Profire 2626 + 8 mics + drum triggers= How do? ¯\(°_o)/¯

[Vinny]

Sorry for the redundant title... Haha

Anyway, I recently purchased a new Profire 2626. The dude at Sam Ash was telling me I could run 8 mics simultaneously (2 overheads, 2 room mics, 2 spot mics, 2 talkback mics) through the preamps on the interface while still running some acoustic drum triggers (standard 3 tom, 1 kick, 1 snare kinda deal) through a Drum module (this was the one he recommended- http://www.samash.com/p/Alesis_Trigger iO Electronic Percussion Interface_-49978965) connected by the MIDI input on the interface at the same time.

So, my question is- is this even possible, to have the mics and the triggers running at the same time like he said going through the same interface? I looked everywhere for an explanation online but couldnt find one. And how hard would it be to setup individual tracks for each mic and trigger? Or would you have a different way of doing it?

Thanks alot guys.

 

[::XeS::]

Of course it's possible. You have to connect the drum module to the midi in of the profire and record them in a midi track (and the mics in audio tracks). Why it shouldn't be possible?

 

[Trevoire520]

You certainly can do it that way, though I've heard VERY bad things about the Trigger IO. You might be better off getting a Behringer ADA8000 and running your triggers through that. You could also use the ADA for guide guitars and stuff too.

 

[AdamWathan]

Yeah for that price just buy an ADA8000, will be much more useful overall!

 

[Vinny]

Haha thanks guys. I was messing aorund with it just now, dont know why I didnt think it was possible... Hahahha
Anyway, if I were to get an external preamp then I would prefer to get a high quality one.
My friend has a cheap 8 track mixer (behringer i think), so could I plug the triggers into them?

 

[006]

If it has ADAT output, yes.

 

[Vinny]

Well then it probably doesnt, coz its like a $50 mixer... Haha
Dang, well I guess I'll just get the 8000, after I get a new pair of some oktava mics

 

[006]

The ada8000 is worth it, you can find them under $200 (I think I got mine for like $120 on eBay) used all the time and it's a really easy way to get 8 extra pres, especially if it's just for triggers.