why use a mixer?

[artCROSS]

I have a behringer eurorack2442fxpro mixer. I got it as a gift and use it mainly for the preamps when i record drums, then feed it to my fa-101 firewire interface. However, i was wondering how/why i would want to use it with my DAW. I mean, i can do everything in the software, i don't have any external hardware effects, and I usually mix 2+ projects (for music and film) at any point, which usually takes a few days, so I need my faders to stay in the same place (which a computer does a good job at remembering). Since I only use it for the preamps, i was thinking about selling the fa-101 and the mixer and just getting a presonus firepod or something...any suggestions as to why I would wanna keep it? THanks!

 

[notbradsohner]

as long as the preamp are better in the firepod, no, there is no reason. Except mabye the eq on the board?

 

[Rokket]

The only question I would have is in relation to the number of inputs. How many do you need? How many does the mixer have versus the firepod? That should help you decide.

 

[Kevin Deschwazi]

People tend to use a mixer combined with a DAW if they prefer to have the knobs and faders to hand and/or they like using a lot of outboard gear.

My view is that there's not much point unless you have a decent quality console and decent quality rack processors.

 

[Ferry123]

Except mabye the eq on the board?

Is this an advantage compared to possibilities in eq-ing in software?

Thanks in advance.
Ferry123