brendandwyer
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A little background...
Our studio's console is a Mackie 32*8. We record to a mackie sdr2496. Since we are limited to 24 tracks of playback, we use channel 25 thru 32 for inputs. So our preamp rack brings 8 channels from various preamps into the line input jacks on 25-32. If we need to record drums in the drum room, we select the mic inputs and take the feed from the snake in the drum room into the mackie 32-8 preamps channel 25-32.
This allows us to record 8 tracks simultaneously (in four years we;ve never had more than 8 inputs at one time, HEY there are only 2 of us...) so it fits our needs perfectly.
The hitch in the giddyup is that we recently purchased a Tascam 38 8 track tape recorder. The goal was to be able to send the inputs to the tape machine. then be able to bounce them onto the mackie. But also allow tracks on the mackie to be bounced onto the tape.
After some time and some meditation, i used a patchbay (duh). i brought the Direct Outs on inputs 25-32 into the patch bay, HN, allowing it to be sent to the mackie as well if we choose not to record to tape. Then i brough the tape outs into another bank on the patch bay. So now, we can record to either the mackie or the tape, and bring the tape output into the mackie via patch cables. Sync track is set up not to change so that channel 8 on the tape always handles sync.
The only issue left is we need to be able to get 24 channels on the 32-8 onto tape as we see fit (we experiment with reverse, and loops so i want the option) and the only way i can see to route it is to use 3 8 channel 1/4"x1/4" snakes on the direct outs 1-24 into a seperate patchbay, allowing us to route say, channel 17 to tape 1 for instance.
Is anyone following me? Is this setup idiotic? any advice? It's difficult to have the SDR the center of the setup for three years, and then incorporate the tape, but not limit eithers involvement.
Beck? Maybe you have some advice?
Our studio's console is a Mackie 32*8. We record to a mackie sdr2496. Since we are limited to 24 tracks of playback, we use channel 25 thru 32 for inputs. So our preamp rack brings 8 channels from various preamps into the line input jacks on 25-32. If we need to record drums in the drum room, we select the mic inputs and take the feed from the snake in the drum room into the mackie 32-8 preamps channel 25-32.
This allows us to record 8 tracks simultaneously (in four years we;ve never had more than 8 inputs at one time, HEY there are only 2 of us...) so it fits our needs perfectly.
The hitch in the giddyup is that we recently purchased a Tascam 38 8 track tape recorder. The goal was to be able to send the inputs to the tape machine. then be able to bounce them onto the mackie. But also allow tracks on the mackie to be bounced onto the tape.
After some time and some meditation, i used a patchbay (duh). i brought the Direct Outs on inputs 25-32 into the patch bay, HN, allowing it to be sent to the mackie as well if we choose not to record to tape. Then i brough the tape outs into another bank on the patch bay. So now, we can record to either the mackie or the tape, and bring the tape output into the mackie via patch cables. Sync track is set up not to change so that channel 8 on the tape always handles sync.
The only issue left is we need to be able to get 24 channels on the 32-8 onto tape as we see fit (we experiment with reverse, and loops so i want the option) and the only way i can see to route it is to use 3 8 channel 1/4"x1/4" snakes on the direct outs 1-24 into a seperate patchbay, allowing us to route say, channel 17 to tape 1 for instance.
Is anyone following me? Is this setup idiotic? any advice? It's difficult to have the SDR the center of the setup for three years, and then incorporate the tape, but not limit eithers involvement.
Beck? Maybe you have some advice?
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