yamaha pro mix

[soundboy2]

Yo, I'm trying to revamp my recording set up, I abosolutly hate computers,
I was thinking I wanna go to a mixer straight to an Adat set up , I got into beat making from musical standpoint like piano lesson, music theory and all that, so I'm playing cacthing up on the technicall side.

1.Is anyone familiar with the older Yamaha Pro 01 Digital Mixer

2.Am I totally losing if I dont jump on the Reason, Protools Fuityloops, and all that type shit for computers. I guess I'm asking is can I compete sound quailty wise without a computer.

3.Right now I just have a vs 1680, I was told I could keep that and run tracks thru the mixer into my 1680 and get a crisppier sound . Is that true?


4.I've been somewhat successful with the 1680 as far as selling beats with no vocal to folkds who go in and record and mix it themselves but I wanna do mixtapes and start gettting more vocals done to where there are street ready at home. Along with some live playing. What is recommendent for a dinosuar who hates computers. I see the workstation get trashed on some of the forums.


What can I get for around $1000 to get a bigger clearer, crispier sound for Mixtapes and Demos


I got a Mpc2000 and Triton and Mini Moog if that matters

 

[God]

soundboy2:

1. The Yamaha Pro 01 is a very powerful, albeit older mixer, which has outstanding processing and great routing. Just because it's older, it still is a great digital mixer flaunting Yamaha's technical expertise in the area. I believe it has the capability of linking to anoother 01, and can of course carry lightpipe code for your ADATs (it should, it's a Yamaha.) HOWEVER, I'm not too sure on the A/D converters. You'd have to check the specs out yourself regarding it's A/D conversion capabilities.

2. You are not losing if you don't go the computer route utilising Reason, etc. It depends what you're comfortable working with, and what provides the best results. If your Triton is a workstation, it has very powerful sampling and sequencing capabilities. Perhaps you should explore that. The MPC 2000 also is a commendable sequencing solution, though not my favourite.

You have a real, vintage Mini-Moog?

3. The Roland VS 1680 has 16 tracks and a 20 bit converter, with signal processing. If that's enough for you, I don't necessarily see why you'd need to invest in another recording solution. I personally, try to record with at least a depth of 24 bits. However, if you've had success, and have some economic concerns, a change shouldn't be necessary.

As for a "bigger," "crispier" sound, I can not give people opinions regarding such subjective terminology. Many individuals like to slam their signals through analogue recording solutions in order to "warm," or "colour" their sound. This is in fact a form of compression that the tape saturation creates. Views get very subjective on this subject, and there is a large grey area there.

Sincerely,
God

 

[soundboy2]

Thanks, for the reply
I got the 1680 from a friend who needed money so I didn't research it throughly, After thinking and talking to a few more people , I may be able to get the result I need right now from the 1680 with a little more exploring and a good mic.

I just read a lot of thread were people were thrashing the workstation type set ups and thought I need something more.

Yeah I got a moog mini for $700 from this piano teacher who I was doing a loan for on their house. It would have been less but one of her students butted in like he wanted to buy it. Its in top condition to. She gonna let me go thru her basement and get all the records once she get back from vacation.