Possible portable setup for live recording of rock bands

no-xplode · 7th July 2008, 10:04 AM

Hi there,

I was thinking of this setup for mobile recording of live gigs and some studio use. Typical rock bands. Max 16 ch. for now. The list follows:

Latest Macbook Pro 17"
Logic 8
Lynx LT-FW + Aurora 16 (main interface)
Sonnet Tempo™ SATA ExpressCard/34 + suitable large capacity fast-rpm e-SATA drive for recording audio
Suitable preamps
Suitable mic splitters (etc PA stuff)

Apogee Duet (only for the studio) running Firewire

Can this setup be consinder stable? Is the e-SATA way a reliable way to record 16 channel at the same time, say 48KHz/24bit into Logic? Are there any possible back-up methods with this setup? Is there any gear missing from the list?

I was thinking of going with an Apogee Symphony setup but its too many $$ for me now.

Thank you

Jimbo · 7th July 2008, 06:24 PM

Just so you know, you don't need eSATA. At 44/48 you could easily do 16, and many more, tracks to an external FW400 drive.

Additionally, you don't need much computing power to get those tracks to disk. I record 16 tracks at 44/48 with my old G4 iBook, to an external FW400 drive without problems.

The reason I mention this stuff is that unless you want the Macbook Pro for use outside of audio, or plan to use it to mix tracks, you can easily get away with using a regular Macbook and FW400/800.

I hope this helps.

no-xplode · 7th July 2008, 06:47 PM

I am also going to mix the recorded tracks as you said, which means lots of Vst's, for sure drumagog's etc. Thanks for your reply

valleysound · 10th July 2008, 01:51 AM

I have a G4 Powerbook and can easily record 24+ tracks onto a firewire 400, 7200 rpm hard-drive, so you can save money on the e-Sata system. And to save more money for your bckup recorder, look into the Metric Halo interfaces.

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7th July 2008, 10:04 AM	#1
no-xplode Gear interested Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	Possible portable setup for live recording of rock bands Hi there, I was thinking of this setup for mobile recording of live gigs and some studio use. Typical rock bands. Max 16 ch. for now. The list follows: Latest Macbook Pro 17" Logic 8 Lynx LT-FW + Aurora 16 (main interface) Sonnet Tempo™ SATA ExpressCard/34 + suitable large capacity fast-rpm e-SATA drive for recording audio Suitable preamps Suitable mic splitters (etc PA stuff) Apogee Duet (only for the studio) running Firewire Can this setup be consinder stable? Is the e-SATA way a reliable way to record 16 channel at the same time, say 48KHz/24bit into Logic? Are there any possible back-up methods with this setup? Is there any gear missing from the list? I was thinking of going with an Apogee Symphony setup but its too many $$ for me now. Thank you

7th July 2008, 06:24 PM	#2
Jimbo Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Up AC's butt Posts: 1,020	Just so you know, you don't need eSATA. At 44/48 you could easily do 16, and many more, tracks to an external FW400 drive. Additionally, you don't need much computing power to get those tracks to disk. I record 16 tracks at 44/48 with my old G4 iBook, to an external FW400 drive without problems. The reason I mention this stuff is that unless you want the Macbook Pro for use outside of audio, or plan to use it to mix tracks, you can easily get away with using a regular Macbook and FW400/800. I hope this helps. __________________ allencollins sez: 1. I said 'pro' no pro would record springsteen. 2. As an audio professional I dont' like the sound of any of his records. They are flat, thin and boring. ?. I don't know John Cooper or clearmountain. But just due to Springsteen's clout in the industry I have no doubt they are top notch audio guys. Here: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-mu...sm-44-a-2.html

10th July 2008, 01:51 AM	#4
valleysound Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hills of Vermont Posts: 129	I have a G4 Powerbook and can easily record 24+ tracks onto a firewire 400, 7200 rpm hard-drive, so you can save money on the e-Sata system. And to save more money for your bckup recorder, look into the Metric Halo interfaces. __________________ Paul Magro 802.356.7001 www.ValleySound.net

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7th July 2008, 06:47 PM	#3
no-xplode Gear interested Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	I am also going to mix the recorded tracks as you said, which means lots of Vst's, for sure drumagog's etc. Thanks for your reply