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Originally Posted by Farshad  Try to put at least one outboard in the chain so the extra A/D D/A conversion will be worth it. |
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Originally Posted by DanDolo let us know if that works out I have similar setup   |
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Originally Posted by MYAMS would if I had any man. Ill experiment but the pre is pretty potent should be worth it for some sounds. |
It will def work, because I've done exactly this with an Ensemble. I'm sure the Duet has the same front end mixer. He may not have the extra outputs to continue monitoring while he records. No big deal though. There may be some latency when doing this though. Can't remember that either.
As far as extra analog processing, he'll benefit a lot from just running it through his own SoundCard's Preamps. Not so much the line inputs, but the Pre-amps def. Crank them you'll probably like it, but you may not be able to control clipping. Again, if it sounds good just go ahead. Also, in Logic 8 (Pro) you can use input objects, and buss them to Audio channels, giving you control over level going to "tape." You can also "record" your plugs to "tape" using the input object method. It's hard to explain all of this without pictures, but I've been on Logic since around version 5. Too bad you didn't get to mess around with Logic when it was still Emagic or even Emagic / Apple. But 8 is OK. Sounds a little mushy, but that's a whole other conversation that doesn't need to be had.
Let me know if it works, or post some Screens and I'll let you know if you're having trouble.
Also, if Logic gets too cumbersome for doing what you like, you could download Reaper for the Mac (should be free) and It's WAY more flexible in terms of routing. Both ITB and OTB. You could do something like track your synths in Logic (bussed or individual) and them pre-amp the wave file itself.