For your key triggering issue, try blowing out the keys with a can of compressed air. Sounds like 'Key Chatter' which effects mechanical comptuer keyboards (which this is using the same type of key switch)

I have an old analogue mixer. Can i record multiple tracks out of that. Mackie onyx. It has recording out 1-4 and 5-12. Its like scart cable thing. I have Minilogue xd and digitakt. But no computer. Can i get a recorder of some sort or buy model 12 and firget bout the Onyx?

Is the only difference in the limited edition the color scheme?

HELLO DuDe ... ... LOVE YOUR Video as its a very similar story to mine and now after 5 years going Dawless ive finished my studio ... With ONE , Exeption .... finding the RIGHT Mixer .... Ive been useing my old DJM 750 From my djing days connecting to a YAMAHA MG166cx mixer Which i LOVE ...... But its now starting to dye as i bought it 2nd hand 6 years ago and now is about 15 years old , the trouble is i cant seem to find a mixer that has the Yamahas Warmth and Smooth sound ,, i bought a ZOOM L-12 and after 3 days Sold it as it was COLD , With NO Personality im about to watch your vid on the Tascam Modal 12 as i love the sound of my Tascam Dr-05 Can you relate to this Sinario SiR ..

Thank you for making these videos.....It's almost impossible for anyone under 40 to conceive of using just hardware to make music....Great Videos!

Yes, you can, SSL series G.....Studer tape machine......and when it all breaks you can fly a tech in from Germany to fix it (the tape machine). In all seriousness it is indeed possible....

I feel the same. Went to DAWs in the 2000s, it was lagging and frustrating, so i went back to my 16 track hardrive recorder. In 2020, i upgraded to a 32 bit PC and gave DAWs another try. Still problems. Always glitches, latency, clicks&pop. Kept playing with buffer sizes etc to maximize effiency, but always ended up frustrated. I record real instruments, guitars, bass, acoustic drum set etc., and it was always a hassle and i went back to my 16 track recorder. My 16 track hardrive recorder was old, from the early/mid 2000s and there was no USB connection. So i could not share or send seperate files and i had to use the left&right output to export, or use the onboard CD burner. Also , i had to scroll the screen menu all the time to adjust an eq setting on a channel. The model 12 was appealing to me with its conventional mixer lay-out. I'll admit that the Model 12 is still not as easy as it looks. The solo ,afl, pfl , and monitor/headphone setting can get frustrating sometimes when you can't hear a sound because of a missed press button etc. Felt like i was stupid for awhile watching tutorials and still not getting sounds. I later found my Model 12 is problematic and it was not me. Sometimes i get no signal. I power off and on again, and boom the channels opened up. I always need to power it on, power it off, then power it on again to get it to work, but it don't seem to get worst. I'm aware of the sensative power switch that fails on many people, so i bought a very short extension cord with a built-in switch to avoid using the model 12's switch. Thanks for your great videos.

Having it positioned vertically is a good idea. The more space, the merrier.

thanks for this video man, I was trying to understand the basics for a dawless setup but I couldn't find a good video that explained all of what you said. keep up the great work man. and, +1 follower ; )

You convinced me to pick one up and sell my regular Digitone + Akai MPK Plus. I'll miss the arp but if I really need it I have other sequencers. Just got it today and look forward to using it.

Great stuff! Have a good one!

appreciate your dedication to this type set-up but the advantages of a computer and a DAW far out ways not to use in music production! IMO

omg that guitar!!!

why this horrible backgroundmusic???.

Thanks for your excellent videos. I've watched this one and the one on your dawless setup several times. Having the Model 12, which I'm slowly learning to use, set up in the angle you have it immediately inspired me to do the same on my studiio desk, and happily I got it to fit. I've been plugging in gear during the last few days, with a few more coming. I don't have the gear yet attached with MIDI cables; not done that before, but just got a MIDI thru box (also per your suggestion) and it's waiting for inputs. I agree that the tiny screen is probably gonna be less useful. I have low vision, and it's just really hard to see without looking up close with magnification....not good, ergonomically. That said, looking forward to digging in more. Appreciate the knowledge shared!

IF you are a one man show where you're the musician and the recording engineer, I strongly suggest the Zoom SD recorders for only one reason; metering. Only the Zoom has big large level meters for each track right next to the faders. While you are practicing for your recording session it will be easy to see if your louder passages of the song are peaking or just too high. I have been using a Zoom R24 for the last 14 years as my hardware recorder. My next purchase will be the Zoom Live Trak 20 to increase my LIVE recording sessions from 8 tracks to 20. Also I use an analog mixer, 32 channel subbed down to 8 channels to input to my available 8 inputs of my Zoom recorder, using this mixer pre-recorder gives me the opportunity to add effects so I don't have to depend on the less than pro effects of the recorder. You're not going to get good effects in a mixer/recorder for the price they are charging. No hardware recorder on the market has send and returns for effects. You always want the opportunity to add the highest quality effects and nothing will age your recorder faster than using built in effects.

I play music, I am a musician, I have practiced for decades on my instruments to become highly skilled. I do not play a computer, my music is real, human and humane. I don't use computers to make music, edit music, or "fix" music, make everything timed, correct pitches or timing errors. I don't use computers at all. I don't even multi-track anymore, the compete song is performed live and in one take, recorded wet and no post processing is done. I begin my song and push record on a hardware recorder and when I am done performing I push stop. The song recording is finished. BUT..... :) This year I will begin to use a computer, I will be adding a MAC with Logic to master my stereo recording so I don't have to push levels so high during the recording process.

