You had the perfect item to connect the mixer to the laptop but didn't use it. The USB interface connects the laptop to the mixer using stereo RCA to RCA jacks (white for left channel and red for right). The output on the interface goes into the input on the mixer, then the output on the mixer goes into the input on the interface, then any sound from the mixer or sound from your laptop can both be recorded.
Just a heads up, a camera stand greatly improves the quality of a video. When you record with one hand it's harder to see what your doing with the other hand coz you have to focus on both recording and setting up the mixer.
Thanks! This video is already like 6 years old, I was running an i7-4790 quad Core CPU back then, I didn't have any Problems unless I ran many VSTs and FXs. You should be ok using any modern Laptop with at least 6 Cores that has Hyperthreading (Intel) or SMC (AMD). Cheers!
Appreciate you but it's not safe to connect a line level output to a mic input unless the mic input port is designed to support both mic level and line level signals.
I think if you're plugging into the MIC jack on your laptop you're going to be getting the audio in mono. 2-channel out from mixer gets transformed into 1-channel audio.
The disadvantage of connecting your mixer to the mic in of the laptop is uta in mono or probably some distorted sounds.. u need something like usb sound card with line-in in it
If a PC or laptop doesn't have line-in it won't recognize the mic when you connect it via y-audio cable... You should have mentioned that you need a line-in adapter in that case.
whats the use of the mixer if you can just connect the mic directly to the laptop? im looking for right connection connect the mixer to external speaker with laptop
Hi This was really helpful simple and straight forward...Thank you. Could you please help me guide which mixer to purchase for a small set up like.. 2 microphone, 1 electric guitar, 1 acoustic guitar, 1 keyboard and an electric drum pad?
I purchased the same Xenyx mixer you have but I' having a lot of background noise from my Rode shotgun mic that connects to the mixer via XLR cable. Do i need to buy a USB interface like the one you showed, connect mic to mixer, mixer to interface, and interface to my pc?
Excellent video brother very helpful ... Thank you very much ... I may need you to assist me setting up both audio mixer and the U-control ..... ... thanks again ...... from Washigton DC USA..
I have a Pronomic CM-22 mic with the Pronomic M-502 mixer (48v phantompower).My question is:If I connect my mic to the mixer and the mixer to line in,will the sound quality be bad or less better?
@ John: Connecting via the RCA "2-Track" connectors on the mixer may introduce latency to the current audio signal, which is bothersome if you're trying to lay down a multi-track recording while monitoring the current and previous tracks through a headphone connected to the laptop. I have a 2x 1/4" mono to 3.5mm stereo adapter enroute in an attempt to resolve the issue by similarly connecting the 1/4" Main Outs on my mixer to the Line In on the laptop. Will update once I try it.
Hey Dan, I'm having a really tough time with this mixer. I've been trouble shooting for a week now. My setup is I have 2 PCs : One gaming PC and one Streaming/encoding PC for twitch.tv. I bought this mixer to connect my gaming PC audio to my other Streaming PC. This mixer will allow my streaming PC to hear everything playing on my gaming PC. My problem is that once connected to the mixer, all i hear is loud static. It doesn't even show to be a connected device in the devices and printers section on either PCs. The program that i'm using to run my streaming is called OBS. (studio version). In the audio settings on OBS i have my Line IN as one of my aux audio devices, so that should pick up my gaming PC audio, but all that it is picking up is what sounds like static. I DONT have a static remover connected to the mixer because i thought that it would only be necessary for low amounts of static in the audio. I don't know if NOT having a static remover will make my audio completely distorted, or if the static remover is designed to help treat already comprehensible audio signals. My connections are as follows: Gaming PC Line out to LINE IN on the mixer. (RCA to 1/4" connection) LINE OUT on mixer to my Streaming PC LINE IN. (RCA to 1/4" connection) These are the correct connections for a dual PC setup, but the audio never gets through. I turned down my levels on my mixer, disabled all sound effects on my LINE IN settings under audio devices manager, but all i'm getting is static sound. *Is a Ground loop/Ground eliminator necessary to get any audio in my situation? *Is my behinger 502 faulty? The Power light is orange, but no levels are being shown (Green or yellow light indicators) *Are my devices not selected properly? *Do I need a dedicated sound card for this setup? (currently using motherboard sound interface) *On Amazon (place of my purchase) I have read reviews on the power supply being faulty. Would this contribute to my distorted signal? I'm a complete audio novice and would appreciate a reply. Please, I really want this to work for my streaming setup on Twitch.tv. Thank you!
Hi! Sorry for the delay on my reply. So if I get this right, it's a normal mixer right? No USB Interface so it connects directly to the streaming PC via LINE IN. So, In the sound options Menu, you should be able to set on the streaming PC the Line in as your default recording Device. If you go to further and double click on the Line in settings, you should be able to see 4 Tabs, General, Listen, Levels, and Advanced. Go to level and set it to about 70%. Go to advanced and set the Default Format to 1 Channel, 16bit, 48000hz and disable everything down in exclusive mode. If you have any other tabs there like Equalizer options, I would recommend to disable everything also, like Gain Control or Noise reduction. Now, if you're done with that, you should be able to try recording some tracks first. Plug in something that can play music like your phone or an ipod and play it, while recording some tracks in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) or even Audacity and check if it's recording any levels. Be sure to set the Main Slider to 0 (0 doesn't mean mute, but it's a level indicator for decibels). Now, slowly increase the level of the Audio Source and see if there's any output going into the Recording Software. I would recommend plugging into a channel without GAIN and / or compressors. If you've recorded audio successfully, there would be no problem then recording from your gaming PC. Be sure to set the main output on your gaming PC to speaker outs, which is usually the Green output at the Back of the PC. I would suggest not turning the Volume on PC to max, but at about 80%. General Tip, when recording, make sure the Levels on the mixer peak at 0 Levels so you will get good audio volume. I hope this helps, you can get back to me if you have any more problems.
Did you say " UCA E 222 " ??? I only found UCA 222. No ' E ' there or did I missed something. Another thing....the 1/4 inch Jack is also called TRS....
i use a mixer and behringer u-fo 0202 as the audio interface and i go out tape to the interface from, and from the interface audio out back to mixer tape in it nice and works when i record and no bleed at all lol cool analog mix with digit lol butt it prob got some to do with the kind mixer you got my mixer is heringer 1202 with a 3 setting,s its set cd/tape to control
Hi. Nice video. Can you do a video wherein a mixer is use in BIGO LIVE. using laptop, mic condenser and cellphone for live. It will be very helpful. Please
Hello! First of all - very nice, brief and simple tutorial. I have a quick question: If I buy the analog Behringer XENYX 1002 (little bigger than yours) and the Behringer UCA 222 U-Control (same as yours) and to the mixer stereo inputs I plug in 3 synthensizers, am I going to be able to record them all (as one track obviously) on my Mac in Ableton without any latency?
Yes, you should be able to. You could also buy the QX1002 USB that already has a built in Audio Interface, so you won't have the need to buy a UCA 222 Control anymore.. I have an unboxing of that one on my Channel.
Thank you for your answer! I have noticed you made an unboxing video on that one and checked it out. However I saw a video in which the guy said it is only able to record one stereo or 2 mono channels through the USB/audio interface. Not sure if it is the same for Macs (or PCs with better audio cards). I'm a complete newbie at this stuff, so confusion is on daily basis.
