I am looking to get a new mixer and I was wondering what type of mixer you are using.
I am looking at getting a Mackie 1402-VLZ4 It might be overkill but I had a smaller Mackie mixer a few years ago and it was great
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I am looking to get a new mixer and I was wondering what type of mixer you are using.
I am looking at getting a Mackie 1402-VLZ4 It might be overkill but I had a smaller Mackie mixer a few years ago and it was great
Interesting timing as I just ordered a new mixer today! After months of pondering, second-guessing, vacillating, flipping coins and thinking about the theory of Atlantis, I opted for the Behringer X32 Rack mixer. Now, I'll be the first to admit that I didn't really need it because my current Behringer X1204USB is working just fine. I simply wanted something a bit more full-featured and that may tuck away nicely inside my fully enclosed ventilated rack. While I don't think I'll be using this new rig to its full potential I'm hopeful the iPad integration may provide a sweet set-up. :o
You see, overkill is in the eyes of the beholder and I already know that I passed buyers remorse a few components ago.
I wish I had known about voicemeeter before I got into the mixer bit.
You can do a mix minus with voicemeeter and it's a software.
http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Voicemeeter/
Be sure to check out the videos at the bottom of this page. You could save yourself a bunch of money and not have to take up space on your desktop. Then of course, the mixer will make you appear to be a techie. LOL
Since, I found voicemeeter I haven't turned on my mixer.
Wow, that's quite a testimonial. I checked the link and was expecting some promo video but I guess they reside somewhere else, perhaps over on YouTube. Anyway, if it works then that's great! I'm sure that everything we do with beautiful boxes and lots of pretty lights will end up like' relics of the Cold War alongside 8-track tapes, Zumba, and cargo pants. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by domineaux
The videos are at the bottom of the page. Yes, technology is catching up.
I'm going to hold onto my mixer for a couple more months to make sure I won't need it podcasting. If my guess is right... I won't need it. I'll put that puppy on craigslist and give it a fair-the-well. The mixer is 16 x 16 x 6 and takes up too much space on my desktop.
How many inputs and outputs do you typically use on a production?Quote:
Originally Posted by domineaux
How are you connecting the hardware audio inputs into your computer without using your mixer?
I just watched the first video and it was a little creepy. The background music overpowered the presenter and it sounded horrible. The virtual XLR cables and all those drop down menus are more than I think I could handle. Then again, I'll be older than dirt in less than a week. As they say, 'different strokes for different folks'. My skin is still crawling from the presenter's voice.Quote:
Originally Posted by MovieBuff
I user one input far left column of the voicemeeter for mic., the second column is for second mic or you use for Skype and turn of the sound playback to the Skype caller (mixminus).Quote:
Originally Posted by MovieBuff
The third column will play your audacity, or other system audio. The outputs in the fourth column are for the A and B.
This is the best tutorial I found for starting out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6rp9lkiFBU
I was very determined to make it work, even though I did have difficulties with it.
Yeah, that background music was bad, but the video with the guy talking in the background and foreground really got to me.
Do you have USB mic?
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by domineaux
I am guessing you are asking Dan that mic question. If not, I have the Audio Technica 2005USB/XLR microphone.
I messed up my response and posted it as a reply to MovieBuff. Anyway, I no longer have a USB mic as I retired my Apogee. I do still have the Shure USB converter if anyone is interested. Once I finally found a dynamic mic that worked for me I stopped the mic love-fest. Along those lines, I guess this whole virtual mixer set-up can prevent costly missteps with equipment so that's a good thing'.
Just an update if you didn't know already but the developer of VoiceMeter is currently working on a 5 or 6 channel version with channel FX, i.e EQ etc...
Yamaha MG82CX and an 802 in a box collecting dust :-)
That is good newsQuote:
Originally Posted by docizzen
Tomorrow, I will make some screen captures of my setup using a usb mic, if anyone is interested.
Please post it.Quote:
Originally Posted by domineaux
I just finished with watching another video from the link provided and it was quite revealing. If I understand correctly, all that will be needed is a $50 USB microphone and software and we can all sound like Radio titans.
