mixing contol surfaces. Help please!!!

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I going to be getting a mixing control surface and was wondering what would be a good one to get. I was looking at the tascam us-2400 and the mixed logic m24. i'm recoding rap and making my own beats, so what would be good, i don't want to drop a whole bunch of money for the mixed logic but if it's that good i might have to save up. are these 2 good choices or should i go smaller.
 
with respect flows. why do you feel you need a control surface for doing beats etc. ?
maybe you can save some money. i just set my levels going into the sound card when i'm recording and mix in the daw. its easy.
for example in the daw if i want a particular part lower in volume, i just copy it to a new blank track, set its level (and pan if you wish); and mute the part in the original.
i could understand if you had two 24 track 2 inch multitracks synced up
and doing automated control particularly with complex mixes.
man thats hairy. dont want to do that again.
just trying to save you some money.
 
You want cheap? Get a used ProMix 01 board. Mine started exhibiting audio problems on a couple channels, thus rendering its value somewhere below $100. As a control surface it works great. Just 19 faders, but that's enough for what I want to get done. The integration with DigiPerformer is a cinch.
 
In another thread, you were talking about getting a mixing board, you don't need both.
If I were you, I would just do all the mixing in the box for right now. It doesn't cost any more money and sounds exactally the same.
 
Farview said:
In another thread, you were talking about getting a mixing board, you don't need both.
If I were you, I would just do all the mixing in the box for right now. It doesn't cost any more money and sounds exactally the same.
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i know i changed my mind, i messed around with the mouse on my freinds pc but i didn't really like it, although i might have to do that if i don't find a nice cheep one
 
YOu are dealing with a chicken or egg problem. Different control surfaces work better (or worse) with different programs. You might need to choose the program first.
 
Farview said:
YOu are dealing with a chicken or egg problem. Different control surfaces work better (or worse) with different programs. You might need to choose the program first.
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I'ma use cubase sx 3.0 when it come out
 
I thought it was out. (I could be wrong) If you are looking just for faders, the motor mix is pretty cheap. There was also a really cheap one that was really small, I forgot the name. I know sweetwater sold them.
 
with respect flows, ive seen a number of messages from you about equipment, and i think you need to get your studio going in phases.
rather than trying to get everything at once. because you will find your needs change over time once you obtain more experience working
with the daw. i would hate to see you buy a whole bunch of stuff
and be unhappy. ie: maybe get the daw computer settled down first and learn the recording software. then add other pieces in the future.
you will find your needs change from what you think you need now.
you should really take the time and read a lot of the tips ive posted over the past year to help folks new to this.
all the best.
 
"...you will find your needs change over time..."

Well put, Manning1. The only things I have left over from when I switched to computer-based recording 4 years ago are the mics & cables. Once you get into recording, you will find your needs dictate what you want. I started with an analog mixer and a sound card with a breakout box: I now have a digital mixer, a separate control surface, and various format convertors/word clock distributors that I hadn't a clue about in the beginning...but I was recording music with that analog mixer! After all, the most important thing is what motorcycle racers call "seat time:" the hours you spend in the seat learning how everything fits together (and, or course, making music). It's much easier to start off simple and then integrate new gear than to be confronted with everything new and strange. The gear doesn't know squat about music. That's got to come from inside you.
 
Farview said:
I thought it was out. (I could be wrong) If you are looking just for faders, the motor mix is pretty cheap. There was also a really cheap one that was really small, I forgot the name. I know sweetwater sold them.
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You mean the JL Cooper Minidesk? I've seen some bad reviews on this one. It also looks way too small for my fat fingers. :D
 
reshp1 said:
You mean the JL Cooper Minidesk? I've seen some bad reviews on this one. It also looks way too small for my fat fingers. :D
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That is the one! I never paid any attention to it, I just remember seing it. I have midi control in my console that I use to automate Nuendo when I have to.
 
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