Producing with Audio 8

Hello:

Some time ago I was told I can use my Audio 8 for producing http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156871

After been learning, studying and reading some technical issues new doubts have came to my mind, so I would like to ask for your advice in the following:

First of all note that my setup is a MacBook Pro with Audio 8, Maschine, Kore 2, Komplete 8 and Adam A7X as speakers. So I have been producing some tracks, my issue is that when I render the audio to WAV the audio is not the best one. Of course I know that after producing the next step is the mastering ...... BUT...... I was told by someone who has a professional studio in place that if I want have a better quality I need to include in my set up a mixer and a recorder. I mean that the Audio 8 would be connected to a mixer and the RCA outs of this latter to a recorder, e.g. a Tascam DR40. ............. IS THIS RIGHT? IF SO, WHY?

Furthermore, does anyone know why I can't adjust any parameter within the Audio 8? I can't adjust volume in and out

Finally, I don´t undestand the difference among Audio 8 and Audio 6 Komplete, is there any relevant difference if I want to produce with them?

 

Not really. It's more down to your mixing and mastering.

Not sure what you're talking about here

Essentially, the Audio8 has phono-preamps for sampling from vinyl, the Komplete 6 is set up to record instruments such as guitars

 

thanks for the quick response, could you explain me better what you mean with....Not really. It's more down to your mixing and mastering.

The parameters of Audio 8 can't be modified, THE VOLUME ins, outs, and master volume.

thanks