advice on a mixer

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Hello I am looking to get a really cheep mixer for homerecording...I am looking at the Behringer UB802 Eurorack 8 Input Mixer...can anyone tell me about their experiences with this mixer (and have you used it in live performances?)..also does the mixer have regular RCA output so I can connect it with my M-Audio Audiophile 2496 soundcard?

on a side note I use cakewalk software for homerecording..if I connect a mixer to my soundcard and record multiple instruments at once does the mixer mix down all the instruments to one track on the cakewalk recording program mixer?

thanks for the help
 
Hello.

I've got one of the Behringer mixers. It's a 12 channel but I don't remember the model number off-hand. For basic mixing chores, they're fine, but don't expect amazing performance from an $80.00 mixer. I've never tried it live so I don't know how it would perform. How are you planning on using it? I use mine to submix some of my synths.

Look at the specs here: http://www.behringer.com/02_products/prodindex_ub.cfm?id=UB802&lang=ENG

It has unbalanced outputs on 1/4" jacks so you would need a 1/4" to RCA cable or adapter but it will work without any problems.

If your sound card has only stereo inputs on it and you connect the outputs on the mixer to them, then, yes, your instruments will be mixed down prior to recording you will probably be mixing to stereo rather than a mono track however. I'm not aware of any soundcards that don't have at least stereo inputs on them. You COULD, of course, pan everything to one side and mix everything down to one track, but I can't think of any reason why you would want to do that.

Hope that answers your questions. Good luck.

Ted
 
I've got a Mackie CR1604 with the 10 channel XLR expander that I'll let you have for $250.00. You want find a better mixer for the money. It's a lot better than Behringer gear and will be something you keep around for a long time. I've got two, but only need one. email davidwebster@bellsouth.net
 
I recently bought a Behringer UB1202. This unit is used along with a 32 channel Mackie board. Moving mics from one to the other results in no change in sound that anyone can hear via either speakers or headphones.

I also use a smaller Behringer in a home recording setup. Thus far it has worked well there too.

The outputs are 1/4 based and a simple cable can go from 1/4 to RCA. You can download Behringer manuals in PDF form from the Behringer site for details on input/output options.

Ed
 
Trust me there is a differance in the pre on a Mackie/Soundcraft and Behringer. I own all three. The behringer's pres arn't bad, but the Mackie and Soundcraft are alot better. In fact the Soundcraft's pres are better than the Mackie. I can hear the differance even in a live setup. Also the Soundcraft Compact 4 is a killer board for DAW work. It has record buttons on each channel to direct that channel to the record outs so only the channel you want to record are sent to the DAW. Thus you can monitor other sources while recording. Go to soundcrafts web site and check it out. So for $40-50 I'd spring for the Soundcraft over the behringer. Or if you want to spend a few more beans I've got that used Mackie 1604 for $250.00
 
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has anyone used the soundcraft mixer for live performances??..how is the sound quality?
 
Anybody who's anybody has used a Soundcraft for live sound. Soundcraft make some of the best boards out there. I've used Soundcraft for over then years and I love them. I install systems in chruches all over the country and Soundcraft is the only mixer I spec.
 
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