4 May
2009
4 May
'09
2:59 p.m.
Here's my setup which needs improving :)
1. Playing midi files in a laptop and routing the audio to a mixer, then
to PA
2. Have 2 mics plugged into the mixer.
I'm thinking that using a USB audio device will make the audio (much?)
better ... but I really need to haul yes-another-piece-of-gear around
like I need more free gigs.
So, is there a usb device which will let me connect to the laptop for
the midi output, let me plug in a couple of mics and route the entire
mix to a PA? Or PCMCIA?
I'm not interested in spending a small fortune on all this. I've got
decent enough gear here in the office/studio and if I get a paying gig I
don't mind hauling. But, when we go to a seniors home or farmers market
for an hour or so, the motivation lags.
Thanks.
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**** Listen to my CD at http://www.mellowood.ca/music/cedars ****
Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA **
EMAIL: bob(a)mellowood.ca
WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca
4 May
4 May
3:47 p.m.
Hi,
If you get a 6 channel card with midi i/o that will do the trick. I have
a four channel device and I miss the other two channels on occasion.
There are several that have these specs but I have only used m-audio usb
quattro. It works well for me but has zero vendor support.
You could pick one up cheap on ebay by now.
One gotcha is the external power supply.
If you can find a cheap alternative with 6 channels and midi i/o which
can power itself over usb-2.0 then you should go for that option instead.
Cheers.
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd
Bob van der Poel wrote:
Here's my setup which needs improving :)
1. Playing midi files in a laptop and routing the audio to a mixer, then
to PA
2. Have 2 mics plugged into the mixer.
I'm thinking that using a USB audio device will make the audio (much?)
better ... but I really need to haul yes-another-piece-of-gear around
like I need more free gigs.
So, is there a usb device which will let me connect to the laptop for
the midi output, let me plug in a couple of mics and route the entire
mix to a PA? Or PCMCIA?
I'm not interested in spending a small fortune on all this. I've got
decent enough gear here in the office/studio and if I get a paying gig I
don't mind hauling. But, when we go to a seniors home or farmers market
for an hour or so, the motivation lags.
Thanks.
5 May
5 May
2:30 p.m.
Patrick Shirkey wrote:
Hi,
Thanks for taking time for the recommendation.
If you get a 6 channel card with midi i/o that will do the trick. I have
a four channel device and I miss the other two channels on occasion.
I'll never use more than a couple of channels. Nor do I need midi on the
interface.
There are several that have these specs but I have
only used m-audio usb
quattro. It works well for me but has zero vendor support.
You could pick one up cheap on ebay by now.
One gotcha is the external power supply.
Ahh, yet another bit to haul around.
If you can find a cheap alternative with 6 channels and midi i/o which
can power itself over usb-2.0 then you should go for that option instead.
I was in a music store today and they guy there recommended a Tascam
unit. I think that there a number of different manufacturers of similar
products.
What I don't understand is how the interface will work.
Am I right that the mics will plug into the interface and then the
"sound" from the mics will go to the computer. Then I use the mixer on
the computer to balance between the computer audio (whether it's playing
a midi file or a mp3 that shouldn't make any difference ... it's just a
signal going out to the box).
So, the computer then has the task of taking the 2 mic inputs and mixing
them with the internally generated sound and my mixer application can be
used to balance the the different signals ... which then get sent back
out to the box and then to my PA.
Just want to make sure I'm understanding all this.
Thanks.
--
**** Listen to my CD at http://www.mellowood.ca/music/cedars ****
Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA **
EMAIL: bob(a)mellowood.ca
WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca
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