I'm Lost !!!!

[lab65]

i am lost on recording could someone please give me some insight. i have a Mackie cfx20mkIII mixer
Terratec EWS88 MT Soundcard with 8in 8 out breakout box
2 Adat tape recorders
adat connect card

question would be do i have what i need to do home recordings or is there something else i would need ?

what is the best way to hook everything to the mixer ?

now when i record i get a crackling noise in the playback never got that before

one more thing what are the inserts on the mixer for ?

[brandondrury]

You didn't mention a computer, software, microphones, or studio monitors.

You mention having two ADATs. Are you planning to record to the ADATs or are you simply using the converters in them and sending them to the computer? In that case, does the Terratec have ADAT inputs?

now when i record i get a crackling noise in the playback never got that before

What changed?

one more thing what are the inserts on the mixer for ?

The inserts allow you to place effects after the preamp/trim knob on your mixer. Usually, these are where you would put compression or eq (gain based effects) while analog mixing or running a live show.

For recording, I would go "half-normaled" and plug a 1/4" cable halfway into the inserts. (Push it all the way in and the pull slightly until it falls into a snug position halfway out of the board).

what is the best way to hook everything to the mixer ?

What are you wanting to do?


Brandon

[lab65]

we have an intel 2.4 Ghz magix studio 12 cakewalk music creator 4 got misc mics 3 are phantom power no studio monitors been playing back through the pa or computer where would the studio monitors plug into ?

we are planning to record through the adats or through the pc i have the adat connect card in the computer that connects to the adat terratec does not have adat inputs

nothing changed is why i don't understand about the crackling problem.

another problem i am seeing is we have 5,000 watts of amps one is 2000 the other 2 are 1500 when play a cd or tape we have the master fader on about half way and just about blow us out of room but when we do live stuff the guitars we have the gain almost all the way up along with the fader and still can't hear it

we want to record and play live

thank you

[brandondrury]

I'd make the decision to either record on the ADATs or the computer. I would go the computer route, but to each his own.

nothing changed is why i don't understand about the crackling problem.

Read this: Home Recording Computers: Clicks, Pops, and Latency

another problem i am seeing is we have 5,000 watts of amps one is 2000 the other 2 are 1500 when play a cd or tape we have the master fader on about half way and just about blow us out of room but when we do live stuff the guitars we have the gain almost all the way up along with the fader and still can't hear it

Well, cds have been mixed and mastered in a way to make them sound very loud. With that said, your should have no trouble making your guitars loud. Are you sure the guitars are routed into the mixer properly?

Brandon

[Baron]

Originally Posted by lab65

another problem i am seeing is we have 5,000 watts of amps one is 2000 the other 2 are 1500 when play a cd or tape we have the master fader on about half way and just about blow us out of room but when we do live stuff the guitars we have the gain almost all the way up along with the fader and still can't hear it

we want to record and play live

thank you

How are you connecting your guitars to the mixer?

Are you putting microphones on the amps?

Baron

[lab65]

we put microphones on the amps and we also tried into the mixer

[Baron]

Originally Posted by lab65

we put microphones on the amps and we also tried into the mixer

Ok.....do you know how to meter your inputs on the desk?
I mean, can you see the level of the input on the level meter?

When your CD or tape is playing, can you see the level on the meter? If so, how much difference is there between the CD and the guitar mic?

Does your desk have a line/mic switch or a pad switch, near where you plug in your mics?

Lots of questions, I know, but we'll get there

Baron

[lab65]

what do you mean by desk ?

[Electriclight]

I believe he's talking about your mixer.

There may be input level meters to give you an idea how much signal is getting to the mixer (Board, Desk, whatever).

A "pad" may be there to reduce high gain signals before they go into the mixer.

And finally, the Line / MIc switch, if you have one, allows the mixer circuitry to adjust for different strength of signals.

Here is a link to the mixer you describe. Maybe it will help the discussion.

Buy Mackie CFX20 mkII Mixer online at Musician's Friend

And the manual:

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbas...n/m_634271.pdf

[lab65]

ok will check it out