don'tkill kenny
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I'm new. Don't kill me. I just bought a Yamaha aw16g digital studio in a box and after studying the manual and turning it on and having it jam up on me after 2 minutes I'm thinking of ditching this thing and going instead with a TSR 8 which I talked myself out of in the first place. I have a Mackie cr1604 vlz and some mic's-Studio projects c1, senhieser condensors, d-112, a couple 57's and 58's-the usual suspects. I have a rock trio that doesn't really need more than 8 tracks (famous last words) and am wondering if this is enough to get me going in a better direction (talk me into it). I wanted a do-all that I could write songs on with the aid of a built in drum looper and blah blah blah, but I'm thinking maybe just a good drum machine (suggestions?)and the TSR would feel more like making music somehow. I was reading about inexpensive mic pre's here and most guys seem to think that the Mackies Mic pre's are already comparable to anything else that I could afford. Any suggestions are welcome as I am just a guitar nerd who can barely hook up my own damn stuff. I would need a pretty long snake to reach the basement where the drums sound best also. I am thinking I would eventually get somekind of Mac and Pro Tools set up and track with the TSR and then bounce in to the Mac for saving tape while writing and getting the benefits of being able to send tracks off to our producer who has all the "real" stuff--half inch Studer,Manley tube pre's and La2a's etc. to mix on. What thinkest you of this half baked plan and have you any priceless information and/or sweet ass tips for me oh noble dungeon masters of the knobs and sliders?