audiophile 24/96+behringer UB1204 Pro=good?

[drumboi]

is a combination of the audiophile 24/96 sound card and the behringer UB1204 pro mixer a good combination for basic home recording?

 

[tdukex]

I think it is a good start. I think a DMP3 preamp would be a better start for around the same $.

 

[distortedrumble]

its good..i have the 24/96 and the UB802

 

[drumboi]

i have another question...how will i connect the mixer to the soundcard? will it be connected by the mixer's tape out to the rca inputs in the soundcard?

 

[Ibrow]

Run the main outs of the board to the ins on the 24/96. The main outs will be 1/4" I believe, so you will need RCA to 1/4" converters for that. On my 1604, I also run the outs of the 24/96 back to the board into one of the stereo channels and depress the alt-out button. That way I can listen to my headphones on the mixing board with the outs of the computer.

 

[distortedrumble]

i just do it the old fashion way and reach a hand behind my monitor speakers to turn them off.

crazy kids and their routing capabilities (translation--I'm too cheap to buy a mixer with more inputs and routing options)

 

[noisedude]

The main outs on the 1204 are XLRs - the Alt 3-4 outs are jacks. Get cables that'll do your job. If it was me and I didn't need MIDI or SPDIF I'd spend a little more and get a Delta 44 so you can have balanced ins and outs to take advantage of that feature.

But as a start combo it's certainly fine. A DMP3 would be good but you would lose the routing options of the mixer.

You can use the Source matrix for the Control Room/Headphones out on the 1204 to monitor direct, or just the stuff coming back from the PC. OR - And this is good for some applications - you can listen to the Tape Input without sending the tape through the mains to the PC. This way you can sing to a guide track or backing track without recording the backing - great for covers, karaoke and re-micing drum loops (another good trick).