I used to have a SM26... sold it long ago, also on
eScary... I think I got $50.00 for it... I am currently using a Presonus
Digimax96 LT for 8 addtional inputs... the cool part is that it is lightpiped
into ProTool DIGI002, so I actually have 16 in, and it is "selectable" in the
software as an ADAT channel. Very clean that way... plus I can sync the clock
rate as well
I was inpressed with the mass
amount of inputs from the Speck, 76 inputs... !!! that's impressive. and then
8-bus grouping out... you could have your sampler with all 8 out have a separate
channel, and then routed for each of the group busses, and for recording
purposes, all 8 in of the Digi 002. A one shot setup for say 8 drum tracks, for
those of us who mix kick, snare, hat, tom, tom, tom, overheads, etc etc... on
channels 1-8 in the mix... then without unplugging anything, just a twist of the
volume pots, and a shift of the Faders.... tracks 9-16 can be enabled, and
volume up a different set of synth sources, and away you go... thanks for
the heads up on that, I may have to watch eScay for one of those...
Regards, Markk
----- Original Message -----From: ivancu@...To: "MOTM Markk" ; "MOTM"Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 7:25 AMSubject: Re: [motm] Re: OT line mixer>wow that Speck mixer is really nice !!! and just EXACTLY what I need for my ProTools rig... one problem... I dont have 5k laying around this week ! LOL....
I've seen older Speck mixers go for $700 on eBay, so it is worth keeping an eye out for one.
Another cool mixer for ProTools setups is the Rane SM26B, since you can have a direct out from each input:
http://www.rane.com/sm26b.html
I have one of these that gets inputs from my three SM82 mixers and allows me to have a stereo submix while passing three stereo "stem" mixes to my DAW.
Ivan