The only 5-minute tutorial you ever need for this kind of subject. You don't bombard us with many technicalities and thus have managed to get your point across.
I've been living in Germany for just about a year now and I feel like they don't talk about stuff they don't know very often... Other people's of the world I have seen have bad habits of either simply talking out of their asses or not so bad, having conversations that really don't go anywhere... I do feel like when a German friend says something to me they have meant it and are pretty confident in their word, they tend to not say it otherwise...
IDK?…maybe because he DOES? There isn’t any other video out on this subject that comes close. All of them were leaving simple… key.. info out making them all useless no matter how many times I watched it. I watched his video 1 x and there was no room left for speculation or questions ….at all. -Scheiß suf die hater… Die echten wissen was sache ist Dicker !
I’m from Germany but I’m U.S citizen went to German school .. it’s my first language.. I’m a military brat with a German mom .. black dad.. airforce. After 40 years in Germany. I live in the states now and no matter where I go people just hate on me hard just because in their minds being from Germany is something to brag about? You gotta be a sorry individual who thinks that’s something to brag about. - if they hatin on you… it means you doin somethin right. Even the cops… when they stop me call me a liar to my face when they ask me where I’m from.. or anything about myself…they assume and go off at the mouth instead of waiting to see if maybe this guy isn’t lying… too late.. I’d check comes back and he lookin stupid as fuck… LOL.. should have kept your mouth shut.. then no one would know how dumb you really are….
FAQ: Q: Why would you want to connect a mixer to an interface? A: Let's say, you have a mixer where 8 microphones are plugged in. You could then record the combined audio of all the mics with the interface. Q: I only have one mic. Do I need a mixer in front of my audio interface? A: No, just plug the mic directly into the interface to record your audio. Q: Why would I want to connect a two-channel mixer into a two-channel audio interface? Couldn't I just connect the two mics directly to the interface? A: Yes, connecting a two-channel mixer to a two-channel interface is not really useful. I just used the hardware seen in the video for demonstration purposes. Q: Does this setup increase or decrease preamp noise? A: This depends on the preamps in the mixer and interface. If the preamps in the mixer are much better than the interfaces preamps, then this whole setup could improve your preamp performance. But this is also true the other way around. If the mixers preamps are worse than your interfaces preamps you end up with more preamp noise in your final recording.
Julian Krause What IF my mixer has a USB connection???? Would I still want to use an audio interface with mixer or no? Any pro vs con in using both vs just a USB mixer???
@@TonyBabarino Hey, If your mixer already has the capability to connect to your PC via USB, I would use this feature. In many cases you don't gain much connecting it to an audio interface.
I just bought a yamaha mg06x mixer to go with my scarlett 2i2 studio interface, and this is literally the only video I could find that explains how I am supposed to use these things together. I am a beginner and I can't tell you how thankful I am for this video!! Great job and thank you, keep em' coming!
I had watched two tutorials on this topic before I watched this one, and holy shit, they were never as clear, precise and comprehensive as this one. Kudos!
Thank you, Julian. You pretty much explained it succinctly whereas articles and other UA-cam videos are anything but. Now, I have the confidence I need to properly connect a mixer to my audio interface should I choose to buy one.
I did this once. I had a vintage Tascam mixer that I love the preamps on them they were nice and warm. So I hooked up my microphones to the mixer and then the mixer to my interface and it sounded amazing! Great video
Hey bro.. How the quality of both affect one another? I have a high end audio interface and think to buy a mixer with 5-6 Line inputs(not an expensive one)
Julian you are the best, Your content has helped my on not over budgeting myself (never bought a fethead thanks to you) and have helped me understand audio in a clear and concise way, here's hoping you get more recognition.
Thank you . Have the same Scarlett and similar mixer. Sitting dormant for 2 years. You gave me the inspiration to get away from the vicissitudes of life to connect and use them. Thx again.
