How to Setup and Use a Mixer

I explain how I setup and use my mixer to route my audio signals into my computer, using my interface. Hope this helps everyone who asked how I do it.

[@jetmould]

Thanks for the video...this was great achievable advice in your tutorial. In addition, I appreciated the fact that you are using affordable equipment. Not all of us can afford the over-the-top setups.

[@hannahswann747]

Thanks so much for taking the time out if your life to record a post such a helpful vid for newbies like us. You're a kind creature and intelligent, sweet guy xox

[@2HAMMERS1]

I was JUST about to type what you typed. Seen what this guy did and banged my head onto my desk ouff, this will leave a mark.

[@zooropa33]

@@2HAMMERS1 This is not good advice - I'm sure its well intentioned but his set up is simply awful. Wish people who don't know what they are doing left the advice to those that do. Its does more harm than good, however well intentioned. His cable set up is a perfect example of how not to set up. Really, i don't think he missed anything off the "don't do" list.

[@2HAMMERS1]

@@zooropa33 I cannot see what I typed is somewhere here

[@ooo000ooo00o0o0o0o0o]

I like how everyone complains about this video. Yet this video has helped more than all the videos and all the comment trolls that are on youtube.

[@dylanw8487]

+vlad smothesbeuger this video is gangster for sure!!!!!!!!!!

[@dharmakissoon]

good could be better

[@hedegaard8]

vlad smothesbeuger I loll’ed when I heard the ridiculous “working man studio” as if it was Abbey Road studios or some such professional studio. Couldn’t take anything seriuosly after that.

[@mikeschumacher9715]

Glad I came across this. I just picked one up from a friend needing money. Decided to mix some mics onto my drums. I also caught the fact you lose stereo when using male to male but that is easily fixed. Thanks for the start up....

[@CeasarElloie]

This was the best tutorial I've found. .Easy to understand.

[@dylanw8487]

thanks dude it took me forever to find a video that actually answered my question

[@marshallbuildingmaintenanc2511]

OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION Easy to follow. Well Done.

[@THEDANCINDJTRIVIAL]

the soundcard is for a timecode setup i.e. vinyl turntables or cdjs, it allows you to use those with your computer

[@oscarinhoxD]

Cool, I really like the video, i understood more about hooking everything up. Now I'm ready to record! Thanks!

[@NiteRythemzRadio]

i got one of these and they are awesome. using it for a live band. puts out very strong.

[@TSquadRVing]

Thank you this video help me!

[@Gamersroundtable]

Thanks for the video. Much appreciated

[@kargeorge]

Thanks for the video!

[@mikes6305]

You have no idea how much I appreciate this video, I have a lot of questions about these and this pretty much explains most of them. The only question I have is about speakers. Where would you connect studio monitors, and can you use regular speaker cabinets with these boards and use it live?

[@EatThatShrimp007]

Awesome tutorial dude.

[@TheLtlpxru]

thanks for this tutorial this is very useful to me!!

[@morrisman64]

This video was very helpful thanks!!

[@exmenreaper9249]

+Morrisman Smith dont do what he did for the output to his computer that's totally wrong.

[@bocaburgler]

this actually helped thanks

[@JesusChristlovesLamar]

Christ bless. I've been looking for someone to explain the channel strip in a short simple video. Thanks. Have a great one.

[@StaciaHepburn]

Very helpful - thank you

[@markunderwood4610]

Cheers mate lovely job

[@sammeiii]

Thanks for you anticipated help

[@hilaryvideoandmusic]

any setup is a good setup. thanks for sharing, workingman!

[@zooropa33]

No its not! What a ridiculous comment. The only good set up is a correct one. This set up is not good.

[@dancefixmusic]

@Mozart1220 I agree. I've had my mixer for years and didnt even realise my xenyx 2222fx came with a USB connection box thingy. I hooked it up recently and found it to be very noisy. Needless to say I went back to my usual method of left & right RCA(Phono) connection from the mixer into a small single stereo jack on the line-in of my Yamaha SW1000XG Soundcard. Originally I had a Sound Blaster AWE32 with Yamaha DB50XG daughterboard plugged in, I've still got them too! Those were the 486 days.

[@KIRPRADIOSHOW]

thx this was helpful!

[@AlonTubeOn]

ill be the first to be happy that people are making there own music.. and its awesome that it works for this guy.. nonetheless i believe that this isn't the best way for beginners to Get started..

