Yamaha MG 16/4 Question

[Jon_Syrett2]

Hello,

I am just getting into recording and have a Tascam US-428. Now this is a Audio Interface right? and not a mixer? So i need a mixer to output into the Tascam?

I've been looking at the Yamaha MG 16/4. Will this do the job or am i getting far to confused?

I'm thinking i need a Mixer because i can't adjust the quality of the sound EQ and stuff on the tascam until it is actually recorded? So i need a mixer to sort the sound befor i record it...

Any help would be great..

Cheers,

Jon

 

[guitarboi89]

i think your completely confused, theres no real point in useing a mixer just to have eq. The yamaha eq is probably going to be very basic and seems a waste of money when a free plugin will give you more flexibility and equal or better results.
I would say you should try to get the sound you want without eq, by good placement and microphone choice.

 

[Rokket]

You only need the mixer if you are going to record something like drums onto a stereo track, or trying to record more inputs than your audio interface has.

guitarboi89 is right in a sense: don't rely on the mixer for the e.q.

 

[Jon_Syrett2]

Thats kind of another reason for it. Using 3 mics to record the drums and don't realy want them as 3 seperate tracks in cubase..