Software Mixers...

WetDaddy

Can anyone (a) explain them to me, and (b) maybe suggest one? :-)

I know this might be better off on a techy board, but I reckon there's a better chance of finding a musician who uses a computer here than finding a computer user who's also a musician on another board!

I have an Edirol FA-101 and I have a set of passive speakers hooked up to it. I'm very pleased with the FA-101 overall, but the one (infamous) problem with it is that it doesn't come with a software mixer, so I'm resorted to turning stuff up by using Winamp / Media Player etc. The levels on Windows' native mixer are cranked up to 11.

All the searches I do for this return "...and of course the FA-101 doesn't have a software mixer..." and so forth.

Any suggestions?

D!ve^Bomb!

what do you record onto? get pro tools man, that's all you need..

you can download a free version of pro tools from www.digidesign.com but it's not compatible with xp..

WetDaddy

I use Cubase SX. But I haven't done a lot of recording so far.

I actually should have mentioned that I meant I'm interested in a mixer for general playback; i.e. the passive speakers are only a 'normal' volume when cranked up to the max by both XP's mixer and, say, Winamp's mixer.

Ideas?

D!ve^Bomb!

if they're passive speakers then you'll need an amplifier.. either that or get yourself some active speakers..

WetDaddy

Hmmm... I was under the impression that the FA-101 -has- an amp builit into it, but it just ships without a dedicated software mixer...

Does that sound plausible?

david

I think it's a preamp. You still will need a hifi poweramp to get decent volume

WetDaddy

Fair enough. Thanks for the advice lads!