[@TheDgerman104]

Great tutorial, thanks!! :-) David

[@djpaul146]

Great video I'm using the behringer pmh 3000

[@Mattguitarman1234]

I got the UB1222 FX pro, I love it!!!

[@basfoor]

many thanks !

[@rogermxmty]

Good observation, it all went down from there....I've seen straight mono RCA to 1/4 cable adapters. The less connections, the better.

[@diegolara4202]

For Windows PC users, I recommend Mixcraft 7 as the recording software. Its affordable and very easy to use.

[@Riker-eq2yv]

Super instructional video,,, thanks for posting it,,, it sure saved me lots of time

[@hamidcharghi6329]

Steven Richards

[@Alexandru642]

eeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@Mozart1220]

I find it slightly noisy for recording, but maybe that's just the way I hook it up. I'm kind of "old school" simple. I go from the tape out to the "stereo line in" on my sound card. (Sound Blaster Live) I love the Chorus/Reverb effect #53 for vocals and it makes my Ovation Adamas 12 string sound AMAZING.

[@Subparanon]

Yep. That plug he used is made to connect guitar effects together in a chain.

[@LadyonKeys]

I have a RQ 200 PV mixer. It has a RCA Main Out and 1/8 main out right next to the RCA input. Under the SEND there are MONITOR and EFFECTS inputs. It's notmuch else to mention. It's a six channel board with a 1/4 inch headphone jack. I hope this helps THANKS MUCH!!

[@timothymallon]

4:20 The only problem with the male to male adapter you're using is, its mono, not TRS so the signal, even though it comes out of the mixer is in stereo, once it reaches the male to male, it becomes mono and even though the interface on the computer side is stereo, its still mono going in. Make sure you buy a TRS male to male, not a standard 1/4 inch male to male

[@hmartirosyan]

Hi dude, thanks for the video, it helped me. What mixer would you suggest if I need 4-5 channels, and it would be great to have noise gate and reverb in mixer? Thanks.

[@deanc2000]

How do you incorporate a hardware mixer when recording and mixing a song using a DAW?

[@gabelossusthe4th]

when you control volume, u want to set the slider to "unity" or "U" or "O" depending on the mixer and use the gain as the control. you can blow the speakers out otherwise.

[@coachsambroome]

Great information. I’m putting together a small multimedia home studio. And I was wondering how to hookup my X1222USB to my UMC404. Any info would be greatly appreciated

[@c3arthur]

@WorkingManStudios: this is a good video... and you are very correct in calling them RCA's. Composite/RCA/RGB are all correct names; Don't let anyone put you down brother. Keep on keeping on

[@Minecraft622]

Quality video, been looking everywhere to find one for beginners like me. One question, would you have to put your headphones into the phones slot into the mixer if setting it up like this to your computer? Or would you put your headphones regularly in your computer slot? Thanks.

[@Minecraft622]

So basically put your headphones in either: UCA222 Slot, Mixer Phones Slot, or the main computer slot, but I guess I'll find out anyway xDD

[@scusmcsgt]

That was a pretty darn good, informative video..thx... I have two questions 1. In a live situation, will you connect to your computer this way, while using the XLR outputs to your mains ? 2. On your mixer, you have 12 channels, but only 4 XLR inputs. Can you explain why and how to use the channels with no XLRs. Why do they combine the channels where there are no XLRs, and what are they used for. I'm trying to learn about mixers and have not found the answer to this question.Thx

[@TheUshijinx]

Hi Bird, I had the same issue with my yamaha mg166 usb mxer. even though its a 16 channel mixer, all channels would be converted into one track while using the usb output on my mixer into cubase. i recommend getting an m audio delta 1010 soundcard, $200 new i picked mine up for $100 of craigslist. this will allow you to record and send each channel as a separate track into your recording software.

[@Manofmanytallets]

when this goes into the mac does each channel on the mixer show the same on garageband for example be able to adjust one channel on garageband separately after recording

[@noahrairdon5133]

this vid was awesome than you so much

[@DaBlackBooks]

this was very very very helpfull ive been all day trying to install my mixer and u helped me alot, now i just have one question, my mixer is also an interface and it has a midi to usb output, when I install it on my adobe audition software it starts recording but it stays silent, what can I do? i can hear me talking on the mic and i can hear the mix on my headphones but i cant make it appear in the recording

[@Manofmanytallets]

so can you multitrack on it

[@11sandeepverma]

very nice

[@kjemradio]

Monitors are the mains typically. Either XLR or 1/4" jacks are used for those speakers. Record out and record in using the RCA connections would be better.

