I need help with my soundcard set up

[Gods-Step-Child]

Okay i have a Echo MIA digital audio soundcard...

I have no clue how to set up my mic, and headphones to it..lol....im very declined when it comes to these things, basically because of lack of exp.


I have the 2 1/4 in and 2 1/4 out's

Im use to dealing with jus a intergrated stock soundcard, that i cud jus run everything into the microphone jack...now its all complicated


so how wud i set this up??...what shud i run into the inputs and how do i use my headphones??

 

[TimOBrien]

Look in the manual. There's even a pdf copy on Echo's website.

Pictures there that show you how to set it up.

A small mixer will help you tremendously, especially to run headphones.

Look at the manual, tho....

 

[altitude909]

Yup,
a small mixer would make your life much easier. Check out the little soundcraft ones, they are designed for what you are looking to do:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/closeup/Compact4--Main

 

[Gods-Step-Child]

but im still not sure what to do wit the Two channel inputs??, what do i need to do this, otherwise im jus hearing out of wun side of the headphones

 

[altitude909]

Those would be L/R mono inputs so to setup with a small mixer:

LR inputs to the sound card are connected to the record LR outputs from the mixer, the LR outputs from the soundcard should go to the playback in LR on the mixer. Then you should use the headphone connection on the mixer.

You are hearing one channel on the headphones since your soundcard does not have a stereo 1/4" out, just 2 mono channels