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Old 03-24-2013, 11:28 PM
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I'm moving to mic acoustic drums with my 003 factory - but i only have 4 pre-amps - any recommendations on cost-effect preamps/mixer for remaining 4 inputs?
I also was given a outboard compressor - but i'm unsure where to add this to the signal chain on the 003. Any advice will be appreciated.
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Old 03-25-2013, 02:35 AM
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Cost-effective way to expand your possibilities would be the Focusrite Octopre Dynamic MkII which connects to your system via ADAT and gives you 8 more preamps of decent quality.

The analog compressors connect to your 003 via analog TRS cables. On the PT mixer window, choose hardware insert (i/o) from the insert menu. You need to understand that hardware inserts need to use matching i/o numbers, so if you go out from analog output 8 you need to come back from analog input 8 as well. It's all there in the i/o setup, learning this shouldn't be very hard... good luck!
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Old 03-25-2013, 04:10 AM
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i was thinking of going with a 4 input mixer with build in pre-amps - super tight budget and all...any obvious mistakes in that thinking - apart from quality loss?
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i was thinking of going with a 4 input mixer with build in pre-amps - super tight budget and all...any obvious mistakes in that thinking - apart from quality loss?
Nothing wrong with the thinking.

With a bit of work you can get perfectly good stuff using cheap gear.
Something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Behringer-12...item4ac2705a71

I wouldn't use the compressor when recording unless it's a fantastic piece of gear. You can't undo it. Much better to use plugins later.
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i was thinking of going with a 4 input mixer with build in pre-amps - super tight budget and all...any obvious mistakes in that thinking - apart from quality loss?
No mistake. You will just end up spending something for the 4 input mixer with cabling, and you would still not have compressors if you feel that you need them. Naturally you would be fine tracking without any outboard processing so you would only need mics cables and preamps.

Anyway, for what it's worth, Focusrite Octopre MkII without compressors costs something like 500 bucks and the Dynamics version gives you a compressor for each channel for something like 200 bucks more. Connects digitally via ADAT so it's all you need for drum kit miking (plus you would still have your original 4 channels available if needed).
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Another vote for the Focusrite Octopres.
But with a tight budget, before buying a 4-channel mixer, I'd look for something like this (Behringer ADA8000): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Behringer-AD...item257c1c2621
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Just make sure the mixer has 4 discrete outputs. You might also check your local Craig's List if budget is tight.
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Another vote for the Focusrite Octopres.
But with a tight budget, before buying a 4-channel mixer, I'd look for something like this (Behringer ADA8000): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Behringer-AD...item257c1c2621
That is just the 8 channel AD conversion. OP would need preamps, because he already has 8 channels of AD
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Just make sure the mixer has 4 discrete outputs. You might also check your local Craig's List if budget is tight.
Yep. And you can use whatever outputs are available; for example,

- stereo out for channels 1 and 2 hard panned
- aux send 1 for channel 3
- aux send 2 for channel 4

But still, the Octopre would make life so much easier
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because he already has 8 channels of AD
Didn't see this anywhere. And also you suggested to buy an Octopre for ADAT connection. The Behringer would offer the same connectivity at a lower price point. Connecting four of the Behringer channels to the Line Ins of the 003 wouldn't work as it doesn't forward the preamp signal to the analog outs.
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