The problem with those mixers is that even if you get the USB Yamaha stuff you will still only be limited to recording the main mix and not each individual channel of the mixer. Newer mixers like the Soundcraft signature series or the Zoom L12 will let you record each individual channel and the stereo mix but unfortunately non of the effects or eq or etc is in the recording path so you will have to rely on plug ins inside pro tools for those. Unfortunately no one has made a good full featured analog mixer with a digital interface in a while. If you don’t mind going back a few years you can pick up one of the Mackie I series or the Allen & Heath Zed r16. Otherwise go with an audio interface like the Focusrite stuff. Oh and return the Yamaha mixer, it doesn’t have to be a waste of money .
> On Mar 8, 2018, at 6:13 AM, Christopher Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ron, > > You're very confused. I never said it couldn't be used with ProTools. You > totally misunderstood. What I said to you personally over the phone is, it > would be a bit more tricky, as you'd have to set up, most likely, two > different devices: one for your playback engine, and another for your input > to form your entire IO path. > > Though this could be done, you'd have to aggrigate both devices, which > normally isn't an issue, but sometimes, depending on hardware, buffer sizes, > etc. you can incur audio dropouts or latency. Remember, we're not dealing > with Asio here. LOL! It'll work, but you'd have to run line out of the mixer > to line in of the mac, and even that can incur some noise in the line > especially if the cable is not balanced nor shielded. Your best bet would be > to get a TRS shielded cable you could come out of the mixer with, then TS on > the other end going to your line in. > > With USB you don't have to worry about any of that, nor do you in most cases > have to worry about aggrigating. Granted, I had a real el cheapo mixer once, > don't even recall the model, but it was USB, however, the way it worked, it > still had to be aggrigated. > > This partially is why I recommended the Focusright lineup, especially the > Scarlet. > > Let us know if we can help in any way. I definitely feel the yamaha could > work, but for your level of audio production skill, based on working in the > studio with you face to face over last christmas, I really feel like you're > going to get more frustrated this way than you would trying to get a USB > interface working, as usually those just simply work. > > Plus, the yamaha interface you mentioned, I didn't see listed on the > supported certified devices through Avid. That doesn't mean it won't work. It > just means it's not guaranteed. > > Chris. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com <ptaccess@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Ronald J Glaser > Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:26 AM > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Subject: interfaces. > > I have to admit I was a bit foolish yesterday, I thought I could get an > interface that I saw at my local music store here. > > I did not realize that the only interfaces that pro tools could really > use was ones that have a USB connection. > > The one I got is the Yamaha MG10 which is fully analog and not using > the USB connection that i should have realized this interface is a ten > channel analog interface but I guess I learned my lesson well on this > 154 dollars shoved down the drain LOL. > > Unless you all can tell me if it could still be used with protools on > the mac? If not then What is a good replacement interface, the one I > also had been told about was the Yamaha MG 10XU which has the USB > connection has anyone used either of these interfaces? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
