need info on connecting a mixinng console to a P

Jack Shrader Sr · From: Columbus In. U.S.A.

I want to connect a mixer to the USB port and change anolog to digital. can someone tell me what I want to get ,,to do so..

thanks Jack

seldomfed · From: Colorado

Hi Jack,
If you have a mixer now, you simply need a USB interface for your computer.
Check online for USB Audio Interfaces, or talk to your local full service music store. Some are very good for small dollars. If you intend to record one track at a time, or stereo, just a two track interface will do. Check brands like M-Audio, Mackie, Presonus, M-box, many others exist.

If you don't have a mixer. Both Mackie and Alesis now make mixers that have USB outputs and just plug into USB and send tracks to your PC! They also usually come with audio software! Very cool way to get started if you don't have a mixer now. They of course work as a regular mixer too.

aloha,
Chris

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Chris Kennison
Colorado
www.book-em-danno.com

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

What's wrong with the "line in" on your PC's sound? That is what it is designed for - inputting external analog stereo sound to the PC. With a recording program you can then "record" to the hard drive. Record the songs as "wav" files for full fidelity. If you save them as MP3's it will something less than full fidelity.

This was written for Dell's but it's applicable to any PC and may help.

http://the-predator.tripod.com/dell/sec7-9.html

[This message was edited by Jack Stoner on 23 November 2006 at 02:54 AM.]

seldomfed · From: Colorado

The PC 'line in' will work. But the quailty of the recorded audio is not that good. The A/D conversion is done on the card, inside the PC and there's usually lots of noise added to the signal. Also your audio software may not work with the installed sound card due to driver issues. You may not be able to do multi-tracking either. (likely not)

If you can get the A/D process external to the PC it's best. Then all you are sending to the PC is digital data. Much better recordings will result.

Just depends on your goals and budget. I'd recommend not using line-in for any good recording.

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Chris Kennison
Colorado
www.book-em-danno.com

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

The quality of the A/D conversion depends on the sound card. I have a SB Audigy 2 Platinum EX (has the external I/O console) and it 24 bit very quiet (I mixdown to the PC from my Fostex VF160 recorder) and ASIO rated very low latency.

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