right,
I know there's alot of threads on this kinda thing but i've seen alot here and I don't know if i've found my answer in one yet.
Basically, I want a firewire interface with the goal of recording bands and doing some "live band" recordings with it too. Alot of interfaces come with 8 mic pre's and i just don't think that'll be enough for me.
I don't have an awful lot of money- about 400-500 euro to spend right away and then gradually add more to it.
i'm thinking of something that maybe starts with 8 mic pres but that i can add more later via whatever- i know you can add 8 with adat inputs right, Can i hook mic pre's up to line input's and use that to get more?
I like the look of the firepod and i've seen what great result some of ye get with it ,but if it's limited to 8/10 in's (you can add 2 more with it i think, right?) with no expandability i don't know if it'll be right for me
I've seen the Alesis multimix for around the same price as the firepod but i'm worried that the pre's mightn't be great, but if i can use the line in's for more mic's pre's that'd be very handy for me- can someone clear this up for me? Will i be able to do this?
i've also seen this http://www.thomann.de/ie/phonic_phhb18fw_helix_board_mk_ii.htm which has a simliar layout to the Alesis i looked at but it's more expensive too.
any other suggestions, help or advice, I'm new to the recording world in this way- i had been using a mixing desk's outs to a computer where the limited amount of tracks and lack of later separation frustrated me endlessly.
I know there's alot of threads on this kinda thing but i've seen alot here and I don't know if i've found my answer in one yet.
Basically, I want a firewire interface with the goal of recording bands and doing some "live band" recordings with it too. Alot of interfaces come with 8 mic pre's and i just don't think that'll be enough for me.
I don't have an awful lot of money- about 400-500 euro to spend right away and then gradually add more to it.
i'm thinking of something that maybe starts with 8 mic pres but that i can add more later via whatever- i know you can add 8 with adat inputs right, Can i hook mic pre's up to line input's and use that to get more?
I like the look of the firepod and i've seen what great result some of ye get with it ,but if it's limited to 8/10 in's (you can add 2 more with it i think, right?) with no expandability i don't know if it'll be right for me
I've seen the Alesis multimix for around the same price as the firepod but i'm worried that the pre's mightn't be great, but if i can use the line in's for more mic's pre's that'd be very handy for me- can someone clear this up for me? Will i be able to do this?
i've also seen this http://www.thomann.de/ie/phonic_phhb18fw_helix_board_mk_ii.htm which has a simliar layout to the Alesis i looked at but it's more expensive too.
any other suggestions, help or advice, I'm new to the recording world in this way- i had been using a mixing desk's outs to a computer where the limited amount of tracks and lack of later separation frustrated me endlessly.
