

Your still using the same 'tools' your used to, just with an added control surface

No extra noise from cable runs ad/da conversion A controller can be far more versatile than a mixer ever can be in small recording space. Using mostly software then I say get a controller. You also need to buy a lot leads, and the cheap ones arn't going to cutĭo you still use internal fx, or external? AND 32 channel deskĪn average desk is not going to sound better So you would need (at a guess) minimum 32 channel audio interface. To make it really worth it, you want 1 mixer channel for every track. Mixing in the box is fine, it has the potenesial to sound nicer using analogue summing, but even then you need to be fairly skillful in how you use the equipment.Ī few things to consider on the mixer route:

If you can hear the difference between EQ's on desk and those in the box, it's most likely a matter of taste rather than quality. Too many conversions through average converters is going to be worse. ^ Better make sure you've got pretty serious AD/DA converters.
