connecting my gear together
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Posted on Apr 06, 2004 06:33 am
stuart
Member Since: Apr 06, 2004
MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE UNKNOWING. PLEASE HELP.
I've been playing music now for a number of years and have recently got into home recording but I've no idea of how to connect up the equiptment that I've already got so it all runs as one unit.
I have a BOSS BR-8 8 channel desk, a BOSS DR77 drum machine, a KORG microkorg and a PC running COOL EDIT PRO II.
How do I get them to 'talk' to each other? They can be MIDId, but I don't know where to start with the settings or who to ask.
PLEASE, SOMEBODY HELP ME.
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Cheers.
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Apr 06, 2004 06:49 am Well, for starters, where are you looking to do the actual recording, on the BR-8 or on the PC? If the PC what type/size of sound card do you have in it?
What I would do personally, if you have a decent sound card, is get a little mixer, like a little Behringer service.bfast.com/bfast/c...mp;bfmtype=gear and plug the drum machine into it. Then, run the main out of the mixer into your sound card and the outs of the sound card into your amp/speakers. The Korg can then be hooked into the computer via USB (I think that Korg has USB).
Then I would sell the Boss BR-8 to fund the purchase of the mixer. The rest of the mixer channels can then be used for other duties such as other instruments, microphones, etc.
If you have no need for other inputs and only want to use the Korg just plug the korg into the PC's USB, the drum machine in to the sound card inputs and sell the Boss BR-8 for some cool softsynths and effects plugins for your PC.
stuartMember
Since: Apr 06, 2004
Apr 06, 2004 07:22 am Thanks. That's a nice little mixer.
I was thinking of recording mainly onto the BR-8 simply because the BR-8 is more portible than the PC, and then shifting those 8 tracks onto the PC for final mixing and/ or overdubs and samples. Unfortunately there isn't a USB port on the Korg, and as it is if I just plug the drum machine into the BR-8 without the midi I loose 2 channels on the 8 track because of the stero drums.
I'm unsure of the sound card in the PC at the moment as i've just been given it as a gift off my father in law. Any suggestions as to what I should get. my music is mainly guitar based.
Thanks again.
Apr 06, 2004 08:13 am OK, I know a little bit more about your situation now. Yes, the BR-8 would be nice for portability. That can be a nice portable set up. Considering you use guitar as well, the mixer would surely be a nice way to go. Plug the drum machine into one of the stereo pair of input, your guitar into it somewhere...if you are recording only one at a time (such as yourself playing over yourself) like many of us do, the Audiophile 2496 is a great card, available in the Gear Bag section of this site. The Delta 44 would be another nice option, but it has no MIDI, the 2496 has MIDI. I use the Audiophile myself. Then run your Korg thru the MIDI.
If your PC is just some stock name brand PC, then the sound card is some Sound Blaster knock off of some sort, no name-brand PC's come with recording worthy cards, just good for gaming and DVD playback...you would surely be wise to consider upgrading.
Oh, and Welcome to HRC :-)
tonyd1970The fat one always watches us.Member
Since: Nov 08, 2002
Apr 06, 2004 09:25 am Also note that the cheaper "built in" sound cards dont support playing in and playing out at the same time. so you cant hear track one when trying to record track 2. (theres a word for it, cant remember) I have a SB live card cause i play lots of games and only record 1 track at a time. It works well for me, but the delta is the way to go for multi track recording.
Apr 06, 2004 09:26 am "full duplex" is what you're looking for tony :-)
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Apr 06, 2004 08:06 pm Stuart, does the BR-8 have midi I/O as well. If it does you can sync everything up at one time to play when you hit play or record in Cool Edit. so bouncing tracks woldnt be such a pain. And this would also allow you to not record the drums onto tracks of the BR-8 as well, and wait and dump them into Cool Edit at the end for final mix. Or at the very least if you are out running it portable, you can just plug the midi out from the BR into the midi in of the drum machine and then set the drum machine to be a slave and it will sync to the timing coming from the BR-8 if indeed it has that ability.
stuartMember
Since: Apr 06, 2004
Apr 07, 2004 08:02 am Excellent info. Cheers Noize
