Jul 27, 2009 1:33 PM
eq or compressor???
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Nov 21, 2009 12:41 AM by
DarkZenGuitar 
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Mine is internal, I just use the two TRS ins straight into the card. I only record one thing at a time so that's all I need. But, then it also has MIDI, S/PDIF, ADAT, AES/EBU, etc. It really is good stuff, check it..... http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=505&subcategory=491&product=9872
cgtrox
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Whoa, that ADA8000 is sweet! So, I could use like two of those and daisychain them via ADAT into the ADAT input of my card and have 16 tracks going at the same time, right? That ADAT looks like the other end of a USB cable, is there a special cable I would need? Will it show up on the Sonar like that, 16 seperate tracks?? I guess I never realized the full potential of my card! What is this "audiodock" that you speak of ??
Lots of questions aye?
cgtrox
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I've always wanted to ask this, "Why do these things like the ADA8K have INS and OUTS??" Do you use them like "thru" boxes? You know, mic to ADA to mixing board (live recording)? Or do you only use one side or the other at any given time? Say if I wanted to record a live 4pc drum set, I have 8 tracks at my disposal, KICK,SNARE,TOM, etc. Do I run the mics into the front of the ADA8K? Then if I run it via the ADAT cable to the ADAT input of my card, it will bring up the 8 seperate tracks in Sonar on the computer right? Or am I missing something here? I think the ADA8K is what I will prolly get, I just wanna make sure ...
cgtrox
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WOW great info man! That's exactly what I needed to know thanks bro! Right now I have my nearfields unplugged cuz we've been using the Behringer headphone amp lately. The main thing I was wondering is if the INS and OUTS were tied to each other, and they're not! Perfect. Now, if I get this thing, it will disable my daughter card right?
cgtrox
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Well, one thing I noticed in your last post was the mention of highs...mids...and lows. The most important thing to remember when mixing is "how each instrument sits in the mix".... When creating a guitar tone to stand by itself, we tend to cover all the frequencies bass, mids and highs. And it sounds good! Really good! But, when you surround it with everything else it almost disappears! Why??
Every instrument in the band has their own job to do. There is a table of frequencies that shows where each instrument begins and ends in a mix. Here is a good one.... http://www.recordingeq.com/EQ/req0400/OctaveEQ.htm If you apply the correct frequency to it's rightful owner, your mix will be cleaner, clearer and sound much better. After you get a guitar to "sit well" in the mix, take it out and listen to it solo. You will be surprised what it actually sounds like now! Not what you might think....
But, like I tell my son, "Love the sound of the band more than you love the sound of your own instrument" and you will do fine. In other words, don't mix with your guitar in mind, think of the song. Which brings me to another pearl I always remind him of, "Nobody is bigger than the song itself". That's for the guy in the band who has an enormous ego, we've ALL met that guy!
cgtrox
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This is where you don't wanna skimp on $$$ if you can help it!!
ADA8K it is! 
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