Topic: Running 2 rigs from one machine

[hzgone]

Is this possible?

[hzgone]

What i mean i guess if i was running the mme and something else like a v3 or something each with seperate mics and all that good stuff

[rokpunk]

get a field mixer. i think that's what you are trying to accomplish, but i'm not 100% sure.

[the yokel]

If you want to mix to mic signals together then yes a mixer is what you'd want.  The way i read your post though is you want to take 2 seperate sets of mics & record on the same recorder.  A field friendly way would be to record onto a laptop via 2 VX pockets or a Nuendo multiset.  You could also use multitracking gear like an Alesis, but that would be extremely expensive & you'd have to hall some big ass batteries for field use.  

[Brian Skalinder]

What i mean i guess if i was running the mme and something else like a v3 or something each with seperate mics and all that good stuff

From this description, it sounds like to me like you're just talking about two different sets of gear - which, of course, can be done easily.  Please clarify.

[rokpunk]

2 sources on one tape..hmm...dunno why in the world you would want to do this, but you could sum both rigs down to mono, and run one source into L and one source into R. Seems to me you'd be much better off getting a second recorder. Maybe I'm still not understanding what you are trying to accomplish here.

[Sean Gallemore]

if you have 2 sets of  mics and sweet pres, I think a new recorder would help you out

[hzgone]

I guess what i was trying to say is if you ran some mics and a mme and recorded through one software.  If you could run the vx pocket and record to some other software.  If this is not clear nevermind

[Simp-Dawg]

ok, so you want to record more than 2 tracks (ie 2 stereo pairs) like the source from say schoeps > v3 and mbho > minime at the same time...
yes absolutely this is possible, but you have to have it set up right.  first you need mutitrack software.  i would not recommend having 2 separate audio applications open simultaneously, that sounds like a good way to crash your laptop.  let me give you a simpler example....
a friend of mine has the nuendo multiset (an 8-in box) which has a pcmcia interface to his laptop (picturebook).  he runs sonar 2.0 which allows multitracking, thus he can use more than 2 inputs, like 4, and record off of 2 rigs, a rig and the soundboard (stereo), etc.
in theory all you need is enough inputs and software than can handle them all at the same time.  in theory if you have a mme and a vx pocket and can set cool edit or sonar or whatever software to use both of them, you'd have 4 inputs and could use them for whatever sources.  
using one piece of software may help synchronize the files also.
hope that makes sense and helps.

[F.O.Bean]

good description, simpy....

[hzgone]

Thanks that is what i was looking for