Dual Channel Strip?

Started by mchad, September 06, 2020, 10:06:07 PM

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mchad


I may have to do some voice over work from home.

I'd like to get a good quality signal into my audio interface and a channel strip looks to be the solution.

With pre amp, comp, eq, de-esser.

Looking for dual channel at this stage because it will do double duty when I write/record music. I tend to record from both outputs of my SY1000.

Cannot seem to find a dual channel strip with all those aforementioned elements.  :-\

whippinpost91850

What's your recording daw or medium

mchad


whippinpost91850

Doesn't that have channel strips ? There are several inexpensive 2 input/channel  interfaces.  Kind of depends on what you want to spend

mchad


Yep, but a hardware channel strip is going to give you the tools to create a very decent tone prior to hitting the record button. A channel strip is not an audio interface. It doesn't do AD/DA conversion. Although some might have digital output options.

You can do a lot of post production in software but you should avoid fixing bad tone at that stage.


gumtown

 https://discoverpods.com/best-usb-mixers-podcasts/

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/pro-audio/buying-guide/a-guide-to-voice-over-equipment

A lot of searches for 2 channel mixer came up with D.J. style mix consoles, but any generic USB mixing desk should do live mix and voice over stuff.
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mchad


Thanks gents I'll check it out.

mooncaine

I bought a used Behringer for $50. It does about what you'd expect for $50. Not clean enough for work.

carlb

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Might be worth a look at a compact full I/O 'old-school style' mixer and recording deck:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Model12--tascam-model-12-mixer-interface-recorder-controller

https://tascam.com/us/product/model_12/feature

Might not have de-essing. Does have dual headphone monitoring.

I look enviously at the per-channel EQ, compression with no menu diving. Has reverbs, delays. Punch In/Out. Maybe overkill in some ways, but not that much space taken up. Direct USB to your DAW, or record remote export per-channel wavs later, or master on-board.

This type of board feels natural to me. Might have to sell the DP-24 for one of these ...
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#10
Quote from: carlb on September 09, 2020, 06:09:14 AM
Might be worth a look at a compact full I/O 'old-school style' mixer and recording deck:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Model12--tascam-model-12-mixer-interface-recorder-controller

https://tascam.com/us/product/model_12/feature

Might not have de-essing. Does have dual headphone monitoring.

I look enviously at the per-channel EQ, compression with no menu diving. Has reverbs, delays. Punch In/Out. Maybe overkill in some ways, but not that much space taken up. Direct USB to your DAW, or record remote export per-channel wavs later, or master on-board.

This type of board feels natural to me. Might have to sell the DP-24 for one of these ...

Look at QSC Touchmix 30 , Zoom L12

or

SSL SIX


https://www.sweetwater.com/c21--Solid_State_Logic--Studio_Mixers











mchad

#11
The more I look into it the more options to consider.

I may have to get a dedicated voice-over set up. The mic, as you'd expect, is the star of the show. And I have a deep bass voice. Apparently there are baritone friendly mics around. Who knew. Sennheiser MK4, Shure SM7B and EV RE20.

Still need a channel strip. But if dedicated to VO it could be mono. A dual channel strip is still the preferred though. So it does double duty as a music recording front end too.

Was going to get a new audio interface anyway. MOTU M4 looks nice.

I already own lots of post prod software. Mainly Izotope stuff.


scratch17

I think you should consider your new interface should come with its own channel strips. I am referring to the UA Apollo Twin X Duo.

https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-twin-x.html


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Go to JRRShop.com. They sell the Twin X Duo for $799 which is $100 less than retail. Add the Twin to your cart and use the coupon code "forum" for an 11% discount. That gets you the Twin X Duo for $711.11 shipped free, no sales tax.

The Twin X comes with the free Realtime Analog Classics Bundle.
The bundle includes a Marshall Plexi amp sim, Ampeg SVT bass amp sim, RAW distortion (ProCo Rat emulation), the Precision Mix Rack collection which has a channel strip, a mod/delay block and a reflection engine block, Pultec Pro MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer and the EQP-1A Program Equalizer, RealVerb Pro, UA 1176 LN and SE Limiting amps, Teletronix LA-2A leveling amp and the Unison Enabled UA 610-B mic preamp and EQ.

This free bundle gives you everything you need to create a mix and match channel strip with some of the best emulations of EQ, compressor/limiters and preamps. All in the box.

Here is the kicker: If you buy by September 30th, you'll get an additional 5 plugins that retail for $1145. These are:

Century Tube Channel Strip*
Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection*
UA 610-A Preamp and EQ (The original version of the 610)*
Pure Plate Reverb
Galaxy Tape Echo (Roland RE-201space echo emulation)

*The first three plugins are Unison enabled.

So for $711.11 you get a world class audio interface and 14 plugins to create your own channel strip.

You also get Luna, UA's new DAW.

https://www.uaudio.com/luna.html

Luna comes with the Oxide Tape extension for adding analog like warmth to your tracks.

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mchad

Thanks all.

The UA Apollo Twin X Duo is an option as i have a Thunderbolt 3 enabled PC.

scratch17

@mchad, I'm glad to here that you're considering a Twin X.

Now that I know you are on a PC, I suggest you go here before purchasing:

https://uadforum.com/apollo-arrow-interfaces/24709-apollo-working-thunderbolt-setups-windows-uad-v9-later.html

I'd also suggest you contact support with specs on the PC hardware, Thunderbolt version and OS version. Sadly, some PC/Windows setups just don't work with UA interfaces.

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Kemper Profiling Amp
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Mesa Recto Pre + 20/20
68 Fender Bandmaster (AB763)
Marshal AS80R

UA Apollo X6, Twin X, Logic Pro, Luna, Melodyne Studio

admin

Quote from: scratch17 on September 24, 2020, 04:32:30 PM
@mchad, I'm glad to here that you're considering a Twin X.

Now that I know you are on a PC, I suggest you go here before purchasing:

https://uadforum.com/apollo-arrow-interfaces/24709-apollo-working-thunderbolt-setups-windows-uad-v9-later.html

I'd also suggest you contact support with specs on the PC hardware, Thunderbolt version and OS version. Sadly, some PC/Windows setups just don't work with UA interfaces.

Steven

+1
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mchad


Thanks for the tip! TB3 on audio PC may still be not fully fleshed out yet.

https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/215733823-Apollo-Twin-Thunderbolt-Windows-Compatibility

I'll keep this in mind if I go the new interface route. Which is one option.