Hey Chamai, I've got a Behringer Erorack desk (UB2442Fx) that I use for all inputs and outputs. My monitors run off the main outs. Mixing down tracks I usually use the confuser as then you can have it remember different mix settings (protools) but all the monitoring is via the desk, so that way I don't get any latency. I use a couple of subgroups to send stuff to different amp/speaker setups, the main one is mixer > B200s > Messa P112s and I route the MB-1, MP-2 and Vox to it/them. Good for a live jam... but also easy to record as the 1st 8 inputs have direct outs to plug into the 8 in/out I/O.
Hey buddy, I am still learning and discovering new things I can do with the console. kinda miss my buddies but they live in another city. we use to jam a lot. i tried going into console first but it didn't really work for me. again, since i record every instrument myself. unless my wife can monitor drums for me but she im sure she has no idea what that even means. I do like the pre amps on the console. But it's not the end of the world not using it.
i send the snare and the bass drum to 1 bus since they both go through their own 1176 clone, and the other drums/overhead to another bus. other instruments are pretty straight forward.
i think i dug myself deep going analog because i want more preamps and compressors. Yes i know I can use plug-ins. But seeing those VU meters light up on hardware is just awesome. Makes me feel good about myself even though I really don't have a clue what I am doing. I pretty much buy the gear first and figure it out later hahaha.
I am actually taking my guitar rack apart and moving my eventide eclipse and pcm 90 to my console. All i will have left is a pcm 81 and a tri chorus. i prob pick up a spx 90 to handle the detune and stuff. hate to admit, but plug reverbs are pretty damn amazing these days. But i still like hardware coz it looks cool.
i am prob gonna go for a LA2A clone as my next comp and a couple of cheap dbx's just to compress toms. I do want another klark teknic 76kt because they are affordable and they sound damn amazing. but if i decide to ditch the console in the future, i really don't wanna have 3 of the same compressor.
man, I am running out of channels. I wished I had a few more channels I can use. right side of board is dedicated to FX's.