SmackSmash Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I was wondering if you guys might be able to suggest what I can try. I have a Focusrite 2i2 that I'm using at the moment which I'm very happy with, but I've accumulated more gear so I need more line inputs. Ideally I'd like to be able to run my 101, Juno, Mopho, Volcas and mic simultaneously and record them to separate tracks in Ableton, with the possibility of adding more hardware in to the mix in the future. I'm only ever going to use one Mic input at a time, and as I already have 2 good preamps in the 2i2 I really want to avoid paying for loads of preamps I'm never going to use. Does anybody know any simple, cheap interfaces with only line inputs that I could use in conjunction with the 2i2? If that's not possible, what's my best option to get the result I want? Quality is not really an issue as I will most likely just be using this to sequence the tracks, then recording each one individually with the trust 2i2. Basically this is what I want; Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83270-adding-line-inputs-without-having-to-shell-out-for-preamps/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmackSmash Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Will this do the trick? I now Behringer have a reputation for being really crappy...http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-ADA8000-Ultragain-Digital-Converter/dp/B000GEPC44/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1398870334&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=a%2Fd+converter#productDetails Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83270-adding-line-inputs-without-having-to-shell-out-for-preamps/#findComment-2159106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iococoi Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Alesis Multimix USB perhaps? 8 or 16..rackmount edition..they come quite cheap Edited April 30, 2014 by iococoi Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83270-adding-line-inputs-without-having-to-shell-out-for-preamps/#findComment-2159177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmackSmash Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 That looks pretty good, I might have to go for one. I was hoping that I wouldn't have to get a mixer as I already have one (although it doesn't have a PC connection) but I don't think I'll find anything cheaper than that. Thanks! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83270-adding-line-inputs-without-having-to-shell-out-for-preamps/#findComment-2159396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jonah Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) On 4/30/2014 at 4:06 PM, SmackSmash said: I was wondering if you guys might be able to suggest what I can try. I have a Focusrite 2i2 that I'm using at the moment which I'm very happy with, but I've accumulated more gear so I need more line inputs. Ideally I'd like to be able to run my 101, Juno, Mopho, Volcas and mic simultaneously and record them to separate tracks in Ableton, with the possibility of adding more hardware in to the mix in the future. Behringer Firepower FCA1616 :) also combining (and less so swapping) interfaces can lead to digital weirdness, so i'd probably try to get one that can cover it all Edited May 7, 2014 by Jonah Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83270-adding-line-inputs-without-having-to-shell-out-for-preamps/#findComment-2161520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Milkweg Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I was wanting to do exactly this not long ago and decided on the Echo Audiofire 12. Couldn't get one in Australia though so i bought an intergrated mixer. http://echoaudio.com/products/audiofire-12 Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83270-adding-line-inputs-without-having-to-shell-out-for-preamps/#findComment-2161586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Don't get it, if you already have a mixer then synths -> mixer -> sound card -> speakers or soundcard + synths -> mixer -> speakers You can worry about recording them one by one when finished. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide fenton's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkWwIShuoX4 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/83270-adding-line-inputs-without-having-to-shell-out-for-preamps/#findComment-2162101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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