gconyers
Senior Member
Just curious to see what some of you use as a monitor mixer that does double-duty for recording and live monitoring.
I used to have a Mackie 1402 that recently kicked the bucket. It had 6 XLR inputs and direct outs for each channel. I could use it for practice by connecting my computer/phone for music, mixing the drums and using earbuds and ear protectors (which provided a lot of isolation and protection for my ears). I could also take signal from the direct outs and connect them to my interface (Tascam US-1800) and record each channel into my DAW. It was great because I could tailor the sound on the mixer (EQ, reverb, etc.) without affecting the recorded signal. It was also a fantastic way of monitoring and recording without any latency.
I recently rented an ALLEN and HEATH ZED 10fx mixer which has a USB (2 channel only) recording output and a built-in effects processor. The down side is that it has no direct outs so I have to mix the drums "in the mixer" before printing the recording. I would have to spend a lot more money to get a ZED mixer with more inputs and direct outs to use it as I was using the Mackie.
Just curious to see what others are using for the same purpose. Pictures of your setups would be great.
I used to have a Mackie 1402 that recently kicked the bucket. It had 6 XLR inputs and direct outs for each channel. I could use it for practice by connecting my computer/phone for music, mixing the drums and using earbuds and ear protectors (which provided a lot of isolation and protection for my ears). I could also take signal from the direct outs and connect them to my interface (Tascam US-1800) and record each channel into my DAW. It was great because I could tailor the sound on the mixer (EQ, reverb, etc.) without affecting the recorded signal. It was also a fantastic way of monitoring and recording without any latency.
I recently rented an ALLEN and HEATH ZED 10fx mixer which has a USB (2 channel only) recording output and a built-in effects processor. The down side is that it has no direct outs so I have to mix the drums "in the mixer" before printing the recording. I would have to spend a lot more money to get a ZED mixer with more inputs and direct outs to use it as I was using the Mackie.
Just curious to see what others are using for the same purpose. Pictures of your setups would be great.