So recently bought a Roland A-90 and Yamaha KX-88 and I had to rearrange the room to get these keyboard to fit. In doing so I thought it was time to move all the out board gear with in reach of the DM 3200. I had all the out board gear connected to patch bays priviously and now I thinking I want to connect some stuff if not all directly. I've had the mixer 10 months now and read as much as I can on this forum. I am hoping to clarify some of the stuff I've read. Here are some examples of what I'm asking: Some here have explained that they only need so much gear, connect directly, the use of soft inserts, Aux/Sends, etc. Is the patch bay really no longer needed in you're set up?
Just to give an idea of my work flow I record Drums, Bass, Guitars, Keys, and vocals simultaneously (about 16 tracks at most) at first. These tracks get recorded in a Alesis HD24 but then they are transfered into DAW and for the remainder of the session most continues in DAW to do re-takes/overdubs. I use a Motu 2408 to interface the DM3200 and the HD24. I do use the IF-FW card to interface the DAW.
Here's is list of the out board gear I am using: UA's 2-1176, 2-610, 2-LA2, 2 Golden Age Pre-73 and some other misc pre's and comps (ART's/DBXs/Presonus (the UA limiters list I do use as front end inputs). For EFXs I use 2 Leixcons MX200, Aphex 204, DBX 3BXIII, Eventide Space and various stomp boxes.
So how are you connected? How do you think I should? Would I still be able to create a effects chain using mutliple outboard gear if I do it that way? What are Pro's and Con's? I just need enough information for the light to come on.
Just to give an idea of my work flow I record Drums, Bass, Guitars, Keys, and vocals simultaneously (about 16 tracks at most) at first. These tracks get recorded in a Alesis HD24 but then they are transfered into DAW and for the remainder of the session most continues in DAW to do re-takes/overdubs. I use a Motu 2408 to interface the DM3200 and the HD24. I do use the IF-FW card to interface the DAW.
Here's is list of the out board gear I am using: UA's 2-1176, 2-610, 2-LA2, 2 Golden Age Pre-73 and some other misc pre's and comps (ART's/DBXs/Presonus (the UA limiters list I do use as front end inputs). For EFXs I use 2 Leixcons MX200, Aphex 204, DBX 3BXIII, Eventide Space and various stomp boxes.
So how are you connected? How do you think I should? Would I still be able to create a effects chain using mutliple outboard gear if I do it that way? What are Pro's and Con's? I just need enough information for the light to come on.