Recording Drums Withe Mbox 2 Mini

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nate_garcia nate_garcia is offline

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I wanna get a mbox mini but i want to be able to record multiple tracks at once such as drums. How would I do that?

2 Weeks Ago

phenomusician phenomusician is offline

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It's not really made for that. I would suggest getting a bigger interface.

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2 Weeks Ago

Foggy

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It seems that interface has only two inputs , I would suggest you would need at least four channels to record drums ( 1 kick , 1 snare , 2 overheads ) .
For a close miced "rock" sound you will need to mic each of the toms too , so the number of channels rises even further .

2 Weeks Ago

nate_garcia nate_garcia is offline

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Well couldn't I buy a mixer then plug the main out into the interface?

2 Weeks Ago

krushing

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Then you don't get them on separate tracks.

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2 Weeks Ago

nate_garcia nate_garcia is offline

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Originally Posted by krushing

Then you don't get them on separate tracks.

Well think about it. Couldn't i just make a new track for every mic then mute everytrack except for the drum/cymbol im recording on the mixer? Or something like that.

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2 Weeks Ago

Morning_Star Morning_Star is online now

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Originally Posted by nate_garcia

Well think about it. Couldn't i just make a new track for every mic then mute everytrack except for the drum/cymbol im recording on the mixer? Or something like that.

It won't sync up. You need 4 inputs or you need to record a two track mix.

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2 Weeks Ago

nate_garcia nate_garcia is offline

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Originally Posted by Morning_Star

It won't sync up. You need 4 inputs or you need to record a two track mix.

Idk it might. Well i've seen some people saying they found ways to record drums with the mbox mini

2 Weeks Ago

krushing

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Of course you can record one or two tracks at the time, or simply record everything to two tracks in one go...nothing strange here. I just thought this was about trying to make simultaneous multitrack (more than two, at least) recordings with only two inputs, and that's simply not going to happen.

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2 Weeks Ago

Foggy

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Originally Posted by nate_garcia

Idk it might. Well i've seen some people saying they found ways to record drums with the mbox mini

It would be really difficult for the drummer to get the feeling correct for the performance .
So unless you have friends that are of the Ginger Baker ilk then move along .

If you have not bought this interface yet , then why would you stick with the mini if it doesn' meet your requirments .
Get an interface with more inputs and face the fact that is what you require .

Why are you going for Mbox anyways ? (got pro tools stuck in your mind (with the sh!tty lack of ATC))

2 Weeks Ago

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