Once again straight to the point, with actually useful information. If someone or Julian can answer these questions It would be very helpful: - Can you, or should you in stead keep the mixer gain to 0 and then increase the gain on the audio interface to make better use of the interface's better preamp ? Either through master out or insert out ? - If this is indeed possible, would there be any degradation in quality between directly connecting to the interface if the mixer has 0Gain, UVol, 0Comp, and Flat EQ?
In der Zwischenzeit hab ich auch gemerkt, deshalb hab ich auch gleich nochmal aufgesucht und hab deine schnelle Rückmeldung gesehen. Ich hab's verwechselt und meinte zunächst, dass es nicht die schmalen schwarzen Ringe sind, die zur richtigen Benennung führen, sondern dass es auf den Ring zwischen den beiden Schwarzen ankommt . Somit ist auch mir wieder klar, was TRS bedeutet. Vielen Dank für deine Mühe, Julian und frohe Ostern!
Something no one seems to be mentioning is that this is a viable alternative to using a Fethead or Cloudlifter one-trick pony inline preamp for low gain dynamic and ribbon mics. With proper gain staging, there shouldn't be any noise issues, and unlike the Cloudhead or Fetlifter, the small mixer will allow you to make use of the low-cut filters and tweak your sound slightly via the EQ knobs if so desired. Plus on most mixers there's those handy little mute buttons right at your fingertips.
Now that you've introduced mixers into the equation, it'd be interesting to see how the interface of a USB Mixer fairs against a dedicated interface. I was looking at some general specs and they seemed decent, but not quite as good as a dedicated interface, and I've heard from other people that these sort of equipment do not last as much, even without taking them to on the road for gigs.
Also very curious about this. I have both a mixer with an interface, and a standalone interface. I am realizing I have options for how I can hook things up and I'm not experienced enough to know what is what. I'm not sure I always want my monitors to need to be hooked up "through" the interface, but I also want to be able to record the mix from the mixer... I am thinking about using the control room out to help me split that signal path.
This is the second of your videos I've watched, Mr K. Your explanations and demonstrations are so well done, so clear and concise. This makes me wonder, have you done a course on teaching and training adults? You certainly have a skill in that regard.
The real question is: why do you need a two channel mixer if you already have a two input interface? Pointless. If you do use a (let’s say) 26 channel mixer to mix drums to two track, you are stuck with that mix once it’s on disc. There’s no adjusting levels on individual drums or compressing/gating separately. You have to commit. Are you ready to do that? It’s good practice but most people don’t start out with that skill. What would be much better is a multi channel interface. Forget the mixer. Unless the mixer is also a midi controller, there is no point.
From the first pinned FAQ Post which you obviously didn't read: Q: Why would I want to connect a two-channel mixer into a two-channel audio interface? Couldn't I just connect the two mics directly to the interface? A: Yes, connecting a two-channel mixer to a two-channel interface is not really useful. I just used the hardware seen in the video for demonstration purposes.
You can just tweak the eq and set up individual volume in the mixer. Before you record it. And optionaly add a signal prossesor to the insert of the mixer. And you can add multitrack recorder. When you wanna record more than 12 channel, then the mixer is the best option. You just have to find correct mixer and interface to do the job.
@Marvin Bennett i don't know exactly about that. but that can be happen since having a mixer can saperate the input and output monitor. while you only using interface that don't have capability to saperate direct monitor and playback from the DAW, the output will handle two sgnal from the direct input and from the playback that causing latency. adding a mixer will save you in that situation. give you 0 latency monitoring. however you can turn down the buffer size.
@@juandonvogel8647 Keeping the Gain ANYWHERE in the mix as low as possible lowers the noise floor, there's always some - just gotta find the sweet spot. You should only usually use the Gain on the device, which is powering the microphone.
Really amateur question (just began learning about audio): why would someone want to do that? So you have more channels than there are on the interface?
