The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Dale Kay" <admin@k...> wrote:
> So true Jon, not a budget thing. I re-wire my rig when I want to do 
full left-right. While the effects I use are stereo type, I find some 
cross talk happening. When I am playing with the 5.1 or greater 
recording, I use separate effects for each channel. This is where my 
A5k sampler helps out a lot. I can run 8 separate (actual 10) and 
effect them as required. Needless to say, this goes well beyond 
anything normal. Not something I do daily either.
> 

I'm not doing 5.1 yet.  As opposed to using multiple outs - I'll set 
up a short, multitrack sequence (loop) on my ASR-X sampler and then 
resample a number of takes with a different insert FX or reverb depth 
applied to individual tracks.  It's a quick and dirty way to build up 
a tricked out loop library which can be used in Logic Audio but it 
forces one to premix - not a bad thing for drum tracks at least.

> I still think one has to determine what they are going to record or 
do then consider the hardware/software. A little time spent 
researching and asking many different groups might prove wise in the 
money spent department. Especially if you can find someone who is 
doing something similar. Clone their rig.
> 

Good advice. I picked up a 2nd hand MOTU 828 (the "mark I" original 
model) recently and it's been a real change trying the 'mixerless' 
approach. On the plus side, everything's ready to go when using Logic 
but if I simply want to rehearse or goof off without running Logic 
then it limits you to only one active input pair at a time. Kind of a 
drag but fixed in the MkII model (for a few hundred dollars more, of 
course!)

My aging, 10+ year Mackie 1202 lacks a pre-fader switch for either 
Aux send which made it kind of a hassle to track with Logic - you 
just have to remember to turn down the gain on the on the right 
channels at the right time ;-) Definitely a feature I would look out 
for if shopping for a new mixer.

> Notable is the new Alesis ION. It has two separate stereo outs. I 
have not made it that far yet to actually use the additional aux outs 
yet.
> 

...but you will, no doubt ;-)

Jon