Thank you for this! I want to do similar set up like yours. Using DAW at the moment only but want to add hardware instruments. It would be great if you could do a video on how you actually record from start to finish... Take us through your recording process... For example when you record keyboard part is it going through mixer into DAW? And I don't really understand how the midi clock works... You have a lot of cables too! 🙏 Cheers brother!

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Not only could you record all your inputs via an audio interface, you have the option of recording to your DAW via this exact mixer. It’s pretty wild how flexible this thing is.

Would love to see how you use the Model 12. I've got a Model 16 at the core of my setup. One question: are you integrating any sends from the mixer? If so, how are you setting them up?

You have too much equipment! How do you do final mastering? in the DAW? How would I do that DAWLESS? I am like you, I want to stay out of a DAW, and I mean completely.

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Musical masturbation is DAW , I like the real thing ,,,,touch and feel it in real life ,,, cant stand musical porno .

A fellow Bigitone!!!

Just picked one up last week and I'm finding that it has all the right features for my creative workflow. MIDI sync is a key feature for me. I can sync all my gear in a MIDI loop, record myself jamming, go back and redo a track if needed, such as refining a performance on the TR-6S and then use the VAMP feature to find short loops that are worthy of keeping in a final mix. I'm just learning about the VAMP feature, but I would really like if I could jump between the vamp sections as opposed to letting the track continue until the next vamp (because the vamps are the "good" parts of the jam"). At first I had an problem with the board not having an actual FX loop, but now I'm seeing that using a channel for FX return allows you to record the effect return as a separate stereo track which is actually pretty useful. A typical FX return might not have the routing ability to record on the fly without ultimately sending it to a stereo channel. Also, I tend to think I need more tracks than I really do. 8 tracks for instruments and 2 for effects is actually enough for most songs I work on.

Using a notepad in 2024. Pay attention kids. Oh. You aren't even listening... Still looking at your phone... Sigh.

once i got a reel to reel, it's hard to use tape saturation plugs.

Great tutorial brother! Love your setup. Music seems to sound better going through circuits sometimes instead of strictly in the box. There’s an organic sound that tends to be pleasing to the ears. Have you considered any of the Akai MPC X, MPC Live, or MPC One as a drum machine? It’s also a capable sequencer with time shift, humanize, and other functions to slightly make the drums play behind, before, or right on the beat. It has a DAW type recorder along with sample and stem import and export. I use the MPC One and it controls and syncs with my hardware synths. It will definitely save you space! Peace and Blessings bro!

yes!

👏👏👏... gonna miss your content but tottaly understand the reasons... have a good time !

im subbing just because I love that Background music!!!

Man, thanks for sharing, love your studio corner ant the mood. Cool stuff.

Very atmospheric you could tell us what gear was used.

Same. DAW’s perfect for recording and mixing an album, and virtual instruments can be great to demo ideas out before recording the album version. But performing live - especially with a band - I prefer not having computers on stage anymore.

good stuff, looking forward to seeing more

Love the Video and knowledge and man....Do you know the famous Soccerplayer Zlatan Ibrahimovic? You should check him out if you don`t know him. You have the looks and VOICE just like him. Its amazing.

Watching a video on a screen to learn how to not use a screen. Classic!

Fostex DMT-8, a couple of ADATS and a BRC. Mackie 1604. Master to CD, 3 head Cassette deck, or Hi-Fi VCR. Sequencing with MMT-8 or a 486 computer running Cakewalk 5.0 for DOS. All synths are hardware synths. A nice mix of vintage digital and analog. I refuse to subscribe e to anything, and most modern DAWS are subscription based.

Mojo is so important in gear.

Can you please explain me how to record to daw with effects. I try to record it in daw and it is recording raw even i hear the effects

It would have been nice if these Tascam Model mixers had a HDMI out for sending that small screen to a full sized monitor. I’m sure some electronic guy already made an out for it already !

Nice job ! I think it simplifies recording in general and we can get back to the MUSIC and not having to be Engineers

Nice job ! I think it simplifies recording in general and we can get back to the MUSIC and not having to be Engineers

Something else usefull is the clik track headphone out too. Just set the bpmon the model12 and your off

I used the same set up on my channel. Its great eh?

My set up.. tascam model24, roland td27 drum kit that takes 4 channels (two overheads, snare and kick). I go bass direct into the tascam, I use a couple guitar pedals and record my guitar through those, direct into the tascam (no amp)... double up the guitar tracks, panned hard left/right, then a 3rd guitar down the middle under the mix... loving my results. stereo export, drop the file in reaper for a little compression and push the volume, and done.

Very cool peice of video that you produced. I really appreciate how intentional you were with the pacing and cadence in your speech. Thanks again for sharing with me your corner of creativity and expression. These are special spaces for those of us who create.

I still have my Korg D1600 multitracker but I prefer my MPC One as the centrepiece because it gives me a non-linear recording environment. Mostly these days I go direct to stereo and just master on the PC because I do a lot of my "mixing" before I hit Record.