That Diagram helped a lot! Thank you for that man. Bless up.

Exactly what I’ve been looking for! Awesome 👏

Heavy studio !

PERFECT! I NEEDED to watch this. In the process of setting up my studio JUST like this. Thank you.

Hey man! I am loving your channel. I will be asking a lot of questions soon. Lol! But I will check the comments first before I’ll ask. Keep doing what you’re doing bro! Keep this going! God bless!

Great walk through! I came here because I've got the MX8000. I bought it a year ago. My first real mixer. Began with electronic music in 1990, soon got a synth and another. Not many, summed them together with simple mixers without eq, aux etc. Now I've got 2 x M-Audio Delta 1010LT and obviously need quite a few cables more :D Getting there slowly, to the point where I should have been in the 90's already. I have (reluctantly) tested the aux send with analog distortion pedal and I was surprised: very quiet, very usable! Pre-fader send for 100% wet sound. Today you may get these desks like at 200 eur. Why to get one? For me it was the gear with analog outputs. And it is a cheap course into studio mixing :) My MX8000 had crackling / non-connecting switches. Luckily you can drop contact agent in at the shaft, after lifting the switch caps off. The pots luckily aren't that bad. They can't be "oiled" from the top side. Opening the mixer would be just too much work.

Wow amazing setup I have been searching for years

I found a pair of 5 inch Powered Mackie speakers, now I’ll have two focusrite amps, a Scarlett 2018 and the focus rite so I’ll have two independent recording setups. I’ll use one for my Korg 16 track and the other for my Mac. I like having the Korg for ease of recording and the garage band for fine adjustments mixing down. It’s taken 15 years for me to finally have the setup I like for recording guitar instrumentals. I really appreciate your video do help me to have a video roadmap. Thank you.

Thank you very much for posting.

Hey, I used to be the assistant customer service manager at Nakamichi in the mid-1980's. :) Cool to see great gear still around.

Bro your a legend FINALLY someone who explains the vitals etc .. great diagram too !!

Tanks LoudBox for this video!

I love your stuff

really nice setup. good call on the tape deck!

LB music: you the best man, great tutorials; I am a filmmaker not necessarily a sounds engineer, but I love music. I've been trying to find a cheap convenient way to have my analog mixer connect with my digital workstation, which will allows me to mix my movies, have different musicians comes in to help creates soundtrack, now I understand.. thanks a bunch bro. you just saved a lot of money. once again great tutorials

+Jake Gooder can't reply directly to your comment, missing reply button... Anyhow, yes it should work with the SX3242FX. It has no Tape Returns so you will have to use the Line Inputs and adjust the level with the gain knob. You will need an Audiointerface with lots of Analog In- and Outputs. For example I use the Presonus Firestudio Project which is daisy-chainable, which means you can connect up to 4 units giving you a maximum of 32 channels. Basically, what you want is a audio interface that has at least the same amount of analog outputs as your mixing console.

Nice video , Thank you ! :)

I have one of those boards in storage. Was getting out the old equipment to equip my studio and am planning on selling it, but seeing your rig makes me want to get it out and see how it'd do with my current setup. Was going to go all digi with a presonus board. I do like this console however so maybe I will mimic your setup. It's similar to the plan I had when I got that board.

Thanks Zed

Very helpful but I almost feel like it would be easier to get the sounds " I to the box" but then have sends and returns out to the hardware. Also saves on space. Looks awesome having a big console in front though, inspiring.

Thanks for sharing!

muito bom amigo !!!!!

This is really interesting , and timely for me , as i just bought a Soundcraft series 600 console for my home studio.Its A desk ive always wanted. I believe analog and digital both have a place in the modern studio. This Vid helps.

I love the way u exsplainethis video I will support you

I like your setup

HI, can any one tell me why all the 8 master meter section jump at the same time when I test any channel in my mackie 24.8?

can you show overview of how this digital - Analogue- Daw are configured as intial ?

Cool channel..I plan on mixing with my 48 channel analog from studio one. I subbed

Bro amazing series! I've seen every single one! Thanks for sharing. I am just think how this could work with a patch bay connecting the console, external processing, exernal pre amps and an audio interface.

I have a analog mixer (yamaha MC3204II) that I like to use in a setup like yours. But when I look at the ADAT converters you use (Fire studio projects XMAX preamps) I see that these are Mic preamps. So can you use these preamps also as ADAT converters for line (such as keyboards for example)?