[@DaBlackBooks]

@halfbakednignog i mean, its algo the soundcard, it doesnt need to be connected to a soundcard cuz when u connect it by the usb port the pc recognizes it as a soundcard

[@noahgarret]

Can you make a video of explaining the out puts and stuff on the back? Thank you for the video

[@sammeiii]

Great video... Thanks. I have one question though..What's the purpose of the UCA - 222 since I know you can connect your mixer directly to your computer?

[@afrolatin8701]

thanks man

[@NotesBags]

Great vid. I have a Tascam DP-02CF hooked up to my mac. I record into the Tascam but it only has limited EQ adjustments and no effects at all. What would you recommend I get to run into the Tascam to give me these capabilities? I use Sony Acid for mixing but it's effects aren't great. I'd like to tweak the sound before it leaves the console and gets uploaded into the software. Hope you can help. Thanks.

[@NicoleOConnor]

I just bought a mixer for my microphone to record sound & connect to my computer. But it doesn't have a volume slider or a mute or main button or volume preamp :/ how do I connect it to my pc computer & produce & record sound?

[@Stilichos]

Could I get a mixing board like this, and then connect it to something like a Scarlett 2i2? I like my audio interface and it seems like it does the same thing as that little red box, (thanks for the tutorial, it was pretty good!)

[@PeopleNeedJesus1]

With regard to all of the adapters, they make an RCA male to 1/4" male cable. They even have them in pairs to allow you to do exactly what you are doing here. I use them at our church to patch the CD, DVD, and cassette machines into the sound board. No adapters needed!

[@matrixparadise2005]

Thanks!

[@notfauxnooz]

@Unplugged704 Use 2 mics - you'll connect each mic to its own channel. be sure to separate the mics by some distance to get an adequate stereo dimensional effect. You might also look to find a STEREO Mic (esentially 2 mics together) - you will still have to connect each channel (LEFT & RIGHT) to separate input MIC channels to get stereo. You'll also need to make sure you are routing the appropriate MIC to to the appropriate LEFT and RIGHT channel to get the effect.

[@thomassynths]

I'm confused. It looked like you used a M-M TS cable (mono signal) to join your stereo female jacks (from mixer to interface). Shouldn't you be using a M-M TRS cable instead? Am I missing something? (At around 4:10 in video.)

[@Michoacan818]

im wondering if you can do it to DJ on the laptop?

[@DJSephEntertainment]

Can I hook up two powered subwoofers that be able to independently adjust the volume up the subs and top cabinets?

[@DeAngeloDixon]

So as of recording vocals, would i plug two 1/4's into the main out?

[@GhostDogMusic]

I use a line 6ux2 to record my guitar along with cubase can I still ad a mixer to give me more control instead of using a mouse all the time ?

[@halfbakednignog]

@DaBlackBooks Have you got any phono leads going from the tape out of your mixer into the left/ right input jacks on the back of your computer/soundcard?

[@Mozart1220]

He's using my exact mixer!

[@maggottron333]

Does this machine record tracks through each interface separately and can be controlled as such as well?

[@flaviopresutti]

Hey! Thanks for these! I have a doubt... i got to record to my Tascam DR-05 ... if I connect the output with the mic entry at the recorder... will be correct? Thanks!!

[@DennisMathias]

Adapters don't affect the sound. Not if they're half way decent. Forget that. But there is such a thing as hardware disease. Those devices can fail. But almost never. Adapters are part and parcel in this business. Very good demo! I would have liked to see an explanation of the level led's, how to use the inserts, and the pre's as well as subs.

[@ronabdulghani2995]

could we figure or change the drum sound into more different sounds in the mixer after we set drum mics?

[@Moses_Kanneh]

how would i record two mics at the same time on different channels, like multi-micing an acoustic guitar or guitar amp?

[@MaliUromastyx94]

I use direct-input on this same model mixer to record my guitar. I go from the headphone jack to my guitar amp so that I can hear myself play as I record. The only issue I have is that I cannot hear the mixer's effects as I'm playing.....but they work bc the recorded audio has the effects. How do I make it so that the effects can be heard while I play, not just on the recording itself? Help please & thank you!!

[@drummer88888888]

can you record multiple tracks at the same time using this method. or do all the interments record on the the same track? thanks for the vid. it was a lot of help. please reply

[@akmt123]

Wow, excellent info. Cheers from Canada. This is an Analog Mixer, correct. Now in 2022 which Input will take Line Out or To Headphones from an Android phone, say a Karaoke Track?

