Hi all,
I'm fairly new to "studio" recording outside of recording on 4 track/8 track portastudios and working within a DAW but I've recently come into possession of both a 16ch Soundcraft 200B console and a Tascam M-216 (also 16ch). I'd like to incorporate one of these into my workflow which currently is split into two: one analog and one digital; I have a DAW setup (Reaper with a Tascam 1641 interface) as well as my trusty portastudios which I record on and then transfer to digital for further mixing and overdubbing.
I am not sure how to go about adding these to my workflow as I've considered using the consoles for analog summing but my 1641 only has 4 outs - do I need a d/a converter with at least 16 outs to be able to connect either my 200B or M-216? If so, what sort of D/A converters would I be looking at?
I've read that the pre's on the 200B are not bad at all and I would like to make my mic/inst/etc. connections through there which would then feed into my interface and/or DAW. Again, I am not sure how I would manage this.
Both the 200B and the M-216 have 8 tape returns and 4 mix buss outs - I am not even sure how I would use this when recording with my 8 track as I believe the 200B manual specifies to "parallel connect the inputs of the 8 track" which I have no idea what that means (see attachment). The M-216 is a little more straightforward but I am also unsure of how to use it for 8 track recording. That said, my main goal is to incorporate these as summing consoles if possible - if not, then at least as a more robust mixing platform for my tape recordings which will then just be bounced into the daw.
I also have some outboard gear like compressors and digital effects and whatnot that I'd like to use with the consoles - currently they are being used via the 4 line outs from the 1641.
I guess where I am tripping up the most is regarding the connections and what I will need to make these connections. I am also aware that some of these D/A converters are quite pricey and do not wish to invest in them if I would need to buy a large console to even justify that purchase.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
C
I'm fairly new to "studio" recording outside of recording on 4 track/8 track portastudios and working within a DAW but I've recently come into possession of both a 16ch Soundcraft 200B console and a Tascam M-216 (also 16ch). I'd like to incorporate one of these into my workflow which currently is split into two: one analog and one digital; I have a DAW setup (Reaper with a Tascam 1641 interface) as well as my trusty portastudios which I record on and then transfer to digital for further mixing and overdubbing.
I am not sure how to go about adding these to my workflow as I've considered using the consoles for analog summing but my 1641 only has 4 outs - do I need a d/a converter with at least 16 outs to be able to connect either my 200B or M-216? If so, what sort of D/A converters would I be looking at?
I've read that the pre's on the 200B are not bad at all and I would like to make my mic/inst/etc. connections through there which would then feed into my interface and/or DAW. Again, I am not sure how I would manage this.
Both the 200B and the M-216 have 8 tape returns and 4 mix buss outs - I am not even sure how I would use this when recording with my 8 track as I believe the 200B manual specifies to "parallel connect the inputs of the 8 track" which I have no idea what that means (see attachment). The M-216 is a little more straightforward but I am also unsure of how to use it for 8 track recording. That said, my main goal is to incorporate these as summing consoles if possible - if not, then at least as a more robust mixing platform for my tape recordings which will then just be bounced into the daw.
I also have some outboard gear like compressors and digital effects and whatnot that I'd like to use with the consoles - currently they are being used via the 4 line outs from the 1641.
I guess where I am tripping up the most is regarding the connections and what I will need to make these connections. I am also aware that some of these D/A converters are quite pricey and do not wish to invest in them if I would need to buy a large console to even justify that purchase.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
C