Basics of Setting Up a Mixer and Audio Recording / Tracking

[mano 1]

So i gotta ask why not use the stereo outs from the mixer and output those to the computer and monitor from the computer vs monitoring from the mixer? Is that just preference or does one gain something sonically from this?

This way you can control what gets recorded in the DAW... For ex. just 2 of my synth channels by pressing 2 buttons (Bus 1+2 on the channel strips) out of all my synth outputs. As far as monitoring, I get a hardware knob for monitoring instead of plugging my 20/20bas monitors directly to the computer ... plus they are balanced inputs so the mixer's monitoring section makes sense.

hope this helps.

it works flawlessly and its comfortable, but of course there are many, many ways to plug things in your studio

take care!

[jcapri]

Great Tutorial, I've just switched back over to hardware after years of Software so all this info brings it all back, thanx

[Doc_Deezy]

Whats up Mano. Just wanna say i appreciate you and everything you are doing for everyone music wise. I dont wanna bother you personally but im in a bit of a bind and i need your help.

In your basics of setting up a mixer tutorial i just needed some minor clarification.

I went an got that same yamaha mixer, and i have my monitors, mpc 1000 and Yamaha MM6 keyboard audio all running through the mixer but i cant hear any playback audio from the computer.

When you plugged in the 2track inputs and the Group out inputs, so you could record into the computer and back, what were the other ends connected to? Cus i know you said they go to your computer( and you had a creamscope soundcard) but my computer does not have TRS holes or any sound card. I was going to get a LEXICON OMEGA interface. WIll that work instead?

[hypoxia]

great video, thanks

[tiggame]

yes thank you for your help

[hypoxia]

hi mano, i picked up the mixer you featured on the tutorial. i plan to use an extenal effects processor. in the manual it says i should use unbalnced jacks for the return, why is that? would it make any difference if i used balanced jacks?

[TallPnoyBoii]

nice video

[P.R.]

Hey Mano1, great videos bro... hey could you show me how i could set up multiple vsts in pro tools. I have a Mpc 2500 as my master w a fantom keyboard as a slave synced to my digi oo3 as a slave. I have sound and midi signal flowing thru. but Only when its enable in rec. Im trying to use Sample tank, Battery, Fantom, and the Mpc samples all together. How do I set it up to where i can hear my previously recorded vst so that i can add maybe a battery drum kit on top of it??

[bleroy1]

Mano

Great Video!

It really gave me some direction. However I don't mean to bother you but I am fairly new to recording and would appreciate some advice on how to make my present setup better and more efficient.
Equiptment
-MX9000 mixing board

- Event 2020BAS

-PC running Sonar 3
-2 delta 1010 sound cards
-1-48 point patch bay(Not used)
-Midi Express XT( serial)

-TDK DA 3826 cd recorder with RCA ,optical and coaxil connects
-MDX1600 Autocom pro XL compressor
-Lexicon MPX100 Dual Channel Reverb Processor
-Behringer Tube Ultragain

Sound Modules
-proteus 2000
-Motif Rack-ES
-Mo-Phatt
-Roland XV-5080

-Korg M1(keyboard)

-MPC2000xl with 8 out card

-Fatar SL880 controller with 2 midi outs

I have delta card coming out from the card to 1-8 inputs on the mx9000 and out from Sub Group outs into the Delta 1010 input.
The second card is not inserted into the chain yet.

Sound Modules going into the mx9000 stereo into input 9-19

SL880 going out midi into port 1 of the Express XT

Events 2020 coming out of the Mx9000 cntrl Room outs

Sound Modules are connected (2-5 in to out out to in) of the MidiExpress XT.

Korg M1 and MPC2000xl not connected yet


Heres is what I would like to do:

Incorporate my 2nd delta card into recording chain

I would like to record live bands one day

I would like to put my mpc200xl in the production chain. Just no sure of the correct place its should be set it up in the chain syncing it as master or slave. Right now I play drum parts using the SL 880

I would like to also incorperate my TDK DA3826 into the recording chain as well as my outboard processors, -MDX1600 Autocom pro XL compressor,
-Lexicon MPX100 Dual Channel Processor
-Behringer Tube Ultragain


I will accept any and all suggestions as I am looking for the best and most proficient way of working this setup.

Thank you

[smartie]

hi mano, i picked up the mixer you featured on the tutorial. i plan to use an extenal effects processor. in the manual it says i should use unbalnced jacks for the return, why is that? would it make any difference if i used balanced jacks?

Hi there thanks for being on FP!

OK balanced wires/connections cancel all the "HUMM" you hear if you crank up the volume (ground noise) due to interferences... and there are other quality advantages.

read more about it on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_audio

BTW you will use the SEND and RETURN ports on the mixer, and use the AUX 1,2,3,4 knobs on the mixer to then "wet" the channels you want to add effects to.

good luck!