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I want a FireWire interface with 8 simultaneous channels of audio (im talking 8 mic pre's, or if its only 8 1/4" inputs it should be cheaper) that is intended for ProTools LE.
Let me put it this way, I want the ProjectMixIO minus the control surface. It's simple, it works with protools LE, it has 8 simultaneous inputs.
I feel strongly that M-Audio (preferably b/c they are cheaper) or Digi should come out with this product. Here are some other spec's that i'd like, just simple stuff for the average home studio:
-8 Mic pre's
-Trim/gain control knobs w/individual 48v switches
-ADAT lightpipe I/O (just a bonus, i dont REALLY need it, just for clock if I had two units)
-4 line outs (2 phone, 2 L/R monitors)
-2 FW ports for linking multiple units
It's very basic and simple. M-Audio's ProjectMix sells for $1250, if it didnt have the control surface i'd expect to pay about $500, yes? Same price as a FirePod or the 8pre, and basically the same thing but PT LE compatible!
What say you?
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But didn't you just get a firewire mixer recently?
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I did indeed. Alas, it is not protools compatible (only Digidesign and select M-Audio interfaces are PTcompatible). Plus the mixer is not something i'll keep for long, soon i'll get a better interface and I really want something like what I asked for (first post).
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I want one of these...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...rd-?sku=630144
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...ard?sku=630145
Though the Alesis MultiMix seems like it might just be the same thing for cheaper, what say you, Soapy? Can I call ya Soapy? Having 16 simultaneous inputs looks tempting, though, since it woudl definitely be a solid live rig.
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You are welcome to call me Soapy, even though I sold my Soapbar II almost a year ago. haha
Firewire mixers are perfect for live settings, I dont see why people would spend so much money on a splitter snake and a live recording kit. For the studio? They are great for home studios, but if you're serious you'll want something intended fully for home recording like the FirePod or the 8pre or something like that.
I actually intend to record my bands next performance using the MultiMix 12.
Mic/lines:
-Vocals lead
-Vocals BG
-Guitar
-Acoustic DI
-Drum overhead left
-Drum overhead right
-Kick
->> Alesis MultiMix <<-
: Firewire to MacBook
: L/R main outs to power amp
Software signal and analog signal are unaffected by each other, so thats nice. Example: If I mute a guitar, it will only mute it in the Main outs, not the Firewire sends.
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The limitations of Pro tools bothers me (limited track count, you can only use specific hardware etc.).
One thing you can do (Or at least, I've heard of it being done... I'll be able to find out in September), you can get a cheap maudio interface and use it as a sort of dongle to turn on protools, but use your primary interface for all your real work. I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure I've heard people talking about it working.
You could also use the m-audio lightbridge or whatever and use an optical channel if your interface supports it. That way all the converting is done in your current interface, and then piped out digitally to the lightbridge.
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Flexibility is important to me. If I can take a recording rig with me to a show, I'm all for it.
But mostly I'd like to do a lot of live sorts of recording.
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The light bridge is a cool idea, and i'd totally go for it if I could afford it. But, I cant .
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Why ProTools?
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I just really like the way protools is set up, and I especially like how it looks on a mac. I got the chance to mess around with it at Guitar Center and its pretty cool. I'm using a free program (Cubase LE) and if I ever paid for a program it would be Protools. The plug-ins that it comes with are perfect for my applications, plus its the industry standard.
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But going from something that you already have and works fine to something that cost 4-5x the money and also works fine seems a bit silly to me.
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Originally Posted by SoapbarII I actually intend to record my bands next performance using the MultiMix 12.
Mic/lines:
-Vocals lead
-Vocals BG
-Guitar
-Acoustic DI
-Drum overhead left
-Drum overhead right
-Kick
->> Alesis MultiMix <<-
: Firewire to MacBook
: L/R main outs to power amp.
Might I suggest going with only 1 overhead and putting a dedicated snare mic on the kit? If not that, sacrifice the BGVocal mic...You can always track it later if you need it.
Kick and Snare are the heart of your drum sound. I know the snare will be picked up in the overheads, but you won't be able to adjust them once you've got them tracked.
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This is a live recording, so I cant track the BGvox later. I have tried the overhead/snare/kick set up, i really didnt like it as much as the overheadx2/kick set up.
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Originally Posted by SoapbarII This is a live recording, so I cant track the BGvox later.
Sure you can
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*facepalm* We are performing for a youth group's celebration night. We want everything to be live.