How to connect a powered mixer to my pc for recording?

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So i bought a used Fender lx 1506 powered mixer, I know its meant to be used for jamming or gigs but I relly dont have and cash for an audio interface so I i got a good deal on the mixer..
Anyways im would really like to record with the mixer but i dont know if its doable,
Can you give me a step by step instruction (for idiots) so i could set it up and start recording? :)
 
Connect a mic or guitar to an input channel. Connect the main out on the front to whatever input device you have on your computer (like an audio interface or line input) You may need to buy or build a cable that goes from a 1/4 TS to 1/8 TRS or RCA. You will have to set your DAW to look for that input in it's audio preferences. Then what you play/sing will come through the mixer, into your computer, through the DAW, back out the computer to your speakers/headphones. Probably only 30-40 ms latency. That will be hard to sing to, so you might need to hook up some speakers to the pa and use it for monitor...
 
I really don't know how well this is going to work. I think I'd have spent the money you spent on the mixer on a $80 interface (they're available) rather than deal with the mixer. What I typed should work, but it's going to have a lot of problems and I certainly hope if the smoke comes out of some wires somewhere in the chain, that I'm not blamed. Technically, this will work. Realistically, I'm having reservations.
 
arcaxis said:
I wouldn't even try to record with it directly into a PC or an interface without some intermediate signal conditioning, such as a DI box or something similar. The "Main" outs look pretty hot in the specs and may possibly overdrive inputs on a PC or an interface. If on a chance you do try something with the mixer it may be a good idea to have some monitors/speakers connected as a load for the output. Not sure if the output would be protected against a no load condition and could possibly fry the output stage. Make sure the monitors/speakers can handle the wattage of the mixer.
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I meant the single main out on the front, not the powered ones on the back...but yeah, +27dB looks pretty hot to go into the computer. That could definitely let out some smoke...:(
 
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