what do i need to hook up my MIXER to my PC?
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Posted on Jan 09, 2005 10:08 pm
marmar562
Member Since: Jan 09, 2005
ive been recording vocals for like 3 years but i never knew anything about that technical stuff.. i just got a mxl 2006 studio mic and im trying to find out what to get for it to work on my pc.. aryte im planning to get the behringer Eurorack UB802 mixer and im getting a better sound card but which type of soundcard will work well? and will the mixer come with cables that can directly hook up to the soundcard? i know these are stupid questions lol sory
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Jan 09, 2005 10:50 pm dont worry . You really cant ask stupid questions unless you repeat yourself alot. its good to ask questions here. A couple of quick questions: are you only recording vocals? do you plan on recording more like guitars and drums and stuff?
If your only recording vox then your good to go. I dont think mixers come with any cables, however the ones you would need depend on the card you get. Which card are you getting marmar?
Oh and welcome to HRC! Im pretty new but this place has been great!
Jan 09, 2005 11:23 pm lol thanx kuhz .. yea im only recording vocals because i dnt know how to make beats yet..and i dnt really plan on recording any live instruments kuhz id probably just get a beat maker or somthing. umm i dnt really know what kind of card to get.. do you have any suggestions? whats a pretty good soundcard thats not really expensive?
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Jan 09, 2005 11:52 pm A lot of people like some of the stuff by m-audio. For just vocals, the 2496 seems to work well, is not hella expensive, and leaves you the option of going to midi if you decide to do that at a later date.
oh, and welcome to HRC
Jan 10, 2005 12:40 am o yea ive seen the 2496 before, it looks pretty cool.. what are those chords for? i knoe the big ones are the midi i/o .. o0 and since the mixers dont come with any cables, which ones should i get thatll hook up to that card? lol thanx yall how do you guys know all this stuff.. where do you get the information because i read a bunch of the threads here and its so complicated lol..my producer friend alwaze did it for me but im trying to record in my house now since i got a new mic.. o and thanx for the greeting.. everyone on this site is nice... alot of the other sites that i have signed up for since like '02 don't even respond to my questions.lol
Jan 10, 2005 01:34 pm Yea its great here cuz everyones willing to help you out.
All you need is a 1/4" cable for each input (the kind you use for guitars and stuff). the left out of the mixer will go into one of the anolog ins and the right out will go into the other. Theres a good article here under the tips section which includes a visual that'll make it a bit easier to see what im saying.
Hope that helps and good luck!
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Jan 10, 2005 01:49 pm If you get the 2496, I'm pretty sure it doesn't have 1/4" connections. So you would connect your mixer to the soundcard with RCA cables (I'm pretty sure).
As for how do I know this stuff (not so sure I do, but...), I really learned a lot from reading this site every day.
Jan 10, 2005 04:06 pm Coolo I know thats your favorite smiley but it looks like a snob Lol just thought I'd let u know cause when me or others ask a question you come along with your snobby face and reply lol
just messin with you bud but it does look snobby!
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Jan 10, 2005 04:21 pm funny observation. But uh, yeah, to me it looks like the tibetan monk that has just attempted to pass on some wisdom and is saying "take it or leave it, for I can do no more".
Jan 10, 2005 06:08 pm lol thanx yall. .yea man.. ive been reading non stop on all these sites and this site definetly has most of the information i need..yea im pretty certain im getting the 2496 kuhz of the freeshipping on musiciansfriend site . so im ordering the mixer, the card, and a couple more accessories..thanks again coolo and graffiti.
Jan 10, 2005 06:11 pm glad you have found help on HRC.
If you can, please purchase from MF thru links on HRC. Help support the site.
thanks :-)
Jan 10, 2005 09:06 pm yea coolo i think you were right. I thought that at first too, but it said analog ins so i figured 1/4" jacks. my bad.
Jan 11, 2005 02:03 am alright.. well alot of the things ive been wanting are links i checked out here.. so yea ill get links to help the site out. oh .do i also need rca cables for my headphones.. sorry .. this is really new to me.. i never touched equipment before.. i just used it but this site is very useful and im figuring out the stuff that people talk about in the forums now. lol
cooloFrisco's Most UnderratedMember
Since: Jan 28, 2003
Jan 11, 2005 01:13 pm Most mixers will have a headphone jack, so you just plug your headphones in there. No extra cables needed.
Jan 12, 2005 02:51 am alright thanx man
