Mixer-MIDI-Audio Interface

[cheywind]

Please explain what the difference between a Mixer a MIDI and an audio interface is?

What does each do?

Do you need all three?

[Tifstorey]

a mixer controls the sound input/output. You can also change the EQ settings if possible. Picture: http://www.dv247.com/invt/547

MIDI interface is a unit that controls your midi devices. You plug the midi interface directly into your computer and then plug your midi controllers into the interface via MIDI cables.
Picture: http://www.dv247.com/invt/9264

Audio Inteface is basically your soundcard. These can come in either PCI, USB or Firewire, depending on your choice.

You dont need all 3 if you want to start recording. If you want to record audio tracks, i would say get a souncard. A midi interface is essential if your soundcard doesnt have MIDI connections on.

Hope that helps a little.

[Tifstorey]

Oh, and ive just noticed youve posted 4 times with essentially the same question... Please dont do this it will upset people...

[Monkey Allen]

A midi is typically a connection type for keyboards

A mixer is a device that enables you to manipulate multiple imputs/ outputs....eg. the volume, panning, maybe even effects like reverb

An audio interface is the type of audio hardware that you use. Some audio interfaces could be PCI, usb or firewire. Or the audio interface could be the software that you use to control the hardware....like sonar or cubase.

People less noob than me will help you to. We can't have noobs helping noobs here. I am just practicing my knowledge. People will correct me if I am wrong.

Good luck

[cheywind]

Originally Posted by Tifstorey

Oh, and ive just noticed youve posted 4 times with essentially the same question... Please dont do this it will upset people...

Thank you....brand new...gettting use to things

[cheywind]

Originally Posted by Monkey Allen

A midi is typically a connection type for keyboards

A mixer is a device that enables you to manipulate multiple imputs/ outputs....eg. the volume, panning, maybe even effects like reverb

An audio interface is the type of audio hardware that you use. Some audio interfaces could be PCI, usb or firewire. Or the audio interface could be the software that you use to control the hardware....like sonar or cubase.

People less noob than me will help you to. We can't have noobs helping noobs here. I am just practicing my knowledge. People will correct me if I am wrong.

Good luck

Could you explain the difference between 'mixing' and 'mastering'?

[cheywind]

Originally Posted by Tifstorey

a mixer controls the sound input/output. You can also change the EQ settings if possible. Picture: http://www.dv247.com/invt/547

MIDI interface is a unit that controls your midi devices. You plug the midi interface directly into your computer and then plug your midi controllers into the interface via MIDI cables.
Picture: http://www.dv247.com/invt/9264

Audio Inteface is basically your soundcard. These can come in either PCI, USB or Firewire, depending on your choice.

You dont need all 3 if you want to start recording. If you want to record audio tracks, i would say get a souncard. A midi interface is essential if your soundcard doesnt have MIDI connections on.

Hope that helps a little.

My Edirol unit is then the (MIDI) interface you are talking about?

[Tifstorey]

Your edirol will probably be a audio and midi interface, i cant be certain but i would think so.. What model is it?

[cheywind]

Originally Posted by Tifstorey

Your edirol will probably be a audio and midi interface, i cant be certain but i would think so.. What model is it?

Edirol UA25 USB Stereo Audio Interface EDIUA25 - that what you mean?

[Westridge]

Your Edirol is an audio/midi interface. It is a combination of an audio and a midi interface, and in your case, it uses a USB cable to connect to your computer. Some audio/midi interfaces use a Firewire cable, some look like a computer circuit board and are plugged directly into the back of the computer, others look like your Edirol.