Dumb question: JV-2080 mono and stereo outs yield identical PTLE tracks?

I am trying to figure out how to best upgrade my preamps and A/Ds (separate thread). I now do all preamp and A/D in a Yamaha 01v, then to digi001/PTLE via optical. I use MIDI tracks in PTLE for drums, bass, keyboards, and horns. I ultimately generate audio tracks with a JV-2080. The 2080 output is currently stereo outs to the 01v, since I have plenty of 01v inputs. I am now trying to determine if I could get by with a 2-in/2-out A/D "box" (rather than an RME ADI-8 Pro). To do that, I would need to use one input for a mic and the other for a mono signal from the 2080. Question: Do the two options below yield identical stereo tracks in PTLE? (1) run stereo outs from the 2080 to the two inputs of (say) a Rosetta, then out to a PTLE stereo audio track? or (2) Run mono out from the 2080 to one input on the Rosetta, then the mono signal out to both sides of a PTLE stereo track? I think these result in identical tracks....but I just want confirmation of this. Things are not always as they seem. Thanks! Mike

Hi there, Your Example #1 will work fine. Stereo JV-2080 into a stereo track. Your Example #2 sounds a little strange. I think you can just use the left(?) output from the JV-2080 to extract a mixed mono output. That would feed into one Rosetta channel. I don't think it could create a dual mono feed for Pro Tools, but that doesn't matter. Just use a mono Pro Tools track, and don't worry about a using up 'precious' stereo track. And as Carl said, you're JV-2080 will end up mono, as that's what came out of it. Any problems, just post away! Phil

accession, Yes I know its weird. I'm trying to cheat and use only one of the two high quality converters, while still ending up with a stereo track that I can pan. I normally don't pan the 2080 outputs (drums, bass, keyboards), but occasionally I do want to pan a 2080 output. Could I do this by simultaneously recording the mono signal to two PTLE mono tracks fully panned right and left, respectively? Am I making any sense? Thanks, Mike

I don't think you're going to get the results you're looking for. As pretty much everyone else has stated, you will lose any panning or stereo patch-specific information from your 2080. Just taking a Mono signal, splitting it and recording it twice (L/R) will not yield the same results as using the stereo output of your module.

Slim, OK, thanks. That's what I needed to know. Harsh reality intrudes. So, if I go with a 2-in 2-out A/D box (Rosetta, etc.) I believe that means: (1) When I record mic input (vocals, gutar) thru the new box, I must have the 2080 stereo outs plugged into the 01v for monitoring. (2) When I am ready to record the 2080 stereo outs (drums, bass, keyboards), I have unplug the mics and plug the 2080 outs into the new box. No way to avoid physically changing connections. Am I right on this? Thanks, Mike

You would lose all your pan information. C