Yes you can do it. You have those knobs right? There's a PAN knob or BAL knob so you can choose where to route them - either LEFT or RIGHT Channel, so you create 2 mono channels choosing left as your first channel and right as your 2nd channel. That's 2 channels right there to record.
Metal Monkey The advantage to using the adapters is that you can adjust the master volume on the mixer and be able to lower down the gain on the computer to get less noise. The tape outputs would be fine but they don't get affected ( on just about every mixer) by the master volume so you have to use the microphone volume. Now that wouldn't be bad since you can turn up the mic volume but the tape out has a -10'db attenuation so instead of losing 1-3 db of signal with adapters you loose 10 and you can't even adjust the master ( this is again standard for all mixers ). however If your recorder pre amps ( which would be the computers)produced little to no noise this wouldn't be a problem but computer pre amps are GARBAGE and make a lot of noise.
Don't be overwhelmed! A USB mic is perfect. Just make sure you make up for it with no echos and have the right mic position. Download some plugins and if your any good you'll have no problem. I'm positive most rap artist have shity set ups I can just hear.
Hey, I bought one of these mixers online for christmas and it didn't come with those adapters for the top of the RCA Cables... :/ Is there a way to use my Rode NT1-A Mic without them?
I have a Monoprice 10-channel USB mixer. Obviously, the 2 RCA to mic port method works well for laptops that have a separate mic port, but what do I do for a USB mixer and a laptop with a combined headphones and mic port? Do I need RCA to 3.5 mm AND the USB connection, or just the USB connection? Thank you!
hello dan i have the q802usb and i want to use it in a redio streaming. I want to control my mics and music from mixer i try all the options but nothing happens.( i use jazzler and sam broadcaster for encoding) any help?
Hello! I have a question, I'm planning to buy a small mixer and I'm choosing between the F4 mixer you used on one of your videos and the Xenyx 502, both cost about the same, would you really recommend the Xenyx 502 over the F4 with more features?
If I want to record audio, but still want to hear on speakers, like for drumming, can I directly connect the RCA to the 2T out? will the soung be out for the main and the RCA too?
@@Noelli88 thank you very much. So if I play the music on the speakers on the main, but connect the pc to to 2T, the pc will have the same signal out as the speakers
Bro i have a Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD Audiophile 4x4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with MIDAS Mic Preamplifiers audio interface.. What you think Its bad or best audio interface?
i m music arranger,.so i m thning bought this,.but it can be possible to connect this with focusrite2i2 inteface,.for more attachments condensor microphones,workng at same time,plz tell?? its possible? and come inbuilt phantom power in this???
Hi Dan, Thanks for your video. It was quite informative. I have a small question. Right now I have a mixer and want to use my phone output for recording. Is this possible.? I am using a small mixer for a Karaoke setup at home. I am currently outputting my Main Out to my Receiver to hear it in the speaker and want to record simultaneously. Unfortunately I don't have a USB Output in my mixer. What are your suggestions?
Hi! If I get it correctly, you want to use your phone to record what you input into your mixer? Or do you want to play songs from the phone and record it on a Computer?
So you want to play to 2 outputs - 1. is the Receiver and 2. would be a computer to record. That is possible because some mixers have multiple outputs. You can use the main outputs for the Receiver, and then REC OUT or TAPE OUT to go to the computer. You don't need to have a USB connection / interface to connect it to the computer. just follow this video, you just need a chinch cable to 3.5mm / RCA to 3.5mm. Connect the L and R RCA to the REC OUT / Tape OUT and the 3.5mm into the LINE IN of your computer.
Thanks I tried googling for a 'chinch cable to 3.5mm' but that seemed to have 2 pins and my mixer has only the phone output which can accommodate just pin. (I am not sure how to explain. Hope you have understood). So I think what I need is a 1/4 to 3.5 mm cable if one such exists.
I know this might be an off topic question but I have an extremelasers multicolor laser projector and the xenyx 502. I was told I could control the laser projector (change the colors and patterns etc) by hooking up to the mixer but it doesn't seem to work. would I have to hook the mixer up to a PC/laptop? or do I need a special control board for the projector? any feedback is much appreciated
Sorry mate, can't help you out here. I have no idea on how you would be able to control a laser projector with a mixing console, unless you are able to control the inputs of the laser with the lines of the mixer - that is - if the inputs are like 1/4 inch sockets, then you can just prolly plug them into each channel on the mixer. But really, that's just a guess.
Dude, I have a new one recently xeny 502usb. What happens is that when fl studio is used and the main mix is activated, noise is generated, it must be clarified that this happens when I activate the microphone, even if the microphone is not connected, it generates it.
I see problem with that set up? So your audio datas get sophisticated through the mixer but ended up going into a laptop soundcard? which mostly are built into the mother board and inferior than desktop? it better to skipped laptop soundcard and go to USB or more room for sound data? problem is programming and instruct the USB and laptop?
+UnitedPebbles This is just a simple method. Most of the people who are interested in recording will probably buy a mixer and mic and they will skip the audio interface entirely. I didnt say this is the best and correct way, but it's the simplest way to connect a mixer that has no usb audio interface to a laptop or computer.
Hi sir.. what if i have a usb audio mixer, do i still need the red and white cable to connect to the laptop or not necessarily? Thanks for your response.
I'm with Mr. Johnson leave the adapters alone. If you are going to use Jacks, then use male 1/4 to male RCA 1/8 or as Mr. Loyd suggest run RCA(s) from 2-track. Lastly, if you insist on using the adapters please differentiate between mono (one ring) and stereo adapters to your audience.
I know about that, and Thank you. It was just that, these were lying around here and I didn't bother buying new Cables just for the sake of the Video. I would also recommend in any way using direct cables and not using Adapters as I've shown here in this Video.
Hi! your video really helped me, I've searched for the other video that you mentioned here but couldn't find, did you publish it? Also, can you explain me what was the other device that you mentioned to minimze noise, it was some type of USB adapter, can you brifly explain it to me or give me a tip to search for it? Thanks for your help!
Hi! Glad to help! 1. You can find the video in my uploads, it`s like an older video from 2013 or 2014 don't remember. 2. The Adapter mentioned is a USB Sound Card / USB Audio Interface like the Behringer UCA222 or Behringer Mixers.
@Joseph Peter Elijah Villafuerte generally if there is only one port it will be a combined port like a smartphone, allowing headsets to be used without an adapter. So he will need a splitter adapter to get mic and headphones separate.
Hi, need yr help on connecting AI to mixer. Ive Stienberg UR22 which is different from yr UCA222. My question is how do I hooked my AI to my mixer Behringer Xynyx 802, its confusing cos UR22 AI has different terminals(?) from your UCA 222 AI terminals. Many tks in advance for your kind reply.
+farhan4u2c Hi! Your Interface has its input on the front side. It's the Mic/Line input and you want 2 pcs 1/4 inch mono cables (the ones used for electric guitars for example) to go from the UR22 inputs to the Xenyx's Main Outputs.
Dan Emmanuel Ventura hi tks fr yr speedy reply, theres a problem here, the terminal main out currently occupied by cables leading and hooked to my av receiver fr sound. wat slhd i do?