Superb explanation

I sold my studio during Covid. It was setup just like that, only I had a Mackie 24=8 and 3 MOTU 1224s into my Mac Pro running Logic and Studio ONE.

Very cool set up I hv the same board and a MOTU24io as my interface. I'm still deciding on how to implement my hardware.

Hey great video! I was wondering I this would be possible to do on the Behringer Eurodesk SX3242FX mixer. also what other equipment would I need, like an audio interface and converters. Thanks!

I have another question. How do you connect a mic preamp to a channel on the console?

i love the meter bridge looks so good!

thanks man .keep it up

Hi i have one question. I have Behringer Eurodesk MX2442A analog mixer and behringer fca 610 (possible 4 inputs and 8 outputs) audio interface, is it posible to route all chanells from mixer to audio interface or its obviosly i need another audio interface with more outputs? Thanks!

Hi, I was wondering what model desk you have your console/monitors sitting on? Sweet setup and great video.

I have basically the same set up. The same daw and interface. If I wanted to route my drums thru the analog mixer then to my interface, how would I go about doing that?

be so kind to tell me how the dbx 266xs compressor to connect my sound card is connected to a mixing console behringer xenyx x1222usb I would be very grateful regards GanS

Great video but aren't the presonus interfaces (AD/DA converters) coloring the true sound of the outboard analog gear and mixing consol?

good vid .. can u explain more specifically how u control yr daw frm yr mixer .. about the connection?

Thank you for the video. Can I ask your reasons for getting the external mic pre I have this very same desk I find the mic pre’s to be okay and gets me by but have been weighing up getting an external mic pre. Cheers

i make electronic music, does it make sense to run my daw thru my external mixer, for mixing/mastering, and back into daw? im not sure how, or if its even worth the time, im guessing its easier to do everything in the daw.. its an digital mixer with endless routing options

Great i have the same mixer an mon800

Hello, How do i route my allan & heath zed 16 desk to logic x ? Paul

Does this mixer had have a USB port? If not how you you hock the mixer up to your PC or Mac computer? Im trying to get to work inside of Logic Pro X?

Are you using any interface, which one, or those converted you mentioned are doing this job? Thank you.

Tbh I’m stuck in choosing the appropriate mixer. I’m in between a Korg MW mixer or the new Tascam Models. I own a TR8, TB3, Korg KP3, Microkorg, CDJ, MPC, Guitar, Piano, Bass Guitar, a Boss Over-Drive Pedal, and a Boss Sp Sampler as of right now. So for a total of (11) hardware pieces/equipment what mixers are generally suggested? (including channel wise) I’m new to music and producing and would like to learn how to a build a workflow with mixer integration. Thank you!

Are you gain staging in the DAW and on the mixer? Thanks

I have a Roland Boss BR1600 and I sing on a program called SingSnap. SingSnap doesn't have all the effects I need so I want to connect my Boss BR1600 to my computer so I can sing with effects... my question is HOW? By the way ... my computer does not have a mic input... only USB and HDMI

I just bought behringer xenyx x1222 usb mixer, and i cant find a way to connect it to fl studio,do i need multi audio interface for this,i want to connect is to i can mix each channel like for mixdown.

Hi Loudbox, is there a reason for everything being sent from Logic to the mixer? what is it for exactly, cant everything just be mixed in Logic with the mixer thats already in the DAW?

Nice video. Do you conect your monitors to your main mix in the console or to the monitor outputs of the audio interface?

Thanks a lot for such a great piece of project and illustration. Is there any other audio interface you would recommend for a setup that does not read that type of fire-wire that you are using right there please...

Hey! So just to make sure I got it: you use some of the input channels of the console for tracking while some other receive the signal back from the D/A converters and you use those for mixing? Thanks!

nice setup mate! :-) but i still dont get it. i wanna get my 8 stereo tracks (including 2 bus tracks) via interface into an old mackie style mixer (that needs 16 direct outs) and wann put that back in to ableton, but im still not understanding the whole stereo process right. so do i have to make each simple ableton stereo track into two monos ( left and right ), bus this as one track, and than start sending it to my interface, that sends it to the mixer, which also uses two mixer tracks for one ableton track ( which is now a double mono left right bus) ? thanx for ur help

Thanks for these amazing videos. Just one question :) Are the main balanced outputs of your mx8000 connected directly to your studio monitors?

