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Thanks for your reply and for your good advice. I already own the
DM-24 and I am hoping I don't have to buy another interface to get
everything into my computer. The reason I want to use the analog mixer
is just that I know how to get the sound I want using it. I guess it
probably doesn't make much sense to use the DM-24 as just a really
fancy interface, but is it possible to connect my analog mixer to the
DM-24 so that all the tracks will get into Cubase?

On Mar 26, 7:38 pm, "Steve" wrote:
Well assuming you have the means to duplicate the setup you can start with
the DM-24 and a computer, and some mics, cables and stands (musicians too).
If you are doing 24 inputs or less you won't need the large mixing console.
Setting it all up would require a lot of reading. You will also need to get
some good books on recording (covering mic selection, placement techniques,
wiring, DI of insturments, etc etc). With this setup you probably won't
want to bother with a lot of outboard effects as lots of it can be done in
Cubase after you record it. The DM-24 comes with lots of effects already
built in but you probably want to record everything raw. Cubase has good
manuals on the software but won't tell you how to "mix". Get a copy of "The
Art Of Mixing". Great book on EQ, Compression, Gating and other subjects.
If you really want to get into it you also want to read about room acoustics
when recording everything in one room. This can be done much cheaper than a
Tascam DM-24. If you don't need all the bells and whistles of the DM-24
then you could always pick up a mixing board (if your interface does not
have mic preamps) and an audio interface (Check out m-audio, presonus, rme,
Mark of the unicorn). This would get everything into the PC for mixing.

Hope this gets you started;
Steve

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I'm trying to duplicate a recording studio setup that I saw in Africa
a few years back, but I'm very much a newbie and am having trouble
figuring it out. The basic components are a DAW (meaning a PC with
Cubase), a large analog mixer and a Tascam DM-24 + firewire interface
card. I want to be able to record bands and mix them on my analog
mixer and capture all of the tracks in my computer. Can somebody tell
me where I can look for help? Thanks.