KVR Audio

Glyn Darby · Post by **Glyn Darby** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:24 pm

Hi all.I am using a Behringer FCA610 interface and have run out of inputs for my hardware gear.I am using a small sub mixer for some of my synths but they have to all use the same input channel in the Behringer running into my Live 9.2.Is it possible to use a small USB mixer with multiple ins and my FCA610 in live so that I can have all my hardware synths on their own channel in Live.I have tried using my old Tascam US-122-mk2 with Asio4all but it crashes so often it unusable

. Many thanks Glyn.

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:28 pm

Best option would be to get a simple, multi input audio interface. How many channels do you need to record at the same time?

Glyn Darby · Post by **Glyn Darby** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:40 pm

Hi tehlord,at the moment I have 2 stereo inputs,2 mono and one digital.I know i could multi track but I am a berlin school music fan and I like to record as much as possible in one take (spontaneous knob twiddling and happy mistakes) and was hoping to be able to use a USB mixer rather than upgrade my sound card.Cheers Glyn.

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:52 pm

Well you can use a USB mixer as long as it has a multi channel audio interface included and most don't. The vast majority only send the stereo mix.

I recall the Alesis MultiMix16 giving you 16 channels over USB and then stuff like the Mackie Onyx 1640i and A&H ZedR16 giving you the same plus more features over firewire, but it's a case of tracking one down that does actually do multi channel audio over USB.

A multi channel audio interface will give you the channel count, but obviously not the hands on.

Glyn Darby · Post by **Glyn Darby** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:01 pm

Thanks mate,the stereo mix problem has concerned me as well,I think a bit more background info finding will have to be done and see what option will give me the best value for money and future proofing (can`t get enough hardware synth`s again).Cheers for advice mate,Glyn.

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:07 pm

Yeah I get you, I like the idea of a mixer/jam, setup as well, but most of the mixers (if not all current ones) operate over firewire.

I have my eye on a Midas Venice F32.....one day......

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:07 pm

A USB mixer is pretty much a mixer with an audio interface, so you'll only ever be able to run one ASIO interface or the other with Live. If you want a mixer that multi-tracks over USB it's going to cost you, altho' the Alesis Multimix 16 seems very reasonable.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun13/a ... t-0613.htm

There's an 8 input version too.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug08/a ... xUSB16.htm

Might pick one up myself

Glyn Darby · Post by **Glyn Darby** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:33 pm

That Alesis looks very promising,cheers mate,Glyn.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:53 pm

Glyn Darby wrote:That Alesis looks very promising,cheers mate,Glyn.

Good luck finding one ... it seems to be discontinued (I can't find one for sale anywhere).

Glyn Darby · Post by **Glyn Darby** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:01 pm

I think the 16 was discontinued by the looks of it but the 8 seems a good buy at £119 on internet.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:19 pm

Glyn Darby wrote:I think the 16 was discontinued by the looks of it but the 8 seems a good buy at £119 on internet.

Are you sure it's the same one? Alesis have another USB mixer called MultiMix 8 USB 2.0 FX which has 8 inputs but only 1 stereo out over USB. They look different ... the multi-out version was around £250 usually .
http://www.kennysmusic.co.uk/alesis-multimix-8-usb-20

There's this one as well ...

Glyn Darby · Post by **Glyn Darby** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:28 pm

Good spot mate,that could have been a costlt mistake,so many versions!.Thanks Glyn.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:36 pm

Glyn Darby wrote:Good spot mate,that could have been a costlt mistake,so many versions!.Thanks Glyn.

Yeah ... a bit confusing. Good luck getting sorted out.

Glyn Darby · Post by **Glyn Darby** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:56 pm

Thanks mate ,I might need it.Cheers Glyn.

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:16 am

These are new, the MTK models have multi input/output USB interfaces built in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTsV-d6Ae8U

Live 9 running audio interface and USB mixer?