Cubase with MG12xu or Mackie profx12v3?

[knmack681]

HI…Anybody using Cubase with the above mixers?..any thoughts?
would really appreciate comments regarding these before I decide to buy.
cheers.

[Grim]

With both of these you need to understand their limitations…although they are 12 channel mixers the USB interface is only 2 channels. You can’t record multi mics to different tracks at the same time and the monitoring of playback for overdubs can also be overcomplicated by this limitation as you can see from this thread

MG12XU recording with Elements 7 help

frogomentich I feel my story is missing some further details, “stereo bus” is the one in the mixer itself. And this is exactly where I got a bit stuck. When I listen Cubase playback (Cubase Steres out → USB) - it goes into the mixer, then via channels 11-12 it goes into the internal mixer “Stereo bus” or/and “Group 1-2”; or “PF” (pre-fader Listen) intenral buses. If I read the MG12UX block diagrem correct, to get the sound into the monitors connected to main “Stereo out” the signal has to be…

[knmack681]

Thanks Grim…seems like everything has issues…wish I had never sold my Yamaha N8

[Grim]

If you’re determined it has to be mixer rather than an interface Mackie Onyx 8 or 12 are multitrack over USB. Or Tascam model 12…but you’ll need to pay a bit more for that.

[knmack681]

Hi Grimm, yeah, I’ve looked at both, the tascam is way too expensive, will more than likely go for the Mackie.