We have a Behringer Xenyx 2442FX, which obviously has more than 8 input channels, but the digital-interface we use (zoom r16) only provides 8 channels for simultaneous recording (onto a mac, garageband).
I believe it must be possible though, to somehow route more than 8 input channels, for example 10 or 12 into 8 output channels.
instead of just using the 8 direct outputs to connect directly to the zoom r16, it should be possible to only use for example 6 direct outputs and additonally use for example 2x 2 additional inputs combined to two subgroups?
is there someone who knows how to do this?
to make a bit more clear, I list the input-output connections we have now and how I imagine it to be:
now:
input 1: voice 1 (left signal from voice effect pedal) -> direct output 1
input 2: voice 1 (right signal from voice effect pedal) -> direct output 2
input 3: bass -> direct output 3
input 4: guitar 1 -> direct output 4
input 5: guitar 2 -> direct output 5
input 6: bass drum -> direct output 6
input 7: overhead drum left -> direct output 7
input 8: overhead drum right -> direct output 8
what we would like to have:
input 1: voice 1 (left signal from voice effect pedal) -> combined output with input 2
input 2: voice 1 (right signal from voice effect pedal) -> combined output with input 1, so that input 1 and 2 only occupy 1 input of the interface (zoomr16) (which output? subgroup?)
input 3: bass -> direct output 3 (same as it was)
input 4: guitar 1 -> direct output 4 (same as it was)
input 5: guitar 2 -> direct output 5 (same as it was)
input 6: bass drum -> direct output 6 (same as it was)
input 7: overhead drum left -> combined output with input 8
input 8: overhead drum right -> combined output with input 7, so that input 7 and 8 only occupy 1 input of the interface (zoomr16) (which output? subgroup?)
this should give us two free inputs at the zoomr16, which could be occupied by:
input 9 (/10): additional voice -> which output? subgroup?
input 11/12: keyboard (using both L and R inputs) -> which output? subgroup?
i hope I'm being somewhat clear on the problem?!
thanks for any help!
I believe it must be possible though, to somehow route more than 8 input channels, for example 10 or 12 into 8 output channels.
instead of just using the 8 direct outputs to connect directly to the zoom r16, it should be possible to only use for example 6 direct outputs and additonally use for example 2x 2 additional inputs combined to two subgroups?
is there someone who knows how to do this?
to make a bit more clear, I list the input-output connections we have now and how I imagine it to be:
now:
input 1: voice 1 (left signal from voice effect pedal) -> direct output 1
input 2: voice 1 (right signal from voice effect pedal) -> direct output 2
input 3: bass -> direct output 3
input 4: guitar 1 -> direct output 4
input 5: guitar 2 -> direct output 5
input 6: bass drum -> direct output 6
input 7: overhead drum left -> direct output 7
input 8: overhead drum right -> direct output 8
what we would like to have:
input 1: voice 1 (left signal from voice effect pedal) -> combined output with input 2
input 2: voice 1 (right signal from voice effect pedal) -> combined output with input 1, so that input 1 and 2 only occupy 1 input of the interface (zoomr16) (which output? subgroup?)
input 3: bass -> direct output 3 (same as it was)
input 4: guitar 1 -> direct output 4 (same as it was)
input 5: guitar 2 -> direct output 5 (same as it was)
input 6: bass drum -> direct output 6 (same as it was)
input 7: overhead drum left -> combined output with input 8
input 8: overhead drum right -> combined output with input 7, so that input 7 and 8 only occupy 1 input of the interface (zoomr16) (which output? subgroup?)
this should give us two free inputs at the zoomr16, which could be occupied by:
input 9 (/10): additional voice -> which output? subgroup?
input 11/12: keyboard (using both L and R inputs) -> which output? subgroup?
i hope I'm being somewhat clear on the problem?!
thanks for any help!