Hey ASR community. I am about to pull the trigger on the Neumanns and I’m wondering if this is set up correctly and would allow me to a/b speakers between the Neumanns and Adams, and also a/b inputs with the Macbook and DJM. Anything I should be worried about (also considering whether the Presonus and Mackie are bottlenecks?)
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Setting up 2 speaker pairs and 2 inputs (pic inside) with Mackie Big Knob Passive
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Hi. My initial thoughts;
This forum might have a few regulars who is using their gear for studio work (which I presume is where you're coming from), but I think you'll get more replies in a forum like Gearspace.com. Pretty messy place, but still a good place for advice on stuff like this, if you can manage to weed out the crap.
The Presonus is in a class of interfaces that are very mediocre. Just as 'consumer audio interfaces' like Focusrite, Audient, Maudio, etc. I think my first priority in your situation would be to get a much better interface. One with two sets of stereo outs, which would let you manage the two speaker sets and their levels from inside the mac.
But why the two sets of speakers and all that money? Put your money and effort into going to showrooms, listening to speakers, and find something you really like. And maybe do some room treatment. Anyway, a crappy interface and speakers with impressive names, is certainly not a good idea, IMO.
I'm sorry. I know that this isn't what you asked. Your graphic of the routing looks OK, but I don't know the exact features of the Mackie w/regards to flexibility.
It would help to know what you're planning to use this for. ITB (in the box) bedroom music production?
Just my two cents.
This forum might have a few regulars who is using their gear for studio work (which I presume is where you're coming from), but I think you'll get more replies in a forum like Gearspace.com. Pretty messy place, but still a good place for advice on stuff like this, if you can manage to weed out the crap.
The Presonus is in a class of interfaces that are very mediocre. Just as 'consumer audio interfaces' like Focusrite, Audient, Maudio, etc. I think my first priority in your situation would be to get a much better interface. One with two sets of stereo outs, which would let you manage the two speaker sets and their levels from inside the mac.
But why the two sets of speakers and all that money? Put your money and effort into going to showrooms, listening to speakers, and find something you really like. And maybe do some room treatment. Anyway, a crappy interface and speakers with impressive names, is certainly not a good idea, IMO.
I'm sorry. I know that this isn't what you asked. Your graphic of the routing looks OK, but I don't know the exact features of the Mackie w/regards to flexibility.
It would help to know what you're planning to use this for. ITB (in the box) bedroom music production?
Just my two cents.
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thanks for the reply. Yes its all ITB music production. The reason for the setup is I already have the Adams and now expanding to the Neumanns and I thought it would be good to keep the Adams as a second monitor. The room will be acoustically treated. Does a better audio interface actually make any improvements here when everything is ITB i.e. nothing is being recorded via the interface and the Neumanns take care of DSP?
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