Some questions and advise wanted
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:04 pm
Hi, my first post here. I've been producing Hip Hop and such genres for a decade and a half. I always liked reggae and dub and often practised playing reggae sessions. I am particularly interested in Dub's mixing techniques wich are unique and truly use the mixer as an instrument. I'm looking into building a new rig for dub mixing. Right now I do all my things in the box. I play real instruments and combine that with e-drum. But I want to be able to mix on a analog mixer with outboard effects.
So my plan is to save up some money for a mackie onyx 1640i. Looks to me like an ideal way to multitrack and mix out of the box. Do you guys think that is a good plan? Or should I go and buy a multichannel interface, an ad/da converter and a normal analog mixer? What are the pro's and con's of this mackie?
I purchased a Danelectro reel echo recently. Is this a good alternative for tape delay? I could never afford a real vintage one and I see allot of people either mix with a Line 6 delay or build their own. I believe this danelectro reel echo is mono. Should I use a mono or stereo delay unit? I believe that line 6 dl4 is stereo.
I guess most of my future questions will concern routing signals and effects used.
Btw, I heard some incredible music on this board. You guys know what you're doing.
So my plan is to save up some money for a mackie onyx 1640i. Looks to me like an ideal way to multitrack and mix out of the box. Do you guys think that is a good plan? Or should I go and buy a multichannel interface, an ad/da converter and a normal analog mixer? What are the pro's and con's of this mackie?
I purchased a Danelectro reel echo recently. Is this a good alternative for tape delay? I could never afford a real vintage one and I see allot of people either mix with a Line 6 delay or build their own. I believe this danelectro reel echo is mono. Should I use a mono or stereo delay unit? I believe that line 6 dl4 is stereo.
I guess most of my future questions will concern routing signals and effects used.
Btw, I heard some incredible music on this board. You guys know what you're doing.