Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:44 am Post subject: Breakout Boxes For PC recording
Hey dudes, I'm going to be doing a paid session for a friend's band in the future and I'm needing to pick up some equipment for it; namely a breakout box so I'm able to run 6 or so drum mics into my PC, keeping them all as separate tracks.
Before I start the tedious discover-research-readreviews cycle on Google, does anyone have any recommendations?
Sweet, that be fucking aweeeeeeeeeesome mate! FANKS
I am keen to get something of my own however, so I'll guess I'll see what can be grabbed on a budget; the Edirol looks a wee bit too spendy for my wallet. _________________
But yeah you're welcome to it, just let me know. I think finding something with 6 mic pres is going to be pricey, so you might need something with 2-4 and then a small Behringer mixer to supply the other mics.
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject:
I'm very interested in this. What sort of device makes it so you can record multiple tracks at once, then edit the levels of them on the software after? Does it have to be USB? _________________
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject:
I've heard good things about the Behringer Xenyx line with USB. Haven't had a chance to use them though. I don't see why they wouldn't work well, and the price seems to be right.
I think finding something with 6 mic pres is going to be pricey, so you might need something with 2-4 and then a small Behringer mixer to supply the other mics.
This is how I do it for the mo. Overheads come from Behringer Xenyx 802 running stereo line outputs to the console/interface, then kick and snare into the 2 XLRs on the console. _________________
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:09 am Post subject:
paul_ wrote:
Mike wrote:
I think finding something with 6 mic pres is going to be pricey, so you might need something with 2-4 and then a small Behringer mixer to supply the other mics.
This is how I do it for the mo. Overheads come from Behringer Xenyx 802 running stereo line outputs to the console/interface, then kick and snare into the 2 XLRs on the console.
Can you explain this more? (sorry, im new to recording multi track simultaneously) I'm looking to do the same.
You are running Snare and Kick into inputs 1 and 2 on the Xenyx, and the overheads on 3/4 5/6? Can you then edit the levels and mix on the computer? _________________
It's a standalone digital recorder which can also be used as a USB interface and controller! handy!
Funnily enough, I was just looking at this and it does look remarkably good, especially for my needs. It even has built-in guitar FX and amp sims so I'm able to retire/bin my old Boss BR8 that's being used pretty much purely for "silent" guitar recording.
I was actually pondering if my laptop would be beefy enough to handle 6-8 tracks of live audio without fucking up, this looks like the perfect solution to me; I can easily just stick the raw audio on my desktop using the R16's memory card and mix within Acid 7 as per usual.
Gentleman, I think we have a winner on all accounts, thanks all for your help. _________________
Quite possibly, although it's not a bad laptop by any means- it just would've probably needed a memory upgrade to deal with it.
I certainly think this is the most elegant solution and with a very appealing price tag- it might be the push I need to sell off the 2x12 Marshall rig and maybe a few other things. _________________
Following the consumption of a lot of reviews and technical demos (mainly this guy's), I've just ordered a brand new R16 on Ebay for £270 delivered! You gotta love the "best offer" feature. And tax rebates.
I was a bit miffed I'd missed out on a used one last week for £235 (SHOULDA JUST DONE THE £230 BUY IT NOW IN THE FIRST PLACE, DOOG!), so a brand new one with warranty and free delivery has salved my burns somewhat. _________________
Will dew, I intend to do an gear demo video for the SS Youtube account once I've got to grips with it, this thing is surely a godsend to younger bands. _________________
I'm new to this stuff, our drummers Dad is a studio engineer so he records us, but I'd like it for keeping in our practice room, record new ideas/practices/ and possibly use it for capturing that raw feel!
Have had a good play with the R16 and am thoroughly impressed- the fact I can pop out the SD card and stick it straight in the laptop to grab the .wav files is convenient beyond comprehension.
The built-in amp (and "amp & pedal") sims really are pretty decent, I could happily lay down a few proper album overdubs using them alone. I'll knock up a nice demo it over Xmas once I'm near a drumkit/bass/more socialable recording environment. _________________
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