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    My current setup consists of the following - Macbook Pro
    Logic Pro X
    Apogee Duet interface
    MIDI controller
    Guitar effects, amps, guitars, etc.
    Monitors and regular speakers and headphones

    Going to acquire: at least one or two analog synths, and a bass guitar. Will get a DI box for the bass guitar.

    What I want to do: I want to have everything set up so that I can run hardware synths and guitars into the effects chain, without having to unplug anything, and with a single stereo feed running into the Duet and thus into the computer.

    Even better, I really want to have the pedals set up with some kind of bypass I can route sound either to amps, or straight into the computer bypassing the amps. Amps would be mic'd; there are times I'd want to go straight in and use amp simulations.

    Should I be looking at a mixer to accomplish all of this? Other options? I've been recording on a much more minimal setup for a while, hoping someone can explain how to scale this up and deal with more analog instruments for ease of use. Thanks.

    Would love it if someone could suggest a good approach, sketch something out, etc. Thanks fellas.

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    • patchbay is definitely a good startautoflavour
    • this is why I have a computer and a controller... too much time spent fiddling with kit and not making any tracks!fadein11
    • no, i have only recently rediscovered how much quicker it is to write music when you are just fucking around on hardware.. its so much quickerautoflavour
    • it came from when we didnt have internet for a week, and i was left with only the synths to make noises with.. so much done in such a short period. hardware winautoflavour
    • yep I know what you mean about the physical tweaking but I mean about being too obsessed with the kit and set up than actually making music.fadein11
    • fadein11 is correct, I know, because I'm guilty of gear hunting... wanting those 80s / 90s pieces I couldn't afford back thenprophetone
    • Good news is now these things can be cheap if you play your cards right... I am still fussing around setting things up thoprophetone
    • ...instead of just making music. Butttttt... I am a major 90s music nerd so it's a sh*t ton o fun to tinker with hardware samplers and synthsprophetone
    • But I feel like it's out of my system, I have the samplers I wanted, I have a vintage Moog and drum machines...prophetone
    • Only prob now is getting it all cabled and midi'd up and tight, organized, so I can mess about finally with ease and push stuff out. So many cables!!prophetone
    • i find the only way to do it is to get a patchbay a shite load of TRS cables and re wire every session...track it, take it down, set up again for dubbing/ mix.kingsteven
    • sounds like you could do with a reamping box for the guitar amps... i usually record guitar before and after fx through an amp sim and reamp later if needed.kingsteven
    • Thanks everyone for the tips!mg33
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