More channels and you get a more tactile feel of the mix with the faders. More sophisticated mixers have more eq functions, compression, reverb and all that built in so you can tweak all of that in a tactile manner (as opposed to virtual knobs in the plugins in your software). If your interface has weaker preamps and you have good preamps in the mixer, that might help with some quality gains and noise reductions.
@@gabrieltanzh That preamp thing is why i will try this on my Omnitronic FX 120 2 channel mixer on my Focusrite 2i2. Been on my shelves for years. Bought it for like 50 bucks from some dj guy many moons ago.. You think it will give better amping for headphones? Im using Senheisser HD 660S so pretty expensive studio phones.
Heathcliff He is not wrong, he used a small mixer for demo only, how about a church already has a very good 48 channels analog mixer and they don’t want to spend 8 grands for a digital mixer, this is the good way to do it, not the best way but good way.
Sure, that's because you want to leave yourself some headroom. If your constantly peaking very close to your maximum (aka 0dBFS) and the audio gets just a bit louder, it will clip and in turn distort the audio. But you also dont want to record your audio too low, as this introduces noise. With your recording level around -20dB you still have a nice amount of headroom but your signal is strong enough to get a clean recording. That's why I recomment this recording level.
There is one downside: the signal being recorded is a combination of all the inputs to the mixer. You won't be able to separate them in your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to control the quality of each different mixer input during editing.
You should have to find mixer that have a monitor output and main output. Connect you studio monitor to the mixer monitor output, and the main output goes to the interface, and imterface output goes to mixer phono playback. Then the signal come to interface will saperated from the monitor. The main mix will goes to interface, an then goes to playback then to the monitor. The main mix won't goes to the monitor until you play it back from the interface
If your mixer has pan knobs you can pan the channels hard left and hard right and get the two separeted. Otherwise get a mixer with direct outbuts on every channel.
Such a great explanation! Thank you so much, I am going to order an audio interface to connect to my existing mixer and this video is such a gift right now
The pre on that scarlet is definitely cleaner than the one in that mixer, you should be relying more on the interface’s input gain and less on the mixer’s.
When plugging into mono IN and OUT jacks (as on the mixer here) using separate L and R, the 'TRS' cables shown in this video are incorrect. TRS cables are designed for stereo jacks which carry both left and right channels within a single cord. The correct cable when using separate L and R jacks is a 'TS' (mono) cable.
Although it is mono, the outputs are Balanced. The Tip is used for + signal, the ring is used for the - and the sleeve is ground. They can work both ways but there is a difference when using a TRS and TS cable on the outputs. Do your research.
YOU WERE RIGHT , I SET IT JUST AS YOU SAID AND I AM HITTING ABOUT -19.8 Db ,THANK YOU HOPE THIS HELPS CLEAR UP THE VOCALS, IT HAS BEEN A HIT AND MISS DEAL. THANK YOU
another advantage is the ability to use EQ on the way in ,i dont like EQing digitally, its not the same.Obviously this video features a 2 band EQ ,but some have 7 etc..
Thanks for this. Now how do I record vocals on DAW without recording the effects I have on mixer? - i want a dry vocals as I need to mix it with DAW later on but I want to monitor my voice with the effects while recording. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial I’ve been looking at mixers without understanding how to connect them to my computer and I couldn’t find any info. You made this easy for me and helpful
Thanks Julian for the step-by-step tutorial. However, I think around 3:20 you forgot to show more directly how loud the level knobs of the interface should be. I know you've responded that indirectly around 4:15 (the -20 dBFS thing), but I think it's worth to show that, not only for the noobs who like to max everything, but also for some strange things that sometimes happen in stereo setups. For instance, I've found my Scarlett 2i4 (2nd Gen) has noticeable level differences between both input channels (right is louder), even when they receive a monaural signal and both level knobs are obsessively setted to the exact same position. Your Scarlett also seems to have (a bit less of) the same issue.
