In this video, I explore a synth setup built around digital audio and MIDI networks. I compare mixers with audio interfaces, explain matrix routing and submixes, and demonstrate a setup using Dante and Eventide’s H9000.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
2:00 Final warning
3:10 Mixer or interface?
4:55 Ease of use
5:10 USB channels
5:40 MIDI mapping
6:15 DAW as mixer
6:35 Latency
7:10 DAW as matrix
8:20 Need pre-amps?
9:10 I/O types
9:50 Expanders
11:50 Need DSP?
13:20 Multitrack rec
13:40 Inputs vs outputs
14:05 Matrix audio
15:20 Sub mixes/sends
15:50 USB vs analog
16:40 Multiroom setups
17:30 RTP MIDI
18:15 Routing MIDI
19:50 Bome network
20:25 Ableton Link
20:55 Network audio
21:35 Dante via PC
24:10 Dante AVIO
25:30 Dante controller
27:05 It works!
28:10 H9000 worth it?
32:15 Setup tour
33:15 Patch Bay crimes
34:00 Outro
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Gear in this video:
► H9000 by @EventideAudio
► Erica Synths Matrix Mixer @EricaSynths
► MRCC from Conductive Labs for matrix routing of MIDI, and NDLR @ConductiveLabs
► Samson Patch bay
► CXM1978, MOOD II, Genloss and Blooper by @ChaseBlissAudio
► KGB Fuzz by Valco Effects
► Microcosm by @HologramElectronics
► DM-101 by @rolandglobal
► ZOIA by @empresseffects
► Analog Chorus 60 by @isakmgm
► Cosmos and LYRA 8 by SOMA @somasynths
► Shallow Water by @FairfieldCircuitry
► NTS-2 by @KorgOfficial
► Maschine+ by @NativeInstruments
► Keystep Pro by @ArturiaOfficial
► JX-08 by @rolandglobal
► Play by @Polyend
► Digitone and Digitakt by @WeAreElektron
► Sub 25, Subharmoncon by @MoogSynthesizers
► ARP2600 by @KorgOfficial
► Hydrasynth by @AshunSoundMachines
► RE-303 by dinsync
► 8PRE by @ArturiaOfficial
► Patchbay by Samson
► Magnetismus 2 by @Tegeler
►► Other stuff keeping the setup together
► Color cables and 90 degree cables by Designacable
► 90 degree black cables by Tendrils
► Jaspers 3D-120B stand with various accessories from Jaspers (I bought them on the Thomann site)
► The Rack is called "Thon Studio Line" and I bought it from Thomann
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► Wood blocks from my son's now unused marble set
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