep 04, 2008
Hi there, I'm new to the forum so apologies in advance if this question has been answered a zillion times before..
I've just jumped the PC ship for the mac world in order to avoid Vista, picking up a new macbook 2.4 Ghz. Without realising it, this renders my USB Quattro useless. I know that there are bad reviews of this USB interface but it's served me well. I'm now forced into an upgrade which is overdue anyway..
What I want is a system that integrates a mixer with a USB interface (rather than having two separate items sitting on my desktop as I do now), with at eight channels that will have drivers that function with my macbook and that will hopefully continue to have current, working drivers for the next five years or so. Any advice on what the best solution would be? Even a range of them as price and functionality might influence it..
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Sep 04, 2008 07:17 am I use this with Logic and I love it.
www.tascam.com/details;8,14,46.html
Also, there's room to grow: "For people who require simultaneous control of more audio channels, the FE-8 expands the FW-1884 with eight additional channel control strips (100mm motorized faders and dedicated control buttons). Up to 15 FE-8's may be added to an FW-1884 system as needed for big console functionality."
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Sep 04, 2008 01:15 pm Just curious as to why you want the mixer? I am not for or against them at all, but it seems many folks do this without realizing something like a Motu has ridiculous amounts of routing and a very "mixerish" looking software control panel.
Unless you have a specific function for a mixer or simply want to keep your pre-amps seperate from you interface I would highly reccomend an 8 channel interface that accepts both XLR and 1/4" jacks and can provide phantom power.
Since you bought a macbook, I will assume you may have enough cash to check out the Motu 896MKIII. That thing is pure genious.
Sep 04, 2008 02:06 pm Speaking only for myself, I really like having actual physical knobs and faders in front of me. I hate sitting there clickety clicking away on a screen.
Sep 05, 2008 11:07 am I guess I want the physical mixer so that I have don;t have to click the screen (as Johnny Hero pointed out).
Now that I think about it, it doesn't seem as necessary though. Both those options sound good so thanks for the advice.
But CptTripps, having bought a macbook I am now without cash for a while, but I still need something for sound desperately enough to stretch my budget out.. ;)
CptTrippsCzar of Turd PolishMember
Since: Jun 20, 2006
Sep 05, 2008 12:41 pm Hehe, yeah they aren't cheap. I play with them at best buy when I go in and they really are slick looking laptops, congrats on that purchase.
I have done the mixer to interface and it was pretty cool. I just like the fact that my interface fits in a 2U case and along with my laptop is a very mobile recording solution.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Sep 05, 2008 10:46 pm A little OT.
And to think, the first mobile recording rig I used was housed in the back of a rather large cargo truck. We could run off either house power, which was best. Or a rather large gen-set.
