general newbie question (prob been covered)

[rob_w]

Digital Multi track recording,

Currently I do all my mixing with a mackie mixer and the sequencing with a Akai MPC that controls racks and synths via midi. The two aux sends run to effect processor's and I use a compressor on all the rhythm tracks to help give it more punch. I have no problems creating the loops and even sequencing them live with the mpc and recording them into my computer via the digital mixer. The problem is that I would like to record my mix to multi tracks at once so I can go back and edit the tracks individually. I currently run my mackie mixer outs into a tascam 428 digital mixer that records everything into cubase. This works fine for recording finished stereo songs but I would like to do some multi track recording. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...as side note I like to continue mixing with my mackie mixer if it is possible.

Rob.W

[TexRoadkill]

Your are limited by the amount of I/O between your comuter and interface. How many channels can the tascam send to your computer at once?

Cards like the delta 1010 allow 10 channels of i/o and you could interface that with your mackie and still use the tascam for midi control if you want.

[JR#97]

I'm not too familiar with the 428. Does it have midi i/o? do you have any midi i/o on your pc? If so, you can sync the MPC to your PC via MIDI and do multiple passes to get all of the tracks into the PC. Pain in the ass if you can only do 2 tracks at a time, but it works.

[Chris Shaeffer]

Oy- I'll do my best...

I've been a 428 user for almost 2 years, but I don't do much external MIDI stuff.

Lessee... the 428 has:

- 4 analog ins: you can get up to 4 analog signals into it at once.

- MIDI I/O: you can record your MIDI data into the midi tracks of Cubase and edit/re-play from there. Just hook your MIDI out back into your MIDI sound module. (I think- only done it once to see if it worked.)

Your best bet, I would guess, is to use the MIDI tracks and the MIDI I/O on the 428- for two reasons.

1) You'll have a lot more creative control over the MIDI data- performance, voices, you name it.

2) If you are using the version of Cubase that came with the 428 (actually called "Cubasis") it will only let you record 2 analog tracks at a time. Boo hiss!!!

Then, when you are done editing your MIDI tracks, record them to .WAV files one, two, or four at a time (if Cubase will let you do 4) and add any processing & effects that you want.

At least, that's how I'd start. I don't actually have any experience doing that- all my MIDI stuff is done internally with VST instruments.

Good luck!
Chris