I have a question ASAP I bought a Neewer NW02-1A phantom power mixer and hooked everything up to the mixer, but my microphone that I bought (Neewer BM800) still isn't working. It seems like the computer mic is working. I have those red and white RCA cables and hooked 2 of them up to my computer and it still isn't working. Please help ASAP!
Could someone, please help me out. I'd like to record the sound that come from the mixe. All the hardware is ok, but which software is more suitable for doing this recording?
Hello Can you please share with me a hook up diagram for Q502usb UCA202 interface and Yamaha psre 443 model keyboard to computer and play the karaoke songs on keyboard Thanks.
Dan Emmanuel Ventura nice video thank you for posting. I am having trouble with this setup though, I am using a Xenyx but the 1622usb and the UCA222. The problem is all my recordings and audio sound like it is recorded in a tunnel (echo/reverb). I am using the Behringer wdm Audio 2.8.40. The laptop is Windows 10 and the DAW is Audacity. Please help.
Maybe it is if you use a condenser microphone. Now it is a myth that a condenser mic will sound awful in an untreated room. This however is only true if your room isn't too echoey. If your room that you record has as much reverb as an a tunnel road then every bit of it will get picked up. If your room isn't very echoey this wouldn't be a problem. It could also be if you are too far away from the Mic and you turned up the gain so you can heard. You will be heard but, so will the reverb in the room( this applies to any type of mic not just condensers). Or you also just have a reverb or Hall effect on the mixer. I use a similar behringer Eurodesk mixer ( similar to yours but just bigger) You can choose 2 effects at a time ( there are a lot of effects of course) and control the volume of the effects on every channel. If you want to mute the effects on a channel just turn down the effects volume dial on the channel your microphone is ( for behringer mixers it is usually an orange dial) Hope this helped!
Bought a Fender Acoustasonic 15W Guitar Combo Amp...the guitar Amp says Channel 1 & 2, Input 1 and 2. One is made only for XLR and the other for the 1/4 inch jack. It does not say what to use for either Inputs. Acoustic/Electric OR Solid body Guitar works in both - via the XLR one (with the Adaptor) and also directly in the 1/4 inch jack. - somehow the JVC 600 ohms Mic., Shure etc. Mic with a 1/4 inch jack, only works via the XLR Adaptor and not Directly with the 1/4 inch jack? Why? Guitar works Directly and also when plugged in the XLR via the XLR Adapter? The Adaptor is a Male XLR to a Female 1/4 inch Input.
I want to use my microphpne with my mixer but i want separate from my desktop audio. I only used some of my ports on my motherboard to get my desktop plus Discord on different lines. How can i get my microphone connected to my mixer and have it separate in windows aswell (If needed, i will try to explain whats already connected and inuse to make possible of desktop audio and discord audio separate)
I'm not sure what you're trying to do. You mean, you just want to input your Mic via the Mixer, but you want to get audio from the Motherboard and not from the Mixer?
ive got it all hooked up like you have shown in the video but when i push record it records the beat also, do you know why it does that and how to solve it? i only want it to record my vocals
sir my mixer's power supply is 250v if i will connect the mixer to my computer does the voltage of my mixer's power supply affect my computer? sorry for my bad english please reply i need your help
It isn't 250V, it should always step down to a lower Voltage. Your Mixer has probably a built in transformer to reduce the voltage for the circuits. If you connect it to your PC, it won't affect it.
Thank you sir for your reply. I'm afraid of the possibility that my mixer's power supply can affect my pc but when you said that it would not harm my pc. I will use my mixer now without hesitating thank you very much sir. Now i will repay you by subscribing to your channel god bless sir
Hello po. Ahmm questuon lang sa yamaha na mixer ko po analog din pede din pag direct i connect yung RCA cable sa record out or tape out? Then the other option po is yung rca na may adapter is sa Left and right main output ng mixer po? Thankyou po .
The 502 isn't even worth considering due mostly to fact they do not provide +48v phantom power. The first Behringer mixer model anybody should even consider is the Q802 and you should just avoid all of the type of nonsense in this video by getting a mixer with USB. Honestly by the time you buy a bunch of cables and adapters you could almost just buy a damned USB model mixer instead.
***** Hello, Thank you for the quick reply. That's great to know! i HAVE Them connected to my PC's sound blaster Z soundcard in the "Line In/Microphone In jack" but nothing is coming up on the computer. Also, on the mixer itselft only the "Right" green LED's are lighting up. Any ideas on what could probably be going wrong? Many thanks for your help man. :)
You won't be able to monitor the sound directly from the computer unless you turn on "Listen to this Device" inside the Line in / Mic Settings in the sound control panel. Or you plug in a headphone or your speakers into the Headphone out on the Mixer.
Great video! Quick question. I have this same 502 mixer. It came with a uca200 external sound card. When I use the "phones" jack on the mixer I can hear my own mic really well but not any sound from the computer. I am trying to record my mic input from mixer and the output from headphones onto audacity. But the sound from the headphones is too quiet to record. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Thank you
Cars&Politics do you have all connectors on the uca control connected to the mixer? the output on the uca control go into the 2track in/tape in on the 502 and the 2track out/tape in go into the input of the uca control. make sure the switch is set to ON on the uca control where it says "monitor". Then on the 502 mixer, press the button down that says "2 track / tape to phones" and the other one "main mix to phones" should be up. now, set your windows volume to about 80% and now you can probably hear what windows is putting out. if not, you need to set the behringer uca control as your default audio playback device as well as your default recording device. go to sound settings in windows - usually on the bot right corner of the taskbar - sound icon (looks like a speaker) - right click then recording devices. you should be able to see your behringer uca control there listed as usb audio or something. right click that and make it your default recording device and default communication device. then go to the playback tab. set it also as your default playback device.
When I push down 2-tr to phones the sound goes away . when I leave both buttons not pushed down I can hear the audio from a youtube video or whatever i am playing on the internet but it has to be all the way up to hear it just a little bit but that makes the sound of the mic very loud in the headset.
Cars&Politics were you able to fix it now? you should be able to hear what the computer puts out unless you didnt toggle the "Monitor" switch on the UcA control. there is a little switch there
hello! how are you? im thinking to buy exacly this mixer and connect exacly in the way you explained for doing amateur recordings of guitar and voice... but you talk about some noise in the beggining of the video if we connect like that without the other interface? how much is this noise? and can i plug the guitar direct in one of the mixer chanels? thank you for the video :)
+Ricardo Neves the noise isn't that much of a deal if you're using a good quality cable. Just make sure you plug it in into the line in rather than mic in and dont use any gain control in software. Yes, you can plug in your guitar directly but it's not advisable. You should get an active direct box for it, if it's an electric guitar you're using.
+Ricardo Neves does your acoustic guitar have a built in pre amp? Or is just a passive acoustic guitar? Plugging in an electric guitar directly leads you to setting the gain very high and can cause distortion and noise. Di boxes are boxes that balance the incoming inputs, like if the signal is too strong, it reduces it a bit, and vice versa. Active and passive DI boxes. DI stands for direct inject
+Ricardo Neves well it should work actually then. Try it plugging it directly into channel 2, a monk channel preferrably, cause they have preamps as well just balance them out with the gain.
so i have a question i have a ammon f4/f7 mixer would the connections be the same y mix also has an XLR to a 3.5MM jack which i have plugged into the 3.5 to 6.5 adapter should i plug that into line or insert on channel 1?
so i got my mixer running but i discovered an issue i was getting ready to stream and had music playing on channel two i notice my mic was peaking when i was not talking in OBS so i ticked the listen to device on the computer and discovered my music is looping in an endless loop and i dont know how to fix it
If OBS is peaking, then your music is playing way too loud. Reduce the volume of your music source so the meters peak at 0 db. If you go listen to this device, it will loop cause you are listening to what the mixer is outputting.
