Questions tagged [mixer]
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Audio setup for Macbook and PC at same time [closed]
I'm new here, but I have a Macbook Pro (connectors: 4 pole jack(maybe combo jack? I don't know the correct name) and usb-c (I have usb-c - usb-a cables) for my work and a PC for gaming. I try to find ...
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Stereo splitter drops left/right signal after some time [closed]
I have a ThinkPad dock with an 1/8" output and a 3ft 1/8" cable coming out of that into female<>female adapter then into a stereo RCA splitter that goes to two patch cables into my ...
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Can I independently control volume of MIX and PHONES on the Behringer XENYX 1202 mixer?
I am total beginner in the world of audio gear and recently find myself learning to play the piano. As I mostly get to play in the evenings when the family are sleeping, I want to be able to use ...
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Does a non-powered mixer have the same level of output regardless of number of inputs used?
Some of my band mates say that having too many mics/instruments plugged into a mixer has a chance of overpowering the output to the power amp.
I say that the mixer is line level output regardless of ...
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Behringer 1204USB, mic shows as input device but why doesn't electric guitar?
I have a behringer 1204USB with an XLR mic plugged into it. In my Recording Devices on windows I have 'Microphone 2-USB Audio CODEC' as an input device.
I plugged an electric guitar into the Line 2 ...
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How to get rid of a hiss in my Behringer Q802USB?
I recently purchased a Behringer Xenyx Q802USB, which I intend to use for inputing three Rode Wireless Go mics into my computer. I am using these adapters to use the "line in" inputs. But ...
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What is the likely cause of intermittent channel loss in Behringer mixer
My Behringer Eurorack MX2004A occasionally ceases to transmit signal from one or more of its input channels to headphones or to main out. I would like to try to figure out why to see if it is ...
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Can I drive additional headphones from a Monitor Out of my audiointerface without damaging them?
I have a Yamaha AG06 audio mixer / audiointerface connected to my PC.
Currently, I only use the Headphone out 6.35mm headphone out to drive my 250 Ohm headphones.
Now, I want to drive an additonal set ...
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PreSonus 16.0.2 USB recording on PC makes a buzzing sound ONLY when playing video games
I have a StudioLive 16.0.2 USB that I use for live podcasting. I send the mix to my PC using a stereo 1/4" to 3.5mm headphone cable and plug it into the mic-in on the PC using one of the Aux Out ...
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Behringer Xenyx Q502USB with Boya MIC Hissing Noise and Low Vocal Sound Issue
I am totally new to sound. I have been using USB MIC and Boya (with USB adaptor). I record my voice while screen recording. I should had gone with Audio Interface but I got this mixer without XLR MIC. ...
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Buzz introduced by mixer output connection even if power is disconnected
I am trying to record audio output from a Yamaha LS9 board in a Yolo Live stream box with SD card.
The line input is extremely noisy (expected), so I'm running a balanced output XLR cable from the LS9 ...
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Does the device I'm looking for exist?
I'm looking for a simple USB interface that would provide multiple 3.5mm jack audio inputs to my computer.
I've been searching on the web but all I can find is too complicated, with professional ...
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Can one side of a mixer’s stereo out be used to send signal to usb interface?
I’ve been looking for a usb mixer to handle three mics, a line from an emulated amp output, an instrument level signal that could be processed by Logic presets, an analog synth, and an analog drum ...
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Line out of guitar amp when connected to soundcraft notepad 8FX does not give sound to the mixer. Is the Line out busted?
My guitar line out refuses to produce sound through the mixer.
I am beginner guitar player and for my first gig I went to the church to play for a communion, I was carrying my guitar (Juarez), a ...
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Yamaha TF5 USB Output to ProPresenter
How do I bring in Yamaha TF5 USB channel output (33&34) to ProPresenter (only 16 channels)?
For now, I am having to use FocusRite and it is causing ProPresenter to have a memory leak (crashes ...
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Plug and Play Condenser Mic not working on my USB Mixer Interface [closed]
I recently bought a new condenser microphone online to replace my old BM800. My problem is, the new condenser mic only works when directly plugged into my pc with the 3.5mm TRS connector. It does not ...
