What do I need?

[Mikael Hansson]

Gorman, Declan skrev:
>
> Hey guys,
>
>   I am making some additions to my home studio and would appreciate 
> some advice on recording.  I have only ever had the need to record one 
> thing at a time in Ableton Live but now I am looking for the ability 
> to record more.  At the moment I have my mixing desk routed back into 
> my soundcards only input but this limits me to recording one input at 
> a time and it also records from the sound card so anything else 
> playing gets recorded.  I plan on having at least 4 other units 
> plugged into the mixer so I would like to be able to record them all 
> separately and at the same time if necessary.
>
>  
>
>   So what do I need?  Do I need a new sound card with more inputs?  Do 
> I need a new mixer with separate outputs?  How do you guys do it?
>

I just have my Mackie Onyx 400F with 8 inputs to which I have my 
external stuff connected to (Virus TI, Microwave XT, Evolver, Mic, 
guitar) and then directly to my monitors.

I wouldn't get this one today though. I'd look into one of Presonus 
firewire units, http://www.presonus.com
Either the Firestudio with 8x8 analog I/O + ADAT expandibility or the 
Firetube with 16x6 analog I/O and no expandibility.


/Micke