Chris Tondreau
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I have three very good mic pres - the Daking Mic Pre One, Universal Audio 710, and the SSL Alpha Channel.
I have my main interface, the Steinberg MR816, and have also connected to it the Behringer ADA8000, which I use whenever I need more than the 8 inputs I get from the Steinberg. The pres in the MR816 are very decent, but do pale by comparison to the other more expensive ones.
The SSL is a new purchase. Until now, I have been going from the UA710 and the Daking MP1 line outs to the line-in (center of the combo jacks) on the MR816 and keeping the gain on the MR816 very low.
The SSL Alpha Channel has SPDIF, so it can connect directly to the SPDIF in on the MR816. The only problem is that direct monitoring is not available on the MR816 SPDIF inputs, so the first solution that comes to mind is to go from the line out on the SSL into a third line in on the MR816.
This would give me 3 very good inputs, 5 very decent inputs, and 8 usable inputs. (IMHO, the pres on the Behringer, I would describe as "very usable.")
With these good preamps, am I wasting three inputs on the MR816?
Would I be better to have 8 decent inputs on the MR816 supported by the three very good preamps going into the first 3 channels on the Behringer at line level (Behringer trim pots down as much as possible so it is basically straight in and straight out through the converters with as little interaction with the Behringer pres as possible)?
Would that give me 3 very good inputs, 8 very decent inputs and 5 usable inputs?
Or is there a better option that I have not considered?
Thanks!
Chris
I have my main interface, the Steinberg MR816, and have also connected to it the Behringer ADA8000, which I use whenever I need more than the 8 inputs I get from the Steinberg. The pres in the MR816 are very decent, but do pale by comparison to the other more expensive ones.
The SSL is a new purchase. Until now, I have been going from the UA710 and the Daking MP1 line outs to the line-in (center of the combo jacks) on the MR816 and keeping the gain on the MR816 very low.
The SSL Alpha Channel has SPDIF, so it can connect directly to the SPDIF in on the MR816. The only problem is that direct monitoring is not available on the MR816 SPDIF inputs, so the first solution that comes to mind is to go from the line out on the SSL into a third line in on the MR816.
This would give me 3 very good inputs, 5 very decent inputs, and 8 usable inputs. (IMHO, the pres on the Behringer, I would describe as "very usable.")
With these good preamps, am I wasting three inputs on the MR816?
Would I be better to have 8 decent inputs on the MR816 supported by the three very good preamps going into the first 3 channels on the Behringer at line level (Behringer trim pots down as much as possible so it is basically straight in and straight out through the converters with as little interaction with the Behringer pres as possible)?
Would that give me 3 very good inputs, 8 very decent inputs and 5 usable inputs?
Or is there a better option that I have not considered?
Thanks!
Chris