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CrazyMetalBeer
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my friend just got a Behringer mixing board, and is trying to hook it up to her computer. She cant just hook it straight in, right? she needs some sorta outboard gear and a badass soundcard, right?
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AlexW
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Soundcard yes. Outboard gear, helpful but probably not necessary, unless said outboard gear is microphones and cables.
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CrazyMetalBeer
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ok...AlexW said:
well, so she can use say.....1/4" to 1/8 to run the board to her comp?
and what kind of soundcard would be good?
she has some MAC that she got like a year ago.....
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AlexW
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Do a search on "sound cards". There's lots of good information on the site. It would be best to get a card with balanced input connections (1/4-in or XLR); in the quantity equivalent to the number of channels you want to be able to record simultaneously. You could also look into an external firewire interface rather than PCI soundcard.
whyseye
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Lots of options.....
Does your friend have a PowerBook or iBook, or a desktop machine?
FireWire?
Any preference between a PCI card that goes inside the machine, or an external interface?
How many inputs/outputs does she think she'll need?
Will she be using condenser mics?
Does your friend have a PowerBook or iBook, or a desktop machine?
FireWire?
Any preference between a PCI card that goes inside the machine, or an external interface?
How many inputs/outputs does she think she'll need?
Will she be using condenser mics?
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AlexW
New member
Here's a good thread to check out: https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=155303
