Are there any subgroups and/or echo returns on the Neotek? No eq on them, but they are inputs, after all.
Seamus On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Matt Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: > Seems like a lot of work no matter what. What's wrong with getting a > Mackie? A 12 channel Neotek does not seem to be the righ board for the > application. > > M > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 4:03 AM, Matt Syson > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi > > The answer is in your last couple of lines in that you need a switch to > > change over between 2 (or could be more) 'sources'. > > A 2 pole 'toggle' switch per channel would do it or you could get more > fancy > > solutions. If you have a patchfield available you could 'normal' one > > instrument and 'overpatch' when you want the second. you can only really > > have 1 source into each channel input at a time. Patching has an > advantage > > that you can pick your 'alternate' sources without restriction, but the > > switch method would be quicker. > > There would be other 'custom mods' you could do to your desk but this > gets > > very much more involved. > > Matt S > > > > Mike Thompson wrote: > >> > >> I'll try to explain this the best I can - the studio we have is a > tracking > >> studio with keyboards instruments. The idea is to use the console as a > >> mixer for everything we own and have it all plugged in and live, and > when we > >> want to record to disk, we have the 8 subs plugged into a quality > computer > >> interface (which we don't own yet, but I've been able to replicate this > idea > >> with a Firepod as a test). the idea should work, however we have at > least > >> 20+ keyboard instruments in the studio and only 12 channels on the > Neotek. > >> Now, not all of the instruments will need to be plugged into the > console, > >> but most will. Enough to pass the limit of 12 channels. I did a test > >> involving an old patchbay and basically tying two of the jacks together > and > >> running the cable to 1 input on the ADC patch panel. It worked, but > when > >> the second instrument was plugged in, I saw a drop in volume overall. I > >> figure this is not the correct way to do what I want, and I'm sure there > >> must be a way to have everything plugged into the board at once and just > >> switch to what we want live at the time, if not everything during a jam > >> session, etc... Forgive me if this sounds ridiculous; I'm just not that > >> familiar with the Neotek yet! > >> > > ------ > > > > View the list online at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > You can unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to > > mailto:[email protected] with "unsubscribe neotek" in the message > > body. If you have any difficulties, or questions --please send an email > to > > mailto:[email protected]. > > > > The Neotek list is lovingly hosted by Catapult Web. Remember that any > > message or reply sent to the list will be automatically forwarded to all > > subscribers. > > > > Vive Le Neotek! > > > > Thanks. > > > ------ > > View the list online at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > You can unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to mailto: > [email protected] with "unsubscribe neotek" in the message body. If > you have any difficulties, or questions --please send an email to mailto: > [email protected]. > > The Neotek list is lovingly hosted by Catapult Web. Remember that any > message or reply sent to the list will be automatically forwarded to all > subscribers. > > Vive Le Neotek! > > Thanks. >
