Daw control for Pro Tools and Pro Logic X

[BurnyMA]

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice regarding a mid sized high-end DAW Controller with approx. 24-36 faders. I am a composer and songwriter and intend to invest quite a large sum of money in my own semi- professional home studio with a control room and a live room for recording vocals only. At present, I am running music production under Pro Logic X and recording through Pro Tools using a SSL Nucleus, which unfortunately cannot do any summing. However, most of the large high quality consoles (i.e. Avid S6, Yamaha Nuage) are mainly adapted for post-production and not an issue for music production. I have also looked at the SSL AWS 924 and 928, which bring back memories recording back in the 80s. So maybe there are a few good recording engineers out there, who could advise me on this issue?

 

[Steenamaroo]

Control surface or summing mixer?

 

[BurnyMA]

Hi. Steenamaroo.

I am looking for a control surface. As mentioned I am using a SSL Nucleus at the moment, but want more control when using up to 60 Channels for orchestral works.

 

[SD88]

really?!?!?! the nucleus is not enough! thats is a great/awesome/expensive equipment, not enough inputs for you?

 

[Steenamaroo]

The OP is looking for greater control, which I guess means more faders.

Sorry Burny. I don't know anything about the larger control surfaces.

 

[KineticSound]

At present, I am running music production under Pro Logic X and recording through Pro Tools using a SSL Nucleus, which unfortunately cannot do any summing.

Control surfaces don't "sum". Explain what you want here.

However, most of the large high quality consoles (i.e. Avid S6, Yamaha Nuage) are mainly adapted for post-production and not an issue for music production. I have also looked at the SSL AWS 924 and 928, which bring back memories recording back in the 80s. So maybe there are a few good recording engineers out there, who could advise me on this issue?

I think it's safe to say we don't understand what you want... The Nucleus is a fine board and can handle several banks of tracks. The AWS-series is a completely different animal, designed for tracking lots of inputs at once. As you describe, you're tracking vocals-only, which should be easy via the Nucleus' mic pre's. If you want something with more faders than the Nucleus, then there is the Avid C24 or System 5-MC, but it's not going to change the sound... just give you more worksurface.

Go get Waves' summing plugin and be done. There's no point in investing in a true summing mixer unless you have the massive I/O to run the audio into it.