[SGVLUG] Audio mixing suggestions

[Jess Bermudes via SGVLUG]

Oh boy, I remember spending months searching for a >2 channel USB audio
interface that worked with Linux that wasn't $600. I'm so jealous of your
Focusrite Scarlett!

I eventually found the Alesis io4 (4-channel), and over time migrated to a
Tascam US4x4 and 16x4. (If any of you are in the market for some of that, I
have some I'm selling to a good home)

On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 1:19 PM Michael Proctor-Smith via SGVLUG <
sgvlug at sgvlug.net> wrote:

> Sean,
> Be very careful most of the Mixing boards with usb are only two channels
> of input/output to/from the computer. So not really the same as DAW stuff
> where you can capture many channels and mix it in the computer vs analog
> mixing in real time and capturing the down mixed output.
>
> On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 1:04 PM Sean O’Donnell via SGVLUG <
> sgvlug at sgvlug.net> wrote:
>
>> Just to chime-in on fun audio discussions...
>>
>> Have you looked at the zed series A&H mixing boards w/ built-in USB audio
>> interfaces?
>>
>> https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ZED24--allen-and-heath-zed-24-mixer-with-usb
>> <https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ZED24--allen-and-heath-zed-24-mixer-with-usb?mrkgcl=28&mrkgadid=3308753499&rkg_id=0&product_id=ZED24&campaigntype=shopping&campaign=aaShopping%20-%20SKU%20-%20Live%20Sound%20%26%20Lighting&adgroup=Live%20Sound%20Mixers%20-%20Allen%20%26%20Heath%20-%20zed24&placement=google&adpos=1o17&creative=290335234259&device=t&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9pDpBRCkARIsAOzRzitde1f0oWkLs0Kj6xKulxn5kAd6Kl-clXwIe2MkHVil1YXN01n4DIEaArcNEALw_wcB>
>>
>> I’ve been considering selling my Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 to replace it
>> with that one (above).
>> https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlet18i20G2--focusrite-scarlett-18i20-usb-audio-interface
>>
>> The scarlett 18i20 is really nice, and I have got it working with Linux,
>> although my main DAW stuff is done on Windows/MacOS. My main issue now is
>> not enough external input channels, as I’ve acquired a few new synths and
>> drum machines, so that A&H board is looking much sexier. =P
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Jul 8, 2019, at 11:41 PM, Matthew Campbell via SGVLUG <
>> sgvlug at sgvlug.net> wrote:
>>
>> I just finished building a couple of new speakers and am now considering
>> their feeding.  Any suggestions from the audiophiles in the SCALE/AV group
>> or aficionados of any stripe are appreciated.
>>
>> I currently am driving a carver amp from an old cell phone running
>> Android through a small 4-channel mixer:
>>
>> https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ProFX4v2--mackie-profx4v2-4-channel-mixer-with-effects
>>
>> Adding the 2 new subs requires a bi-amp setup.  I was running the sub out
>> of the headphone jack through a low-pass filter for testing, but am looking
>> for a better solution for production. Something like the NHT X2 sounds
>> interesting, do any of you have experience with this?
>>
>> https://dk1xgl0d43mu1.cloudfront.net/user_files/nht/downloads/000/003/172/X2_Manual.pdf
>>
>> I also think there must be a way to do this with a larger mixing  board.
>> What other approaches are worth inspecting?
>>
>>
>>
>> On a separate project I am thinking of running a video display off the
>> board through a custom Pi input.  I played with a LM3915 equivalent back in
>> high school to good effect.
>> https://www.elprocus.com/visualized-audio-level-display-using-lm3915/
>>
>> Here's the kind of project I had in mind.  This is a video of a
>> commercial product, anyone build something along these lines recently?
>> https://youtu.be/PAjNA0UocOs
>>
>> Matt
>>
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