MOTM

On Sunday 08 February 2004 04:02, Jim Black wrote:
> I think the suggestion to use a front-end A/D for the
> MPC is dead-on. I, personally, do not run the MOTM
> direct into the A/D, but that is me. It is easier to
> run it thru the desk (a mixer or if you don't have
> one, a preamp).

Okay, so I seems I need to find an Apogee A/D and use it all 
the time. 

>
> Some folks I've worked with insist on a tube front-end
> (Manley) as they insist an analog synth direct to disk
> or direct-in is as stupid as running any line-level
> instrument direct.

Whoa! This is a surprise for me.
Are you saying that my mixer isn't enough to prep an anlog 
instrument for recording on digital media?

Or suppose I would get that front end AD, would it be unwise 
according to your sources to connect the MOTM (or other 
analog synth's) output directly to the AD?

I normally work with a mixer, and redirect the signal I want 
to sample to one of the mixer's output busses, which are 
connected to my samplers. Will that do?


> Back in the day, I used to do what you describe...
> everything analog pumped thru an Akai Sampler before
> being sent to tape. Definitely speeds up the process!

This is what works best for me. I get to play with phrases 
of recorded instruments and trigger them like you would 
trigger drums. And I don't have to use a computer for 
that. :)

- Robert