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trumpetman
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Greetings,
This is my first post to this forum. Thanks in advance for any advice.
I am currently recording to my computer using the Lexicon Core2, a PreSonus Blue Tube mic preamp, Shure SM58 mics, and Cakewalk Pro Audio 7 (upgrading soon to version 9).
The main problem I am having with this setup is that I have not been able to successfully monitor while recording. I am able to output existing tracks while recording a new one, but that new track won't come through any outputs as it is going down. I have been told that I must have a mixing board in order to do this with the Core2. Is this true?
I am not sure I want to add a mixer to my system, because the main reason I began digital recording on my computer was to do all mixing, etc in the digital domain. It seems silly to have a mixer in the system only to allow monitoring. Please correct me if I am wrong in this thinking.
I have shopped around and discovered the SeaSound Solo which seems to offer a good solution. It handles all I/O as well as mic (and instrument) preamping, mixing, and it would even serve as my MIDI interface, allowing me to eliminate the multimedia card I am currently using as my MIDI interface. It's a single box that seems to be able to do it all. Is this considered a good unit?
So, the big question is, do I add a mixer to my current system or replace it all with the SeaSound Solo?
Thanks,
Trumpetman.
This is my first post to this forum. Thanks in advance for any advice.
I am currently recording to my computer using the Lexicon Core2, a PreSonus Blue Tube mic preamp, Shure SM58 mics, and Cakewalk Pro Audio 7 (upgrading soon to version 9).
The main problem I am having with this setup is that I have not been able to successfully monitor while recording. I am able to output existing tracks while recording a new one, but that new track won't come through any outputs as it is going down. I have been told that I must have a mixing board in order to do this with the Core2. Is this true?
I am not sure I want to add a mixer to my system, because the main reason I began digital recording on my computer was to do all mixing, etc in the digital domain. It seems silly to have a mixer in the system only to allow monitoring. Please correct me if I am wrong in this thinking.
I have shopped around and discovered the SeaSound Solo which seems to offer a good solution. It handles all I/O as well as mic (and instrument) preamping, mixing, and it would even serve as my MIDI interface, allowing me to eliminate the multimedia card I am currently using as my MIDI interface. It's a single box that seems to be able to do it all. Is this considered a good unit?
So, the big question is, do I add a mixer to my current system or replace it all with the SeaSound Solo?
Thanks,
Trumpetman.