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Using "Tape Outputs" on mixer to record??

jacobrownoly

jacobrownoly

Jun 16, 2007
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#1
Hello, looking for some advice for recording our band live.

I have never done it yet but my plan was to use the "Tape Outputs" on our Mackie desk to the inputs of a Behringer U-control USB device which in turn is recorded on Garage band on my Mac book.

I have tried this with just me messing around on bass and it sounds pretty good :hyper: but with the whole band it could be a different story :rolleyes:

Anyway, I notice that when the track is recording on garage band that it is just one track, now, is there any way that I could get all individual tracks recording for editing purposes afterward i.e bass, kick, snare, vox 1, guitar all having there own tracks??

So, to conclude is this the best way to record our band live through the mixer tape outputs?

Any help and advice will be much appreciated! :help:

Jack :bassist:
 
#3
jacobrownoly said:
Anyway, I notice that when the track is recording on garage band that it is just one track, now, is there any way that I could get all individual tracks recording for editing purposes afterward i.e bass, kick, snare, vox 1, guitar all having there own tracks??
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Not with the hardware you're using. You'll have to get an outboard recording interface if you want to record more than 2 tracks at once. The more inputs a recording interface has, the more expensive they get...

Once the audio signal is combined in a mixer they can't be separated.
 
#4
Crater said:
Not with the hardware you're using. You'll have to get an outboard recording interface if you want to record more than 2 tracks at once. The more inputs a recording interface has, the more expensive they get...

Once the audio signal is combined in a mixer they can't be separated.
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Ok, I am willing to spend a little, what could you recommend?
 
#6
So could some one recommend me a certain device in which to record, sorry i dont really know what I am looking for.

Would be nice to get something that can split the tracks up when going into Garage Band.
 
#7
jacobrownoly said:
... i dont really know what I am looking for.
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"recording interface"

type that into the search box at the supplier of your choice web site and you'll get lots from which to choose.

Basically - more channels, more $$$
More features, more $$$.
You will need to know if you want USB or FireWire for the computer of your choice.

AudioFire has been suggested.
I use a 2-channel FocusRite product.
Those are two manufacturers to get you started.

There seems to be a good selection of 8-channel devices which could be a place to start.
 
#12
jacobrownoly said:
Many thanks

Would this be suitable?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/presonus-firestudio-project-recording-interface

How would this be connected to the mixer?

Would the connections be like:

Vox 1 (xlr mic) -> Mixer -> USB interface -> recording program?

Sorry, I am new to all this
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If you are willing to spend $400.00 then maybe think about selling or trading in your CFX12 and get a Presonus 16.0.2. Way better board with the ability to record. They are selling for $less than a grand right now.
 
#15
Does your current mixer have Direct Out for each channel? Or at least Inserts for each channel?

You can always replace your mixer and get a mixer+audio interface like the Mackie Onyxi series.

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Or the previously mentioned Presonus line.

Host computer will need Firewire port.

The unit can then serve double duty as a mixer for rehearsals+performance and as an audio interface for recording. (Just to record, you don't need the mixer)
 
#17
tbirdsp said:
Pretty sure he wants to record live at a gig - see first post.
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M'kay - that wasn't clear to me but it makes sense.

So - if it hasn't been answered before (I didn't re-read the whole thread...) many of the recording interfaces I looked at have a corresponding output on each input channel.


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So - inputs (mics, instruments, whatever) => Interface => mixer
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