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In theory, could a choir rehearse safely by using multiple recording booths mixed with a soundboard?
As you know, COVID has shut down many facilities to keep people safe. As such, we have had to resort to virtual choir and other ensembles. And performing together is not possible because of the high ...
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What is the best way to mix+master a snare so that it sounds good on different devices?
I am working on a song (multiple, actually) that sounds alright, except for the snare.
The snare is very prominent on phones, as it takes up the higher regions of the audio spectrum, and can tend to ...
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Mixer and audio interface combined with a mic
I'm hoping to present this to you guys the best way possible to describe my intentions and the available equipment.
I have:
Behringer X2222USB mixer
PreSonus Quantum 2626 interface
Blue Yeti Pro ...
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Multiple bus headphone switch
I'm looking for a device with two stereo inputs and two stereo outputs which will allow me to switch between the two inputs independently on the outputs (I'm not sure what the correct term for this ...
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PC stereo out to mixer
I have a Behringer X2222USB mixer.
I am trying to go from the PC 1/8" stereo out to the mixer 1/4" line in and achieve stereo sound.
I'm using a 3.5mm 1/8" TRS to Dual 6.35mm 1/4" ...
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Line-In Mixer very quiet [closed]
I bought the Rolls MX42 Stereo Mixer to mix the output of multiple devices together.
I have connected my Computer (internal soundcard), Laptop, and Phone. All by using 3,5mm Jack to 2 Cinch y-Adapter ...
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How can I reduce hi-fi amplifier latency?
I've currently got a semi-home-studio cobbled together using bits and pieces that I had lying around. I've noticed that when I play my instrument through speakers, there's noticeable latency, about ...
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Stereo input to mono connector
If I have this mixer
and I connect a stereo input by using a mini-jack to 2 TRS connectors to 2 different mono line channels and keeping the pan to 12 o'clock, is it good for both left and right ...
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Why do I need a USB audio interface when laptops have internal sound cards?
Shouldn't I use a mixer/pre-amp and connect the output to the 3.5mm jack on my laptop? Would I severely compromise audio quality while doing this?
I am on a budget. Can I get 48kHz 24bit audio using ...
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I am not getting any sound out of my PA system. Did I connect something incorrectly?
I have a NUMARK M6 USB 4 channel mixer with LEFT and RIGHT Balanced XLR output connected to channel 1 and channel 2 of my AUDAC EPA252 power amplifier respectively. My speaker is a passive HYBRID ...
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Understanding what equipment I need for my Specific Needs
I hope this doesn't appear to be a shopping recommendation question because I already have a starting basis for what I need from having taken an audio fundamentals and DAW course.
But I'm wondering ...
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How can I combine two sources of audio into one set of headphones?
I am using my PreSonus AUDIOBOX 96 and Facetime in my computer to record a podcast. My current setup is: mic to AUDIOBOX and Soundflower to record audio from my computer. I don't have problems ...
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Connecting an existing system to a mixer
First off, I realise that none of this system is ideal. When the strange Covid conditions are over, we will be sorting it out properly: this is very much a "for now" solution.
My church has an ...
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Streaming an instrument with a 6.35mm AUX stereo output
I have a beautiful AvantGrand N2, Yahama's digital piano with acoustic action. I would like to use it to livestream a performance in a few weeks, seeing as I can't invite anyone over for a concert ...
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On a small mixer (Behringer 802) do I have options for crowded cable management?
The Behringer mixers, like many, have vertical input jacks. In trying to come up with a good cable-management solution, so my desktop set-up is nice and pretty, I'm running out of ideas. I'm not ...
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Mutli Input/Output mixer setup
I recently bought a mixer (Yamaha MG10XU) to go with my headphone/mic combo. I'm basically wondering how would one go to have a following setup.
Right now Windows is using multi track thanks to ...
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What would happen if I plug in a mono/TS phone jack into a balanced output socket that requires a TRS phone jack?
I want to plug two phone-to-RCA adapter into the stereo output of a mixing console.
