Recording with direct outs???

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Hi all!! What's the actual difference on recording to a computer from a recording output (RCA) on a mixer, and recording to computer from direct outs on each channel on a mixer?

Thanks in advance

Jamesie :)
 
Tere are 2 differences.
1. The direct outs are balanced, rca's are not
2. The mixer has more than 2 direct outs, so you can record more than 2 tracks at once.
 
Thanks Farview! Most dirsect outs I've seen are 1/4" Jacks, but I have seen another type of output (looks like a scart lead for a TV/Video player).Can this type output also be used for recording separate channels simultaneously??

Thanks again!!

Jamesie :)
 
I don't know what a scart lead is.
The diect outs are mostly 1/4 inch, but they are TRS and normally ballanced.
 
That connection is a serial port. Ive only ever really seen them used for data transmittion, not quite sure where they come into audio...
Dave
 
Those are d-sub connectors. My tascam DA-88's have them for thier balanced ins and outs. They are really cool, 8 connections in 1.
And yes, that is what they are for. You have to get a D-sub to 1/4 snake (or D-sub to xlr depending on you connections) in order to use it.
 
Farview said:
Tere are 2 differences.
1. The direct outs are balanced, rca's are not
2. The mixer has more than 2 direct outs, so you can record more than 2 tracks at once.
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3. Shortest, cleanest path.
 
Helo!! Does anybody know if this D-sub connector can be connected straight from the mixer into the computer to record? And can the 8 separate channels I want to record, still be the 8 same separate channels on the Cakewalk software mixer (mixer on-screen) i.e. not just 2 channels (L and R) from the mixer to the computer?

Thanks :)

Jamesie
 
I don't know of any interface card that has a d-sub connector. If you found one, it would keep the 8 channels separate.
 
Farview said:
I don't know of any interface card that has a d-sub connector. If you found one, it would keep the 8 channels separate.
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Sounds like the printer port. :p :D
 
you can get a d-sub to 8 channel snake for around $50

this will split the d-sub out of your mixer to 8 seperate TRS jacks.

as long as your sound card has inputs for 8 TRS jacks then you can keep them seperate. i use a firewire interface but from looking at PCI cards the 8 channel ones tend to use d-sub for their breakout cables. if this is the case, as it looks to be on the delta1010 and terratec phase 28, then you could just use a d-sub to d-sub cable and you would have 8 seperate channels. the mackie mixer you posted has another d-sub out for channels 9-16. if this is the case then you might be able to get another card with another d-sub input and then have 16 seperate channels available.
 
what would be cheaper, 1 high quality d-sub snake with 8 TRS or 8 high quality TRS cables?
 
So can you use the printer port, or do you have to get a different card?
 
gitrguy87 said:
So can you use the printer port, or do you have to get a different card?
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I'll be moving along now....
 
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