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captbz13
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I'm trying to build a recording setup based mainly around drums. Here is what I have so far:
CAD Drum mic set with 8 mics (4 tom, 1 snare, 1 kick, 2 overhead)
Samson Condenser for Hi-Hat
Mackie 1402 VLZ with 6 XLR inputs and 4 Stereo TRS (AUX OUT, Master out, and first 6 channel out)
M-Audio Mobile Pre 2 channel input
HP High Performance Laptop (dont know specs off hand but more than enough power for the program) with 2 usb 2.0 and 1 usb 1.0
Equipment waiting to be purchased:
DBX 2 channel Compressor/gate (may not get)
Alesis 2 channel TRS to USB connector (qty 2)
High Performance custom desktop (have to return the loaned laptop soon)
Current Connection Scheme (First pass to see how things work)
All mics going into the mixer, TRS to Mobile Pre, Mobile Pre to Laptop. The problem with this I can't process the drums separately since they come in as only 2 channels.
Connection Scenario: This is where I need advice
Tap off kick and snare from channel insert and into laptop/pc using usb connector 1 (2 channels, 2 mics)
Mix overhead and hihat to ALT 3 and 4 and into laptop using usb connector 2 (2 channels, 3 mics)
Mix toms to master and into Mobile pre. No trim on the TRS inputs where toms are connected and need extra gain. (2 channels, 4 mics)
Output combined channels through M-Audio out and back into board or direct to headphones
Pro: Can process kick and snare separately, cymbals together, toms together. More control over mixing.
Cons: potential problems with recording using multiple USB devices at the same time.
Questions: Can this work effecfively? What could I do to make it work better? Can I run these three inputs using ASIO Drivers?
I will most likely have the final hookup using a new desktop but would still like to use the USB approach instead of spending more money on a multi-channel interface.
If this doesn't work I would probably go with an M-audio Delta 1010 as an added input device, but thats the money issue again.
I know this is alot of information for my first post, but any information that can be give will be greatly appreciated.
CAD Drum mic set with 8 mics (4 tom, 1 snare, 1 kick, 2 overhead)
Samson Condenser for Hi-Hat
Mackie 1402 VLZ with 6 XLR inputs and 4 Stereo TRS (AUX OUT, Master out, and first 6 channel out)
M-Audio Mobile Pre 2 channel input
HP High Performance Laptop (dont know specs off hand but more than enough power for the program) with 2 usb 2.0 and 1 usb 1.0
Equipment waiting to be purchased:
DBX 2 channel Compressor/gate (may not get)
Alesis 2 channel TRS to USB connector (qty 2)
High Performance custom desktop (have to return the loaned laptop soon)
Current Connection Scheme (First pass to see how things work)
All mics going into the mixer, TRS to Mobile Pre, Mobile Pre to Laptop. The problem with this I can't process the drums separately since they come in as only 2 channels.
Connection Scenario: This is where I need advice
Tap off kick and snare from channel insert and into laptop/pc using usb connector 1 (2 channels, 2 mics)
Mix overhead and hihat to ALT 3 and 4 and into laptop using usb connector 2 (2 channels, 3 mics)
Mix toms to master and into Mobile pre. No trim on the TRS inputs where toms are connected and need extra gain. (2 channels, 4 mics)
Output combined channels through M-Audio out and back into board or direct to headphones
Pro: Can process kick and snare separately, cymbals together, toms together. More control over mixing.
Cons: potential problems with recording using multiple USB devices at the same time.
Questions: Can this work effecfively? What could I do to make it work better? Can I run these three inputs using ASIO Drivers?
I will most likely have the final hookup using a new desktop but would still like to use the USB approach instead of spending more money on a multi-channel interface.
If this doesn't work I would probably go with an M-audio Delta 1010 as an added input device, but thats the money issue again.
I know this is alot of information for my first post, but any information that can be give will be greatly appreciated.
