Thanks, folks, for the quick replies. I only record vocals and harmonica, one track at a time. All else is MIDI, RT or amp sim. I don't need the extra inputs of the RME, I was just looking for better sound. There are Lynx owners who will tell you the sound quality is significant and will improve mixes. The mixer being noisy is something I've considered, but again, there are people out there who supposedly use them with good results. The mixer is convenient, I think reaching behind the PC a lot would be a pain. OTOH, it'd be a plus to mix with the DAW only. And I'd rather not lose my Ketron, although I've considered that as well. It's possible I just want to sound like I have a world-class studio full of vintage analog hardware and that is unrealistic. I have a Soundclick site but it's only instrumentals, I don't want my songs on the Net yet.

http://www.soundclick.com/bobmillard

Stupid question, the 2496 doesn't have XLR jacks, do I just use adapter cables?

Thanks again, guys, saved me a lot of money. I just googled mixer noise and I have a lot to learn there.

Last edited by BeelzeBob; 09/14/14 02:11 AM.
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