My man thank you so much for this video this help me out tremendously. I've been trying to fix this issue for the last 2 hours and your processes got it done in less than 5 minutes💙💙💙👍🏽
You've explained very well, like no other. Even a child can understand. 👌 wow that's great. You've got a good voice too. crystal clear. The only thing You've overlooked is the connection to the speakers. Please can you you tell me brother.?
New subscriber here... thank you Julian for this very clear and easy to follow video guide. I was able to setup my audio interface to my mixer without any flaws.
Great video....concise and without boring talking. Question: after connecting my Yamaha MG/12-4FX analog mixer to my Steinberg UR22MKII interface, how do I now connect my two small JBL powered monitors?
great explanation. 5:03 I have a question what if I want to play music thru a Denon controller MC 6000 mk2 through a usb mixer to the interface then to my computer where I am going thru MIXCLOUD ?? where do I come out of and go into my usb mixer ??
Good morning and congratulations for the clarity of the tutorial. I have a Focusrite Mosc0024 sound card and I would like to buy a USB mixer for my podcasts and to do voice interventions on the web radio that I am about to open. I saw the card / mixer connection of the tutorial, and I wonder how to make the PC recognize the main source since the sound card is connected to the computer but at the same time as the mixer .. Thanks for any reply and for advice. Good day. Claudio
I bought this exact mixer to use with my rode podmic and my Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen, I wanted to see what result I would get doing it with the setup the same way it's explained in the video and I can confirm it sounds great, I use it for live application and since the podmic lacks a little bit on the low end with a mixer you can adjust that and get a better result.
@@daaznrichard haha nice! I was previously using a cloudlifter and then a Triton fethead and honestly I like the preamps on this mixer better, with this setup in my opinion I get less noise.
Julian, it would be nice if you could explain: How to connect monitors? Would you connect them to the back of the interface or in to different channels in the mixer? How would then work the panning L/R for the monitors? in this configuration, do we lose quality of the interface preamps if we connect the mics into the preamps of the mixer? Why leave the inputs gain of the interface at zero? It's a bit confusing...
In this scenario, the only benefit of using the mixing desk is for a simple hardware direct monitoring solution and to be able to EQ on the way in. It's there another benefit I am missing?
Excellent as usual. Thanks. Just one remark about the Jack cables. I noticed that they have 3 connectors like stereo cables, and after a quick search i understood that they were balanced mono cables, which is sometimes equivalent to a stereo jack TRS cable, but not 100%. For a mono microphone with an XLR connector, if the mixer has only a jack balanced input, the best solution should be to use a XLR to TRS mono adapter having 3 connectors to keep it balanced. It would be kind to confirm if TRS mono balanced and TRS stereo are the same product, and the best choice, or not.
The only 5-minute tutorial you ever need for this kind of subject. You don't bombard us with many technicalities and thus have managed to get your point across.
tbh i hope enthusiasts dont buy them really, its really for those who want to upgrade with limited budget
kind of perfect device to show what highend audio sounds like/ capable of
You go straight to the point, we like that.
Totally. This is a lost art these days.
I guess that's the German way.
@@유도마-v2r i'd say more like the european way
The German way
We do!
Why is it that when one speaks with a German Accent, you just assume; "this guy knows what he's talking about." Great Video Julian :)
I've been living in Germany for just about a year now and I feel like they don't talk about stuff they don't know very often... Other people's of the world I have seen have bad habits of either simply talking out of their asses or not so bad, having conversations that really don't go anywhere...
I do feel like when a German friend says something to me they have meant it and are pretty confident in their word, they tend to not say it otherwise...
I think a big part of it is not only that he has a German accent, but also that he knows what he is talking about
IDK?…maybe because he DOES? There isn’t any other video out on this subject that comes close. All of them were leaving simple… key.. info out making them all useless no matter how many times I watched it.
I watched his video 1 x and there was no room left for speculation or questions ….at all.
-Scheiß suf die hater…
Die echten wissen was sache ist Dicker !
You guys are the definition of haters…you got serious jealousy issues…concentrate on that.
