For studio recording &amp; mixing, would I need to get a separate headphone amp &amp; DAC? Or would a Baby Face audio interface suffice?
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I find them to be very effecient. I dont mix or record but used with 1) My HP Computer 2) Pioneer Elite Reciever or 3) Marantz 8004 SACD Player all have rich full bodied sound at reasonable volume levels. In my opinion a heaphone amp may improve your overall experience but is not necessary in most uses. Try the without the Amp first you can always add one later if needed.
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its basically a mixer, no power to speak of, you get a preamp when using the xlr input and the corresponding input thats below it. you need either an amp or powered speakers, Im using some cheap though nice sounding altec lansing monitors. Im going for small, large amps are a pain to carry around!
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Brandon, Good news and bad news. The ART Tube mp project is a great preamp and can warm tones greatly! On to the other side and to answer your question. You will need an audio interface. I use and recommend a Focusrite Scarlett series which feature XLR and 1/4 inch inputs to a USB output. I personally use a 2i2 model which features 2 inputs to USB and sells for $150 on Amazon. If you only need 1 channel then the Focusrite solo @ $99 will work for you. Read reviews and search youtube and I am sure you will find this the way to go. Sorry to double or triple your expenses, but it has worked fantastic for me with instruments or mics into a DAW computer based system. Hope this helps..... Brandon, Good news and bad news. The ART Tube mp project is a great preamp and can warm tones greatly! On to the other side and to answer your question. You will need an audio interface. I use and recommend a Focusrite Scarlett series which feature XLR and 1/4 inch inputs to a USB output. I personally use a 2i2 model which features 2 inputs to USB and sells for $150 on Amazon. If you only need 1 channel then the Focusrite solo @ $99 will work for you. Read reviews and search youtube and I am sure you will find this the way to go. Sorry to double or triple your expenses, but it has worked... » Read More Brandon, Good news and bad news. The ART Tube mp project is a great preamp and can warm tones greatly! On to the other side and to answer your question. You will need an audio interface. I use and recommend a Focusrite Scarlett series which feature XLR and 1/4 inch inputs to a USB output. I personally use a 2i2 model which features 2 inputs to USB and sells for $150 on Amazon. If you only need 1 channel then the Focusrite solo @ $99 will work for you. Read reviews and search youtube and I am sure you will find this the way to go. Sorry to double or triple your expenses, but it has worked fantastic for me with instruments or mics into a DAW computer based system. Hope this helps..... « Show Less
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Nothing much. You need a USB port (and potentially a USB hub with an external power supply in case there isn't enough power for the interface). Other than that as long as your computer can support a proper DAW it should be fine.
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DSP version has studio monitor emulation feature for headphone mixing, which is pretty cool. This is the version I have. Apart from that, they are exactly the same. I'd say get DSP. No reason to pay more for less. Looks like this one is sold through Proaudiostar, and the other is direct through amazon. Different sellers would account for different pricing, probably.
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I recommend an LPK25 MIDI keyboard and some headphones. That's my setup including reason essentials (I do have some m-audio bx5 studio monitors, but you don't need them just starting out.) I plan on upgrading to full Reason 6.5 or 7, but not getting any additional equipment right now. Hope this helps. Have fun!
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I use the R24 to record live shows all the time. I use "Y" connectors/ splitters to take the signal off ahead of my board (as I don't have direct outs from my mixer/amp). This approach also gives me the advantage of being completely independent of the trim levels on the board. You can either mix down from the board or (what I do), import the audio files into Audacity or Logic Express (or any other sound editor) and mix from there. Feel free to check out youtube: LimeyInSD for videos wherefor about 1 year I've used the R24 to record the audio for about 1 and sync'd the results up with video footage to get an idea. Alternatively wolfflive.com and drivineast.com will get you to the same videos (possibly more efficiently). Good luck!
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For sure! Thats a great home studio preamp. Just be sure to experiment w mic position for the optimal balance, and observe the 3-1 rule when recording the same source w two LDCs (google phase aligned mics). While you're at it, google "mid side recording" - the M179 has a figure 8 position that allows you to combine it w another ldc or sdc for a huge stereo spread on acoustic gtr/vocal!
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Yo,i looked up what you said you had and to tell the truth,you really can't hook them up to that software!...It's a amplifer,what you got,but them speakers are only use for studio recording!...You go to hook them up through your computer!
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I used an external DAC. You could also likely use an external sound card as well. It cost about $125 I think. I've been very pleased.
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It needs to be powered somehow. If the equipment you're using has a headphone jack, you should be all set. If studio use, you'll need a way to feed the mix to the headphones; usually with a headphone amp. It depends on what you're using it with.
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There are literally a ton of options, but I can't recommend the FiiO E10K highly enough. It runs around 75 bucks and gives you a very clinical sound. There's others like the Bravo Ocean that are excellent, but they're tube amps, which will alter the sound a bit to prefer warmth. While I personally like a warm sound signature, I'd rather get that out of my headphones, not the amplifier. Amps shouldn't color the sound, it should only make it louder to power higher impedance headphones. Now, if you want something that you'll plug both the headphones and microphone into (most onboard sound cards don't do so well with the microphone input), I'd look into the Omni by Creative, which hovers at the same 75 bucks as the FiiO. That's my two cents, hope it helps!
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Really depends on the sound device your computer has and what you hope to get out of an attached device. A decent sound card will give you as a good a DAC as the one in this device, so you could most likely "get away with" a less expensive headphone-amplifier only - there's really no reason to pay for the DAC component if you don't need it.
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Nope, you need a pre' amp interface usb like from m-audio . You will get way better quality. But there are some good usb mic out there on amazon.
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It is only necessary to add a DAC if you have a very demanding headphone (mine were: AKG K701 and HiFiMan HE-400) and if your PC soundboard has interference from spinnng harddrives (in my case Thinkpad X230 it was) audible in a silent environment I recommend the SMSL Sanskrit DAC. Very affordable and great sound.
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Dear Mike, you can record mixed tracks through USB or REC out available, if you were asking about guitar effects, not vocals then you should look for other mixers as well. This is a great mixer for music + vocals and produces great real time sound. I haven't experimented to record separate or isolated tracks along with mixed or live mixed sound. I may need some time to think and experiment on it. Still if you feel that you can elaborate your question, please do it, it may help me think further.
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You want a sound interface to connect this to a PC and to input instruments - I use this one - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Recording Audio Interface