how to connect mixer to computer

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i have a peavey rq2326 24 track analog mixer and i want to connect it to my computer.i want to be able to use cool edit pro
for editing and mixing ..im thinking on the line of a multi track sound card such as the echo mia or gina.. im wondering if this is possible where on the mixer do i plug into? thanks for any help..
 
First of all... welcome to the board.
...there's several way to connect your mixer to PC's sound card. You have a good sight looking on those cards by echo. I'm using M-Audio myself. I can't get clear your question, do you mean you record in external recorder (Like ADAT, Fostex, etc...) and about to transfer to your PC ? If so, then you can use the Tape Out (or Tape Rec), Main Out, Monitor Out, Bus Out, or Aux sends. Any will do, deppends on your mixer spec/capabillity. But IMHO, I use Aux Out 1 (L) and 2 (R) to transfer to PC. I use Mackie smaller mixer anyway.

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Jaymz
 
hi james,
i thought about recording to tape..but was wondering if its possible to record direct from mixer right into the computer using cool edit pro and an echo card etc..
thank you for your reply ... joe
 
wojoe said:
hi james,
i thought about recording to tape..but was wondering if its possible to record direct from mixer right into the computer using cool edit pro and an echo card etc..
thank you for your reply ... joe
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Of course you can. But the Echo mia only has a single stereo input meaning that all your tracks routed thru the mixer will be recorded to a single stereo track unless you track one at a time.
As james indicated your mixer can tie to your card in a number of ways. The stereo outs in balanced or RCA connects would be the best option.
 
stealthtech,
which multitrack soundcard has the most stereo inputs?
thanks for the reply....joe
 
i know you can also sync together echoaudio cards such as darla (about $150 to $200 a piece on ebay) gina ($200 to $250 on ebay and pretty much the same as darla) you can also sych a darla(that supports esynch) with gina.

3 darla's would give you 6 ins and 24 outs. I dont know about cooledit, but I know sonar will let you manage your hard drive recorded tracks very nicely.

-Alex
 
Ya know, if you want a lot of in/out bang for the buck, I'm having a lot of success with the m-audio delta 1010LT. I know it's not an echo, card like you asked about, but...

Your experience may differ, but if it runs as well on your system as it does on mine, you can get 8-in/8out, MIDI In and Out, S/PDIF In and Out, and Word Clock In and Out.

All for under $300.

You can also sync 2 cards together in one PC for double the I/O.

Drawbacks: Only 2 balanced analog channels; the rest are unbalanced RCA. It has big ol' bulky dongles on the back of your PC instead of a breakout box.

Best of luck to you, and let us know how it goes!
 
It has big ol' bulky dongles on the back of your PC instead of a breakout box.
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Yes, but you can hook 'em all up to a patchbay and never mess with them again!
 
Ahhh yes, the beauty of the patchbay.... effortless signal routing after you get it set up.

That's how I handle the dongle situation as well, but I didn't know if our esteemed colleague was ready for that kind of committment.
 
well i thank everyone for their replies..im still confused about what all the tech lingo means....spdif.. 2 in 8 out etc. as it pertains to multitrack recording.
how about the echo layla or m-audio 1010 connected to my computer...? im trying to familiarize myself with the fundamentals of recording..i called my local music store whom ive done business with for over 25 years and asked them about connecting my peavey mixer to a pc and he didnt know either hahahah.
he said for me to purchase a alesis 24 track recorder but it cost
2000.00. i would hate to buy something i dont need..
thanks again...wojoe
 
It can all get very confusing I know.

If you want some explanation about all the terminology thrown around from a beginner's perspective, post your e-mail and i'll be happy to help you out through e-mail or chat or whatever.

I'll try to answer your questions as best I can without pushing any particualr product.

-Rick
 
thanks alot for your help..i found out i need a mixer more compliant for recording instead of live sound...the music store i purchased from will refund total cost of board and order me a
recording console more suited for studio work...
thanks again....joe
 
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