what box do I need?

[emilano]

I've used an mbox pro 3 in my studio for nearly a decade and its time for an upgrade. I mix in 5.1 or stereo typically but would like an option to upgrade to Atmos in the future... And I only need 2 inputs for recording... I have pro tools ultimate atm... Do I need a mtrx studio? I'm so out of the loop...

Thanks!
http://www.loveloftstudio.com

[Ryan Young]

Find a second hand Omni and you can do 7.1.2 with using the "CUE" output as the heights. You lose monitor control but if you're able to control and calibrate your monitors outside of the Omni, like me with JBL LSR4300 series, you're set.

[reichman]

In my home studio, I went from mixing 5.1 with an MBox Pro 3, to mixing 7.1.4 with a Metric Halo LIO-8. You can add Metric Halo interfaces as needed to make a bigger system. This makes it price competitive with MTRX Studio.

[albee1952]

Omni is fine, but the OP would need an HDN or HDX card to use it(along with Ultimate software and a DigiLink license)

[TVPostSound]

Originally Posted by reichman

In my home studio, I went from mixing 5.1 with an MBox Pro 3, to mixing 7.1.4 with a Metric Halo LIO-8. You can add Metric Halo interfaces as needed to make a bigger system. This makes it price competitive with MTRX Studio.

How? With only 8 outputs?

[emilano]

Yes, I saw you could do it with the Metric Halo LIO8 too even with only 8 outputs. ARticle here: https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/hom...tor-controller

But it probably too complicated for me. I just want to plug **** in and it works . Or at least have someone walk me through doing it exactly. But it says in that article that I would have trouble going from the MTRX Studio to my LSR4328 AES ins... Why exactly? cant I get some kind of converter for the Mtrx studio's outs?

[emilano]

Oh, and now I see that Reichman is the very Reichman who wrote the article to which I just referred!

How much would you charge hourly to consult with you on this Reichman???

[reichman]

Originally Posted by TVPostSound

How? With only 8 outputs?

Hello TVPostSound:

I feel like the Metric Halo sales guy (trust me, I'm not on payroll ).

•Standard-issue LIO-8 has 8 AES I/O and 8 analog I/O. I was able to use this in my setup for 7.1.4.

•With one LIO-8 you can add a $225 AES card and get 16 AES I/O. This is the all digital solution and by far the best price/performance for Atmos.

•With two LIO-8s you have 16 analog I/O. This is the all analog solution. Your monitor controller in the Metric Halo land can span any number of interfaces. Very flexible setup.

Oh, and now I see that Reichman is the very Reichman who wrote the article to which I just referred!

How much would you charge hourly to consult with you on this Reichman???

Ha! I'm totally happy to post here and give you tips, but I'm probably not as good a resource as a sales rep at Dale Pro Audio or RSPE. PM me and we can talk about it.

But it probably too complicated for me. I just want to plug **** in and it works . Or at least have someone walk me through doing it exactly. But it says in that article that I would have trouble going from the MTRX Studio to my LSR4328 AES ins... Why exactly? cant I get some kind of converter for the Mtrx studio's outs?

If you have JBL LSR4328s and a MTRX Studio, your best bet is to go analog into the speakers. There's nothing wrong with that, and MTRX is deeply integrated with Pro Tools and Eucon. But I'll be honest, I noticed a lower noise floor and better midrange detail when I switched to AES digital connections to my JBLs.

[emilano]

But wait, i'm a fan of low noise floor and mid-range detail! Why is analog the best bet with a MTRX?

thanks reichman! and happy new year!

[emilano]

ah I see the mtrx studio just doesn't have AES outs and i guess convertors for the other outs just don't work so good. I see the MTRX does have aes outs but you need to buy cards which end up being another $2k a pop... hmmm