CLEARLY from the END of this you should be aware TAPE OUT is nothing more then a 2nd output. You could maybe let your subscribers know they can do the SAME EXACT thing without buying those 1/4-RCA adapters. The female RCA output is already there? Im just confused why if you know you have 2 outputs on the mixer you dont even mention to anyone they have TWO MAIN OUTPUTS one is just called TAPE OUT! I was looking for the answer to another question but I gotn nothing from this one besides "Is he going to tell them they have 2 outputs"
isn't Realtek your built in recorder microphone? I didnt see your external condenser mic showing up on the list? I have the same issue and my mic wouldnt work
Realtek is the manufacturer of the chip that runs your audio. So it's also basically a Driver. You don't see the External mic as "Condenser Mic" in the sound options, because it's all connected to the Mixer. So, everything you plug into the mixer, will output into a single output, which is usually the motherboard's LINE IN or MIC IN, unless you're using a USB Audio Interface. Plug in your mixer outputs into the LINE IN into your computer.
correct. I have connected the mixer to the laptop. So now my main problem is that the whole thing records my voice and I am able to change the gain/level etc with the mixer but all is recorded with low quality. Basically same quality as the built in mic. any thoughts why that is??
Have you played with the Equalizer? You should disable Automatic Gain Control in the Sound Options. If you're using the Mic in on the Computer to plug in your cable, disable all enhancements, and apply 0 Microphone Boost.
I did all exactly like you showed in the video. -listen to this device: check; -Mic Boost: 0; - Microphone~70; - disabled all sound effects; - allow apps to take control of this device: uncheck
So, I have a Tascam M-2524 24 channel mixing board and wish to just record, with a mic, from guitar amp and cab. Would I need an audio interface? I have the Line 6 POD HD500x and it is an audio interface as well as an effects simulator but just not sure if I need an interface for what I'm doing.
You can Daisy chain your Tascam Mixing board to your Line 6 POD HD500x. It's an Audio Interface that has USB. As you can see on your POD, there is a Line Input, there goes your mixing board's output. You don't need to buy an extra Audio Interface.
Oh sorry, I was talking about the Pro X. On the POD HD500x, plug in your Mixer into the Aux in I think using a 1/4 inch L/R cable from your mixer into the 3.5mm Stereo Aux in on the POD HD500x. And from there, it's all USB now to the computer.
So the mixer combined all these audio data and sent it to your soundcard? yikes, the issue: the pc is not made for handling music and various musical instruments?
Yes, any mixer would work on zoom as long as it passes through an available sound input device on your computer (e.g. Soundcard, Audio Interface, etc.)
Man, can you help me? I have a Yamaha MG10XU and a RODE NT1, the mic can't be seen by the PC... the headphones and everything works great but I can't get the mic to work on the PC, can you help? I'm getting desperate :/
You won't be able to see the mic directly, it works over the Mixer itself. Have you connected. the Mixer to the PC via usb? You should be able to see it under audio devices and set it as your primary recording device. Then you'll be able to use the Mic via the mixer for recording.
It is connected to PC via USB, yes. When the TRS cables are in Line Out I get only a MGXU Line In on Recording Devices but I can't use it. When I connect the cables to Line Out I get the Microphone to show up as Realtek High Def Mic but I still can't use it. Testing in Discord and in Windows Voice Recognition etc :/
You have RCA outputs on the mixer, you don't need the 1/4" to RCA adapters. You might also invest in a cheap tripod for your camera.
Dan,you did a very clear explainaton,simple & brief.Thank you
You had the perfect item to connect the mixer to the laptop but didn't use it. The USB interface connects the laptop to the mixer using stereo RCA to RCA jacks (white for left channel and red for right). The output on the interface goes into the input on the mixer, then the output on the mixer goes into the input on the interface, then any sound from the mixer or sound from your laptop can both be recorded.
Just a heads up, a camera stand greatly improves the quality of a video. When you record with one hand it's harder to see what your doing with the other hand coz you have to focus on both recording and setting up the mixer.
My friend! Great video! What is a good laptop for running adobe auditoon? You dont have problems?
Thanks! This video is already like 6 years old, I was running an i7-4790 quad Core CPU back then, I didn't have any Problems unless I ran many VSTs and FXs. You should be ok using any modern Laptop with at least 6 Cores that has Hyperthreading (Intel) or SMC (AMD). Cheers!
Appreciate you but it's not safe to connect a line level output to a mic input unless the mic input port is designed to support both mic level and line level signals.
I think if you're plugging into the MIC jack on your laptop you're going to be getting the audio in mono. 2-channel out from mixer gets transformed into 1-channel audio.
The disadvantage of connecting your mixer to the mic in of the laptop is uta in mono or probably some distorted sounds.. u need something like usb sound card with line-in in it
If a PC or laptop doesn't have line-in it won't recognize the mic when you connect it via y-audio cable... You should have mentioned that you need a line-in adapter in that case.
What is the best alternative to this? When connecting my headphones, I get options to choose mic or headphones, won't this help?
whats the use of the mixer if you can just connect the mic directly to the laptop? im looking for right connection connect the mixer to external speaker with laptop
your audio information very useful
Thanks for being there for us newbies. LOL.
Che cavo e ?....mono o stereo?....perché non se vede niente.
Hi This was really helpful simple and straight forward...Thank you.
Could you please help me guide which mixer to purchase for a small set up like..
2 microphone, 1 electric guitar, 1 acoustic guitar, 1 keyboard and an electric drum pad?
You need a lot of Inputs then, you might prolly look into the Behringer XQ1202usb or any other alternative with many Input options.
@@Noelli88 thank you so much will check for this 👍
@@reetujm8375 Probably look into Yamaha Mixers if you can spend a little bit more.
@@Noelli88 yes sure will check this as well 👍 thanks for your support
I purchased the same Xenyx mixer you have but I' having a lot of background noise from my Rode shotgun mic that connects to the mixer via XLR cable. Do i need to buy a USB interface like the one you showed, connect mic to mixer, mixer to interface, and interface to my pc?
Excellent video brother very helpful ... Thank you very much ... I may need you to assist me setting up both audio mixer and the U-control ..... ... thanks
again ...... from Washigton DC USA..
I have a Pronomic CM-22 mic with the Pronomic M-502 mixer (48v phantompower).My question is:If I connect my mic to the mixer and the mixer to line in,will the sound quality be bad or less better?
Why dont you use the RCA output of the mixer instead of using adapters?
You can use those as well, but I just demonstrated it this way, so you could use the RCA output for something else.
Dan Emmanuel Ventura oh ok, I thought maybe there was a difference in quality.
Dan Emmanuel Ventura My laptop only has one input for both mic and headphones i have the same mixer but im lost on connection i have an at2020 mic
you probably need a TRRS splitter that splits the cable into 2: for headphones and mic input.
