Analog to Digital:

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In the computer based recording age, I still prefer using an Analog board to "fine tune" my mixes. I've been reading up on some d/a a/d converters and what not, but I do have a question that I can't seem to find the answer to.

I'm currently looking to use an eq in the final stages, this one caught my eye.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=live/search/detail/base_pid/182493/

It has the digital output, but how does that work if I'm using an analog input? Does this work the same way as say ....

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=live/search/detail/base_pid/701205/


If not, would you suggest running the last analog piece in my chain to the converter then into the eq? Or do I totally not get it?

Or just the converter to my burner? and get a normal eq?
 
Those items couldn't be more different... One is a (really bad) graphic EQ that (IMO) has no business being in anyone's recording rig.

The other is a fairly decent stereo converter set.

If you're already going out to an analog board and you want to tweak the EQ on the 2-buss, I'd suggest just getting a decent used parametric. Orban, DBX, Ashly - Something along those lines.

What are your mixer's outputs currently going to for mixdown - Back to the PC? Stand-alone burner?
 
Stand alone burner, would a a/d d/a converter still be worth looking into?
 
If it's a better converter than in the burner.
 
What I was thinking was last analog piece to a/d convert to digital input on the burner. I have a Pioneer CDR that I picked up probably 4 years ago. Would the A/D convert digital out to digital in on the burner be better overall compared to letting the burner do the converting and using all analog ins/outs?
 
If it's a better converter than in the burner.

(apologies to Massive Master! :) )

Would the A/D convert digital out to digital in on the burner be better overall compared to letting the burner do the converting and using all analog ins/outs?
Click to expand...

Seriously, the only way to tell for sure is to try it both ways and pick which one sounds better.
 
lol I had a feeling someone was going to say that. Thanks for the info guys, I'll add this to the list of things to do.
 
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