logan12197
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I am getting together my first set up for home recording (just to mess around with myself on different instruments), and I've already explored whether getting an AI or a USB mixer would be best for my needs, and decided to go with a Behringer Xenyx USB Mixer. I know there are many downsides to this such as it consolidating all channels to one track when recording, but since I will never be needing to record more than one track at a time it is most cost-efficient for me.
As I'm deciding on exactly which model of mixer to buy, I've come across a question.
The mixer without built in FX [the Behringer Xenyx Q1202USB Mixer] is $30 less than the one with built in FX [the Behringer Xenyx QX1202USB]. (I don't yet have permission to post links here, but I plan to buy from Musician's Friend)
I definitely will want to add reverb when I record ukulele and possibly acoustic guitar, and wouldn't be using the built in FX for anything else. I'm not entirely certain what program I will be using to record with (maybe someone can suggest one), but I have used Audacity for recording directly from my soundcard and have Ableton Live 8 but haven't learned to use it yet. Is it worth it to pay the extra $30 for reverb from the board, or can I just as easily add quality reverb in the recording program? From what I understand about reverb, the reverb from the FX unit in the soundboard is digital anyway.
Thanks
Logan
As I'm deciding on exactly which model of mixer to buy, I've come across a question.
The mixer without built in FX [the Behringer Xenyx Q1202USB Mixer] is $30 less than the one with built in FX [the Behringer Xenyx QX1202USB]. (I don't yet have permission to post links here, but I plan to buy from Musician's Friend)
I definitely will want to add reverb when I record ukulele and possibly acoustic guitar, and wouldn't be using the built in FX for anything else. I'm not entirely certain what program I will be using to record with (maybe someone can suggest one), but I have used Audacity for recording directly from my soundcard and have Ableton Live 8 but haven't learned to use it yet. Is it worth it to pay the extra $30 for reverb from the board, or can I just as easily add quality reverb in the recording program? From what I understand about reverb, the reverb from the FX unit in the soundboard is digital anyway.
Thanks
Logan