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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: airbladder on October 31, 2005, 02:36:13 PM
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I just got a traveler and will be using windows. Wondering what multi track software other traveler owners are using and why? To start out I would like to run mics>ad> traveler and sbd> traveler. From experience what is the best way to run this? SPDIF and line in? Eventually I would like to run room mics>ad, stage mics>pre, and sbd all in to the traveler. Just starting out here so any info on the unit would be great, thanks, Ed
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Cubase - I started w/ it b/c i got it for free, but I know of a motu user who uses it as well.
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the Traveler should have come with AudioDesk, MOTUs stripped down free version of DP.
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I just got a traveler and will be using windows. Wondering what multi track software other traveler owners are using and why? To start out I would like to run mics>ad> traveler and sbd> traveler. From experience what is the best way to run this? SPDIF and line in? Eventually I would like to run room mics>ad, stage mics>pre, and sbd all in to the traveler. Just starting out here so any info on the unit would be great, thanks, Ed
Well, my first recommendation would be get a Mac: makes using the Traveler so much easier to begin with, for recording and post work. Yeah, I know: not in the budget, right? We'll press on.
If you are going to run a digital in to the Traveler, you may have to change the settings on the MOTU to synch the sources. If the A/D does not have a word clock in (like my MiniMe), you'll have to synch the Travler to the A/D to keep the two sources from "drifting."
What I do is run everything analog in to the Travler using inputs 1-6 (1-4 for mics with phantom on, 5-6 line for the SBD feed). The downside to this configuration is that the SBD feed needs some looking after, as the input volume can jump as the mix goes forward; and the line channels 5-8 don't have much flexibility to control the input signal. A few times, when I've run only one set of mics, I've run the SBD feed to inputs 3-4 which gave be a bit more trim to play around with.
You will probably find (as I did) that the pre on the Traveler is adequate to do the job; but that you want more flexibility and more tonal capabilities. I'm looking to add external pre-amplification; but right now am only looking at options. My budget is a bit thin for a while too! :P
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the Traveler should have come with AudioDesk, MOTUs stripped down free version of DP.
The Audiodesk won't run in Windows.
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the Traveler should have come with AudioDesk, MOTUs stripped down free version of DP.
The Audiodesk won't run in Windows.
the old version of Audiodesk was Mac only.
the new version is Mac and Windows. its been released for about a year now.
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Hmmm...must have gotten the old version with my Traveler; 'cause I never got it to load on my Windows box.
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I do not know about AudioDesk, as I just assumed it would not work with Windows. So for software, I am using SONAR Home Studio 4, and it seems to work well for someone like me who does not have a lot of technical expertise. Even so, it took me a while to get the settings in the software right, and the ASIO drivers never worked right for my setup so I have to use the WDM drivers.
Keep in mind I only started using a Traveler just a couple months ago, and mostly a simple mics->Traveler->Dell laptop. I did get to do mics + SBD recently, though, and what mannysbones said about the different ins matches my experience exactly. (Nice to know it was not just me.)
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I am using a minime and my motu didn't come with audio desk...Working on getting that.
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I am using SONAR Home Studio 4, and it seems to work well for someone like me who does not have a lot of technical expertise. Even so, it took me a while to get the settings in the software right, and the ASIO drivers never worked right for my setup
I'm using SONAR 4 as well. Keep messing around with the drivers. When you do get the ASIO working it takes all the load off your PC. Writing 8 channels Analog & a SPDIF @ 24/96 my P4M1.7G with 7200rpm 60G Hatachi drive laptop runs at a CPU load of 2-4% and a drive load around 3-6% in bursts.
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Re: Cakewalk products MOTU interface
I went to MOTU to get the updated drivers and located this. Hope it helps.
http://www.motu.com/techsupport/technotes/document.2004-06-25.4727760505 (http://www.motu.com/techsupport/technotes/document.2004-06-25.4727760505)