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Mixing Techniques for simple acoustic guitar vocal track

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I have just recorded some simple vocal and acoustic guitar tracks on ADAT, and now in the process of mixdown on O2R.

Got 1 vocal track and 3 tracks of acoustic guitar (close miked 57,distant miked RODE NT and a D.I signal).

Would like to ask you pros out there suggestions on how to pan and mixdown the guitar and vocal tracks.

Mixing choices w/DP--what's best

Given the following three choices of mixing method, with Digital Performer as the recording platform, what would you choose, and why?

(1) Mix in DP
(2) Mix on budget digital mixer (01V, Spirit 328, Tascam TDM4000)
(3) Mix on budget analog mixer (Mackie/Ghost/etc.)--this is assuming decent quality A/D-D/A (MOTU 1224 or better).

Brian

Digital mixing

I suppose this is a question for the more high end people around here. We've been talking some about how Pro Tools isn't the best thing to trust your level/mixing chores with. Has anyone here stretched out on one of the top level digital mixers? Oxford, Axiom, Libra, etc.? Any opinions? Are these boards the same sonic letdowns as some of the less expensive stuff?

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