Recording live jams: Sub mix into interface or what?

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#1

Hi Nauts…

Hmm… so I’ve been toying with figuring out the most efficient way to record jams. Was wondering if there are any creative ways to do this efficiently without having to buy a QuPac :slight_smile: or muting tracks and layering…

I have a little analog mixer that goes into my Apollo UAD interface… problem is multi track recording isn’t really possible this way because all synths come into 1 audio channel on the Apollo (hence Ableton)… the way i by pass this is to mute and then layer but that’s not as much fun.

Should I just get an 8in Mic Pre that I can connect using ADAT?

#2

Yeah I’d go for that option unless wanna spend bigger bucks for q-pac etc. I have Focusrite pro 40 and Focusrite octopre for 16inputs. No complaints in past 6+years. Haven’t really kept up with what’s out there at the moment tho, should be better options now :wink:

#3

Thats good advice… I was eyeing up the Audient ASP880 but those things are too expensive… Focusrite doesn’t compromise on audio quality either I hear… never owned.

#4

i have the same problem, been considering one of these:

16 input usb interface £409

#5

I never noticed the pre’s to be anything other than transparent, but been a long time since I’ve had another interface around to compare to and my hearing is kinda shot :wink: Maybe someone who has a bunch of interfaces/pres can give a more accurate appraisal :wink:

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#6

Never heard of this before… 16in/8out
As I already have an interface I just want something clean with ADAT connectivity.

#7

I think the Focusrite Octopre is good as mentioned above, there’s also a cheaper option from Behringer - ADA 8200 which I’ve seen decent reviews of. Might pick up one of these (I have a 1st gen Scarlet 18i8)