Audio Input socket on Fantom

[knopfler]

Hi guys ...

I've noticed that the external source audio input on the fantom has a "microphone" input setting.

Does this mean that it's ok to plug in a mic and record vocals through the fantom into Cubase?

Knopfler
"The Fantom Ficko"

[DonPhilippo]

knopfler wrote:

> Does this mean that it's ok to plug in a mic and record vocals

Yes. As long as it's a dynamic mic. In OS2 you can even record your voice straight into an audio track. See manual page 141-159, or most of your Audio Track Expansion manual.

> through the fantom into Cubase?

Not sure wether I understand this bit though. You connect to Cubase via midi, and audio is not midi. So no, I guess not. You'll have to mix down your samples to wavs/aiffs, transfer them to your PC/Mac hard disk via USB, and trigger these wavs/aiffs in Cubase.

XXX, Don Philippo

[knopfler]

Don I don't connect with midi ... the output from my fantom is via SPDIF digital into cubase so it's all "audio .wav" in cubase ... I'm just wondering if the mic signal output from the fantom will be as good as using a mixer with mic preamp?

Knopfler
"The Fantom Ficko"

[DonPhilippo]

knopfler (not Mark though) wrote:

> Don I don't connect with midi ... the output from my
> fantom is via SPDIF digital into cubase so it's all
> "audio .wav" in cubase ... I'm just wondering if the
> mic signal output from the fantom will be as good as
> using a mixer with mic preamp?

Thanks for clarifying, eventhough it renderend my answer totally obsolete. This one still goes out to the entire Fantomized community then: Yo, fellow Fantom owners! (bump) Please help our colleague knopfler. In spite of my twenty years of hardcore rock 'n roll keyboardist hands-on experience I can't help the guy. But I know you can. So. Bump.

XXX, Don Philippo

[dboulden]

Knopfler,

yes, that will work. Anything you sing into a mic plugged into the input jack will be sent via the S/P-DIF connection to Cubase.

It won't be as good as using a dedicated pre-amp or even a mixer, but is certainly a very usable "cheap" intro into recording vocals.

)

Dave

http://www.drstudio.demon.co.uk/
"Musicians fall into three categories: those with a physical block, those with a mental block and those with a wooden block". Unfortunately, I'm in the 1st category!

[knopfler]

Ok guys ... THANKS as ever (I dunno what I'd do without everyone here)!!!

So ... my best option for recording vocals is a mixer with preamps? YES? I need to get this sorted 'cos I'm not known as the Fantom Ficko for nothing???

Knopfler
"The Fantom Ficko"

[david_]

Knopfler, go for the small mixer with mic preamp. Even if you upgrade later to a different audio interface or even a dedicated mic preamp you will ALWAYS find some use for a small mixer as you expand your gear.

my two cents .. David

[The Box Drone]

Try it out with your Fantom, and see if its good enough for you! If you want better, try a mixer!

That's my uber-simple suggestion

[Kulagin]

If you have a dynamic mic - use you'r fantom input via spdif. Small and cheap mixer don't give to you any advantage in quality of recording.

[knopfler]

Kulagin,

Is there an issue using the fantom with "pre-amp" of "phantom power"? I'm not very knowledgeable on these matters but read these things in the forums ...

Thanks

Knopfler
"The Fantom Ficko"