Hi Guys, Im looking to have a small music setup for a project Im involved in. So far the plan is to have a Korg MiniSynth, an Electribe MX and my laptop hooked up to a mixing desk and using a Kaoss Pad for some live effects. I dont know much about mixing desks and would appriciate some advice on what would be a good choice. My problem is all the desks i have seen, seem to have loads of mic inputs and just a couple of other inputs and what i would want is the opposite. Any ideas, advice would be appriciated. Steve
I'm personally a big Mackie fan. Those same mic inputs double as line inputs on most models. On 8/10/07, Stephen Wright <steve@donsolaris.com> wrote:
Hi Guys, Im looking to have a small music setup for a project Im involved in. So far the plan is to have a Korg MiniSynth, an Electribe MX and my laptop hooked up to a mixing desk and using a Kaoss Pad for some live effects. I dont know much about mixing desks and would appriciate some advice on what would be a good choice. My problem is all the desks i have seen, seem to have loads of mic inputs and just a couple of other inputs and what i would want is the opposite. Any ideas, advice would be appriciated.
Steve
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That's what I was gonna say - one caveat (I know this is NA to present discussion) - their DJ mixer is a turd, WAY not what I expected from them. But their studio boards are great, esp for the money. T -----Original Message----- From: orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of M L Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:43 PM To: What were the skies like when you were young? Subject: Re: [Orb] Advice needed re: Music Setup I'm personally a big Mackie fan. Those same mic inputs double as line inputs on most models. On 8/10/07, Stephen Wright < <mailto:steve@donsolaris.com> steve@donsolaris.com> wrote: Hi Guys, Im looking to have a small music setup for a project Im involved in. So far the plan is to have a Korg MiniSynth, an Electribe MX and my laptop hooked up to a mixing desk and using a Kaoss Pad for some live effects. I dont know much about mixing desks and would appriciate some advice on what would be a good choice. My problem is all the desks i have seen, seem to have loads of mic inputs and just a couple of other inputs and what i would want is the opposite. Any ideas, advice would be appriciated. Steve _______________________________________________ Orb mailing list Orb@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb Report list abuse to list-abuse at studio-nibble.com
Messageif its just for those inputs you could get a small behringer desk which comes with fx onboard- i assume most of the work will be one with the laptop- hook up some midi to control it (a great usb soundcard with midi is an Alesis IO2 £99 it only needs the asio driver installed and its ready to go) and run ableton live- then you can trigger loops or any samples. I am only suggesting behringer instead of Mackie as a cheap alternative- unless you are a real sound guru there is no need for the extra expense. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim C To: 'What were the skies like when you were young?' Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 3:16 PM Subject: RE: [Orb] Advice needed re: Music Setup That's what I was gonna say - one caveat (I know this is NA to present discussion) - their DJ mixer is a turd, WAY not what I expected from them. But their studio boards are great, esp for the money. T -----Original Message----- From: orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of M L Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:43 PM To: What were the skies like when you were young? Subject: Re: [Orb] Advice needed re: Music Setup I'm personally a big Mackie fan. Those same mic inputs double as line inputs on most models. On 8/10/07, Stephen Wright < steve@donsolaris.com> wrote: Hi Guys, Im looking to have a small music setup for a project Im involved in. So far the plan is to have a Korg MiniSynth, an Electribe MX and my laptop hooked up to a mixing desk and using a Kaoss Pad for some live effects. I dont know much about mixing desks and would appriciate some advice on what would be a good choice. My problem is all the desks i have seen, seem to have loads of mic inputs and just a couple of other inputs and what i would want is the opposite. Any ideas, advice would be appriciated. Steve _______________________________________________ Orb mailing list Orb@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb Report list abuse to list-abuse at studio-nibble.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Orb mailing list Orb@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb Report list abuse to list-abuse at studio-nibble.com
Thanks Jon, sounds interesting, I had actually dismissed USB audio thinking it would be shite, but i will look at the alesis especially for the price. Im not a real sound guru by any means and im learning as i go. But having lots of fun. Now I all i need is some reasonable software and im done, Im just playing with acid and a few bits at the moment, mainly experimenting with the chaos pad and recording the madness that comes from within. Thx to all who answered. Steve Jon doe wrote:
if its just for those inputs you could get a small behringer desk which comes with fx onboard- i assume most of the work will be one with the laptop- hook up some midi to control it (a great usb soundcard with midi is an Alesis IO2 £99 it only needs the asio driver installed and its ready to go) and run ableton live- then you can trigger loops or any samples. I am only suggesting behringer instead of Mackie as a cheap alternative- unless you are a real sound guru there is no need for the extra expense.
