FireWire question

[Nightfire]

If I get a mixer with firewire, when I record using 8 tracks will I get 8 indivual tracks in reaper/cubase/mixcraft? Or will all 8 channels be in one track? Current setup is tape out on mixer to line-in on comp and I obviously get all 8 tracks in one channel which kinda sucks, unless I wanna track everything separate (which works, except for drums and I'd like to have each drum part on sep. channels). Do the pros use FireWire?


Mike

 

[Monkey Allen]

Wouldn't it come down to how many ins and outs your sound card/ interface thing has?

 

[TimOBrien]

If you get an 8-channel interface like a Motu 8Pre for example, you will get 8 separate tracks.

Firewire was designed to do multi-channel audio and video (which is much more bandwidth intensive than audio.)

I've used a Motu828mkII with a XP laptop and firewire drive for over a year with ZERO problems.

 

[Nightfire]

Monkey Allen, I figured that with firewire your soundboard acts as the soundcard. I may be wrong on this.
Tim thanks, thats what I wanted to know. I want to buy a 16 channel board with firewire capabilities and then have 16 individual tracks on my comp.
Like this puppy for ex. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...6-FireWire-16Channel-Analog-Mixer-?sku=630169


Mike

 

[irishfolker]

The description says that it sends every input to the computer. That should do it.