Real recognise real……
…international gangstas🖕🏽
I’m from Germany but I’m U.S citizen went to German school .. it’s my first language.. I’m a military brat with a German mom .. black dad.. airforce. After 40 years in Germany. I live in the states now and no matter where I go people just hate on me hard just because in their minds being from Germany is something to brag about?
You gotta be a sorry individual who thinks that’s something to brag about.
- if they hatin on you… it means you doin somethin right. Even the cops… when they stop me call me a liar to my face when they ask me where I’m from.. or anything about myself…they assume and go off at the mouth instead of waiting to see if maybe this guy isn’t lying… too late.. I’d check comes back and he lookin stupid as fuck… LOL.. should have kept your mouth shut.. then no one would know how dumb you really are….
FAQ:
Q: Why would you want to connect a mixer to an interface?
A: Let's say, you have a mixer where 8 microphones are plugged in. You could then record the combined audio of all the mics with the interface.
Q: I only have one mic. Do I need a mixer in front of my audio interface?
A: No, just plug the mic directly into the interface to record your audio.
Q: Why would I want to connect a two-channel mixer into a two-channel audio interface? Couldn't I just connect the two mics directly to the interface?
A: Yes, connecting a two-channel mixer to a two-channel interface is not really useful. I just used the hardware seen in the video for demonstration purposes.
Q: Does this setup increase or decrease preamp noise?
A: This depends on the preamps in the mixer and interface. If the preamps in the mixer are much better than the interfaces preamps, then this whole setup could improve your preamp performance. But this is also true the other way around. If the mixers preamps are worse than your interfaces preamps you end up with more preamp noise in your final recording.
Julian Krause What IF my mixer has a USB connection???? Would I still want to use an audio interface with mixer or no? Any pro vs con in using both vs just a USB mixer???
@@TonyBabarino Hey, If your mixer already has the capability to connect to your PC via USB, I would use this feature. In many cases you don't gain much connecting it to an audio interface.
Why using stereo Jack cables instead of Mono?
@@lorenz_dr Because these are balanced connections which use three conductors per channel.
interesting when you put 2 mics in front of an amp...recording your guitar with 2 different set ups
"Unity" and "Zero" I never knew that. Thank you
I think that has to be the most straight talking advice video on here, more helpful than most without all the confusion. Thank you. :)
I just bought a yamaha mg06x mixer to go with my scarlett 2i2 studio interface, and this is literally the only video I could find that explains how I am supposed to use these things together. I am a beginner and I can't tell you how thankful I am for this video!! Great job and thank you, keep em' coming!
Best youtuber that describes audio and audio equipment in a professional way but also simple with detail information. Keep it up man :)
I had watched two tutorials on this topic before I watched this one, and holy shit, they were never as clear, precise and comprehensive as this one. Kudos!
I really like your channel. Everything explained simply, sensibly and on the subject. Greetings!
Thank you, Julian. You pretty much explained it succinctly whereas articles and other UA-cam videos are anything but. Now, I have the confidence I need to properly connect a mixer to my audio interface should I choose to buy one.
seriously the best and straight-to-the-point video w/o any nonsense! Thank you.
I did this once. I had a vintage Tascam mixer that I love the preamps on them they were nice and warm. So I hooked up my microphones to the mixer and then the mixer to my interface and it sounded amazing! Great video
I'm getting a vintage Tascam too. I'm also in search of that warmth and I'm not too sure if I'll achieve it. Which tascam mixer did you use?
@@briangonzalez643 The Golden Age Project Pre73 MKIII mic preamp is pretty awesome too for warmth and tone.
Hey bro.. How the quality of both affect one another? I have a high end audio interface and think to buy a mixer with 5-6 Line inputs(not an expensive one)
Another excellent video - competent, organized, efficient, no stumbling around, good production values
Julian you are the best, Your content has helped my on not over budgeting myself (never bought a fethead thanks to you) and have helped me understand audio in a clear and concise way, here's hoping you get more recognition.
