Re: [AH] Do you need a mixer?

From Jason Proctor
Sent Sun, Jan 27th 2019, 20:41

that new Roland Euro mixer (531?) looks interesting. 6 channels, VC
panning (no attenuators sadly), phones output, and a stereo mic/line
input even.


On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 12:41 PM Quincas Moreira <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
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> IMO a good mixer absolutely DOES NOT give anything "a sound". It should be transparent, so your sound comes through the way you intended it with your sound design and your use of effects.
> If you're recording acoustic instruments with mics, then some preamps can have a pleasant sound, but even so, I personally favor clean and transparent.
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> On another note, f you don't use a DAW, how are you recording your music? Direct outs are useful for tape machines too, DAT, Minidisk, whatever you record on.
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> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 1:15 PM Florian Anwander <xxxxxxxxx@xxxx-xxxxxx.xx> wrote:
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>> Hi Frank
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>> Sorry, but I think the most important question has not yet been asked:
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>> What is the inteded use for this mixer?
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>> A mixer for multitrack recording is something completely different from
>> a mixer for making music live.  So what do you want to do with your mixer?
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>> Florian
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> Quincas Moreira
> Synth Diy Guy