UCA 222 + Mixer + computer

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Hey, i just cant get this to work... I got a behringer uca 222, a mixer and my computer. I would like to connect my computer to the mixer and use a software to live mix my songs, but how? :S
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What mixer and DAW software do you have?

In any case, be aware that the UCA 222 is a 2 in/2 out device so, if you have multiple tracks into the mixer these will be reduced to 2 tracks on the way into the computer (i.e. already mixed) and if you have multiple tracks in your computer, these have to be pre-mixed because you can only feed two channels out to your mixer.
 
Sounds to me like he wants to use the mixer as a control surface to mix in the DAW and that's not going to happen.

I may be wrong though, it has been known :thumbs up:
 
Have you chosen the UC as your audio device?

Are your drivers up to date?

Can you get sound working in you DAW through core audio or windows drivers?

Have you tried asio4all?


More iinformation is needed....
 
Like kc said, more info needed. What mixer do you have? What DAW are you using? Have you read the sticky threads at the top of this forum regarding computer recording and using mixers for recording?
Do a lot more reading before you buy anything!
 
Funnily enough I have just started using a UCA 202* at work for recording "events"!

I am even running it on a Vista laptop by crikey!

First off the device will default as a usb "mcrophone" and only the left input will work and this will record a mono signal to both channels. The fix is to delve into the sond setup menus until you get a list of options. You want "Stereo, 16bit, 44.1kHz".

That ^ is for W7 and Blista, XP should be ok as is. If you have win8 you are on your own bub! Next you need to set sensible levels and that starts at the mixer.

I am betting it is a generic mixer of the Behringer/yammy/tascam et al stamp? Plug a mic in and set channel gain at min. Set channel level at "0" (not minimum!). Set Main Mix/Main out/ Rec out at "0" then waffle a bit and increase the gain pot until the meters jeeesust blink the -20LED. Plug the 222 RCA inputs into the mixers RCA rec' outs and fire up the recording software (?) The meters on the software (waffling the while) should also be hitting around -20(dBFS as it is called) ....Rock and roll!

Much of the above will be G'gook but do not despair. Just have a go and keep asking and bit by painful bit, grokking will be.

*Ooops! Forgot. AFAIK the 222 and the 202 are electronically identical?

Dave.
 
Hmmm....besides gear details I think we also need to know what the OP means by "live mix his songs". I suspect there are a number of different interpretations floating around in this topic.
 
Bobbsy said:
Hmmm....besides gear details I think we also need to know what the OP means by "live mix his songs". I suspect there are a number of different interpretations floating around in this topic.
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You could well be right B but from..."Just can't get this to work" and this being the noob section I am starting with the simplest interpretation of that statement.

Before the cogniscenti kick in, let me be the first to say that the 222 is not a startingly good converter! It is however very cheap and vastly better than built in PC or mac sound systems. It also has the advantage that the noob to this recording game can easily see the pattern of signal flow...Mixer > converter > PC. Then PC back to conv' to mixer to harken. The setup also has the virtue of true, zero latency monitoring (the 222 is SAID to be "ultra low" latency? I must check mine someday, frankly I doubt it!)

OP: More info, especially mixer make and model and your aspirations and MO.

Dave.
 
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