@ John: Connecting via the RCA "2-Track" connectors on the mixer may introduce latency to the current audio signal, which is bothersome if you're trying to lay down a multi-track recording while monitoring the current and previous tracks through a headphone connected to the laptop. I have a 2x 1/4" mono to 3.5mm stereo adapter enroute in an attempt to resolve the issue by similarly connecting the 1/4" Main Outs on my mixer to the Line In on the laptop. Will update once I try it.
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Hey Dan, I'm having a really tough time with this mixer. I've been trouble shooting for a week now. My setup is I have 2 PCs : One gaming PC and one Streaming/encoding PC for twitch.tv.
I bought this mixer to connect my gaming PC audio to my other Streaming PC. This mixer will allow my streaming PC to hear everything playing on my gaming PC.
My problem is that once connected to the mixer, all i hear is loud static. It doesn't even show to be a connected device in the devices and printers section on either PCs. The program that i'm using to run my streaming is called OBS. (studio version). In the audio settings on OBS i have my Line IN as one of my aux audio devices, so that should pick up my gaming PC audio, but all that it is picking up is what sounds like static. I DONT have a static remover connected to the mixer because i thought that it would only be necessary for low amounts of static in the audio. I don't know if NOT having a static remover will make my audio completely distorted, or if the static remover is designed to help treat already comprehensible audio signals.
My connections are as follows:
Gaming PC Line out to LINE IN on the mixer. (RCA to 1/4" connection)
LINE OUT on mixer to my Streaming PC LINE IN. (RCA to 1/4" connection)
These are the correct connections for a dual PC setup, but the audio never gets through. I turned down my levels on my mixer, disabled all sound effects on my LINE IN settings under audio devices manager, but all i'm getting is static sound.
*Is a Ground loop/Ground eliminator necessary to get any audio in my situation?
*Is my behinger 502 faulty? The Power light is orange, but no levels are being shown (Green or yellow light indicators)
*Are my devices not selected properly?
*Do I need a dedicated sound card for this setup? (currently using motherboard sound interface)
*On Amazon (place of my purchase) I have read reviews on the power supply being faulty. Would this contribute to my distorted signal?
I'm a complete audio novice and would appreciate a reply. Please, I really want this to work for my streaming setup on Twitch.tv.
Thank you!
I'm at work right now, I'll read your comment thru after work, that'll be in about 10 hours.
Hi! Sorry for the delay on my reply. So if I get this right, it's a normal mixer right? No USB Interface so it connects directly to the streaming PC via LINE IN.
So, In the sound options Menu, you should be able to set on the streaming PC the Line in as your default recording Device. If you go to further and double click on the Line in settings, you should be able to see 4 Tabs, General, Listen, Levels, and Advanced. Go to level and set it to about 70%. Go to advanced and set the Default Format to 1 Channel, 16bit, 48000hz and disable everything down in exclusive mode. If you have any other tabs there like Equalizer options, I would recommend to disable everything also, like Gain Control or Noise reduction.
Now, if you're done with that, you should be able to try recording some tracks first. Plug in something that can play music like your phone or an ipod and play it, while recording some tracks in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) or even Audacity and check if it's recording any levels. Be sure to set the Main Slider to 0 (0 doesn't mean mute, but it's a level indicator for decibels). Now, slowly increase the level of the Audio Source and see if there's any output going into the Recording Software. I would recommend plugging into a channel without GAIN and / or compressors.
If you've recorded audio successfully, there would be no problem then recording from your gaming PC. Be sure to set the main output on your gaming PC to speaker outs, which is usually the Green output at the Back of the PC. I would suggest not turning the Volume on PC to max, but at about 80%.
General Tip, when recording, make sure the Levels on the mixer peak at 0 Levels so you will get good audio volume.
I hope this helps, you can get back to me if you have any more problems.
Did you say " UCA E 222 " ???
I only found UCA 222. No ' E ' there or did I missed something. Another thing....the 1/4 inch Jack is also called TRS....
I don't understand why? There is also a RCA connectors in 2-track output section.
Great, thank you!
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wow ......nice vedio , your good job
Thank you for the content brother
Excellent explanation. Thanks
i use a mixer and behringer u-fo 0202 as the audio interface and i go
out tape to the interface from, and from the interface audio out back
to mixer tape in it nice and works when i record and no bleed at all lol
cool analog mix with digit lol butt it prob got some to do with the kind mixer you got my mixer is heringer 1202 with a 3 setting,s its set cd/tape to control
Hi. Nice video. Can you do a video wherein a mixer is use in BIGO LIVE. using laptop, mic condenser and cellphone for live. It will be very helpful. Please
Hi, can I ask if this setup will also work on my Apple iMac Retina 5K Computer?
Should be able to work with no problems. But honestly, just buy a USB DAC / mixer.
you have no idea how much you've helped me! the countless hours wasted! wish i saw your video earlier.
I'm glad this Video has helped you.
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Sir I have built in microphone in the laptop...so there is no mic port....is there any way?
Hello! First of all - very nice, brief and simple tutorial. I have a quick question: If I buy the analog Behringer XENYX 1002 (little bigger than yours) and the Behringer UCA 222 U-Control (same as yours) and to the mixer stereo inputs I plug in 3 synthensizers, am I going to be able to record them all (as one track obviously) on my Mac in Ableton without any latency?
Yes, you should be able to. You could also buy the QX1002 USB that already has a built in Audio Interface, so you won't have the need to buy a UCA 222 Control anymore.. I have an unboxing of that one on my Channel.
Thank you for your answer! I have noticed you made an unboxing video on that one and checked it out. However I saw a video in which the guy said it is only able to record one stereo or 2 mono channels through the USB/audio interface. Not sure if it is the same for Macs (or PCs with better audio cards). I'm a complete newbie at this stuff, so confusion is on daily basis.
Yes you can do it. You have those knobs right? There's a PAN knob or BAL knob so you can choose where to route them - either LEFT or RIGHT Channel, so you create 2 mono channels choosing left as your first channel and right as your 2nd channel. That's 2 channels right there to record.
leave those damn adaptor plugs alone!!! christ
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he keeps on touching them lol
The mixer has tape out thru RCA why use adapters and introduce another 1-3db of signal loss in the first place? XD
Metal Monkey The advantage to using the adapters is that you can adjust the master volume on the mixer and be able to lower down the gain on the computer to get less noise. The tape outputs would be fine but they don't get affected ( on just about every mixer) by the master volume so you have to use the microphone volume. Now that wouldn't be bad since you can turn up the mic volume but the tape out has a -10'db attenuation so instead of losing 1-3 db of signal with adapters you loose 10 and you can't even adjust the master ( this is again standard for all mixers ). however If your recorder pre amps ( which would be the computers)produced little to no noise this wouldn't be a problem but computer pre amps are GARBAGE and make a lot of noise.
thank you, this video helps me a lot
Don't be overwhelmed! A USB mic is perfect. Just make sure you make up for it with no echos and have the right mic position. Download some plugins and if your any good you'll have no problem. I'm positive most rap artist have shity set ups I can just hear.
Hey, I bought one of these mixers online for christmas and it didn't come with those adapters for the top of the RCA Cables... :/ Is there a way to use my Rode NT1-A Mic without them?
You can plug the RCA cables directly into the TAPE OUT or REC OUT RCA sockets.