Hi and appreciate your time with demonstrating your hybrid setup. I also have a similar hybrid setup. My question if you could advise is I am feeding my line in’s from my interfaces and wonder if I would do better coming into my tape returns? I’m recording directly into my audio interface. I’m trying to see what benefit I would have over either. Of course via the tape returns you have no gain control, but wonder really if that is something that is not required, less of a job gain staging signals into console. Appreciate your view on the subject and thank you kindly John.

Curious how you route signal through mixer/interface when recording v. mixing? Do you have to reconfigure inputs on console during mixdown, or do you have enough spare channels on board to feed in from subgroups in DAW? This has always confused me with this approach and I'd be curious to know how you approach it. Thanks for the content!

Are you using the bus inserts for your compressors or 3-6 aux sends then return to the buses. Are you running your buses into the DAW? Thanks

so you are running everything through your console and then running the output to the interface? for mixing. do you then send every track to your interface's output for mixing with analog gear?

There's hardly any signal passing onto my Mixing Desk. Could there be a problem with the Mixer? I've checked all my Outputs on both of my interfaces.

hii, first sorry for my english, I dont speak english, I from Venezuela... One Question, in the basic diagram , The AD/DA converter is the same Interface Presonus Firestudio?... thank you very much , greetings

Also can you show how you connect your audio interface to your mixer...?

+zed marty, one question: On the diagram you plug mics on the console, but I saw you plug-in your guitar in the A/D converter ? Do you only plug mics on the console ?

How the noise on the mixer? do you recommend some console for mix on pro tools? to insert EQ OR COMPRESSOR ITS POSSIBLE?

so, how to split the channel until you can make template for each instrument?

Hi I’m new to hardware mixing and I’ve got myself a emu e6400 ultra sampler and a mackie 1202 vlz3 ...can anyone help with the routing from the sampler to the desk ...... i.e is it best to go main L+R from the emu to a stereo line on the mackie..... next to the main L+R on the sampler is what they call submix that is balanced outs and would you go 1 through 3 submix to line 1 through 3 into the mackie desk mono so you could have separate kick snare and bass and then on the desk use the main stereo out to my interface into my MacBook Pro thanks if anyone can help a newbie

when you send you FX out of your Aux channel, where does it come back into your board??? back on a bus input or???

I just want to use my analog mixer for input for right now, still want to mix in the box and get my headphone signal and monitor sig. from a firestudio project. when using 2 FSP units chained will second unit receive these signals as normal? where do you get your headphone and monitor output from? can I get it from the second firestudio headphone output along with monitor output as though using one unit?

Hi why have you got the sub group displays covered ?? With a keyboard?? Have you got a dead display ?? Iv just bought a lovely unused 8000a like yours and can't get a flicker out of any of the eight displays no matter where I send my signal. Is there a way you can describe for me to test them with step by step route, with say a mic. Thank you for your great video

I know you made this along time ago I have returns on my mackie 8 buss if you are sending the signal back from the channels via the direct out does the direct out still come out with the eq settings and channel settings as I’m not sure as I’m just waiting on delivery of my looms I thought direct out would just output a dry signal or does it just disconnect t it from the main out signal

Hi, how are you? I just bought a 24 channel Sirit live 4 soundcraft. I have a presonus digimax LT and a presonus audiobox 1818 vsl. I have them connected with an adat cable, that way I can record 16 tracks simultaneously. The Audiobox has a main out L / R and the LT has 8 insert points in the back. I have connected the main outs of the Audiobox to one of the stereo channels of the mixer and the main L / R output to my HS7 Yamahas. I would like to know how you connect the monitors since when I put play on my daw reproduces everything and not what I'm routing to my mixer. If you have time to explain, I would thank you very much. Greetings from Argentina.

All I want is to control my faders after I have recorded it on my daw, the faders work everything but when I record a track into my daw I can no longer control that fader on my mixer :)

I have a similar board. Happy to see this ..so once you do you're mix on the board add compressor,effects etc. How will I return the signal back to the DAW..and maintain those effects coz that's all I want. EQ on the board return it and export. No time for too much plugins . Thank you.

Hello Marty! Congratulations ! your videos, always a great learning experience.! I have been following your posts for some time. I'm preparing to put here an SX4882 in my studio, to make analog mixing (I really like to equalize on the table) besides the sum of the channels seem much more cohesive. Anyway ... I would like to ask you, why do you use the TAPES RETURNS from the table, and not the LINE inputs, normally? Is there a particular reason? I look forward to returning, a big hug.

