I've been following a similar approach because I have the Tascam model 24, and I've been mixing on it, not in the box. I transfer the tracks from the DAW to the Tascam. The advantage of Tascam model 24 is that it has faders, Eq and onboard effects. Therefore the Studio Bridge is unnecessary, but it is an excellent choice when using an external mixer.
I found and snagged a Mackinac 32-channel VLZ 3 about a couple of weeks before seeing this post. Finding the VLZ 4 for $200 is definitely great deal. I am on the fence right now on getting the Tascam StudioBridge. I was imaging the same workflow with when I decided to grab that VLZ 3. Nice video. I subbed….🔥💯😎👍🏾
I'm considering using the Studio Bridge, standalone with my Soundcraft Ghost, and then importing the tracks to my DAW for mixing on my digital console with automation (console automation, not DAW automation). I have never mixed in the box and as long as I have consoles, I never will. The Studio Bridge is just what it's name says - it is a bridge between analog/digital and old school/modern workflow production.
Thanks for that - been looking at a similar workflow to use the bridge into an analog desk for summing mixing. I'm contemplating either this or something like 3 x ADA8200 Ultragrains + the RME Digiface USB. As you probably know the RME provides 4 x ADAT IO and the Ultragains have 8 in and 8 outs, so 3 of them would fill my 24 track desk, plus provide lots of inputs into the DAW should I need it. Total cost works out cheaper than the Tascam but just need to see what other advantages the Tascam would bring. Keep your videos on this coming as there's not a lot of info out there at the moment!
Thanks a lot. I did look into them RME unit to myself before I decided to get the Bridge. so now that I did everything I need to do with the Bridge I'm moving on to a Studio Live series 3 mixer and stay tuned for some videos on that but thanks a lot for subbing and happy holiday.
@sandersmediagroup3248 I actually got it from Sam Ash before they closed on the last day. I paid $90 for it. It did not have a power supply, so I bought a universal power supply at Best Buy. I tested the unit, and it was good to go. I figured that even if I don't use it I could probably resell it.
I've looked into that option too, but they are fairly expensive, second hand - I havent seen one in the UK listed for below £600, typically higher. If you bag one very cheap it would be an option, but I think its better to pay a bit extra for a device that is not second hand and not discontinued, and so is supported and you have a warranty. I just wish there were more devices like the the cymatic/Studio Bridge around
Hey man! I've been looking for IO to connect a 24 channel Mackie analog console into my preferred DAW and I just found out about this Studio Bridge. This seems perfect for my hybrid mixing purpose. Love from Finland!
You got a really good Idea but you need a better Mixing Console, Ive got the Mackie 32.8 Bus Im going to upgrade to the the Bix Six...and basically you can use the Studio Bridge to Mix your 4 Stereo Groups down Synths, Guitars, Keyss and Vocals and use the 4 Monos for Drum Bus Bass Guitar, Bass Snths and your Drum Breaks and changes bus but youve definately solved my routing issue Thanks for the Video
See you got it my friend. I'm going to give you the big thumbs up because I never had anybody on my channel break it down exactly how you did and I've been doing this channel for a long time and had many many many many setups and hopefully some of the things I've been trying to teach here help you but my friend you got it you really got it. Thinking outside the box IS it.
Good video man, thanks. What is all the other gear you have in you right side. Any compressor or eq? The tascam as summing mixer is able to connect to other analog devices to improve the mix?
In my rack there's nothing fancy just a Tascam 2-track recorder which is what I mix down to then I have a behringer four-channel compressor which is great. I also have an Alesis DM5 which is a drum module I can use it to add customized drum kits I can also build. A vocalist pro 2 I believe, I'm not in the studio right now but I know it's a vocalist pro not sure if it's a two or not but anyway I use it for Harmony's especially on backgrounds. let's say if I'm doing a background horn part I can use that for Harmony's and also on vocals because we do know vocals are an instrument and that's basically it. I don't have a lot of fancy outboard gear but I have a million and one plugins that I use sometimes I mostly a proprietary plug in guy but yeah I don't have anything fancy in my rack just some support pieces of equipment.
This is pretty Dope stuff man 🔥🔥 Definitely got my wheels turning I found a video on YT back in 08 There was a Geek nerd that converted a 24ch Makie mixer into a audio interface I haven’t been able to find it Perhaps the Powers that be removed the post
I did one recently about running an SSL SiX into an audio interface. Don't know if I still have it up or not I would have to look but yeah that's a pretty interesting concept where you can run everything into the mixing console and then run that mixing console into your interface now what's interesting, if you had like an eight channel interface and an 8 bus let's say for instance Mackie you can run those eight busses into your interface and mix into your daw just as good. just a little food for thought. Peace.
Wow, that was expensive. 😗 You know, i had the saame problem. And finding a daw/soundcraft (like) pathchbay with dSubs or whatever just wasn't available..what happen to those 3u external hard drives? I couldn't search it...for some reason. But they got to have outputs. Tascam recorders, and shit. All have this capablity, annd!!you even get a recorder. Maybe you wanna direct out that sh*t, out of that big MuhFo, back inside that bit*h. And, if you have a protool or something, you can record those all at once. Yeah, so i found a JoeCo type recorder/daw to run, my sh*t, out so i can mix it, and use my out board sh*t, too. Very nice. Good day
Man i love your recording studio set up and what you are teaching, i am watching from Jamaica
I really appreciate the kind words.
Thanks a lot I appreciate it I have a new setup now I like to change up from time to time.
I've been following a similar approach because I have the Tascam model 24, and I've been mixing on it, not in the box. I transfer the tracks from the DAW to the Tascam.
The advantage of Tascam model 24 is that it has faders, Eq and onboard effects. Therefore the Studio Bridge is unnecessary, but it is an excellent choice when using an external mixer.