I have a Monoprice 10-channel USB mixer. Obviously, the 2 RCA to mic port method works well for laptops that have a separate mic port, but what do I do for a USB mixer and a laptop with a combined headphones and mic port? Do I need RCA to 3.5 mm AND the USB connection, or just the USB connection? Thank you!
+IZN Internet Sports You need to only use the USB connection. No need for the RCA anymore. Usb serves as in and out.
Appreciate it!
Thanks
hello dan i have the q802usb and i want to use it in a redio streaming. I want to control my mics and music from mixer i try all the options but nothing happens.( i use jazzler and sam broadcaster for encoding) any help?
Hello! I have a question, I'm planning to buy a small mixer and I'm choosing between the F4 mixer you used on one of your videos and the Xenyx 502, both cost about the same, would you really recommend the Xenyx 502 over the F4 with more features?
Will you use the mixer for recording on your computer?
@@Noelli88 I will use the mixer on my computer
If I want to record audio, but still want to hear on speakers, like for drumming, can I directly connect the RCA to the 2T out? will the soung be out for the main and the RCA too?
Anything that's going out from the main outputs will also go out from the 2 track out. It's also a main output just with RCA sockets.
@@Noelli88 thank you very much. So if I play the music on the speakers on the main, but connect the pc to to 2T, the pc will have the same signal out as the speakers
Bro i have a Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD Audiophile 4x4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with MIDAS Mic Preamplifiers audio interface..
What you think
Its bad or best audio interface?
It's a good Audio Inteface.
i m music arranger,.so i m thning bought this,.but it can be possible to connect this with focusrite2i2 inteface,.for more attachments condensor microphones,workng at same time,plz tell?? its possible? and come inbuilt phantom power in this???
Hi Dan,
Thanks for your video. It was quite informative. I have a small question. Right now I have a mixer and want to use my phone output for recording. Is this possible.? I am using a small mixer for a Karaoke setup at home. I am currently outputting my Main Out to my Receiver to hear it in the speaker and want to record simultaneously. Unfortunately I don't have a USB Output in my mixer. What are your suggestions?
Hi! If I get it correctly, you want to use your phone to record what you input into your mixer? Or do you want to play songs from the phone and record it on a Computer?
So you want to play to 2 outputs - 1. is the Receiver and 2. would be a computer to record. That is possible because some mixers have multiple outputs. You can use the main outputs for the Receiver, and then REC OUT or TAPE OUT to go to the computer. You don't need to have a USB connection / interface to connect it to the computer. just follow this video, you just need a chinch cable to 3.5mm / RCA to 3.5mm. Connect the L and R RCA to the REC OUT / Tape OUT and the 3.5mm into the LINE IN of your computer.
Thanks I tried googling for a 'chinch cable to 3.5mm' but that seemed to have 2 pins and my mixer has only the phone output which can accommodate just pin. (I am not sure how to explain. Hope you have understood). So I think what I need is a 1/4 to 3.5 mm cable if one such exists.
You're making me seasick with all the moving around!
Can I use this mixer with a Shure SV200 dynamic microphone? Thanks!
Yeah, any Dynamic Microphone should be fine.
I know this might be an off topic question but I have an extremelasers multicolor laser projector and the xenyx 502. I was told I could control the laser projector (change the colors and patterns etc) by hooking up to the mixer but it doesn't seem to work. would I have to hook the mixer up to a PC/laptop? or do I need a special control board for the projector? any feedback is much appreciated
Sorry mate, can't help you out here. I have no idea on how you would be able to control a laser projector with a mixing console, unless you are able to control the inputs of the laser with the lines of the mixer - that is - if the inputs are like 1/4 inch sockets, then you can just prolly plug them into each channel on the mixer. But really, that's just a guess.
Dude, I have a new one recently xeny 502usb. What happens is that when fl studio is used and the main mix is activated, noise is generated, it must be clarified that this happens when I activate the microphone, even if the microphone is not connected, it generates it.
I see problem with that set up? So your audio datas get sophisticated through the mixer but ended up going into a laptop soundcard? which mostly are built into the mother board and inferior than desktop? it better to skipped laptop soundcard and go to USB or more room for sound data? problem is programming and instruct the USB and laptop?
+UnitedPebbles This is just a simple method. Most of the people who are interested in recording will probably buy a mixer and mic and they will skip the audio interface entirely. I didnt say this is the best and correct way, but it's the simplest way to connect a mixer that has no usb audio interface to a laptop or computer.
can i use this on my asmr video vlog ?
Hi sir.. what if i have a usb audio mixer, do i still need the red and white cable to connect to the laptop or not necessarily? Thanks for your response.
No need for the RCA Cables. Input and Output will go through the USB interface
I'm with Mr. Johnson leave the adapters alone. If you are going to use Jacks, then use male 1/4 to male RCA 1/8 or as Mr. Loyd suggest run RCA(s) from 2-track. Lastly, if you insist on
using the adapters please differentiate between mono (one ring) and stereo adapters to your audience.
I know about that, and Thank you. It was just that, these were lying around here and I didn't bother buying new Cables just for the sake of the Video. I would also recommend in any way using direct cables and not using Adapters as I've shown here in this Video.
Hi! your video really helped me, I've searched for the other video that you mentioned here but couldn't find, did you publish it?
Also, can you explain me what was the other device that you mentioned to minimze noise, it was some type of USB adapter, can you brifly explain it to me or give me a tip to search for it?
Thanks for your help!
Hi! Glad to help!
1. You can find the video in my uploads, it`s like an older video from 2013 or 2014 don't remember.
2. The Adapter mentioned is a USB Sound Card / USB Audio Interface like the Behringer UCA222 or Behringer Mixers.
@@Noelli88 thanks for the reply! I'll check it again and search for those models
very helpful! thankyou!
If you don't have a mixer it is ok if u will use the product interface 3.5 mm nickel plated male to dual female plug.. In mic Bm800??
+KINLI RHYTHM i dont recommend going that way but it works.
What's a good budget laptop for recording music.
Can somebody help me on this.😳
What to do since my laptop only has one input for the mic?
@Joseph Peter Elijah Villafuerte generally if there is only one port it will be a combined port like a smartphone, allowing headsets to be used without an adapter. So he will need a splitter adapter to get mic and headphones separate.
Why you turn off the mixer,that's should be on Right...then how to check the level ??
Hai,Can you make a video for how will go live facebook throw mixer,how can connect mixer to mobile
Hi, need yr help on connecting AI to mixer. Ive Stienberg UR22 which is different from yr UCA222. My question is how do I hooked my AI to my mixer Behringer Xynyx 802, its confusing cos UR22 AI has different terminals(?) from your UCA 222 AI terminals. Many tks in advance for your kind reply.
+farhan4u2c Hi! Your Interface has its input on the front side. It's the Mic/Line input and you want 2 pcs 1/4 inch mono cables (the ones used for electric guitars for example) to go from the UR22 inputs to the Xenyx's Main Outputs.
Dan Emmanuel Ventura Many tks bro ill get the items and try.
Dan Emmanuel Ventura hi tks fr yr speedy reply, theres a problem here, the terminal main out currently occupied by cables leading and hooked to my av receiver fr sound. wat slhd i do?
