Sep 21, 2008 06:04 pm Hey Marc, I'll give you a start.
It would help to know what you're going to record, like what sources, how many, etc.
I'll work through a basic to get started.
Microphone connects to the DBX preamp. Connect to the xlr connector. For this, you'll want a balanced microphone cable, which XLR should all be. Depending on what mic, you may need phantom power turned on (condenser mic needs phantom power, dynamic mics don't).
Now, you have signal getting to the preamp. The preamp takes MIC level signal, and puts out LINE level signal. This cable to connect to your interface can be patch cable, but stereo, not mono like guitar cable. You'll want the stereo looking 1/4" jacks on the end, because the preamp puts out balanced signal, and the Echo miamidi accepts balanced signal. this is good. So 1/4" stereo (TRS) on both ends, to keep balanced signal going to your interface. This may be sold as balanced cable, or stereo cable. It's interchangeable in this context.
Now, assuming your PC is doing what it's supposed to do, you should be getting 2 channels of output from your interface (soundcard). These should represent Left and Right.
Plug another balanced cable from Left output to your left speaker input. Then do same for the right side.
snagged from maudio site:
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You’ll find features like audiophile-grade Class A/B amplifier architecture and balanced ¼” TRS inputs in addition to RCAs.
This means the signal can go from your interface outputs to your speakers in balanced fashion. This also is good.
that should do it for the basic setup.
You shouldn't need to include the mixer, as it's only necessary for preamps, of which you have a very nice one already. I'd rather use the dbx preamp than the behry. If you need to get more complex, with multiple inputs, you can use the mixer as a preamp. Just plug another mic into the mixer, and plug a cable from the mixer output to the interface 2nd input.
I don't know if the mixer puts out balanced signal, so probably a mono cable would work for you here.
hope that helps.