[@josephsaroce4991]

Where would you connect multiple efx units like reverb delay efx processor...do you string in series to a single out put into input on mixer?

[@iTzDaNiiLo]

Nice video WMS. Radioshack is so overpriced. I would never buy my cables and adapters there unless is my LAST option

[@MattCo628]

xenyx 802 + at2020 + UCA222 = good sound? or should i just return the 802 and get the focusrite itrack solo?

[@stratocaster539]

You have connected your LR from the mixer to a mono output! You have then connected this to your inter face LR! You now have dual mono!

[@budubumjohansson9147]

he willonly hear one side. tip/left connection.

[@MistyHaven]

Could you theoretically just use the XLR cables in the back of the mixer to connect to a scarlet 2i2 interface and retain the stereo? Trying to figure out how to do this and keep as much Left/Right presence as possible for binaural.

[@dharmakissoon]

@@MistyHaven 2 mono xlr to rca and then right in to the inter

[@MistyHaven]

@@dharmakissoon Thanks man - I ended up being able to just use a straight up xlr :)

[@edubyahmusic]

Could you connect it to a pre amp with just one XLR cable instead of 2?

[@orbitairify]

can you assign different channels on mixer to tracks on DAW with this method?

[@andreisgreat1]

4:31 that silver conector was me last night

[@drummerboy231434]

Can you edit each individual track on your computer program with this?

[@chrisrave]

How are the preamps in that Behringer? Is there any bleedover from one mic input to the next? There really wouldn't be any way that Garage Band separates the channels into their own separate tracks, right? Well, I guess if you're recording just two channels, you can pan one full left and the other full right.

[@MarkMarvin1983]

I have a behringer eurorack ub1832fx-pro. mine has a monitor slider and mono output. i just plug a guitar cord in and adapt down to my computers mic jack. its worked for me so far but i still want to try the Audiophile 192 pci card. because ASIO is a lot better than a mono mic input right?

[@justinquinn3294]

A good type of microphone for a small home radio studio usually would be a condenser microphone in the $100 range. Of course you can go beyond this but $100 should do you good. (If you get a condenser, make sure your mixer has Phantom Power (+48volts), the power sent by the mixer to the mic to work, almost all mixers these days have this). Look at something like the MXL990s microphone, I have this mic and it's amazing and only around $80.

[@rockolav]

hi my auido interface hasnt got red and white inputs its a line 6 ux2.....but it has line inputs...is thst the same ????? thanx great video

[@singsingoffer]

the mixer im getting is the Behringer XENYX X1222USB and since it has a usb connection from the back of it to the computer will i still need the RCA cables and the uca 222?

[@devil262786]

hey what's going on good video would you mind putting a link to where to buy the cables

[@saxycat]

"Adjust everything accordingly"...I dont think that helps at all. Try explaining what things are for, at least briefly.

[@cee128d]

Did you connect the 1204 to an output amplifier then to the speakers or did you just connect speakers to the 1204? The 1204 doesn't have a built in amp (at least I don't see one listed in the specs) so it can't output directly to speakers.

[@apologiamixer]

Will the Beh 222 solve the problem of having a bad soundcard? I use Adobe Audition multitract but have not found a good soundcard to work with my Windows 7.

[@THASICKBOYzENT]

ayyy bro i have a behringer xynex 802 and a m-audio fast track with the singel mic input with 48v...how would i coonect the mixer to my m-audio because in the back it just has one red and one white outputs and the usb concctor and the 48v siwtcher????

[@ChrisEzeani]

Hey nice video. I have a Behringer XENYX 1002B with just 4 condenser mics. Can you please do a setup of the Behringer XENYX 1002B mixer if you have one?? Thanks

[@alidasoo708]

its pretty simple, im 12 years old and in 7th grade and i m part of the A.V crew. we use this sort of setup for dances and assemblys and announcements.

[@MasterCamz]

@WorkingManStudios no I mean, does it make a difference if I use it?

[@matrixate]

@rawrgrr4298 What mixer would you suggest? I see that Behringer is not the most expensive but it seems to do the job for most people's purposes on KZbin podcasts and commentaries. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@BirdOfParadise777]

A "couple" for drums... because you use several mics? Thanks for the help:)

[@MundayTIA]

Hello sir, just got a simple question foot you if you don't mind answering, so I have a similar mixer but its the behringer xenyx 1204usb, so the question is, would what you demonstrated in this tutorial apply to this mixer as well and would it work for most programs, specifically FL studio? Thanks, appreciate this