Mixing boards

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Looking through various threads here it's pretty much decided that mixing boards seem to be yesterdays techology, as it's easier to get an interface with lots of channels and do all the work in a DAW, but when I look through studio pictures pretty much every one has one of those massive mixers. Am I missing something or is that more of a 'look at what we have' piece than something they use.
 
Yeah that's it exactly; every studio that has one of those big consoles has wasted their investment of anywhere between 80k - 250K (some way more) just for a "look". :facepalm:

Who needs a NEVE or SSL when you can use garage band and a sound blaster:rolleyes:


Sorry I couldn't help myself :laughings:
 
LOL no I dont think they went out and bought them for that reason, I figured most probably had them before and now they are just left there for looks.
 
Personally I recommend against mixers because 99% of guys who come through here are eyeing up cheap behringers or something similar.
I don't see the point of buying converters and a crappy mixer, but if I had the option of owning a nice SSL or something, I'd certainly work everything else around it.

My current setup is actually 12 modules from old console into converters.

Most people can't afford an uber desk, and don't know how to rack up a few modules from one, so yeah, an all in one interface is the way forward, in my opinion.
 
Got ya. I'm a computer guy by trade so I know what they can be made to do, I know nothing of the consoles and was trying to figure out their purpose.
 
It's funny you should bring this up. I recommended a mixer for the first time ever yesterday.

They guy wanted to patch in outboard gear but he only had one insert point on his interface.
I guess that's the biggest point in favour of mixers; Easy routing, especially patching outboard gear.
 
Doing larger sessions where you may need multiple monitor mixes (and you're rather particular about latency) there's no better way than a big mixer. But for most people on this forum a good interface is plenty.
 
Don't forget that if the studio you see with that mixing board is doing digital work, it may be a control desk, too - moving the dials and sliders on the desk changes the settings in the DAW.
 
Ahh didn't know that was an option, which is exactly why I asked.. Thanks for the info
 
Some people like working with actual faders and knobs, rather than mice...
 
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