mackie VLZ-1202

[Armin.M]

i have profire610 interface,
and i decide to buy a mackie VLZ-1202 ,
does it sound good with my firewire interface,or i should by another model or brand ?

 

[JimmyS1969]

I think the Mackie will only give you two outputs. To utilize all of your profires inputs, you are going to need more preamps. I actually use a couple of cheap ART tube pres to send signal to my interface. Not the greatest for getting good tone, but get the job done for me.

 

[moresound]

You want to check out something along the lines of a tascam interface that has 8 ins and 8 outs to you computer. It will be a while till you out grow it.

 

[JimmyS1969]

That's what I have. Well 16x4 actually.

 

[moresound]

That's what I have. Well 16x4 actually.

There you go ..... forget about it.

 

[JimmyS1969]

Btw Armin, the 1641/1800 have 10 preamps built in. I need the ART's for the other 4 inputs that don't have built in preamps cuz I'm crazy like that.

I know a guy....

 

[moresound]

He is crazy like that! I've seen him do things ..... Crazy Things!!

 

[JimmyS1969]

Il clima umido mi ha rovinato la salute.

 

[Armin.M]

but Here the way i think :
Instruments------------->Mackie 1202 inputs-------------->mackie 1202 stereo outputs-------------> Profire 2 Inputs------------->PC.
is it wrong jimmy7

 

[JimmyS1969]

You could do it that way yes. You will end up with only 2 separate tracks on your PC tho.

 

[Lt. Bob]

actually the Mackie should have inserts for each channel (at least my old one does) which means you could have 6 outputs ..... 1 for each channel with a mic-pre and then the 2 stereo outs.

 

[JimmyS1969]

No inserts on this model mixer.

 

[Lt. Bob]

No inserts on this model mixer.

hmmmmmmm ..... you're right.

Ya' know , you could still have 4 sends on it .... the two stereo outs and the two fx sends.

 

[JimmyS1969]

The problem there, though I'm not sure about this model, is that the fx send may be post fader. So the signal will go to L&R anyway. If they are pre fader then hells yeah. It's on!

 

[Lt. Bob]

The problem there, though I'm not sure about this model, is that the fx send may be post fader. So the signal will go to L&R anyway. If they are pre fader then hells yeah. It's on!

are you going with the mackie just because you have a deal on it?
I have, for a toss in the back of the truck mixer, a peavey PV10 .... it DOES have inserts on all channels and sounds decent. That's why I bought it .... to make 8 track field recordings.
They should be as cheap as the Mackie.

 

[JimmyS1969]

Bob is correct. I think you would be better off getting a 4 channel mixer 'with' inserts if you are only using the mixer for its preamps. You already have two pre's on your interface. You just need 4 more to open up all of your options.

 

[JimmyS1969]

Uh oh. Correction. Two of your six inputs are digital in. You will need something with a digital out S/PDIF connection. Something like an ART DPS II on the cheap side. Someone else may know of a less expensive preamp option with digital outputs but that's what I found and use.

You are limited to 4 inputs by standard analog connections.

 

[moresound]

Il clima umido mi ha rovinato la salute.

Dovere di è stato le scarpe di cemento!

 

[JimmyS1969]

I don't think my mistake deserves concrete slippers man! LOL!