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Post by sparkey on Aug 1, 2021 22:10:52 GMT -6
What would be the benefit of having 16 channels of conversion in my home studio
Other then for a summing mixer, if I only record 2 tracks at a time,
An would 8 channel would work best?
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Post by Blackdawg on Aug 1, 2021 22:54:28 GMT -6
depends on your work flow.
If you're planning on either A) recording a full band or B) mixing with a lot of outboard equipment. Then 16+ all day.
Doing stuff in the box, Only doing over dubs. 8 is fine.
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Post by svart on Aug 2, 2021 8:35:58 GMT -6
As I think you might know, it really depends on your workflow. If you're not using 8 now, then why would you plan on 16? If you go with something like MOTU, the modular setup is easy to expand later through AVB without having to rip it all out and start again.
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Post by drbill on Aug 2, 2021 8:59:06 GMT -6
My question would be : why stop at 16?
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Post by ericn on Aug 2, 2021 9:37:16 GMT -6
If you have to ask you don’t need it.
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Post by drbill on Aug 2, 2021 13:28:26 GMT -6
If you have to ask you don’t need it. True. If you need more you already know why. Some folks haven't figured out why the why though Eric....  |
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Post by johneppstein on Aug 2, 2021 13:55:40 GMT -6
My question would be : why stop at 16? Anything less than 24 isn't enough. And 32 gives extra channels for aux returns! |
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Post by ericn on Aug 3, 2021 20:53:14 GMT -6
My question would be : why stop at 16? Just how many are you up to now Bill I forget. |
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Post by drbill on Aug 3, 2021 21:10:46 GMT -6
My question would be : why stop at 16? Just how many are you up to now Bill I forget. 112 right now. 120 soon. I think I may stop there, but there's a possibility that if I get flush, I might take it up to 128. Hahaaa! |
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Post by ericn on Aug 3, 2021 21:25:51 GMT -6
Just how many are you up to now Bill I forget. 112 right now. 120 soon. I think I may stop there, but there's a possibility that if I get flush, I might take it up to 128. Hahaaa! I read “ I might stop there” and was thinking yeah I think I heard that somewhere in the 90’s. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Aug 3, 2021 23:11:52 GMT -6
112 right now. 120 soon. I think I may stop there, but there's a possibility that if I get flush, I might take it up to 128. Hahaaa! I read “ I might stop there” and was thinking yeah I think I heard that somewhere in the 90’s. yeah, I’m pretty sure he said that at 96 several times. |
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Post by javamad on Aug 4, 2021 0:38:08 GMT -6
What would be the benefit of having 16 channels of conversion in my home studio Other then for a summing mixer, if I only record 2 tracks at a time, An would 8 channel would work best? There is a certain advantage to leaving things connected in a home studio where you might not have a patchbay and you don’t need to clear down after every session. But if you are not doing drums you are still unlikely to need more than 8. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Aug 4, 2021 3:01:37 GMT -6
I read “ I might stop there” and was thinking yeah I think I heard that somewhere in the 90’s. yeah, I’m pretty sure he said that at 96 several times. It’s a great sampling rate, but 130 is a little irregular? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2021 6:12:45 GMT -6
What would be the benefit of having 16 channels of conversion in my home studio Other then for a summing mixer, if I only record 2 tracks at a time, An would 8 channel would work best? There is a certain advantage to leaving things connected in a home studio where you might not have a patchbay and you don’t need to clear down after every session. But if you are not doing drums you are still unlikely to need more than 8. Even 8 is enough for some drum micings if the drummer can play. |
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Post by Guitar on Aug 4, 2021 7:02:53 GMT -6
Typical (my) needs for tons of A/D. Leaving a drum set up and miked all the time, leaving a bunch of synthesizers / instruments hooked up to separate inputs all the time. As well as a permanent vocal channel, guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, etc.
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Post by drbill on Aug 4, 2021 7:56:51 GMT -6
112 right now. 120 soon. I think I may stop there, but there's a possibility that if I get flush, I might take it up to 128. Hahaaa! I read “ I might stop there” and was thinking yeah I think I heard that somewhere in the 90’s. Haha!! OK.... Busted. Things grow. They rarely grow "smaller".... Plus, even though I do have a patch bay, being able to use PT to switch and patch things makes life so much better. |
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Post by bradd on Aug 4, 2021 10:40:46 GMT -6
If you're not recording drums and you're mixing in the box, you can keep it simple. You could get away with a 2 channel unit for that. Things get more complicated, and arguably more fun when you start recording drums, incorporating outboard and mixing outside of the box. If and when you decide to do that, you'll know you need more channels. Until then, don't sweat it.
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Post by drumsound on Aug 6, 2021 12:21:10 GMT -6
If you have to ask you don’t need it. If you have to ask you don’t need it. True. If you need more you already know why. Some folks haven't figured out why the why though Eric.... This is what I was thinking as well. Just how many are you up to now Bill I forget. 112 right now. 120 soon. I think I may stop there, but there's a possibility that if I get flush, I might take it up to 128. Hahaaa! "may stop" being the opportune phrase.  |
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Post by prene1 on Aug 14, 2021 23:41:29 GMT -6
And here I am shopping for 6x lynx auroras N’s maxed out at 32 I/O each.
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Post by Blackdawg on Aug 14, 2021 23:43:15 GMT -6
And here I am shopping for 6x lynx auroras N’s maxed out at 32 I/O each. send me a seed from your money tree please. I'd like to plant one like what you have. |
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Post by prene1 on Aug 15, 2021 7:05:36 GMT -6
And here I am shopping for 6x lynx auroras N’s maxed out at 32 I/O each. send me a seed from your money tree please. I'd like to plant one like what you have. Lol. It’s not even about the money. It’s the journey to how I got this far. |
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