100%TEXAN
September 27th, 2004, 11:58 PM
If anyone has any comments on this subject, I'd love to hear them.
Basically, I'm wondering if I should add an Alesis LX20 ADAT to my home studio setup. I can record direct to my Hard Drive right now via CUBASE, LOGIC and a few other programs I use, so I'm not sure if I should add an ADAT or not.
Other than being able to record to a VHS tape for someone who wants to do the initial work in my limited 'facility' and then be able to take the tape somewhere else to add tracks or mix down or whatever, what's the advantage of the ADAT over the setup I have now (being a 250GB 7200 RPM hard drive).
I asked one friend of mine who has recorded one album already and is working on a second, on ADAT, and she says she thinks the sound reproduction is better/more 'realistic' - tho I can't think of a reason why this would be if it all goes through the same interface (my M-Audio Firewire 410).
To capture better sound shouldn't I be looking at audion interfaces with beter A/D / sampling technology/rates? Or is there something real obvious I'm missing that is staring me right in the face so that, whe someone mentions it, I will feel like a real dunce for overlooking it? (and BTW, I do direct in and model the speakers/cabs/miking in software rather then miking instruments so the obvious 'better microphones' is not the answer I am searching for here :smile: )
The reason I ask is that the pawn shops in San Antonio seem to have been flooded with useed ADATs this week and there are some really inexpensive units floating around. (< $200). I'm guessing Action Pawn bought up someones going out of business equipment . . .
Basically, I'm wondering if I should add an Alesis LX20 ADAT to my home studio setup. I can record direct to my Hard Drive right now via CUBASE, LOGIC and a few other programs I use, so I'm not sure if I should add an ADAT or not.
Other than being able to record to a VHS tape for someone who wants to do the initial work in my limited 'facility' and then be able to take the tape somewhere else to add tracks or mix down or whatever, what's the advantage of the ADAT over the setup I have now (being a 250GB 7200 RPM hard drive).
I asked one friend of mine who has recorded one album already and is working on a second, on ADAT, and she says she thinks the sound reproduction is better/more 'realistic' - tho I can't think of a reason why this would be if it all goes through the same interface (my M-Audio Firewire 410).
To capture better sound shouldn't I be looking at audion interfaces with beter A/D / sampling technology/rates? Or is there something real obvious I'm missing that is staring me right in the face so that, whe someone mentions it, I will feel like a real dunce for overlooking it? (and BTW, I do direct in and model the speakers/cabs/miking in software rather then miking instruments so the obvious 'better microphones' is not the answer I am searching for here :smile: )
The reason I ask is that the pawn shops in San Antonio seem to have been flooded with useed ADATs this week and there are some really inexpensive units floating around. (< $200). I'm guessing Action Pawn bought up someones going out of business equipment . . .