Hooking up correctly

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I'm getting this really annoying problem with my mixer (Behringer Eurorack802). When the cords are plugged into the jacks for the stereo aux sends and returns for the BBE processor and the processor is turned off, the level's on the mixer go uneven, it's always louder on the left channel. When it's turned back on, it's even. And when it is even, and I record onto my computer the left channel is still loud even though the channel says it's even.

The answer is probably obvious, but did I screw up in wiring it together, I know it has something to do with the processor hookup. Sorry, I can't really be specific with how it's hooked up at the moment, but any ideas?
 
First of all, I wouldn't hook up a processor like an EQ or a compressor or a BBE in the aux send/return section of the board. An insert is better suited to that task.
 
I just checked out that Behringer. It isn't equiped with inserts (an insert is a line in/out on a 1/4" stereo jack). How are you trying to use the Mixer? Just as a preamp for a mic to a computer?
 
A preamp I guess. Basically the main outs run into my line in on my soundcard. The BBE works with cleaning up the signal but it all seems to be screwed. So what is the stereo aux stuff supposed to be used for? And is it possible use the BBE with it.
 
Oh yeah, earlier I tried not hooking up the BBE, but instead just hooking the main outs to the soundcard. Levels were equal on the meter, but STILL on the computer, the left channel was louder. The Windows mixer shows nothing is panned that way, it's all center. Could it be the cord? Because at this point it's something between the main out and the soundcard.
 
The aux's have a couple of primary uses. One is to set up a seperate monitor mix apart from a main mix as in a live sound situation. Another is for time based effects like reverbs, delays, falnge, etc. Processors like EQs, compressors and devices like a BBE (which is essentially is an EQ) work better patched in line rather than from an aux where you end up with a mix of dry signal and effected signal mixed together to some degree.
 
I read your post a couple a couple times to understand, bare with me. I do use this mixer as a preamp for vocals when playing live in my basement, so what could I do with the aux sends for that? What do you mean by it's better patched in line... or is this some input I don't have and am basically screwed?

Ugh, go figure, I zoom in on the diagram of how to set it up on the Behringer Manuel on my computer and it's an effect unit. How smart am I?
 
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