theholyweed
New member
needing some help on the best way to integrating my tape machine into my studio...
Currently I have 24 mic lines from a stagebox in the live room, first 8 of which go into my CLM Dynamics DB8000s preamp, there are 2 sets of trs outputs for each channel, the first set goes into the first 8 input channels of my motu 24i/o and the second set go to the first 8 tape ins of my soundtracs topaz (for foldback monitoring purposes) the next 16 lines from the stage box then go into the remaining 16 mic pres on the topaz, with the 16 tapeouts then feeding the remaining inputs on the motu, I have a 2" 24 track reel to reel (trs jacks on all ins/outs) which I want to have setup so i have the option to split the tape outs to feed the tape machine instead of going straight to the motu and in turn with the outputs from the tape deck then feeding the 24 ins on the motu (so I can track to tape then dump the repro head straight into cubase)... which is the best way to go about this with the minimum amount of extra wiring? It would be good to also have the option to be able to have all the tape machine outs going straight to the desk so I could track and mix entirely on the tape machine...
I have a behringer ultrapatch kicking about and also a hardwire bantam style patchbay, I also have another topaz desk in the control room sitting side by side with its sister (although its never really been used) as I had at one point planned on buying another motu to allow for 48 channels on mixdown through both the desks (im not a big fan on mixing in the box, but alas with the amount of work with people on a budget its just not that feasible with time constraints etc)
Any help at all or alternative (better ways to hook this all up would be greatly appreciated as its starting to hurt my brain working out the best way to do it!
Cheers all
Currently I have 24 mic lines from a stagebox in the live room, first 8 of which go into my CLM Dynamics DB8000s preamp, there are 2 sets of trs outputs for each channel, the first set goes into the first 8 input channels of my motu 24i/o and the second set go to the first 8 tape ins of my soundtracs topaz (for foldback monitoring purposes) the next 16 lines from the stage box then go into the remaining 16 mic pres on the topaz, with the 16 tapeouts then feeding the remaining inputs on the motu, I have a 2" 24 track reel to reel (trs jacks on all ins/outs) which I want to have setup so i have the option to split the tape outs to feed the tape machine instead of going straight to the motu and in turn with the outputs from the tape deck then feeding the 24 ins on the motu (so I can track to tape then dump the repro head straight into cubase)... which is the best way to go about this with the minimum amount of extra wiring? It would be good to also have the option to be able to have all the tape machine outs going straight to the desk so I could track and mix entirely on the tape machine...
I have a behringer ultrapatch kicking about and also a hardwire bantam style patchbay, I also have another topaz desk in the control room sitting side by side with its sister (although its never really been used) as I had at one point planned on buying another motu to allow for 48 channels on mixdown through both the desks (im not a big fan on mixing in the box, but alas with the amount of work with people on a budget its just not that feasible with time constraints etc)
Any help at all or alternative (better ways to hook this all up would be greatly appreciated as its starting to hurt my brain working out the best way to do it!
Cheers all