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- hans_glib0
at the mo i run reason and logic on an old g5 mac, with a couple of external synths going into an old tascam 4 track (used purely as a mixer) then into the mac via an imic(!) and a midiport 2x2 for the midi in / out to the external keyboard(s).
it's all extremely clunky but it works. just.
forgive a stupid/noob questine, but what would a better solution be for the audio and midi in/outs?
- i have an 18 input audio interface, ditched the mixer a long time a go and run most things straight in. it has midi I/O but i have a few usb midi interfaces sokingsteven
- I tend to wack them in a usb hub use them 1 port per synth now rather than fucking around with channels, thrus, splits, mergers. I'm too old for that shit!!!kingsteven
- your setup sounds grand btw. i know people making great music with less.kingsteven
- what do you reckon to the behringer firepower or whatever it's called. looks quite cheap and cheerful.hans_glib
- i'm with you on the midi - it does my head inhans_glib
- I picked up a second hand Digi003 for about $300.. thing is rock solid.. more inputs and outputs than you needautoflavour
- what - the rack mounted box, or the mixer? does it need protools to work?hans_glib
- no idea about the behringer, auto makes a good point. i got my focusrite 18i20 for not much more than that and a friend gave me an old apogee A/Dkingsteven
- you might be able to snap up some bargains if you plan on sticking with the g5 for a while as a lot of pro gear didn't get updated drivers...kingsteven
- rack mount, just download the core audio drives and you can use it with whatever you want.. I run Ableton and dont even have protools installedautoflavour
- thx for the tip. plenty of similar stuff out there on fleabayhans_glib