Thank you . Have the same Scarlett and similar mixer. Sitting dormant for 2 years. You gave me the inspiration to get away from the vicissitudes of life to connect and use them. Thx again.
The very best tutorial i could ever have
What a guidance....to the point....no “hisssszzz” and personal jargon. Keep it up. From Sri Lanka
What a coincidence I was just thinking about getting a mixer to connect to my interface. Thank you!
HypeCom same for me! Cheers
This is the best way to explain anything straight to the point
Once again straight to the point, with actually useful information. If someone or Julian can answer these questions It would be very helpful:
- Can you, or should you in stead keep the mixer gain to 0 and then increase the gain on the audio interface to make better use of the interface's better preamp ? Either through master out or insert out ?
- If this is indeed possible, would there be any degradation in quality between directly connecting to the interface if the mixer has 0Gain, UVol, 0Comp, and Flat EQ?
In der Zwischenzeit hab ich auch gemerkt, deshalb hab ich auch gleich nochmal aufgesucht und hab deine schnelle Rückmeldung gesehen. Ich hab's verwechselt und meinte zunächst, dass es nicht die schmalen schwarzen Ringe sind, die zur richtigen Benennung führen, sondern dass es auf den Ring zwischen den beiden Schwarzen ankommt . Somit ist auch mir wieder klar, was TRS bedeutet. Vielen Dank für deine Mühe, Julian und frohe Ostern!
Dir auch schöne Ostern!
This is the kind of video I was waiting for. Very well explained!
Finally someone lays it all out in an understandable way. Thank you
Something no one seems to be mentioning is that this is a viable alternative to using a Fethead or Cloudlifter one-trick pony inline preamp for low gain dynamic and ribbon mics. With proper gain staging, there shouldn't be any noise issues, and unlike the Cloudhead or Fetlifter, the small mixer will allow you to make use of the low-cut filters and tweak your sound slightly via the EQ knobs if so desired. Plus on most mixers there's those handy little mute buttons right at your fingertips.
Thank you for videos like this. I watched it, then saved it for reference when I choose a mixer for home use.
This was what I needed to know!!! THanks!! Connections are my waterloo.
This is how all tutorials should be no matter the subject. Thanks!
Now that you've introduced mixers into the equation, it'd be interesting to see how the interface of a USB Mixer fairs against a dedicated interface. I was looking at some general specs and they seemed decent, but not quite as good as a dedicated interface, and I've heard from other people that these sort of equipment do not last as much, even without taking them to on the road for gigs.
Also very curious about this. I have both a mixer with an interface, and a standalone interface. I am realizing I have options for how I can hook things up and I'm not experienced enough to know what is what. I'm not sure I always want my monitors to need to be hooked up "through" the interface, but I also want to be able to record the mix from the mixer... I am thinking about using the control room out to help me split that signal path.
This is the second of your videos I've watched, Mr K. Your explanations and demonstrations are so well done, so clear and concise. This makes me wonder, have you done a course on teaching and training adults? You certainly have a skill in that regard.
Perfect! Just the info that I needed, and so easily and clearly delivered! Very much appreciated and certainly a thumbs up from me! :)
Your use of simple facts and efficient demonstration style are worth mentioning. Thank you.
Kindly make a video on how from this connection with an additional device (a compressor to be specific)
Very simply showed and explained. Thank you.
Nicely explained []-)
Nice, diddnt know you were into music at all! I just watch your vr vids
A great to the point really clear video In fact in my opinion the best video I have ever watched in this field
The real question is: why do you need a two channel mixer if you already have a two input interface? Pointless. If you do use a (let’s say) 26 channel mixer to mix drums to two track, you are stuck with that mix once it’s on disc. There’s no adjusting levels on individual drums or compressing/gating separately. You have to commit. Are you ready to do that? It’s good practice but most people don’t start out with that skill. What would be much better is a multi channel interface. Forget the mixer. Unless the mixer is also a midi controller, there is no point.
