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#1 2009-09-02 5:46 pm
- tedbragg
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How to turn a PowerMac into a 32 channel live audio mixer?
How would I get 32 mono channels into a Mac tower, complete with monitor/aux returns?
I've been looking high and low -- found an 8 channel FW device from M-Audio, but it doesn't have returns.
I recall seeing a 24 channel PCI card a few years ago -- it used a SCSI 320 interface to hook the breakout box to, and it had mixer software. Can't find it anymore -- it's been awhile.
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#2 2009-09-04 10:10 am
- avkills
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Re: How to turn a PowerMac into a 32 channel live audio mixer?
You would be way better off buying a "real" digital mixer like a Yamaha PM5 or M7CL or something. Unless you can get a 32 channel control surface you're just asking for trouble. Not to mention trying to re-invent the wheel.
We have 2 M7s for work, a 32 and a 48. Trust me they kick ass and sound great and pretty much replace needing to have a FOH rack.
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#3 2009-09-04 10:46 am
- mrreet2001
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Re: How to turn a PowerMac into a 32 channel live audio mixer?
2 ProFire 2626's plus logic?
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#4 2009-09-04 10:52 am
- mrreet2001
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Re: How to turn a PowerMac into a 32 channel live audio mixer?
or maybe an Apogee Ensemble FireWire Digital Interface depending on how you have to route the returns
but your really looking at digidesign level equipment here
2.66Ghz QuadCore-Nehalem w/24"LED CD ---2.2Ghz BlackMB---15" 2.4Ghz MBP(work)
Dual 2.3Ghz G5 (4G Ram, 2x 250G HD)(10.5 server)--- 400Mhz G4 PM (10.4 Server)
1.5GHz Powerbook---1.6Ghz G5 iMac
"So he fels down in a poisoning gas."
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#5 2009-09-04 11:00 am
- avkills
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Re: How to turn a PowerMac into a 32 channel live audio mixer?
Yeah but for a live show? Not a single professional audio engineer would do that.
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#6 2009-09-04 11:05 am
- mrreet2001
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Re: How to turn a PowerMac into a 32 channel live audio mixer?
He didn't say it was for a live show. I figured he wanted to record a band in one shot.
doh ... it's in the title. ... well sort of.
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2.66Ghz QuadCore-Nehalem w/24"LED CD ---2.2Ghz BlackMB---15" 2.4Ghz MBP(work)
Dual 2.3Ghz G5 (4G Ram, 2x 250G HD)(10.5 server)--- 400Mhz G4 PM (10.4 Server)
1.5GHz Powerbook---1.6Ghz G5 iMac
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#7 2009-09-04 12:38 pm
- avkills
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Re: How to turn a PowerMac into a 32 channel live audio mixer?
Yeah I would agree that for a "live recording" it would be great.
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