a (potentially) stupid question about mixing on a computer based system...

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This thread has been very informative. I've been away from recording for a long time, and I'm trying to get back into the swing of things.

The Lexicon Alex, especially on eBay, seems like a huge value.

I might be interested in trying this approach. I need to get an interface for my PC, and I will consider this when looking into which one to get. I was originally looking at the M-Audio stuff (Delta series), but I'm also considering the Echo Mia (though it only can record two tracks at once) or possibly waiting and going for the Layla. My current mixer is a Mackie 1202 VLZ, which I'll have to stick with for a while.

I know Farview suggested trying to send the two channel mix back to through the interface before ruling it out as an option - but in the event that this is not an option, what is the most cost effective way to go for mixing down - in another words, if I need an additional two-channel digital recorder to send the mix to, what would be the place to start?
 
As Blue Bear points out, the best devices for mixing down thru an analog console are hard disk recorders because they are generally more reliable playing back audio than a computer DAW.

I'm building up my system to work in a similar manner to Blue Bears: Alesis HD24 to record to, firewire back and forth from a computer to do wave editing, and mixing thru an Allen & Heath System 8 24/8 mixer to an Otari MTR-10 2 channel analog reel to reel. Finally, I will re-record the 2 track master from the RTR to the HD24 and back into the computer for digital mastering.

A long process, but audibly sound. (No pun intended.)
 
blue bear im speaking on weather or not I would do analoge summing. To me the choice to do analoge summing remains in the converters and the internal clock of the sound card for example if the converters suck comming out i'd rather leave it in the box then degrade the audio through another conversion process if its going back in any if its going to a stand alone burner id a and b the mixes to see if it was worth the extra effort. my 2 cents
 
the purpose of 2 inch tape should be tracking and final mixdown if your not tracking to tape capturing a digital mix 2 tape will do lil to improve the recording except you will be able to slam the hell out of it and posibly over saturate the final mix. The warmth of tape is best used in tracking and also defintily better if you can let the tapes sit wounded up for about a month the natural compression after curing on bass instruments is enough to make you sick.
 
in order to do the analog summing, you have to have enough outputs to get the channels to the board and mix (sum) them there. Sending a stereo mix to the board is not analog summing, it's playing a mix from your computer.
If you have the I/O you can play from the computer, through the board, back into the computer and record it to a track in your daw.
 
I don't see many posts about them, but they've been around for a while and I haven't heard to many people bitch about them. A bit pricey for my thin budget, but it might be worth holding out for...
 
MadAudio said:
amonte - I have two Layla's and I love 'em.
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MadAudio, can you use multiple Layla's at the same time? How about Echo's Gina product? Is it possible to have two in the same system and record with them at the same time?
 
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