You are exactly right, this is basically a beginner mistake video.
From the first pinned FAQ Post which you obviously didn't read:
Q: Why would I want to connect a two-channel mixer into a two-channel audio interface? Couldn't I just connect the two mics directly to the interface?
A: Yes, connecting a two-channel mixer to a two-channel interface is not really useful. I just used the hardware seen in the video for demonstration purposes.
You can just tweak the eq and set up individual volume in the mixer. Before you record it. And optionaly add a signal prossesor to the insert of the mixer. And you can add multitrack recorder. When you wanna record more than 12 channel, then the mixer is the best option. You just have to find correct mixer and interface to do the job.
@Marvin Bennett i don't know exactly about that. but that can be happen since having a mixer can saperate the input and output monitor. while you only using interface that don't have capability to saperate direct monitor and playback from the DAW, the output will handle two sgnal from the direct input and from the playback that causing latency. adding a mixer will save you in that situation. give you 0 latency monitoring. however you can turn down the buffer size.
I use it for blending two mics and getting a cool guitar distortion sound
Your explanation is really praiseworthy.
you didnt show the gain staging on the interface.
where should the 2 knobs be at?
I have the same questions 😰
Control your gain on the mixer only, leave the Gain on the Interface at the lowest setting.
@@xDanBeast1337 Does this lead to a less noisy noise floor? Doing things like this dude explains ?
@@juandonvogel8647 Keeping the Gain ANYWHERE in the mix as low as possible lowers the noise floor, there's always some - just gotta find the sweet spot.
You should only usually use the Gain on the device, which is powering the microphone.
Thanks!
The best video ever, i have been looking for this
Paid much?
Concise & easy to understand. Other tutorials were (neurotically) difficult to understand. Thanks!
Really amateur question (just began learning about audio): why would someone want to do that? So you have more channels than there are on the interface?
More channels and you get a more tactile feel of the mix with the faders. More sophisticated mixers have more eq functions, compression, reverb and all that built in so you can tweak all of that in a tactile manner (as opposed to virtual knobs in the plugins in your software). If your interface has weaker preamps and you have good preamps in the mixer, that might help with some quality gains and noise reductions.
@@gabrieltanzh That preamp thing is why i will try this on my Omnitronic FX 120 2 channel mixer on my Focusrite 2i2. Been on my shelves for years. Bought it for like 50 bucks from some dj guy many moons ago.. You think it will give better amping for headphones? Im using Senheisser HD 660S so pretty expensive studio phones.
Julian is the king of harwares!👑
So my interface only has 1 input, is the recordings not going to come out as good???
depends by your interface model. it just will record in mono, not stereo.
how can anyone thumbs down this video? great vid straight to the point and very informative.
Focusrite should PAY you for showing us all how to use it properly. They provide no such information.
The Madfranklin Show 😂🤣😂🤣😂
You can’t control individual tracks like this
Actually hes totally wrong, you are supposed to use a better interface with more inputs instead.
Probably, marketing fails
@The Madfranklin Show Franklin Moore By that logic a company like Fender has to PAY someone to show you how to play the guitar xD
Heathcliff He is not wrong, he used a small mixer for demo only, how about a church already has a very good 48 channels analog mixer and they don’t want to spend 8 grands for a digital mixer, this is the good way to do it, not the best way but good way.
This Is The Best Video I've Ever Watched On This Topic. Thank You Very Much.
Nice vid! Could you explain why -20 dB is a sensible level for recording into the daw?
Sure, that's because you want to leave yourself some headroom. If your constantly peaking very close to your maximum (aka 0dBFS) and the audio gets just a bit louder, it will clip and in turn distort the audio. But you also dont want to record your audio too low, as this introduces noise. With your recording level around -20dB you still have a nice amount of headroom but your signal is strong enough to get a clean recording. That's why I recomment this recording level.
