Re:V-Studio 100 (2 mics/2 guitars?)
2012/02/27 14:30:44
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When you say "Recording Direct to a Computer" I am going to assume that you mean to a DAW (such as Sonar or other...), and not referencing the internal WAVE Recorder. With that in mind - I will continue.
- Out of the box you can record two mics at a time through channels 1 & 2, but an external preamp connects really well to channels 3 & 4 which would give you what you need.
- Sure, as long as you have an external preamp (for best success).
- In theory 10 Tracks can be recorded at one time - but not logically :) This is where is gets complicated.
A: Channels 1 - 6 provide analog inputs, and can be assigned in the DAW as inputs.
B: Channels 7 & 8 are SPDIF inputs, and can also be assigned as inputs in the DAW. However - to use them, you need a device that has SPDIF out. EG: I have my "Line 6 POD XT Live" connected to the VS-100 this way - so all my guitar tracks are recorded in the DAW using input 7 & 8, which frees up all my analog inputs on the VS. (hope that make sense)
C: The main outputs also show as inputs in a DAW, this this is not practical in most cases as it is just a mix of everything you are already recording on the separate tracks. But - you can get creative and find uses for it.
Each input on the VS-100 becomes an input option in the DAW.
Channel 1 = Input 1
Channel 2 = Input 2
Channel 3 = Input 3
etc.... etc.... with a few notes:
- If nothing is plugged into channel 4, then channel 3 becomes a mono input using both channel 3 and 4.
- Channels 3 & 4 are +4db, and have balanced TRS inputs, or standard 1/4" unbalanced inputs. This makes it great to hook up an external preamp to those two channels.
- Channels 5 & 6 are unbalanced RCA inputs set to -10db. They are usuable, but are not as desirable as inputs 3 & 4 (in my opinion).
- Channels 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 are stereo inputs on a single volume control. The DAW sees them as separate inputs with full separation, but if you are monitoring directly from the VS-100 - channel 3 will come out the left side, and channel 4 will come out the right, etc... etc...
If you grasp signal flow and routing easily, then this is a straight forward unit with little surprises. If all of that confuses the hell out of you
you may have some difficulty getting the hang of it. (note: most interfaces work with this same principle)
Don't fix it in the mix ... Fix it in the take!
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