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Tim C <mailto:timc_orb@comcast.net> *To:* 'What were the skies like when you were young?' <mailto:orb@mailman.xmission.com> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 14, 2007 3:16 PM *Subject:* RE: [Orb] Advice needed re: Music Setup
That's what I was gonna say - one caveat (I know this is NA to present discussion) - their DJ mixer is a turd, WAY not what I expected from them. But their studio boards are great, esp for the money.
T
-----Original Message----- *From:* orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com <mailto:orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com> [mailto:orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] *On Behalf Of *M L *Sent:* Friday, August 10, 2007 3:43 PM *To:* What were the skies like when you were young? *Subject:* Re: [Orb] Advice needed re: Music Setup
I'm personally a big Mackie fan. Those same mic inputs double as line inputs on most models.
On 8/10/07, *Stephen Wright* < steve@donsolaris.com <mailto:steve@donsolaris.com>> wrote:
Hi Guys, Im looking to have a small music setup for a project Im involved in. So far the plan is to have a Korg MiniSynth, an Electribe MX and my laptop hooked up to a mixing desk and using a Kaoss Pad for some live effects. I dont know much about mixing desks and would appriciate some advice on what would be a good choice. My problem is all the desks i have seen, seem to have loads of mic inputs and just a couple of other inputs and what i would want is the opposite. Any ideas, advice would be appriciated.
Steve
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No need, unless you want your gear to last longer than, oh, say, a month. Behringer EXCELS at copying others' stuff, quite cheaply and badly. I would stay away from them...I am sure some may provide counterexamples, but I've known a people who tried products and generally the consensus is UGH. Sound quality is only one consideration in gear (and not one I'm qualified to debate, I haven't given critical a/b blind listening to B. gear vs. others)...it only takes picking the piece of gear up and/or moving a couple of its controls to realize you have one serious piece of Fisher-Price crap. T -----Original Message----- From: orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Jon doe Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:07 AM To: What were the skies like when you were young? Subject: Re: [Orb] Advice needed re: Music Setup if its just for those inputs you could get a small behringer desk which comes with fx onboard- i assume most of the work will be one with the laptop- hook up some midi to control it (a great usb soundcard with midi is an Alesis IO2 £99 it only needs the asio driver installed and its ready to go) and run ableton live- then you can trigger loops or any samples. I am only suggesting behringer instead of Mackie as a cheap alternative- unless you are a real sound guru there is no need for the extra expense. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim C <mailto:timc_orb@comcast.net> To: 'What were the skies like when you <mailto:orb@mailman.xmission.com> were young?' Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 3:16 PM Subject: RE: [Orb] Advice needed re: Music Setup That's what I was gonna say - one caveat (I know this is NA to present discussion) - their DJ mixer is a turd, WAY not what I expected from them. But their studio boards are great, esp for the money. T -----Original Message----- From: orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:orb-bounces+timc_orb=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of M L Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:43 PM To: What were the skies like when you were young? Subject: Re: [Orb] Advice needed re: Music Setup I'm personally a big Mackie fan. Those same mic inputs double as line inputs on most models. On 8/10/07, Stephen Wright < <mailto:steve@donsolaris.com> steve@donsolaris.com> wrote: Hi Guys, Im looking to have a small music setup for a project Im involved in. So far the plan is to have a Korg MiniSynth, an Electribe MX and my laptop hooked up to a mixing desk and using a Kaoss Pad for some live effects. I dont know much about mixing desks and would appriciate some advice on what would be a good choice. My problem is all the desks i have seen, seem to have loads of mic inputs and just a couple of other inputs and what i would want is the opposite. Any ideas, advice would be appriciated. Steve _______________________________________________ Orb mailing list Orb@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb Report list abuse to list-abuse at studio-nibble.com _____ _______________________________________________ Orb mailing list Orb@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb Report list abuse to list-abuse at studio-nibble.com
If you can, rent a mixer that you think fits the bill for a week or a month or something. This way if you're disappointed you can switch out without paying out huge amounts of money. This has worked for me without fail on most of my gear: mixers, monitoring speakers, synths, mics, outboard gear...
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