Mixing   

Hi, I am wondering if I need to buy a mixing desk for my PA system, or could 
i run my PA system through my laptop, and put a mixer on there, or run 
through Fruity Loops, cakewalk etc?

Thx

date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:14:13 +1200   author:   Shine73

Re: Mixing   

Hi there,
You can do it both ways, but it depends how pig PA system you need. If you 
choose to do it throu laptop you will have to get yourself an iterface that 
will allow connection between amplifier and laptop through USB or FireWire 
port. Then you just plug mic into it and loop the software with winamp and 
you got nice and easy way to manage everything. But I'd say that getting a 
mixing desk would be better idea. 1st of all you wont have to switch between 
windows to do operations like equalisation or boosting. As well if you will 
start in future some bigger business Mixing desk will give you more 
capabilities.
At the end I will say that the best way to do it is to connect hardware and 
software way of doing it by purchaising Digital mixing desk which will allow 
you digital connection with computer by any port or expansion card giving 
you both real-time digital mastering and just sipmle use of many 
potentiometers on the desk
Thnx

"Shine73"  wrote in message 
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>
> Hi, I am wondering if I need to buy a mixing desk for my PA system, or 
> could i run my PA system through my laptop, and put a mixer on there, or 
> run through Fruity Loops, cakewalk etc?
>
> Thx

date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:55:19 +0100   author:   Marek Malinowski

Re: Mixing   

I would suggest, also depending on how much PA (wattage/ohms/etc..live/home 
studio)a simple thing like an Low cost Behringer,Allen and Heath,or any 
mixer, with USB or FIREWIRE. Be sure to take into consideration simple 
things, that can get overlooked, Phantom Power, grounding, wether or not you 
need a power amp, Compressors eq. ( Hardware or software-Many of the smaller 
portable mixers come with software, and the mixers themselves will have 
effects, etc..).and On the same agreement with Marek: Outboard hardware 
is-sometimes-less finicky, if you're going live,you want something that isn't 
going to freeze, or anything. having the pots and knobs and faders also has 
an asthetic to it, like playing any insturment, the differance between 
playing FOR people and Creating For Yourself first and them second, can be a 
pan here, a fader slide there, and can animate your music.

"Marek Malinowski" wrote:

> Hi there,
> You can do it both ways, but it depends how pig PA system you need. If you 
> choose to do it throu laptop you will have to get yourself an iterface that 
> will allow connection between amplifier and laptop through USB or FireWire 
> port. Then you just plug mic into it and loop the software with winamp and 
> you got nice and easy way to manage everything. But I'd say that getting a 
> mixing desk would be better idea. 1st of all you wont have to switch between 
> windows to do operations like equalisation or boosting. As well if you will 
> start in future some bigger business Mixing desk will give you more 
> capabilities.
> At the end I will say that the best way to do it is to connect hardware and 
> software way of doing it by purchaising Digital mixing desk which will allow 
> you digital connection with computer by any port or expansion card giving 
> you both real-time digital mastering and just sipmle use of many 
> potentiometers on the desk
> Thnx
> 
> "Shine73"  wrote in message 
> news:eOxfXAuoIHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >
> > Hi, I am wondering if I need to buy a mixing desk for my PA system, or 
> > could i run my PA system through my laptop, and put a mixer on there, or 
> > run through Fruity Loops, cakewalk etc?
> >
> > Thx 
> 
>

date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:47:00 -0700   author:   stretcherbearer