+farhan4u2c use control room out for your av receiver. The slider or knob for it will then be the phones/control room knob
but how do you connect the mixer to the audio interface? please help
I have a question ASAP
I bought a Neewer NW02-1A phantom power mixer and hooked everything up to the mixer, but my microphone that I bought (Neewer BM800) still isn't working. It seems like the computer mic is working. I have those red and white RCA cables and hooked 2 of them up to my computer and it still isn't working. Please help ASAP!
I have already purchase audio interface for recording. What requires is mixer for better voice
+Chamak Music world get a condenser mic
Could someone, please help me out. I'd like to record the sound that come from the mixe. All the hardware is ok, but which software is more suitable for doing this recording?
For starters, Audacity is easy to use and also Free. Cakewalk is another option.
thank you very much.
Does it have base controller or pitch controller for recording
Hello Can you please share with me a hook up diagram for Q502usb UCA202 interface and Yamaha psre 443 model keyboard to computer and play the karaoke songs on keyboard
Thanks.
Dan Emmanuel Ventura nice video thank you for posting. I am having trouble with this setup though, I am using a Xenyx but the 1622usb and the UCA222. The problem is all my recordings and audio sound like it is recorded in a tunnel (echo/reverb). I am using the Behringer wdm Audio 2.8.40. The laptop is Windows 10 and the DAW is Audacity. Please help.
Make sure you turn OFF any audio enhancements in the Windows Sound Options with your respective Soundcard.
Maybe it is if you use a condenser microphone. Now it is a myth that a condenser mic will sound awful in an untreated room. This however is only true if your room isn't too echoey. If your room that you record has as much reverb as an a tunnel road then every bit of it will get picked up. If your room isn't very echoey this wouldn't be a problem.
It could also be if you are too far away from the Mic and you turned up the gain so you can heard. You will be heard but, so will the reverb in the room( this applies to any type of mic not just condensers).
Or you also just have a reverb or Hall effect on the mixer. I use a similar behringer Eurodesk mixer ( similar to yours but just bigger) You can choose 2 effects at a time ( there are a lot of effects of course) and control the volume of the effects on every channel. If you want to mute the effects on a channel just turn down the effects volume dial on the channel your microphone is ( for behringer mixers it is usually an orange dial)
Hope this helped!
Does the phones port output the mic as well?
Bought a Fender Acoustasonic 15W Guitar Combo Amp...the guitar Amp says Channel 1 & 2, Input 1 and 2.
One is made only for XLR and the other for the 1/4 inch jack. It does not say what to use for either Inputs.
Acoustic/Electric OR Solid body Guitar works in both - via the XLR one (with the Adaptor) and also directly in the
1/4 inch jack.
- somehow the JVC 600 ohms Mic., Shure etc. Mic with a 1/4 inch jack, only works via the XLR Adaptor and not Directly with the 1/4 inch jack? Why?
Guitar works Directly and also when plugged in the XLR via the XLR Adapter?
The Adaptor is a Male XLR to a Female 1/4 inch Input.
akmt123 xlr connectors usually rely on phantom power because of mics and other equipment
I want to use my microphpne with my mixer but i want separate from my desktop audio. I only used some of my ports on my motherboard to get my desktop plus Discord on different lines. How can i get my microphone connected to my mixer and have it separate in windows aswell
(If needed, i will try to explain whats already connected and inuse to make possible of desktop audio and discord audio separate)
I'm not sure what you're trying to do. You mean, you just want to input your Mic via the Mixer, but you want to get audio from the Motherboard and not from the Mixer?
If we have to recode in android or for live stream what we should do
ive got it all hooked up like you have shown in the video but when i push record it records the beat also, do you know why it does that and how to solve it? i only want it to record my vocals
What beats? Are you recording with a metronome turned on?
Can we record with two mics in one audio interface ie. Behringer Xenyx Q502USB
Yes, you can do that.
Is this mixer right
sir my mixer's power supply is 250v if i will connect the mixer to my computer does the voltage of my mixer's power supply affect my computer? sorry for my bad english please reply i need your help
It isn't 250V, it should always step down to a lower Voltage. Your Mixer has probably a built in transformer to reduce the voltage for the circuits. If you connect it to your PC, it won't affect it.
Thank you sir for your reply. I'm afraid of the possibility that my mixer's power supply can affect my pc but when you said that it would not harm my pc. I will use my mixer now without hesitating thank you very much sir. Now i will repay you by subscribing to your channel god bless sir
Can you conecte it to your phone
Hello po. Ahmm questuon lang sa yamaha na mixer ko po analog din pede din pag direct i connect yung RCA cable sa record out or tape out? Then the other option po is yung rca na may adapter is sa Left and right main output ng mixer po? Thankyou po .
Yes pwede din, tape / rec out is the same as main out.
@@Noelli88 thankyouu sir
But how abouf if sa phone po same instruction lang din po pero gagamitan po sya ng Audio splitter audio po yung Trrs sya?
@@stephenepolicarpio9521 Usually Android Phones are TRRS, Apple is different, but i have no idea.
@@Noelli88 ahmm yun po android naman po ang gamit ko so trrs po talaga sya para madirect po yung audio from mixer to laptop or phone po?
Search for ( Male To 2 RCA Male ) on Amazon. It's easier to find.
The 502 isn't even worth considering due mostly to fact they do not provide +48v phantom power. The first Behringer mixer model anybody should even consider is the Q802 and you should just avoid all of the type of nonsense in this video by getting a mixer with USB. Honestly by the time you buy a bunch of cables and adapters you could almost just buy a damned USB model mixer instead.
CAn 3.5mm to rca cable work bt using the black rca instead of white for microphone?
Yep as long as it's the same cable, the colors doesn't matter. Red is always the Right channel.
Hi. Does this works for fcaebook live streams?
Thx man
What difference does a Audio interface make
Better Audio Quality, lower Latency, and overall better input options.
I've seen people that have them connected into the "2 Track" outputs below them the ones that do not require the adapter will this work?
Yes, you can plug the RCA cable that goes into the computer directly to the 2 track out - also know on other mixers as REC out or TAPE out.
***** Hello, Thank you for the quick reply. That's great to know! i HAVE Them connected to my PC's sound blaster Z soundcard in the "Line In/Microphone In
jack" but nothing is coming up on the computer. Also, on the mixer itselft only the "Right" green LED's are lighting up. Any ideas on what could probably be going wrong? Many thanks for your help man. :)
You won't be able to monitor the sound directly from the computer unless you turn on "Listen to this Device" inside the Line in / Mic Settings in the sound control panel. Or you plug in a headphone or your speakers into the Headphone out on the Mixer.
you cant use the mic in jack for a line in signal.
Great video! Quick question. I have this same 502 mixer. It came with a uca200 external sound card. When I use the "phones" jack on the mixer I can hear my own mic really well but not any sound from the computer. I am trying to record my mic input from mixer and the output from headphones onto audacity. But the sound from the headphones is too quiet to record. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Thank you
Cars&Politics do you have all connectors on the uca control connected to the mixer? the output on the uca control go into the 2track in/tape in on the 502 and the 2track out/tape in go into the input of the uca control. make sure the switch is set to ON on the uca control where it says "monitor". Then on the 502 mixer, press the button down that says "2 track / tape to phones" and the other one "main mix to phones" should be up. now, set your windows volume to about 80% and now you can probably hear what windows is putting out. if not, you need to set the behringer uca control as your default audio playback device as well as your default recording device. go to sound settings in windows - usually on the bot right corner of the taskbar - sound icon (looks like a speaker) - right click then recording devices. you should be able to see your behringer uca control there listed as usb audio or something. right click that and make it your default recording device and default communication device. then go to the playback tab. set it also as your default playback device.
