How to hook up mixers

[Mendel]

i've always been wondering how to hook up a mixer to a pc.
for an example:

in a studio you see someone use cubase, and when he turns down the volume on a track on his mixer, you can see the volume go down in cubase of that track. so how do they hook this up to there pc's ? usb ? Firewire ?

anyone knows ?

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Depends on the model. USB, MIDI, whatever... Things like Mackie Controller, Digidesign Control|24, SSL AWS 900...

 

[006]

Check out the Mackie Control Universal, easiest to see how it works. It hooks up via MIDI conenction to your DAW. It just control everything you see on the screen, but on the little mixer. It's really not a "mixer" by traditional standards. It's really just a controller. A mixer is more like something with microphone preamps or a bunch of line-in connections. DAW controllers don't have any of that.

They are nice to have if you are old school and like to touch faders and knobs instead of using a mouse. Thats what they do. They just replace your mouse. Easiest way to describe it.

~006

 

[Mendel]

haha ok thx. but you said MIDI, but how do you hook up MIDI to a pc ?

 

[006]

You can get a MIDI to USB adapter.

~006

 

[neverpurify]

or if your soundcard has midi ins and outs you can hook up there. Cubase has controller presets. If the one you are using is in the list then it makes life easier.

 

[006]

+1

~006

 

[slaws]

You should check out the Behringer BF2000, 8 motorized faders and a bunch of presets for the major programs using a usb connection. Not a bad machine for $200. It's not a real mixer though, you don't pass audio through it, it's just a software controller.

 

[Mendel]

You can get a MIDI to USB adapter.

~006

oh yeah thx !!

something like this ?

EDIT: + what it's better ( quality, faster ) USB or Firewire ?

 

[ThatGuitarGuy]

firewire. There is a resume ability with firewire and its faster...but usb 2.0 is right next to it in speed, but no resume ability...so if it gets disconnected...you're screwed.

 

[006]

Mendel: yep thats a perfect example of a MIDI -> USB adapter. That would work. Edirol is a good brand too.

~006

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

To connect a MIDI Remote Controller, old USB is more than enough...

 

[Mendel]

ok thx guys !

 

[kev]

ok thx guys !

ere's what ya really need Mendel