dekodesigner
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Hi there, must say I absoloutely love the values that this forum brings to novice and obviously advanced music users.
I’m about to upgrade to a more advanced setup as I have just kitted out a room with acoustic underlay ready for my studio (it is simply to start recording at a semi-decent level, full sound proofing is not being used due to it being a familly house that i may sell in a year or so.
My equipment is as follows:
TASCAM US-122 USB 1.0 but runs as USB 2.0
• Spec: USB audio/MIDI computer interfacing
• Mac and Windows compatible
• Two XLR-fed phantom-powered mic inputs with inserts
• Two line level inputs (switchable to guitar level)
• Records at up to 48kHz, 24-bit resolution
• 16 channels of MIDI I/O
• Adjustable zero-latency direct monitoring
• Two line outputs with level control
• Headphone output with level control
• Self-powered via USB: perfect for both studio and location recording
• Includes ASIO, WDM, GSIF and Apple Core Audio (OS X) drivers
• Includes Cubase LE 48-track / 96kHz audio recording/MIDI sequencing software
• Includes GigaStudio 3 LE 64-voice sampling workstation software
• Compact and rugged steel construction
• Dimensions: 5.9"W x 2.4"H x 7.7"D
• Weight: 2lb
2 x RODE NT1 Mics
Focusrite voicemasterpro pre-amp/compressor
PC – dual core packard bell, 300gb sata, 2GB ddr ram pentium 4 3.6ghz.
Monitor – 26 inch Samsung hd ready
KRK RP6 monitors.
all I have now are a few questions which are probably assisted by the most simplest of answers.
1. Am i better off sticking to this tascam, rather than a soundcard such as the m-audio audiophile 2496?
2. Where on the tascam would i connect my KRK’s? The line output left and right I assume?
3. Would i connect the tascam to the voicemaster pro, or would the voicemaster replace my tascam audio/midi interface as the mic’s would run through it? Or, would I run the KRK’s through the tascam, and the mic’s through the US-122?
As you can see, i m quite new to music and until recently i have just been using an amp, 2 speakers, the tascam and the mic, but I now want to take it a step further and improve the sound of my recordings. (I am a vocalist, so I don’t need to use any instruments in this set up).
Please note that I wish to run 2 Rode Nt1’s using the focusrite voicemaster pro, hence getting the same sound from 2 emcees recording at one time.
I’m assuming i will use both mic inputs that are phantom powered on the tascam and both inputs will play out of both headphone jacks to my 2 pairs of behringer headphones (i’m using a splitter as the tascam only has 1 headphone output).
http://www.focusrite.com/index.php?...ge&productName=voicemaster_pro&imageName=rear
here is the spec of the focusrite voicemaster pro.
I would really like to conclude this issue, so any input will be very much appreciated.
Thanks, James. (UK).
PS: a breakdown of the connections needed from equipment to equipment would also be greatfull
So far I haven't commented on many threads as I am learning quite a lot from them rather than adding my useless oppinion, I'm sure i'll start posting soon enough.
I’m about to upgrade to a more advanced setup as I have just kitted out a room with acoustic underlay ready for my studio (it is simply to start recording at a semi-decent level, full sound proofing is not being used due to it being a familly house that i may sell in a year or so.
My equipment is as follows:
TASCAM US-122 USB 1.0 but runs as USB 2.0
• Spec: USB audio/MIDI computer interfacing
• Mac and Windows compatible
• Two XLR-fed phantom-powered mic inputs with inserts
• Two line level inputs (switchable to guitar level)
• Records at up to 48kHz, 24-bit resolution
• 16 channels of MIDI I/O
• Adjustable zero-latency direct monitoring
• Two line outputs with level control
• Headphone output with level control
• Self-powered via USB: perfect for both studio and location recording
• Includes ASIO, WDM, GSIF and Apple Core Audio (OS X) drivers
• Includes Cubase LE 48-track / 96kHz audio recording/MIDI sequencing software
• Includes GigaStudio 3 LE 64-voice sampling workstation software
• Compact and rugged steel construction
• Dimensions: 5.9"W x 2.4"H x 7.7"D
• Weight: 2lb
2 x RODE NT1 Mics
Focusrite voicemasterpro pre-amp/compressor
PC – dual core packard bell, 300gb sata, 2GB ddr ram pentium 4 3.6ghz.
Monitor – 26 inch Samsung hd ready
KRK RP6 monitors.
all I have now are a few questions which are probably assisted by the most simplest of answers.
1. Am i better off sticking to this tascam, rather than a soundcard such as the m-audio audiophile 2496?
2. Where on the tascam would i connect my KRK’s? The line output left and right I assume?
3. Would i connect the tascam to the voicemaster pro, or would the voicemaster replace my tascam audio/midi interface as the mic’s would run through it? Or, would I run the KRK’s through the tascam, and the mic’s through the US-122?
As you can see, i m quite new to music and until recently i have just been using an amp, 2 speakers, the tascam and the mic, but I now want to take it a step further and improve the sound of my recordings. (I am a vocalist, so I don’t need to use any instruments in this set up).
Please note that I wish to run 2 Rode Nt1’s using the focusrite voicemaster pro, hence getting the same sound from 2 emcees recording at one time.
I’m assuming i will use both mic inputs that are phantom powered on the tascam and both inputs will play out of both headphone jacks to my 2 pairs of behringer headphones (i’m using a splitter as the tascam only has 1 headphone output).
http://www.focusrite.com/index.php?...ge&productName=voicemaster_pro&imageName=rear
here is the spec of the focusrite voicemaster pro.
I would really like to conclude this issue, so any input will be very much appreciated.
Thanks, James. (UK).
PS: a breakdown of the connections needed from equipment to equipment would also be greatfull
So far I haven't commented on many threads as I am learning quite a lot from them rather than adding my useless oppinion, I'm sure i'll start posting soon enough.