hey Chris thanks so much for your detailed response. I'm checking out all of the modules you recommended. That was very helpful.
One thing I didn’t originally ask in my post (and probably should have) is about audio routing and multitracking. My ideal end goal is to be able to record each drum voice separately into my DAW so I can do detailed mixing and processing there, rather than committing to a summed mix inside the rack.
Because of that, I’m a bit unsure how modules like Aikido (which I do like conceptually) fit into that picture, since they seem more performance / submix-oriented. I did try going the ES-9 route for multitrack capture, but I’m already using an SSL 18 as my main interface and couldn’t get the two to play nicely together, so I’m rethinking the overall approach.
So I’m curious how you handle this in practice:
• Do you typically multitrack individual drum voices into a DAW, or commit to submixes?
• Are you using an interface module, external interface inputs, or something else entirely?
• If you’re recording drums, where in your system does “mixing” actually happen for you: in-rack, in the DAW, or both?
I’m trying to avoid overbuilding something that’s great for jamming but awkward for recording, so any insight into how you balance sequencing/logic fun with clean multitrack capture would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks again — your reply already helped me reframe a lot of this.