Westie9 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Folks, I'm scratching my head with this one.... I've been reading that an audio interface could replace a mixer in modern studio set-ups. How??? My set-up consists of three hardware keyboards connecting via a MIDI interface into my MacBook Pro running Logic X. Do I take the stereo L&R from each keyboard into the back of the audio interface and then use the interface as a mixer? All the keyboards run through a MIDI interface though??? Say I wanted to add a jack input for the tunes on my phone etc? If I'm missing something entirely or haven't a clue what I'm talking about, please advise.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybee Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yes absolutely correct. I have a similar setup with a MOTU 828mk2 and an 8pre into my mac. Much more convenient than a hardware mixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Just make sure the Audio Interface has enough inputs to accommodate your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Yep, as above. I've long been toying with the idea of buying a hardware mixer, often lusting after things like the [url="http://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/zed-r16/"]Allen & Heath ZED R-16[/url]. But... it would be pretty much redundant, for me at least. I can do everything that a hardware mixer can achieve via software: quicker, easier, with instant recall, etc, etc. The only thing I can't do with software is easily connect any hardware devices; compressors and the like. But I don't own any - and have software that does the same job to as-near-as-dammit the same quality (sufficient that I'd wager nobody could [i]really[/i] tell the difference with any consistency). So for me, the era of lovely hardware devices has passed by. I'd love some sliders and knobs to play with [i](oo-err)[/i], but I really don't [i]need[/i] them. And I'd wager that in time, you won't [i]need[/i] your hardware synths either - you'll have one controller keyboard to "rule them all". But that's another discussion for another day Edited February 9, 2016 by Skol303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westie9 Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks for your replies. It's a lot clearer now. Mixer (s) now for sale in the Marketplace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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