As I look at my rack it's sad to think that it may all become moot before the warranties expire. Admittedly, some of those samples on YouTube were quite impressive albeit a bit tedious to navigate those drop-down menus, virtual knobs and sliders. Even the presenter made a few mistakes in real-time. Conversely, I have an iPad and iPhone with cool widgets that allow me to create notes and reminders along with a shopping list, etc. Still, I keep a pad and pencil on my desk and kitchen counter to jot down my 'To Do List' and things' I need from the grocery store.
Perhaps it's my age at this stage of evolution where I live in a digital world while I still embrace the analog domain.
That is fantastic news.Quote:
Originally Posted by docizzen
The next step would be to have several USB mics on a USB hub or several XLR mics on a usb converter box connected to a computer.
Hmm I don't know maybe I am just old school but I don't think I can trust a pure software solution. I am more of a hardware type of guy. I want to feel the knobs and sliders, that way if something isn't right I know it is my fault and not a line of code somewhere.
I just feel more in control with hardware doing its job then software. Maybe in a few years it will be different but for now give me hardware over software any day! :)
Well, I'm with you Jase as I don't really care to transform my studio into the likes' of Pac-Man. I think it could get boring really quick. Then again, have ya seen what they're doing in ProTools lately? All of this makes me think of this song 'In the Year 2525'.
Analog Rules! :cool:
"Overkill is severely under rated!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Ortego
Just for fun I used OBS to create this video explanation of my voicemeeter settings.
I have not edited anything in the video. I just saved from OBS and uploaded to youtube. THe sound is a bit low.
Hope this helps
http://youtu.be/j-noN44EZtQ
Very interesting and shows promise so thanks for posting. Even so I'll likely hold on to my brick-and-mortar vernacular as long as practical. For what it's worth I posted a 'Like' on your YouTube just for good measure.
If you get voicemeeter working properly you can increase the volume in the video.
That's a helpful video. I'm curious whether you're going to get a YouTube takedown notice because of the Eric Clapton video you played.
I was thinking the same exact thing' when I heard it. This is the sort of thing we need to talk more about on Sundays.
For what it's worth the usb audio out on my Behringer Q802USB into the PC went bad a couple of months ago. I've been limping along with a AT2005 usb into PC for Skype and I've been able to use the USB in from the PC from Skype into the 802 to multitrack into my Zoom H6. After searching high and low and looking at several different mixer brands and models and considering the available desk table top space I picked up a Behringer X1622USB this week. I would have loved to get the X1832USB but I had no where to put a piece of equipment that size. The inserts, compression, AUX, FX and SUB outs were too good of a combination especially at the price. I'm looking to get 1-2 years of work out of it.
In the beginning I wasn't real crazy about Behringer but they do seem to offer more bang for the buck, and I agree with you that size matters. Initially, I opted for the X1204USB which works very well, but it just doesn't fit my in design goal layout.
I'm now fiddling around with the Behringer X32 Rack and once I get it dialed in correctly, I may become a Kool-Aid drinker. :cool:
Dan, I took a look at the X32. That is one capable digital home mixer. What are some of the key capabilities that drew you to it?
Hello StargatePioneer and welcome to the forum!Quote:
Originally Posted by StargatePioneer
Onward: For me, it was all about form-factor i.e. size and fit, just like you mentioned in your post. I want most of my gear rack mounted inside my IsoBox cabinet. Makes for a streamlined set-up that is easy to rearrange and keep tidy.
The options in the X32 Rack are many and the iPad integration is a nice touch if it works as described. I just received it so I'm still learning it's routing features, updating the firmware, etc. Even so, I may never take full advantage of its feature set as I prefer my analog mic pre, and separate audio-gate. Heck, if I determine the on-board Gate is as good or better than my stand-alone Gate, then I could feasibly have everything rack mounted and control it all from my iPad. While this may seem like a great concept I'm not yet convinced.
The mixer I use is the Alto ZMX 862 mixer and is perfect for me considering I'm the only one ever really physically connected to the mixer.
