On 2/28/2020 2:41 AM, hans bos wrote:
I want to hook up my AD 24 to the computer(mac) can I do this with an ethernet cable?
AD24? Are you actually asking about the Alesis HD24 hard disk recorder?
And if you aren't talking about the HD24, well, I've just wasted about
half an hour writing this reply. Where should I send the bill?
I have read that ethernet is too slow, is this correct? if so is there another way?
It depends on what you mean by "hook up." The Ethernet port isn't there
for transferring audio data. What you can do with the Ethernet port
(maybe - there are some caveats) to export audio files that are recorded
on the HD24 hard disk to your computer. That will give you files that
you can import into a DAW program for editing and mixing.
I have have also heard doing it by firewire, but the AD24 does nor have a firewire port,
Alesis made an accessory for the HD24 called the Fireport. It's a dock
for the removable disk drive that connects to a Firewire port on a
computer, allowing you to transfer files directly from the HD24 drive to
the computer - like with Ethernet, but with less fooling around.
What about those 3 digital ports on the AD24, is there a way to hub them together and go in via USB?
Nope, at least not in a practical way.
If I use ethernet how do I configure the set up so the computer sees the AD24 as I am really in the dark about setting up networks.
The process for setting up the connection between the HD24 and computer
is pretty well explained in the manual:
https://7132afa424c2f1a2ab6d-54d68a1...d24_manual.pdf
What I essentially want to do is get a good analogue mix on the board and record to the AD24
That's easy as long as you have two empty tracks to record the mix back
to the HD24. Just connect stereo output of your mixer to two analog
inputs on the HD24, play back your mix and record it. You'll have to do
this in real time. If it's an hour-long concert, you'll need to let it
run for an hour. If it's one song, it'll be done in a few minutes.
That will give you two mono files that you can export (as above) to a
computer. For a demo or rough mix for others to listen to, you'll want
to convert the two tracks (left and right channels) to a stereo WAV or
MP3 file. That's a different subject for a different discussion, but
it's not difficult. Any audio editor program, for example, Audacity, can
do it.
The I want to do the final mix in LogiX
You'd do that using the files that you export from the individual HD24
tracks. This could be simple or it might be messy, depending on how the
recording was made. I don't know how the HD24 exports a track that has
edits or punch-ins. If it exports "what you hear," then you won't have a
problem knowing what you're loading into what I hope is Logic, not
LogiX. If there's really a LogiX audio program, I don't know what it is.
Can anyone advice me on this while keeping the instructions relatively simple.
This isn't really simple, but you can do it once you understand what you
need to do.
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