Need advice on a mixer to mr8

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can anybody tell me how to connect a behringer mixer that i am planning to buy, to my mr8? i am trying to record more than 2 instruments simultaneously. thanks :cool:
 
I don't think you can.. due to the fact that the MR8 can only record 2 tracks at a time. I could be wrong though..
 
Connect the main outputs of the mixer to the line ins on the mr8, get the levels right at the mixer and of course your stereo positioning.
 
ummm.... No, you will get a stereo recording of as many channels through the mixer summed to two tracks! Thats the whole point of the mixer.
 
I know that..I realize I miss read the post.. I thought he wanted to get more tracks out of his MR8 your right gumblefish
 
thanks for the info.........the mixer i want to buy is the behringer ub1202fx. I'm wondering if i would be able to record the FX from each channel that the mixer has if i hook it up to my fostex or computer? for example, i would maybe put some chorus in the channel where the mic is plugged in, but not add any effects to my guitar, or bass channels. Would the final recorded sound include the chorus effect on the mic channel?? thanks guys..........oh yeah, i'm new to this group and fairly new to recording, but i love it
 
Any effect that you put on before the recording will be on there permantly, if you are using the mixer you will be able to add the onboard effects to the tracks, say a guitar by assigning the effect and then turning the channel FX knob to add the effect to the corresponding channel. The problem with that mixer is that you can only assign one effect at a time. However you have got Auxilery sends and returns, which means that you can hook another, maybe a few effects pedals or units, even computer based effects software to these inputs. This way you can get alot more from your mixer. One word of caution tho is when you are recording in this way you have to make a decision whether to "track" Dry or Wet because like i said anything that goes to tape stays there. i would suggest recording straight any part that needs to be effected in this way. This way you will have alot more scope for mixing. hope this is of use to you.
 
Adding FX (internal or external) when you mix in the PC is a great thing! Sometimes you'll wish you hadn't put the FX in when you recorded, because ideas change after the reality of what you have there sets in.

But you've still got a good, quickie-demo idea going on. Good for giving the band something to take home after rehearsal! You'll get good at submixing, which is a good thing.
 
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