Setting it All up

[PG13]

ok i have all my Equipment i just don't know how to set it all up can someone plz help me?

My Equipment

Behringer 12 channel Mixer

Roland DS50A monitors

Delta 1010

Joe Meek VC6Q Preamp

Mic Stand

B2 Dual Condenser

Studio Projects B3 Condenser

Pop Filter

Audio Technica Flat response headphones

Recording Booth

Sonar XL 2.1

Reason 2.1

Ok now i was told that i would need to go Mic into the Preamp...then Preamp into the Mixer then From the Mixer into the soundcard. Im really confused on how to set everything up. Basically i wanna be able to Monitor myself while recording in REAL TIME Killing the Latency by having the Istrumental play directy from my Mixer but i dont know how to set my shit up and they guy at Guitar Center was really an ass to me. My Monitors are Analog and Digital. I was told that i'd wanna have it setup to where i Monitor in Analog and Mix in Digital. Can someone please help me out i spent alot of Money on my custom computer my Equipment and my Cables plz someone help me. Im a Complete Noob when it comes to setting these things up so plz don't confuse.

Also do you think i'd get some kick ass quality with this setup?

[PG13]

anyone?

[mikedaul]

What kind of recording are you planning on doing? For multitrack, you'd want to take the direct outs of the Behringer board into the inputs of your 1010. So basically you'd be using the board as a set of pres. You can also monitor the "live" sound from the board while you record to avoid latency.

I would use the meek pre as your "golden" channel, for voice and/or drum overheads (or anything else you'd track by itself). You would want to connect the outs from the meek pre to the line-ins of the board (hopefully using balanced cables).

If you are going to be using reason and/or the soft synths of sonar, you'd want to patch their outs to one of the outs of the 1010, and in turn patch the 1010 outs to the inputs on your board so you can monitor the soft synths along with whatever else you are recording.

In general, the b3 will be your mic of choice. In fact you might want to ditch the b2 in favor of something other than a LD condenser mic. I'd also consider some better monitors - I've not heard such great things about the rolands. In other words, you could spend your money more wisely in those areas (according to me anyways).

I hope this is somewhat helpful...