simple mixer questions...just to back me up here...

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ok, well i'm pretty sure i at least got an idea of what im about to ask, but just to make sure i dont use it in the wrong way.

1 - the pre's in mixers are for things such as mics, that don't have thier own preamp....so if i have a guitar with a (lets say boss DS-1 distortion) pedal, then i can put that into one of the tracks on the mixer that DOES NOT have a pre-amp, and it'll be alright...(since i can still set volume levels on both the pedal, the guitar, and the mixer...just no preamp)...right?

2 - What's the difference from a "power mixer" (which i would have normally called a PA), and a normal mixer....for example:

normal - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...3243070642/search/g=home/detail/base_id/35499

power mixer - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...53243070642/search/g=rec/detail/base_id/42931 (em 660)
or http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...53243070642/search/g=rec/detail/base_id/42932 (em620 - lots cheaper)




thanks guys...this helps me out a ton..trust me!
 
2- You basically have it. The powered mixer has built-in amps which might be really great if you did a lot of moving around and wanted to limit your number of components I guess.

1- My Akai DPS16 has one input channel with a "guitar/bass" toggle, but my mixer doesn't (it's the first I've seen such a switch.) I think the point is that electric guitars and bases have super high impedence or something. You can always experiment.... turn everything off and all faders to zero and plug in the guitar. Power on, and slowly bring up the faders and see what you get:D
 
So for recording in my same basement all the time, that eurotrack mixer is the BETTER for the situation/price?

and you can betcha that i'll be ready to test out that stuff...lol
 
Hey Guys,

The powered mixer would be used to play several Mic's through a set of speakers usually for a live application (For a singer or instuments that need to mic'ed so that they can be heard with your guitar amps and drums). Generally those types of Mixers will have (2) outputs. So all of the channels (however many the PA mixer has 2,4,6,8,1000000) will become mixed together into the (2) outputs (Into a pair of series monitors) for an audience or the musician's to hear in a live application.

The other mixer will work the same way, but has no powered outputs for speakers. These are usually used more for recording, where there are several signals (Guitars, vocals, etc.) that are going to be mixed together to (1) a mono or (2) a stereo track.

Keep in mind that the mixer you posted is different from a multitrack mixer where there are equal outputs to the number of inputs. This allows you the flexibility of adjusting each instruments or MICS volume after recording. Along with this you would get some sort of Multitrack recording Deck or Computer.

So if you are in the basement, you could connect all of your mics to the mixer and record to a cassette player. That is a good way to begin learning about recording and Mic placement. If you are looking to make a simple demo tape to listen to and show off your tunes, if you can scrounge up about 4 mics, a cassette deck and the Behringer mixer that you posted, you would be in business. When I was younger, I had a garage band that recorded this way. Just experiment with mic placement around your basement and you will eventually find something that will work.

Hope that helps you out a bit.

Fangar
 
ahhh i see

i see i see...

right now i'm going from the a 4-track to the comp (not to cassete...or anything else...just straight to the computer). The Behringer mixer would take the place of the 4-track....just for better sound quality.
 
are you recording a band or just yourself?

If you are just recording yourself, and aren't particularly interested in being able to record an entire band, you may want to bypass getting a tried and true MIXER and just get the best mic pre-amp you can afford.

that doesn't work for me, because I love midi gear, but it may work for you. when I first began gathering equipment, I had a Peavey powered mixer with the s-p-r-o-i-n-g built in reverb but it was rather noisy for recording. because I was so used to having 16 knobs to move, I got a mackie 1604, then a 1604vlz. I had looked at the yamaha 01V digital mixer, but at the time it was limited to 44.1khz. I like the pre-amps on the mackie 1604 vlz and I think I've got all I can get from this gear... but now I'm beginning to consider getting a stand-alone mic pre for vocals.

the difference is.... the mackie cost me $900 and has excellent mic-pre's for the home studio crowd built into everyone of the 16 channels. lots of bang for your individual buck and enough pre-amps to record the whole band. the mic-pre that i'm looking at now is in the $2k range.
 
ah

well i AM recording all kinds of bands, even as i'm typing this...lol

but, i record it all seperately....so just 4 mic pre's works fine. I only ever use 4 onthe drums anyway.

But - i just thought of another question..lol

If i am recording a keyboard Direct In....with a Left and Right channel....should i plug the L/R into one of the mic pre's on that Behringer Mixer? or use one of the non-mic pre ones? lol
 
i record everything through the inserts on my mixer. both the XLR stuff (mics) and the line-in stuff (keyboard gear). that way the input is affected by the gain on the mic-pre without any of the other components of the gear getting in on the act.

without the mic-pre the keyboard just isn't hot enough a signal for me. that's why i like the 1604vlz. people can love it or hate it, but it's got a mic-pre for every channel.

i record everything through the mic-pre so i get good signal levels.
 
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