
thebigcheese
"Hi, I'm in Delaware."
Right now, I have my MOTU Traveler and two ART Tube MP Studios. I'm considering how best to expand my inputs on a budget. I'm going to be recording some metal, so I want to see how things go miking the toms on the drums (which is why I need more inputs). Here are a couple of options I've come up with:
-DMP3 would fill in the last two analog inputs on the Traveler, allowing me to do just the drums, then everything else.
-For about the same price, the Behringer ADA8000 would give me 8 inputs, so I could record everything at once. I usually don't do that anyway, but it might be nice to have the option. I'm worried that the preamps aren't going to be as good as what I already have (or what I would have with the DMP3) and that the converter won't be as good as in the MOTU.
-I could spend a lot more and get an M-Audio Octane, which would have nice enough preamps and a good converter, but it's really more than I'd like to spend.
Are there other options? Is that Behringer unit going to be super sucky?
Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, I only have 7 mics right now anyway, so I guess I couldn't do anything else at the same time as the drums anyway. So, for future reference, what are going to be my options?
-DMP3 would fill in the last two analog inputs on the Traveler, allowing me to do just the drums, then everything else.
-For about the same price, the Behringer ADA8000 would give me 8 inputs, so I could record everything at once. I usually don't do that anyway, but it might be nice to have the option. I'm worried that the preamps aren't going to be as good as what I already have (or what I would have with the DMP3) and that the converter won't be as good as in the MOTU.
-I could spend a lot more and get an M-Audio Octane, which would have nice enough preamps and a good converter, but it's really more than I'd like to spend.
Are there other options? Is that Behringer unit going to be super sucky?
Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, I only have 7 mics right now anyway, so I guess I couldn't do anything else at the same time as the drums anyway. So, for future reference, what are going to be my options?
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