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There seem to be several ways to connect my laptop (MacBook Pro) to my mixer (Yamaha MG166CXUSB) but I don't know which one would be best for just playing into my IEM's.
Using the Search function I've read several suggestions for connecting the two including Headphone to RCA and USB to USB.
I'm using a Roland TD-12 with electronic toms and kick pad to trigger sounds on my laptop (Superior Drummer 2.0 VST's) along with an acoustic snare and cymbals that are mic'ed and connected directly to the mixer.
Signal path,
1) Roland TD-12 pads/kick->MIDI to USB cable->Laptop->Mixer->IEM's.
and....
2) Mic'ed acoustic snare/cymbals->Mixer->IEM's
On the MBP, I have tried connecting the headphone jack or USB, both seem to work ok. The mixer can receive the signal from my laptop several ways that I know of, what I don't know is which way 'should' it should be connected. So far, all of these connections seem to work (ie I can hear the drums play in my IEM's)....
1) Headphone out (MBP) to Mixer '2TR In' (RCA Jacks), or
2) Headphone out to 'Line Input' (TRS Jacks), or
3) Headphone out to 'Insert' (TRS Jacks), or
4) Headphone out to 'Line Input' (RCA Jacks).
I can also use the USB 2.0(MBP) to USB 1.1 (Mixer). I think the USB port on the mixer is there more for connecting a computer for recording purposes rather than playing live, I could be wrong though. I know USB 1.1 is rather slow but how does it compare to using the RCA or TRS jacks in terms of speed?
I have a Firewire port on my laptop, should I be using that to connect to the mixer?
I don't have much experience with mixers and I really don't know from reading the manual what the connection should be. I can hear the drums in my IEM's using any of the above, but the loudest and maybe clearest seem to be when using the mixer USB or RCA connections, does that mean those two are better?
Here's a list of the connections on the mixer and the corresponding Page/# in the Yamaha Manual.
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/pa/english/mixers/mg206cusb_en_om_a0.pdf
2TR In Pg21/#5
Line Input Pg16/#2
Insert Pg16/#5
Line Input Pg16/#4
Thanks
Mike
Using the Search function I've read several suggestions for connecting the two including Headphone to RCA and USB to USB.
I'm using a Roland TD-12 with electronic toms and kick pad to trigger sounds on my laptop (Superior Drummer 2.0 VST's) along with an acoustic snare and cymbals that are mic'ed and connected directly to the mixer.
Signal path,
1) Roland TD-12 pads/kick->MIDI to USB cable->Laptop->Mixer->IEM's.
and....
2) Mic'ed acoustic snare/cymbals->Mixer->IEM's
On the MBP, I have tried connecting the headphone jack or USB, both seem to work ok. The mixer can receive the signal from my laptop several ways that I know of, what I don't know is which way 'should' it should be connected. So far, all of these connections seem to work (ie I can hear the drums play in my IEM's)....
1) Headphone out (MBP) to Mixer '2TR In' (RCA Jacks), or
2) Headphone out to 'Line Input' (TRS Jacks), or
3) Headphone out to 'Insert' (TRS Jacks), or
4) Headphone out to 'Line Input' (RCA Jacks).
I can also use the USB 2.0(MBP) to USB 1.1 (Mixer). I think the USB port on the mixer is there more for connecting a computer for recording purposes rather than playing live, I could be wrong though. I know USB 1.1 is rather slow but how does it compare to using the RCA or TRS jacks in terms of speed?
I have a Firewire port on my laptop, should I be using that to connect to the mixer?
I don't have much experience with mixers and I really don't know from reading the manual what the connection should be. I can hear the drums in my IEM's using any of the above, but the loudest and maybe clearest seem to be when using the mixer USB or RCA connections, does that mean those two are better?
Here's a list of the connections on the mixer and the corresponding Page/# in the Yamaha Manual.
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/pa/english/mixers/mg206cusb_en_om_a0.pdf
2TR In Pg21/#5
Line Input Pg16/#2
Insert Pg16/#5
Line Input Pg16/#4
Thanks
Mike