Agreed. It's a great unit but is not for everybody. I now have the x32 and I no longer have the bridge but I really did like that unit a lot
This demonstration changed my mind: i want one
Yeah I really love this thing myself.
Ok I see. Either way, you can use the 24 analog outs from this. The imported tracks line up always?
I found and snagged a Mackinac 32-channel VLZ 3 about a couple of weeks before seeing this post. Finding the VLZ 4 for $200 is definitely great deal. I am on the fence right now on getting the Tascam StudioBridge. I was imaging the same workflow with when I decided to grab that VLZ 3. Nice video. I subbed….🔥💯😎👍🏾
It just came in today. I’m digging it so far.
I'm considering using the Studio Bridge, standalone with my Soundcraft Ghost, and then importing the tracks to my DAW for mixing on my digital console with automation (console automation, not DAW automation). I have never mixed in the box and as long as I have consoles, I never will. The Studio Bridge is just what it's name says - it is a bridge between analog/digital and old school/modern workflow production.
A+
Thanks for that - been looking at a similar workflow to use the bridge into an analog desk for summing mixing. I'm contemplating either this or something like 3 x ADA8200 Ultragrains + the RME Digiface USB. As you probably know the RME provides 4 x ADAT IO and the Ultragains have 8 in and 8 outs, so 3 of them would fill my 24 track desk, plus provide lots of inputs into the DAW should I need it. Total cost works out cheaper than the Tascam but just need to see what other advantages the Tascam would bring. Keep your videos on this coming as there's not a lot of info out there at the moment!
Thanks a lot. I did look into them RME unit to myself before I decided to get the Bridge. so now that I did everything I need to do with the Bridge I'm moving on to a Studio Live series 3 mixer and stay tuned for some videos on that but thanks a lot for subbing and happy holiday.
I own a cymatic audio utrack24, I can pretty much do this same set up with it.
I know I was looking at that one also.
@sandersmediagroup3248 I actually got it from Sam Ash before they closed on the last day. I paid $90 for it. It did not have a power supply, so I bought a universal power supply at Best Buy. I tested the unit, and it was good to go. I figured that even if I don't use it I could probably resell it.
Interesting
I've looked into that option too, but they are fairly expensive, second hand - I havent seen one in the UK listed for below £600, typically higher. If you bag one very cheap it would be an option, but I think its better to pay a bit extra for a device that is not second hand and not discontinued, and so is supported and you have a warranty. I just wish there were more devices like the the cymatic/Studio Bridge around
Agreed
Hey man! I've been looking for IO to connect a 24 channel Mackie analog console into my preferred DAW and I just found out about this Studio Bridge. This seems perfect for my hybrid mixing purpose. Love from Finland!
You got a really good Idea but you need a better Mixing Console, Ive got the Mackie 32.8 Bus
Im going to upgrade to the the Bix Six...and basically you can use the Studio Bridge to Mix your 4 Stereo Groups down Synths, Guitars, Keyss and Vocals
and use the 4 Monos for Drum Bus Bass Guitar, Bass Snths and your Drum Breaks and changes bus
but youve definately solved my routing issue
Thanks for the Video
See you got it my friend. I'm going to give you the big thumbs up because I never had anybody on my channel break it down exactly how you did and I've been doing this channel for a long time and had many many many many setups and hopefully some of the things I've been trying to teach here help you but my friend you got it you really got it. Thinking outside the box IS it.
Good video man, thanks. What is all the other gear you have in you right side. Any compressor or eq? The tascam as summing mixer is able to connect to other analog devices to improve the mix?
In my rack there's nothing fancy just a Tascam 2-track recorder which is what I mix down to then I have a behringer four-channel compressor which is great. I also have an Alesis DM5 which is a drum module I can use it to add customized drum kits I can also build. A vocalist pro 2 I believe, I'm not in the studio right now but I know it's a vocalist pro not sure if it's a two or not but anyway I use it for Harmony's especially on backgrounds. let's say if I'm doing a background horn part I can use that for Harmony's and also on vocals because we do know vocals are an instrument and that's basically it. I don't have a lot of fancy outboard gear but I have a million and one plugins that I use sometimes I mostly a proprietary plug in guy but yeah I don't have anything fancy in my rack just some support pieces of equipment.
This is pretty Dope stuff man 🔥🔥
Definitely got my wheels turning
I found a video on YT back in 08 There was a Geek nerd that converted a 24ch Makie mixer into a audio interface
I haven’t been able to find it Perhaps the Powers that be removed the post
I did one recently about running an SSL SiX into an audio interface. Don't know if I still have it up or not I would have to look but yeah that's a pretty interesting concept where you can run everything into the mixing console and then run that mixing console into your interface now what's interesting, if you had like an eight channel interface and an 8 bus let's say for instance Mackie you can run those eight busses into your interface and mix into your daw just as good. just a little food for thought. Peace.
🔥💯😎👍🏾
I checked out your channel, and didn’t see any beats🤷🏽♂️
I don't make beats, I teach you how to use your gear so you can make them.
Wow, that was expensive. 😗 You know, i had the saame problem. And finding a daw/soundcraft (like) pathchbay with dSubs or whatever just wasn't available..what happen to those 3u external hard drives? I couldn't search it...for some reason. But they got to have outputs. Tascam recorders, and shit. All have this capablity, annd!!you even get a recorder. Maybe you wanna direct out that sh*t, out of that big MuhFo, back inside that bit*h. And, if you have a protool or something, you can record those all at once. Yeah, so i found a JoeCo type recorder/daw to run, my sh*t, out so i can mix it, and use my out board sh*t, too. Very nice. Good day
I heard of those but I haven't looked into them.