heretic911
New member
Hey guys!
I need some experienced eyes on the list of gear I'm about to buy. I'd mostly like to avoid any pitfalls I may have missed when putting this shopping list together. My end goal is to have as analog/hardware a setup as possible, likely delving into modular later on.
Here's what I'm going for.
What I own:
-SH-201
-Nord Lead 2 Rack
-TR-8
-Beatstep Pro
-Livid cntrl:r
-Fatar Studiologic VMK-161 Plus midi keyboard
-PC with USB 2.0 & FW
What I'm planning on buying:
-Dreadbox Erebus
-Doepfer Dark Energy II
-Mackie 1604 Mixer (the old version, good condition, €150)
-Novation Launchpad
Now for the biggest question. Which interface? The top contenders are:
-Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
-Roland UA-1010 Octa-capture
-M-Audio M-Track Eight
My plan is to have everything go through the Mackie 1604 and record it into Ableton Live. I'm aiming to do as much as possible during the recording with minimal editing in post, then mix it ITB. I'd love to use software FX on the sends for the Mackie, hence the need for multiple I/O on the interface. I might have some need for midi, so I'm not too keen on the M-Track Eight. I could get a seperate MIDI I/O, but I've read this is quite unreliable? So I'm leaning more towards the Focusrite/Roland option. Since they cost exactly the same, is there a major difference I should be aware of?
So my main questions are:
- Have I missed something critical / incompatible?
- Which interface should I go for?
FYI, I'm a devout PC user
I'd be eternally grateful for any and all insight! I'm sure this kind of question has been done to death, for which I apologize, I'm just wary of screwing something up...
Thanks!
I need some experienced eyes on the list of gear I'm about to buy. I'd mostly like to avoid any pitfalls I may have missed when putting this shopping list together. My end goal is to have as analog/hardware a setup as possible, likely delving into modular later on.
Here's what I'm going for.
What I own:
-SH-201
-Nord Lead 2 Rack
-TR-8
-Beatstep Pro
-Livid cntrl:r
-Fatar Studiologic VMK-161 Plus midi keyboard
-PC with USB 2.0 & FW
What I'm planning on buying:
-Dreadbox Erebus
-Doepfer Dark Energy II
-Mackie 1604 Mixer (the old version, good condition, €150)
-Novation Launchpad
Now for the biggest question. Which interface? The top contenders are:
-Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
-Roland UA-1010 Octa-capture
-M-Audio M-Track Eight
My plan is to have everything go through the Mackie 1604 and record it into Ableton Live. I'm aiming to do as much as possible during the recording with minimal editing in post, then mix it ITB. I'd love to use software FX on the sends for the Mackie, hence the need for multiple I/O on the interface. I might have some need for midi, so I'm not too keen on the M-Track Eight. I could get a seperate MIDI I/O, but I've read this is quite unreliable? So I'm leaning more towards the Focusrite/Roland option. Since they cost exactly the same, is there a major difference I should be aware of?
So my main questions are:
- Have I missed something critical / incompatible?
- Which interface should I go for?
FYI, I'm a devout PC user
I'd be eternally grateful for any and all insight! I'm sure this kind of question has been done to death, for which I apologize, I'm just wary of screwing something up...
Thanks!