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Ben Vogel

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Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« on: May 06, 2014, 06:57:01 PM »

Hey everyone!
 
Last night as I was falling asleep I had what I thought was a pretty innovative idea. Let's say you have a recording interface with a couple of inputs and outputs. Something like a PreSonus FireStudio - http://www.presonus.com/products/FireStudio-Project. Now, you connect all of your mics and instruments into the inputs on the interface and connect your amps for subs, mains, monitors, etc. to the outputs of the interface. Is there a piece of software in existence that you can run on a laptop connected to the interface that will take care of all the mixing, EQ, phase alignment and crossover work? If you already have a large recording interface this seems like a great way to easily set yourself up for live stuff. Any insight would be great!

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Thomas Le

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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2014, 07:25:35 PM »

You might want to change your display name to your real name or else the mods will lock up this thread.
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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2014, 07:43:11 PM »

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Hey everyone!
 
 Is there a piece of software in existence that you can run on a laptop connected to the interface that will take care of all the mixing, EQ, phase alignment and crossover work? If you already have a large recording interface this seems like a great way to easily set yourself up for live stuff. Any insight would be great!

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Ben Vogel

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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2014, 08:26:12 PM »

That 2882 is about halfway there! Maybe it will be up to me to invent the device that I'm thinking of..
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Hal Clague

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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2014, 08:32:25 PM »

RML Labs Software Audio Console  (SAC) with vst plug-in s to do the crossover filters and alignment

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Ben Vogel

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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2014, 08:49:07 PM »

RML Labs Software Audio Console  (SAC) with vst plug-in s to do the crossover filters and alignment

Hal

Now that's what I'm talking about!
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Bob Leonard

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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2014, 10:31:15 PM »

Cubase will work just fine.
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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2014, 11:00:36 PM »

Cubase will work just fine.
Really? That would work well as I already have Cubase. Would you mind briefly explaining how? Turn on monitor for all the inputs?
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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2014, 02:18:11 PM »

I have used my MOTU Ultralite mk3 for small gigs and some corporate shows so I can have some parametrics and comps when otherwise I'd have nothing.

All the MOTU interfaces come with software control which lets you use the interface basically as a software mixer.

With other interfaces, you can mix within a DAW, but it can be a bit more challenging. You also need to be careful with latency when using large channel counts or lots of processing
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Mark McFarlane

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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2014, 02:50:53 PM »

I have used my MOTU Ultralite mk3 for small gigs and some corporate shows so I can have some parametrics and comps when otherwise I'd have nothing.

All the MOTU interfaces come with software control which lets you use the interface basically as a software mixer.

With other interfaces, you can mix within a DAW, but it can be a bit more challenging. You also need to be careful with latency when using large channel counts or lots of processing

The Motu's dohave an advantage with onboard DSP.  No need for a DAW.  The audio never needs to go into your computer.  On the downside, I think Motu's console is a bit clunky.  I'd hate to mix a show from one unless it was pretty simple.
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Re: Using a Recording Interface for Processing/Mixing
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