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ScruffMcduff 4 September 2012

best soundcard in your opinion no money limits go!

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audiokid Tue, 09/04/2012 - 23:21

ScruffMcduff, post: 393179 wrote: best soundcard in your opinion no money limits go!

You said money wasn't a concern so, IMO, that is the best.

AES is this:

[="http://en.wikiaudio.org/AES_EBU"]AES EBU[/]="http://en.wikiaudio…"]AES EBU[/]

From what you just said, take Kurts advice, stay with firewire. A firewire interface/converter combo.
[[url=http://="http://www.rme-audi…"]Fireface 800[/]="http://www.rme-audi…"]Fireface 800[/] are excellent, and there are others less expensive.

ScruffMcduff Tue, 09/04/2012 - 23:30

Okay that's a lot to take let me explain my situation. I'm getting about 20 to 30 thousand from a settlement and would like to build a studio. I have to get a facility and was planning on building a live room and control room. I'm not worried about the price of the material for the framing since I am a former carpenter and my step works for one of the largest cabinetry shops in the country. what would your suggestion be audiokid?

audiokid Tue, 09/04/2012 - 23:36

Be smart and start out with the PreSonus StudioLive. 30 grand is nothing. My converters are 2/3rds of your budget and you aren't even talking acoustic treatment.

Check out the [[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.presonus…"]24.4.2[/]="http://www.presonus…"]24.4.2[/] StudioLive. Its rocks and its all you need. Once you start making the big bucks. you will know alot more and maybe, I say maybe , you might choose to invest in something more. That's the best advise I can give you.

Check out PreSonus website on that console and look for youtube video's on it. I've posted about 20 here and there are a hundred online.

audiokid Wed, 09/05/2012 - 16:38

No, not necessarily but the firewire is slick and hooks the entire console directly to your DAW so you can record and control the basic functions. Its amazing. Its the deal of the century.

If you want to use the console for live, you simply use the analog outs and connect those to your amps, monitoring etc. And, you can also record an entire show via both and even control the console from an ipad.

One console, a laptop or desktop PC and you are ready.

audiokid Wed, 09/05/2012 - 19:59

Its always nice to add different flavours of mic pre's. So, if you want that option, its capable via the inserts. You can also add other types of hardware in there as well. Its an option feature all mixing consoles should have.

The direct analog outs are useful as feeds to other sources like alternative recorders. Could be something like a tape machine for vintage style recording , backup your recording to something like an HD24 etc.

So you have the firewire out or direct outs. All can be used simultaneously.

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