The output I'm going to use is a stereo out with a balanced TRS phone socket for each channel. I want to plug in ...
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How to introduce automatic gain control over two mics using audio interface, DAW and a mixer
I'm having Behringer UMC202HD as an audio interface and Studiomaster DC8.2 as a mixer.
I am looking to introduce automixer system using the above-mentioned hardware for the live production in an ...
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Tascam 4x4 usb interface only playing from 2 mics with 4 mics plugged in [closed]
I plugged this tascam usb interface us 4x4 into my windows 10 machine and only the first 2 channels are playing audio. I have tried on a Windows and Mac machine and the same thing happens. What's ...
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Issues with mix-minus setup on Xenyx Q1002USB with dbx 286s
My setup is simple and complicated at the same time:
My mixer is a Behringer Xenyx Q1002 USB Premium.
1. I have a XLR microphone going into a dbx 286s Mic Preamp/Processor. The processed audio is ...
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How do I power a Yamaha EMX5?
I know basically nothing with about audio engineering and need some help. I just recently bought a Yamaha emx5 powered mixer. What is the best way to protect it from a power surge? Do I need a power ...
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8 channel pass through on Behringer XAir XR18
I am trying to use a Behringer XR18 as a passthrough for recording and live sound.
I want route 8 channels from the 8 inputs to 8 outputs for the sound guy while recording 8 channels to Reaper ...
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What is the use of an insert slot in a sound mixer?
What is the use of insert slot on a sound mixer.
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How to connect subwoofer, loudspeakers and monitor speakers with 2 output only from the mixer?
My mixer has only two outputs: one for the loudspeakers and one for the monitors.
My active loudspeakers and active monitor speakers are already connected to these 2 outputs and work fine.
Now I ...
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What Soundcraft Spirit Folio 12/2 mixing desk/console outputs are balanced?
I'm looking at the schematic on page 20 of the manual and am not sure myself if the outputs are balanced or unbalanced.
I would like to plug stereo outputs using balanced 6.35mm jacks from either Mix ...
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Recording from XR18 to Tascam-DR40
I have a live performance that I'd like to record from the house Behringer XR18 mixer to a Tascam DR40. What's the best way to do this? What exact cable and output source to the Tascam should I use?
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Can I stack Microphones on a Nexia mixer?
We have a small meeting room, and we just bought some new wired microphones to replace the wireless omni mics we had in there before. The sound is infinitely better, but we're realizing there were ...
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Impedance mismatch buzzing?
Can a mismatch in impedance cause a buzzing noise? I plugged a MacPro into my Yamaha QL5 using a 3.5mm to XLR(well I didn’t someone else did) and there is some buzzing coming through. I know how to ...
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Connecting both my mixers and my audio interface to my studio monitors
My studio monitors: alesis elevate 5 mkii. As you can see by their specs, they have 2x rca and 2x 1/4 line inputs. But both pairs are parte of same input module, so i guess it would be harmful (...
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Buzzing sound in my audio. I think its the mixer
So I'm using a ProFX12 for video production (it was free, used one from my uncle who does radio). There's this odd buzzing sound in my audio though. My mic input to mixer is XLR. My mic output is 1/4" ...
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Static When Recording From My Mixer
So i have a Behringer DJX900USB Mixer and im trying to record a mix
but i have this horrible static-y feedback kind of noise when i listen back too it
ive tried turning the input level down (On both ...
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Microphone with XLR adapter won't work in my mixer
I have a headset mic with stereo connector into a Rode VXLR adapter going into my mixer. But the mixer is not picking up anything. The mic works fine on my PC.
I guess the Rhode does not do stereo to ...
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How to connect mixer's mono aux send to stereo input of FX unit?
I have a Mackie 1402VLZ Pro mixing desk. I want to use one of the sends to hook up an Axoloti unit for use as an FX unit.
As I understand it, the send jack socket from the Mackie is mono, and has the ...
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How do I use Adobe Audition for Spatial Audio Mixing?
I am looking for the best workflow to mixing/mastering bunch of wav files in an ambisonics file which has 4 channels(W,X,Y and Z).
Any help will be greatly appreciated.