How to/Mixer/Drum Machine?

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hey all i posted this up in another section already but im thinking it was the wrong place to put it sorry
My problem is i have a sampler/drum/synth machine with a mian stereo out and 3 sub stereo outs, now in this sampler's menu i can only choose main outs or one of the subs either way it comes out stereo /per voice, stay with me, now i have a Makie 32/8 wich i just got and still learning how to use it has 1 line in per channel a direct out and a insert so when i plug in the sampler my drums say the kik is coming out stereo and im forced to split the sound to 2 channels on the mixer wich to me doesent seem right? so what to do i have no clue? id like to dedicate one channel per sound so to have an easier life and control. Come to think of it how do i handle Stereo out puts in general from synths ans other stuff if each channel only has 1 line input? sorry if this is dumb question but i never used i big mixer like this before im us to the little Makies with stereo inputs

THX!
 
Hi Halo.

I use the Behringer MX8000 and what i have seen the Mackie
behaves in the same manner.
Take the three stereo sub-outs from the sampler and connect each output to it's own channel.

Like this:
Sub out 1 left + right to channel 1 and 2 on the mixer
and so on for the rest of the subouts.
this way you are in full control of the stereo panning
if you wanna go "craazee" in the stereofield.....

I use the AKAI S2000 with the 8 output expansion and have this connected as i explained above
and its quite nice when it comes to sampled drums
FX and other stuff that wants to be panned
hard left or right.

Btw. which sampler do you use??

Ok hope this helps.
 
Hi sparkplug

i have a MPC 2000 and a EMU Ultra
the mpc can direct one sound per out but the emu cant unless i pan the sound internaly left or right
i could use the mpc instead but the emu has a great sound but i also want things to be simple for me
i think im gonna use the mpc for drums and use the emu for synth type/noise stuff
so is it normal to have the subs hooked up the way you said? and what about all my synths they all have stereo outs wich i like the way it sounds?
thx!
 
My solution to recording with a drum machine (and you're already not gonna like this) is to split the drums up like they would be if you were recording an actual kit. In other words, in my MIDI/audio program, I split the MIDI drum track up into kick, snare, hats (all recorded dry and mono), then, a dry stereo toms track and a dry stereo crash & ride track (I also do a special mono track if I have tambourines, a side stick, cowbell, etc.). It's tedious as hell, but this way, I know everything's being panned and adjusted the way it's "supposed" to be ...
 
Hi again Halo.

I don't really know if setting it up this way is "normal"
but i've connected several stereo outputs from my other synths and modules this way like the MS2000 and a JV1080
and it sounds good to me.

I think the only difference you have to take in account is
that you have to trim the levelinput into the mixer twice,
instead of pushing the +4 button on the smaller mackie's
( 1202VLZ and 1402VLZ )

and ofcourse the panning has to be moderate when using monosignals...


Cheers

Sparkplug
 
I agree with mathew walsh, that's exactly what I do on my Ensoniq ASR-X drum machine. I find it gives me more control over the sound of the drums individually and in relation to each other.
 
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