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jklinenyc
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I recently bought a new mixer and it only has XLR outputs. 2 one left and one right and it also has a XLR monitor output. Where and how do I connect it to my pc? please helpp me anything would help. Thanks Joe
EddieRay
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Does the mixer have tape-out jacks? These are typically RCA type jacks. You could use those instead of the XLR main outs.
Assuming you have a plain 'ol commodity sound card (with a 1/8" mic input and a 1/8" stereo line-in), you'd need a Y-adapter cable with 2 RCA male connectors on one end and stereo 1/8" phono on the other end.
Assuming you have a plain 'ol commodity sound card (with a 1/8" mic input and a 1/8" stereo line-in), you'd need a Y-adapter cable with 2 RCA male connectors on one end and stereo 1/8" phono on the other end.
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cmajury
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Does that mean you can record directly onto the hard drive of any PC? Can u put the seperate instruments onto seperate tracks that way?
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systmovadown
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you cant put separate tracks with that mixer...cmajury said:
you need a good pci card
say the delta 44, 66, or 1010
but u can use the mixer to record instruments (but the bad thing is...they all have to be on one track)
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cmajury
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I wondered if there was any USB souncards that are as good as the delta sound cards...and i wondered if anyone could tell me where to get them...thanks Chris
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jb2004
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I am running a Behringer 6-channel mixer (which for me is overkill) into a soundblaster audigy 2. Since the sound card only has 1 input, that means you can only record 1 track at a time. If you want to record, for example, 4 tracks simultaneously, you need 4 inputs on your sound card. You can, however, cheat a little bit. What you can do is record a stereo track (ie. 2 channels on 1 track, left and right) and have 1 input on your mixer panned all the way to the left, and 1 input panned all the way to the right. Then once its recorded, you can just split the left and right channels into 2 separate mono channels. But with 1 input, this is the most you can possibly do. Otherwise, everything you send into the computer will sound good, but will all be in 1 track.
Hopefully this helps.
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Hopefully this helps.
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JaySi
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jklinenyc said:
All XLR outs means that its balanced outputs, if you will be hooking it into a sound card, you will need to either make or buy some connectors, remember that the output is still line level, not mic level and probably a better quality of mixer as well...1/8 or 1/4's on your sound card.... just google some wiring diagrams....Radio Shack or Guitar Center for the parts or the actual connector cables...
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dnl88
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If u have a mixer with inserts or direct outs you can use the inserts to record into differant inputs of your soundcard!
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iproduce
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Hey I have a mixer with Main Inserts/ Main outs , CD/Tape (2 white 2 red ) , and Subgroub outs.
How Would I go by hooking my mixer up.
Could I use my audiophile 2496 to hook it up through the red and white cdtapes to record sound coming from the mixer. Or should I use the main inserts and outs with another piece of equipment other than the 2496.
I also have a 410 which I had trouble hooking up the mixer.
How Would I go by hooking my mixer up.
Could I use my audiophile 2496 to hook it up through the red and white cdtapes to record sound coming from the mixer. Or should I use the main inserts and outs with another piece of equipment other than the 2496.
I also have a 410 which I had trouble hooking up the mixer.
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manning1
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iproduce - if you have subgroups you should be able to direct a mic channel (input) to a subgroup. which will then feed the sound card.
or look for direct outs on your mixer input mic/line channels.
i dont know what your mixer is so cant comment further.
for monitoring with phones you can take sound card stereo out into a stereo amp then plug phones into a phone jack on the amp. if you have a small mixer this means you dont need to monitor from sound card out using it and maybe having to switch between mic and line.
i have essentially two mixers. one for recording feeding the mic signals to sound card and a monitor mixer to take output from sound card and feed it to main monitoring as well as to phones for musicians.
or look for direct outs on your mixer input mic/line channels.
i dont know what your mixer is so cant comment further.
for monitoring with phones you can take sound card stereo out into a stereo amp then plug phones into a phone jack on the amp. if you have a small mixer this means you dont need to monitor from sound card out using it and maybe having to switch between mic and line.
i have essentially two mixers. one for recording feeding the mic signals to sound card and a monitor mixer to take output from sound card and feed it to main monitoring as well as to phones for musicians.