How to Hook up a Mixing Board with your Computer

Here I show a basic mixer setup using the Aux sends from the board. Its a great way too hook things up when you are recording "one track" at a time. I also show how the computer plays back through one of the stereo strips on the board. I hope this makes it easy to understand and to get the most enjoyment out of your equipment.

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[FlagzTV]

question, I'm getting the Behringer XENYX 1204USB, I'm connection it to a Behringer UFO202 Audio Interface. Now I'm going to need to also hook my studio monitors up with it, how do I set this all up? My Main Outputs are female, does that matter? Or are main outputs not needed? I do have Aux Sends but the last stereo strip of mine is USB Interface so I'm sure that it wont be right! Help please!

[dustypuppy]

@FlagzTV

I suggest you don't use the "2-Track/USB" connections on the mixer. Instead, hook everything up like I show in this video. Its important to use the sends if you intend to record music thru one strip at a time.

Your studio monitors will plug into the main outputs of the XENYX 1204USB.

Good luck

[Ars3nik85]

one question....can i connect my computer directly to the mixer and use the computer like a effect rack?...so the signal enter in the mixer first and the in the computer aplying efects and the back in the mixer and out thru the speakers...if is posible, how can i do that?

[dustypuppy]

@Ars3nik85

Yes you could do that but you will need an audio interface which supports "near zero latency" so it will all work in real time. See my video called "Multitrack Recording - Set up Mixer and Interface to Computer".

With mine set up this way, I can play my guitar thru the mixer, into the computer to use FX (like guitar rig) then back to the mixer. - great fun :)

good luck

[Howcee777]

I a Pevey Pv 14 Mixer Two Keyboards one in channel 5 and the second in channel 6 and in channel 7 a Harmony M voice tone.

The interface is a Midi Fast Track Pro that is hooked to my computer vie USB cable.

I Can get Music out of my Computer, but i cannot get music from my Key boards into the computer. what do I need to do to get the music in to the computer?

[dustypuppy]

@Howcee777

I'f you have it hooked up like this video, then you would simply turn up the "MON" send on the strip you want to record. You will need a cord going from your "MON SEND" of the mixer to an input on the fastrack, just as I describe in this video.

good luck

[FlagzTV]

@dustypuppy but 5/6 & 7/8 are USB interface? I know where the main outputs are so I'm going to get XLR Female to RCA, but I'm just not sure about input.

[TheAzurefang]

I don't know who is speaking in this video but he is an absolute beast. Very helpful video.

[dustypuppy]

@lliwehtedud

With these two components, two mono 1/4" cables will be perfect.

If yours are different, then simply look for whats needed to go OUT from your audio interface and IN to a stereo strip on your mixer.

good luck