Mogens V.
February 5th 07, 06:41 PM
This is a Bit of a longish post, hope it's ok.
I'm about setting up a home studio, and need to balance my investments.
Not having bought parts yet means I /may/ avoid shopping wrong parts :)
Most I know use Protools or they use Reason coupled with Cubase.
Here in .dk 80-85% of all installations are Protools.
I'm told at least the lower end of Protools interfaces aren't too good,
so I'm considering TC Konnect24D.
Like low-end Protools ifc's, it too has too few analog connects; however
the box can be cascaded for more later.
I also like the idea of having a TC powercore processor in the package,
but AFAIK the box isn't suppported with Protools.
Judging from
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/archive/index.php/t-1437808.html
it seems quite some folks have had problems with Konnect24.
This may be so or not, or some simply don't do it all right...
Shopping both a Protools package and the Konnect24 will give me the
Protools package with Reason Adapted, and Cubase LE.
I don't know if the Reason Adapted package can be coupled with Cubase
LE; if it can, I'd have all three pieces.
I'm also trying to plan ahead, and will need more interfaces later.
Unless TC at some point decides to make a Protools driver for Konnect24
(if that's the way it's done), I'll be unable to use that box with PT,
and of cause cascading more will be pointless.
I'll also have to work partially from one setup and visa versa.
Besides this scenario being somewhat impractical, I suspect using two
different interfaces might lead to diffs in the recording quality.
Reading threads like "16-input FireWire recording interface?" makes me
think along the lines of buying some Protools package having enough
digital ifc's, or be expandable for that, allowing for later adding a
separate AD/DA box using ADAT or S/PDIF connects.
The Konnect24 has a number of ADAT and S/PDIF, and is cascadeable;
another reason for considering it - if only it would work with PT.
I'll be using OSX, so stacking firewire interfaces is possible.
I could go for a RME solution; those are often available on ebay, and
will integrate with most all kinds of software.
Only, I nelieve a multicannel RME setup may be quite expensive.
I'll be needing a mixer at some point. While I'm not yet fully up on
products and prizes, I do speculate I may be in for a financial treat.
I know you guys will ask "How many channels are you planning for?"
I'm not sure. My studio plans are mainly for arranging and recording my
own music, but how can I know in advance what'll pop up...
I guess I'll want to be able to do a 16 channel mix.
I resently read a brief from a seminar with Fab Dupont from NY on the
subject Analog Summing Mixing.
This makes me think about possibly obtaining a less expensive used
analog mixer and apply this method.
This may have three implications:
.. Having more than enough AD channels for recording, when not mixing
.. Maybe save bucks on the mixer part
.. Possibly increasing costs on the interface side
Actually, that's one of my reasons for considering how to later add more
than just a couple AD/DA channels, as mentioned above.
I haven't yet done cost balance figures, though.
Regarding a used mixer, possibly needing some care, I'm educated in
electronics (doing I for many years now), which partly makes this
possible, partly makes me evaluate how much time I'll invest in getting
the stuff right vs actually getting to use it!
Regarding analog summing vs digital mixing, I guess that subject alone
may cause a long thread. Surely, I'll need to do some reading...
Dunno if we should have it here, on in another thread?
I dunno if this analog summing is a viable future, or someone (including
Fab Dupont) trying to look interesting doing something different, or
it's a modern version of old hypes.
I do realize there's a lot of hype an religion in this field.
Personally, I'm mostly into guitars, and have no religion, using both
SS, tubes and digital, in a combined rack/stompbox setup.
--
Kind regards,
Mogens V.
I'm about setting up a home studio, and need to balance my investments.
Not having bought parts yet means I /may/ avoid shopping wrong parts :)
Most I know use Protools or they use Reason coupled with Cubase.
Here in .dk 80-85% of all installations are Protools.
I'm told at least the lower end of Protools interfaces aren't too good,
so I'm considering TC Konnect24D.
Like low-end Protools ifc's, it too has too few analog connects; however
the box can be cascaded for more later.
I also like the idea of having a TC powercore processor in the package,
but AFAIK the box isn't suppported with Protools.
Judging from
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/archive/index.php/t-1437808.html
it seems quite some folks have had problems with Konnect24.
This may be so or not, or some simply don't do it all right...
Shopping both a Protools package and the Konnect24 will give me the
Protools package with Reason Adapted, and Cubase LE.
I don't know if the Reason Adapted package can be coupled with Cubase
LE; if it can, I'd have all three pieces.
I'm also trying to plan ahead, and will need more interfaces later.
Unless TC at some point decides to make a Protools driver for Konnect24
(if that's the way it's done), I'll be unable to use that box with PT,
and of cause cascading more will be pointless.
I'll also have to work partially from one setup and visa versa.
Besides this scenario being somewhat impractical, I suspect using two
different interfaces might lead to diffs in the recording quality.
Reading threads like "16-input FireWire recording interface?" makes me
think along the lines of buying some Protools package having enough
digital ifc's, or be expandable for that, allowing for later adding a
separate AD/DA box using ADAT or S/PDIF connects.
The Konnect24 has a number of ADAT and S/PDIF, and is cascadeable;
another reason for considering it - if only it would work with PT.
I'll be using OSX, so stacking firewire interfaces is possible.
I could go for a RME solution; those are often available on ebay, and
will integrate with most all kinds of software.
Only, I nelieve a multicannel RME setup may be quite expensive.
I'll be needing a mixer at some point. While I'm not yet fully up on
products and prizes, I do speculate I may be in for a financial treat.
I know you guys will ask "How many channels are you planning for?"
I'm not sure. My studio plans are mainly for arranging and recording my
own music, but how can I know in advance what'll pop up...
I guess I'll want to be able to do a 16 channel mix.
I resently read a brief from a seminar with Fab Dupont from NY on the
subject Analog Summing Mixing.
This makes me think about possibly obtaining a less expensive used
analog mixer and apply this method.
This may have three implications:
.. Having more than enough AD channels for recording, when not mixing
.. Maybe save bucks on the mixer part
.. Possibly increasing costs on the interface side
Actually, that's one of my reasons for considering how to later add more
than just a couple AD/DA channels, as mentioned above.
I haven't yet done cost balance figures, though.
Regarding a used mixer, possibly needing some care, I'm educated in
electronics (doing I for many years now), which partly makes this
possible, partly makes me evaluate how much time I'll invest in getting
the stuff right vs actually getting to use it!
Regarding analog summing vs digital mixing, I guess that subject alone
may cause a long thread. Surely, I'll need to do some reading...
Dunno if we should have it here, on in another thread?
I dunno if this analog summing is a viable future, or someone (including
Fab Dupont) trying to look interesting doing something different, or
it's a modern version of old hypes.
I do realize there's a lot of hype an religion in this field.
Personally, I'm mostly into guitars, and have no religion, using both
SS, tubes and digital, in a combined rack/stompbox setup.
--
Kind regards,
Mogens V.