Delta 1010, Genelec monitors, linux, small room

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Hi all! I have lots of questions, please help!

I have an 88 key Korg Oasys and a 88 key Korg Triton. I don't sing so I don't need to worry about mic's and preamps. So far its just me. I'm a linux programmer and have a new, powerful x86 machine with 2GB of memory and a dual core.

I've just about decided that I'm going to buy a pair of Genelec 8030a monitors with a 5" woofer. I hope next year I can buy a Genelec 7050b 8" sub. So I need to plan for my outputs to go to L/R and a sub.

My first question: My practice room is 10' long and 7' wide. Are these monitors a good fit for my setup? I play my Oasys on one 10' wall, and my computer is on the other 10' wall. Any recommendations about placement of the monitors? I haven't got into bass traps yet or any acoustic treatment, as so far its mostly me practicing.

As for connecting the Oasys to the monitors, I have plenty of outputs and can go from them via TRS to the XLRM jacks on the Genelecs. However, I want to use these monitors as computer speakers too, and to record, which brings me to the delta 1010.

The delta 1010 has very good support on linux and I think is "good enough" for my meager needs. However, I don't plan on buying a mixer at this time. For example, can I hook up a delta 1010 with 8 inputs and have 3 outputs going to my monitors without a mixer? I do I need software to do that? Often, I'll be just practicing or playing for friends and recording only sometimes. I'll want to play CD's and such from my computer to my monitors. So I'm not sure if the delta 1010 is a good fit.

I already have a midisport 2x2 which I will use for all my midi stuff.

Thanks for any advice!
Robert
 
I should have got the Delta myself. If you're using Ardour, that can probably be made to act as a software mixer and echo the inputs to a pair of outputs. The Terratec I got instead will do this, although it ultimately depends on the routing and it may add latency. IMHO, a hardware mixer might be a simpler solution.

I can't really advise on the other issues.
 
If it was me (and i do have a somewhat similar setup), i would buy a mixer as well. You don't need anything fancy. That would be just for monitering. Since you have two boards, if you are using both, it will be easier to moniter, etc. Then also hook your soundcard up to them. Basically set up your mixer just for monitoring and then also have a direct out to your computer. I find this to be alot less tedious than doing everything on the computer.
 
A small mixer for adjusting monitor levels is infinitely useful with the Delta. Probably mandatory. I used to use a Big Knob with it and it worked very well.
 
Take a look figure 3 (comparision monitors short X long dimension).

Ciro
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Wow, exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks!

Robert
 
A small mixer for adjusting monitor levels is infinitely useful with the Delta. Probably mandatory. I used to use a Big Knob with it and it worked very well.
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Probably mandatory is about right, thanks everyone. The 'Big Knob' idea led me to the PreSonus Central Station, which for a few hundred more seems to be a better fit for me - primarily because you can hook up the "C" output to either "A" or "B" and I plan on having a sub eventually. That and the Central Station is passive whereas the Big Knob is active. RCA inputs are a plus too.

I'm still researching whether I still need a mixer or whether the PreSonus Central Station makes more sense for what I'm doing - monitoring a few hard synths, recording them via the delta 1010, using the monitors for computer speakers and cd players. I think I can do all that with the Central Station, and if need be I can always buy a mixer and route it into it. If I'm missing something, please let me know.

Great forum, thanks for the help!
Robert
 
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