Are you able to do multitrack with this? And how? I'm still very new to this

Can u tell me the name and size of all cables needed for a 24 channel mixer board ty

Great video!! Could you please tell me how you got the Firestudio's connected together? Did you use the ADAT in and out? And how are they connected to the computer? Thank You!

How do you connect the 3 Fire Studio’s to your mixer?

i been wanting to add a board to my cubase setup ....but tell me are the faders the only think you can use along with the daw ? Can you turn an EQ knob on the board and have it relate to the EQ on your daw ? im looking for a board and daw to work in sync with each other.....yes theres a presonus board with studio live.... but how about a presonus board with another daw

Really this vedio great really helpfull

Those are the M audio (forgot the model) speakers I had years back. No speakers sounds so great and give you more clarity than those. Too bad they went out of production .

thanks

Hi there, I have been looking all over the internet on how to wire this desk for mixing. Currently i am using this same desk to record. My current signal flow for recording: Mic > Input on mixer channel > dir out of mixer > trs patch bay > out of patch bay into input of audio interface. I am assuming your set up is: Audio interface out > patch bay > input of mixer > stereo master of mixing desk (mixbus) > input of audio interface. I am wondering if using trs from the patch bay into the inputs of the desk are ok ? also would i connect outboard/500 series to the patch bay or use them as x/y cable inserts ? thanks

Hi there, love these vids, very helpful! I have recently purchased an Allen Heath gl22000 32 channel mixer so am looking to buy a few of the same Presonus Firestudio Projects to use as my A/D converters to record into my DAW. What I was wondering is how you gain stage the A/D converters since the Presonus interfaces have a gain control knob, are they all set equally and if so where abouts are they set to ensure they don't add extra gain to the line levels?! Also I noticed in the vid you said you have them set to 88.2 KH, do they have an option to change this on the interfaces? Many thanks for all the help!! :)

How r u connect from DAW to the analog console though? there should be an audio interface between them isn't it?

Hey, I wanted to get the SX3242FX mixer but I don't want to use any external effects like you have in your racks. Is it possible to have a great recording with out all of those or is it needed? Thanks

Hey, please help me. did you connect your three presonus interfaces with the adat? can i do that with 3 behringer umc1820's?

I have a few question I'm hoping that you can help me with. But first I want to explain what I'm trying to do. I want to accomplish this "hybrid" mixing setup for live streaming at my church. We currently have a Mackie VLZ3-2404 and I want to split the channels either via XLR Y-Adapters, or a snake splitter or using the "first click method" on the line inputs, whatever the budget may allow to go into another mixer which will be for the live stream. I understand the concept of this hybrid setup only to an extent. So my question is, with mics, keyboard/s and other instruments and so forth, I will need more than one AD/DA converters right so that every source can be captured and converted to digital signal right? And if this is correct then how do I get all of that sound into the computer so I can control it with a DAW such as Reaper. 1st mixer>2nd mixer>AD/DA Converters> then I'm lost. I'm welcoming help from all that can help along with the gentleman that made this video. Thank you all in advance !

Sorry i got more questions, do u use the mic inputs for all your instruments or the line inputs before u mix?

Hey Zed, long time subscriber. My setup is pretty much the same as yours, with the exception of combination preamp converters. Where would they go on your Analog Console Signal Flow Chart? I have a Focusrite 8Pre X and an Audient Asp 800. Thanks my friend, keep up the good work!

can you please make a list with your exactly hardware equipment?except your console.thank you

Wouldn't you benefit from a patchbay? So you can easily change the routing from the processors if needed.

Could you do this with a USB mixer?

Hey, great video! I'm currently using a hybrid mixing setup with a 16 i/o AD converter (Motu 16A thunderbolt) and my computer is a MacBook Pro with specs of 2.7 ghz Intel core i5 processor and 8 gb of ram. I've found that my computer is much too slow to play projects of up to 100 tracks on Logic Pro X while simultaneously recording and input monitoring-- in fact it's too slow to play the entire song without a system overload. What do you think are good specs to have for a MacBook upgrade so I can run, input monitor and record my tracks through a hybrid setup with minimal interruption from system overload?

I'm trying to figure this out. So what interface do I need to have 8 outputs going into the Line Inputs of the analog mixer? I currently have a Presonus Studio 192 Mobile. How do I set this up or do I need a different interace? If so, which one? I'd like to deal with an interface that has USB. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Hey i dont have a mac tower, is it possible to still connect my behringer mx8000 to my macbook pro?