When I push down 2-tr to phones the sound goes away . when I leave both buttons not pushed down I can hear the audio from a youtube video or whatever i am playing on the internet but it has to be all the way up to hear it just a little bit but that makes the sound of the mic very loud in the headset.
Thank you for the quick reply. I had the rca cables switched from my mixer to my uca controller
Cars&Politics were you able to fix it now? you should be able to hear what the computer puts out unless you didnt toggle the "Monitor" switch on the UcA control. there is a little switch there
tnks man
hello! how are you? im thinking to buy exacly this mixer and connect exacly in the way you explained for doing amateur recordings of guitar and voice... but you talk about some noise in the beggining of the video if we connect like that without the other interface? how much is this noise? and can i plug the guitar direct in one of the mixer chanels? thank you for the video :)
+Ricardo Neves the noise isn't that much of a deal if you're using a good quality cable. Just make sure you plug it in into the line in rather than mic in and dont use any gain control in software. Yes, you can plug in your guitar directly but it's not advisable. You should get an active direct box for it, if it's an electric guitar you're using.
and if its an acoustic guitar? why is not advisable? can destroy the device? what is a active direct box? thanks
+Ricardo Neves does your acoustic guitar have a built in pre amp? Or is just a passive acoustic guitar?
Plugging in an electric guitar directly leads you to setting the gain very high and can cause distortion and noise.
Di boxes are boxes that balance the incoming inputs, like if the signal is too strong, it reduces it a bit, and vice versa. Active and passive DI boxes. DI stands for direct inject
thank you for the answer :) my acoustic have a built in pre amp... should not?
+Ricardo Neves well it should work actually then. Try it plugging it directly into channel 2, a monk channel preferrably, cause they have preamps as well just balance them out with the gain.
Nice
how can we use the laptop for playing music and heard by instagram live audience?
You need iRig Stream or Yamaha AG03/AG06 or any audio mixer/interface with aux in.
so i have a question i have a ammon f4/f7 mixer would the connections be the same y mix also has an XLR to a 3.5MM jack which i have plugged into the 3.5 to 6.5 adapter should i plug that into line or insert on channel 1?
your question is kinda confusing, can you re state it?
so i got my mixer running but i discovered an issue i was getting ready to stream and had music playing on channel two i notice my mic was peaking when i was not talking in OBS so i ticked the listen to device on the computer and discovered my music is looping in an endless loop and i dont know how to fix it
If OBS is peaking, then your music is playing way too loud. Reduce the volume of your music source so the meters peak at 0 db. If you go listen to this device, it will loop cause you are listening to what the mixer is outputting.
ok well i thought i would mention it because it was peaking on the microphone side not the audio side
prolly too much gain on your microphone channel?
CLEARLY from the END of this you should be aware TAPE OUT is nothing more then a 2nd output. You could maybe let your subscribers know they can do the SAME EXACT thing without buying those 1/4-RCA adapters. The female RCA output is already there? Im just confused why if you know you have 2 outputs on the mixer you dont even mention to anyone they have TWO MAIN OUTPUTS one is just called TAPE OUT! I was looking for the answer to another question but I gotn nothing from this one besides "Is he going to tell them they have 2 outputs"
isn't Realtek your built in recorder microphone? I didnt see your external condenser mic showing up on the list? I have the same issue and my mic wouldnt work
Realtek is the manufacturer of the chip that runs your audio. So it's also basically a Driver. You don't see the External mic as "Condenser Mic" in the sound options, because it's all connected to the Mixer. So, everything you plug into the mixer, will output into a single output, which is usually the motherboard's LINE IN or MIC IN, unless you're using a USB Audio Interface. Plug in your mixer outputs into the LINE IN into your computer.
correct. I have connected the mixer to the laptop. So now my main problem is that the whole thing records my voice and I am able to change the gain/level etc with the mixer but all is recorded with low quality. Basically same quality as the built in mic. any thoughts why that is??
Have you played with the Equalizer? You should disable Automatic Gain Control in the Sound Options. If you're using the Mic in on the Computer to plug in your cable, disable all enhancements, and apply 0 Microphone Boost.
I did all exactly like you showed in the video.
-listen to this device: check; -Mic Boost: 0; - Microphone~70; - disabled all sound effects; - allow apps to take control of this device: uncheck
the only one I cant seem to find is the Automatic Gain Control. where is that
So, I have a Tascam M-2524 24 channel mixing board and wish to just record, with a mic, from guitar amp and cab. Would I need an audio interface? I have the Line 6 POD HD500x and it is an audio interface as well as an effects simulator but just not sure if I need an interface for what I'm doing.
You can Daisy chain your Tascam Mixing board to your Line 6 POD HD500x. It's an Audio Interface that has USB. As you can see on your POD, there is a Line Input, there goes your mixing board's output. You don't need to buy an extra Audio Interface.
Oh sorry, I was talking about the Pro X. On the POD HD500x, plug in your Mixer into the Aux in I think using a 1/4 inch L/R cable from your mixer into the 3.5mm Stereo Aux in on the POD HD500x. And from there, it's all USB now to the computer.
***** So, on the Tascam I have 1/4 inch jacks for Stereo outputs, left and right. So get adapters and plug those into the POD Aux In?
+Nikita Khrushchev thats right. Get some quarter inch adapters to RCA and get an RCA cable to 3.5mm stereo.
***** Cool!!! Your help is much appreciated!!!
So the mixer combined all these audio data and sent it to your soundcard? yikes, the issue: the pc is not made for handling music and various musical instruments?
Do you mean my PC or your PC?
Possible it to use im zoom
Yes, any mixer would work on zoom as long as it passes through an available sound input device on your computer (e.g. Soundcard, Audio Interface, etc.)
Which audio mixer is better for mobile?
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How are you gonna use it?
@@Noelli88
I'm not currently using
Tell me what will be better for mobile?
My mobile is a Samsung Galaxy J7
I dont know what youre trying to do with the mixer.
where is the interface video tutorial? can you please give the best settings for pan,gain,Eq (high low), Bal and levels?? plz help i am a beginner.
I'm still doing that. What interface do you have?
can you please tell me the best settings for pan,gain,Eq(high/low), bal and levels in Behringer Xenyx 502. please help
Man, can you help me? I have a Yamaha MG10XU and a RODE NT1, the mic can't be seen by the PC... the headphones and everything works great but I can't get the mic to work on the PC, can you help? I'm getting desperate :/
You won't be able to see the mic directly, it works over the Mixer itself. Have you connected. the Mixer to the PC via usb? You should be able to see it under audio devices and set it as your primary recording device. Then you'll be able to use the Mic via the mixer for recording.
It is connected to PC via USB, yes. When the TRS cables are in Line Out I get only a MGXU Line In on Recording Devices but I can't use it.
When I connect the cables to Line Out I get the Microphone to show up as Realtek High Def Mic but I still can't use it. Testing in Discord and in Windows Voice Recognition etc :/