Leif,

You'll do better if you post this in one of the other RO forums that discuss gear. This forum focuses on studio acoustics.

--Ethan

another great site, that has a extensive photo gallery of consoles as well as a very informative message board is http://www.recordingconsoles.net

call me crasy...
but if you already have these excellent mic pres and mics and is getting great sounds recorded on the hard disc recorder, I would just buy a protools rig with some good converters and mix it in there. maybe using a control surface...
take care..

Gil

Thank you ever so for the the answers . Let me tell you that I am not very experienced in communicating on the web- that´s the reason for the whrong placing for my toppic.
Gil , I can se that the sure future for recording nowadays are digital gear like protools. And it does make a lot of sense to keep the mixing process in the a system like protooles.
However I do read about people disliking digital
mixers. Therefore I kind of like the idea to use as many analog units in the chain of recordig as possiple. At fist I was thinking of manleys 12 chanel console with some tubes involved.
The sound I`m going for is the classic 50´s- 60`s like Brenda Lee-Nat King Cole and so on.
So my Idea is to get stuff that represent the type gea they used back then.

Search for a mixer called Dangerous 2-bus.Supposed to be a really good line mixer specially designed for DAW. Also ask guys at Techtalk in this forum. Somebody might even make one for you!

I would also suggest a computer for mixing, but if you want to go analog you will have to spend a good amount of money to equal the quality you can get from a good DAW. I'd suggest a Trident, Amek, or even a Neve depending on how much you want to spend. Some also have automation which is a big plus.

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thanks for your ideas- I´ll check it out.
Does any body use the folling units:

1 Trident s100
2 Oram octafade
3 Manley 16 x 2mic

If you do -please give me hint on the ups and downs.

Not a 'user' of any of the above....but, how can you possibly go wrong with anything 'Manley'....besides it must get really cold in Denmark and those things will heat a small house.Check in at the EveAnna site here on R.O. for any real questions you might have concerning their exquisite products.

The Oram and Trident you mention are not even close to what the Manley is for sound or quality and should not even be spoken of in the same breath. Of course your going to have to pay for that kind of sound and quality...

I would stay away from big consoles like Neve and API unless you are willing to shoulder the upkeep. D2B or the like sounds perfect for you. You could even run through some of your preamps on the way back. I like your setup. David
David

Dave Dog,

Wow what a glowing endorsement of Manley. I have to say though that I am always underwelmed by their products. I never get that round warm feeling from them they sound warm but grainy to my ear. I would rather use Neve or Pultec for EQ. A 33609 would be my choice for compression over Manley and I hated the stereo EQ on the mix bus.

That's what makes horse racing though.

:p:

What kind of hard disk recorder are you recording to?

-Duardo

I am recording on a Fostex d-108.

Of all the advice from you folks out there I am most exited to hear about the Dangerous linemixer.
It looks simple in design -no nonsence-buildup.
And the price is ok for a very good unit.However I will love to hear from somebody who use one.
...How is the sound on it ?
Would be nice to know before I order one.
Leif

Doesn't Speck make a good no nonsence line mixer?
cheers Roly

Neve pres, SSL console.(&break out the Studer 800markIII, or just a 820 if your are lazy)

dude, I hope I am not doing anything wrong I do not work for them but vintageking.com has something realllly cool and rare in their used gear list called Raindirk 12x2 about 8Gs and you are all set for mixing and tracking with a very unique yet musical board.
cheers :cool:

What I want is a 16x2 line mixer WITH EQ on each channel, 5 stereo channels and 6 mono channels, with 2 aux sends. There must be balanced inserts on each channel. David

The guy above me wants a Daking Console. So do I.

BH

Have DaviSound design and build you a small custom console with EXACTLY what you requirement, as you listed here!

http://www.davisound.com

Seriously, you are capturing what you need with the gear that you have, and you are looking for a better mixdown system.

My thoughts...

I would (and did...) move from a stand alone recorder to a computer based solution. Why?

Only 1 A/D conversion, nothing gets converted again until the listener plays back the CD that I spit out the other end of the machine.

Ease of editing.

Ability to upgrade seperate components without having to start from scratch.

Now, everyone has their favorite platform, software, and hardware. I can recommend various options, and I can tell you what I use. But in the long run, I suggest checking out various softwares, and buying the hardware and platform to support that choice. It all will depend upon your recording needs, and your budget.

I wanted top quality, so I bought Mytek converters. I use SAWStudio and Sequoia. I recently threw in a Mackie Control for fader-like moves, though I didn't need it.

You might look at SAWBasic or Samplitude. SAWBasic is a new and rather unknown product, while Samplitude has been around almost as long as anybody.

You might look at the RME line of audio cards and converters. My choice (for a card), rather bullet-proof and with great support. Lynx also gets rave reviews all 'round for sound.

Bill