Where to get Yamaha MW10 + Cubase LE
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Unless you really need a mixer, the Yamaha is USB with very low DA/AD it works only on 44.1/48 Khz. :!: Today's standard is minimum 24bits/96khz. You can go to http://www.steinbergasia.com/the_shop.htm
The cubase system 4 is USB, 2 mic Pre and comes with higher version of cubase and is $490! Value! :idea:
The cubase system 4 is USB, 2 mic Pre and comes with higher version of cubase and is $490! Value! :idea:
parablue74
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You can get it from Yamaha itself...
Anyhow, i have checked up Cubase system 4. I feel this 2 are very different in objectives and it's not a fair comparison in terms of value.
The MW10 is made for more than 1 use, that is that, it acts also as a normal mixer for outdoor usage, while the Cubase system 4 is meant plainly for direct recording. That's why the MW10 has 10 mono inputs while Cubase sys 4 has only 2 mics and 2 i/ps.
Another aspect i have to state, which i feel many people left out greatly...
Why doesn't anyone care much about Aux send and return???? To me, that's the most important thing to look for in regards to recording...
Take it this way, you record a guitar riff into the computer, you can record it as a clean signal 1st whatever you are playing. Since you may not want to record with all the effects yet as you may not have finalise the settings on your guitar pedal or you are still drooling over that dream guitar pedal you are still after. Once finalise, simply playback your signal from your pc out thru aux send and return thru your guitar pedal and re-record without needing to replay out your riffs manually. In this way, you can concentrate on adjusting the right settings instead on concentrating how to play.
This same for other usage like vocals, drums etc...
Aux send and return to me is very important as our gear level keeps increasing day by day. It's hard to sing or play with that right feel again, or it's hard to finalise your reverb, etc settings before your record. This is what i don't like about the Cubase sys 4 since it doesn't have that feature, and a lot of others don't have it as well, like Maudio etc.. I have a Tascam US428 that doesn't have that, and i was so dissappointed, so i bought a Presonus Firepod later.
Unless you plan to use audio computer plugins as your guitar overdrive etc, i seriously reccommend most to look into the Aux send/return feature on any audio interface you buy!!!
Anyhow, i have checked up Cubase system 4. I feel this 2 are very different in objectives and it's not a fair comparison in terms of value.
The MW10 is made for more than 1 use, that is that, it acts also as a normal mixer for outdoor usage, while the Cubase system 4 is meant plainly for direct recording. That's why the MW10 has 10 mono inputs while Cubase sys 4 has only 2 mics and 2 i/ps.
Another aspect i have to state, which i feel many people left out greatly...
Why doesn't anyone care much about Aux send and return???? To me, that's the most important thing to look for in regards to recording...
Take it this way, you record a guitar riff into the computer, you can record it as a clean signal 1st whatever you are playing. Since you may not want to record with all the effects yet as you may not have finalise the settings on your guitar pedal or you are still drooling over that dream guitar pedal you are still after. Once finalise, simply playback your signal from your pc out thru aux send and return thru your guitar pedal and re-record without needing to replay out your riffs manually. In this way, you can concentrate on adjusting the right settings instead on concentrating how to play.
This same for other usage like vocals, drums etc...
Aux send and return to me is very important as our gear level keeps increasing day by day. It's hard to sing or play with that right feel again, or it's hard to finalise your reverb, etc settings before your record. This is what i don't like about the Cubase sys 4 since it doesn't have that feature, and a lot of others don't have it as well, like Maudio etc.. I have a Tascam US428 that doesn't have that, and i was so dissappointed, so i bought a Presonus Firepod later.
Unless you plan to use audio computer plugins as your guitar overdrive etc, i seriously reccommend most to look into the Aux send/return feature on any audio interface you buy!!!
parablue74
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Another feature which i feel lags on the Cubase sys 4 is phantom power. Phantom power is for condenser mics to run and trust me, you need a condenser mic badly one day even if you don't think you need one now.
The most important thing anyone should note down i feel when looking at audio interface (besides the common features) are:
1. Phantom power
2. Aux send/return
3. Channel inserts
4. Headphone/Playback balance
5. Mic gain pots
Without any of these, you will really regret in a year's time and will be asking to get another!!!
The most important thing anyone should note down i feel when looking at audio interface (besides the common features) are:
1. Phantom power
2. Aux send/return
3. Channel inserts
4. Headphone/Playback balance
5. Mic gain pots
Without any of these, you will really regret in a year's time and will be asking to get another!!!
zacmat said:
not to put u off but.... there is still alot debates going on in the world abt the sample rates..... there is no real standards to this....
in theory higher sample rates = to better resolution.... but to human ear... the difference is very minimal if not no difference.... depending on indiviual ears
no.1 it takes train ears to listen to the diff between 48khz sample rate and 96khz.....
no.2 it depends on what u r mixing and thru what kind of montors....
no.3 it genrates double the file size of 48khz
therefore if yr final product is a cd or a dvd to sell as an album & audience/comsumer are goin to use a ear piece, a comsumer high-fi system, car cd-players to play it back half of the time not the NS-10, HS-80 or 824.....
i believe that 24bit/48khz is gd enough..... i am not saying that u shld not use 96khz... but at least use it when u can tell the difference in the sound & look at who u r targeting the song at.....
so guys out there.... take note of stuff like this.... *cheers*
