Some Recommendations

JohnNy C · 16th March 2007, 02:22 AM

Here is my situation. I do most of my music production inside of my Mv8800 now. Usually sample my synths or record to an audio track and arrange and complete my projects all inside the Mv. Now my question is, what is the best sounding, cost effective way to take that final product and bring it into my iBook? I was thinking of the Focusrite Twin Track Pro with A/D option (via SPIDIF) into a Focusrite Saffire (with onboard DSP) right into Cubase or Logic for mastering and final touches. I would rather have 2 cdecent sounding clean channels of audio then 8 channels of a crappy interface. Would there be better options?

The Joe Meek Twin Q Studio Channel Strip is also an option then run digitally into the Saffire.

DISCERN · 16th March 2007, 03:10 AM

By final product, you mean stereo mixdown?

The MV-8800 has a spdif output. Just connect the Spdif output to the Spdif input on your laptops audio interface. Something like the M-audio firewire audiofile has spdif in. If you already own the presonus firestation, that also has spdif inputs. By going digital out of the MV-8800 and digital into the laptop you will get zero loss of the signal. In theory, it should remain exactly the same quality.

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16th March 2007, 02:22 AM	#1
JohnNy C Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NyC/Nj Posts: 213	Some Recommendations Here is my situation. I do most of my music production inside of my Mv8800 now. Usually sample my synths or record to an audio track and arrange and complete my projects all inside the Mv. Now my question is, what is the best sounding, cost effective way to take that final product and bring it into my iBook? I was thinking of the Focusrite Twin Track Pro with A/D option (via SPIDIF) into a Focusrite Saffire (with onboard DSP) right into Cubase or Logic for mastering and final touches. I would rather have 2 cdecent sounding clean channels of audio then 8 channels of a crappy interface. Would there be better options? The Joe Meek Twin Q Studio Channel Strip is also an option then run digitally into the Saffire. __________________ I am every part of my Orchestra My Music, Studio, and More

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16th March 2007, 03:10 AM	#2
DISCERN Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 398	By final product, you mean stereo mixdown? The MV-8800 has a spdif output. Just connect the Spdif output to the Spdif input on your laptops audio interface. Something like the M-audio firewire audiofile has spdif in. If you already own the presonus firestation, that also has spdif inputs. By going digital out of the MV-8800 and digital into the laptop you will get zero loss of the signal. In theory, it should remain exactly the same quality.