0db on mixer = -18 to -20 dbfs on software...
One of the best videos I've ever seen. THANK YOU.ممنون.
There is one downside: the signal being recorded is a combination of all the inputs to the mixer. You won't be able to separate them in your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to control the quality of each different mixer input during editing.
You should have to find mixer that have a monitor output and main output. Connect you studio monitor to the mixer monitor output, and the main output goes to the interface, and imterface output goes to mixer phono playback. Then the signal come to interface will saperated from the monitor. The main mix will goes to interface, an then goes to playback then to the monitor. The main mix won't goes to the monitor until you play it back from the interface
If your mixer has pan knobs you can pan the channels hard left and hard right and get the two separeted. Otherwise get a mixer with direct outbuts on every channel.
Took forever to find this type of tutorial thanks
Why trs cables? Normal unbalanced jack cables work also. I wonder if a main output on a mixer is trs at all.
TS should work as well, but most mixers have balanced outputs and it makes hardly any sense to not use it.
Unbalanced cables pick up noise after 12 feet
thank you for the simplicity with which you have take us through the video!
Excellent! Although it is spooky that UA-cam somehow knew I was having a mixer/interface issue just yesterday...
Been looking for a video that would perfectly explain this setup, well done thank you Julian
Would it be better to record directly vo with your preamp, directly to your interface than use a mixer?
Sometimes you want to use a different preamp or sometimes you get a less noisy signal from an external preamp. It all depends on what you want to do.
Such a great explanation! Thank you so much, I am going to order an audio interface to connect to my existing mixer and this video is such a gift right now
The pre on that scarlet is definitely cleaner than the one in that mixer, you should be relying more on the interface’s input gain and less on the mixer’s.
different on mine, cleaner on the mixer than directing it thru interface gain. Especially making it louder.
That was refreshingly direct and detailed. Good job.
When plugging into mono IN and OUT jacks (as on the mixer here) using separate L and R,
the 'TRS' cables shown in this video are incorrect.
TRS cables are designed for stereo jacks which carry both left and right channels within a single cord.
The correct cable when using separate L and R jacks is a 'TS' (mono) cable.
Although it is mono, the outputs are Balanced. The Tip is used for + signal, the ring is used for the - and the sleeve is ground.
They can work both ways but there is a difference when using a TRS and TS cable on the outputs. Do your research.
YOU WERE RIGHT , I SET IT JUST AS YOU SAID AND I AM HITTING ABOUT -19.8 Db ,THANK YOU HOPE THIS HELPS CLEAR UP THE VOCALS, IT HAS BEEN A HIT AND MISS DEAL.
THANK YOU
If I have my speakers connected to my 2 main outs how would I connect my interface into my interface?
you can't so use the headphone out with a stereo to 2 mono Jack cable, but honestly you're better by using just the soundcard pre-amps
Why not just use the main outs of the interface to your speakers..?
If your mixer has control room outputs, you can use those to output to the interface or you can use the interface's outputs with your speakers.
I like it!! no fluff trying to add time just the facts of how to do it explained well and easy to follow
Please do a "How to wake up in the morning" video!
The best channel i have for audio system. Thanks
another advantage is the ability to use EQ on the way in ,i dont like EQing digitally, its not the same.Obviously this video features a 2 band EQ ,but some have 7 etc..
A simple and very clear explanation. Thank you so much.
I thought you died at the end of The Dark Knight Rises?
do you mean Thanos ?
You get a thumbs up Julian. Shorts video ❤ without extra tolkning to get a longer video. This is what we want to know😊
Thanks for this. Now how do I record vocals on DAW without recording the effects I have on mixer? - i want a dry vocals as I need to mix it with DAW later on but I want to monitor my voice with the effects while recording. Thank you!
Thank you so much for a useful, understandable and short demo :)
Thank you so much for this tutorial I’ve been looking at mixers without understanding how to connect them to my computer and I couldn’t find any info. You made this easy for me and helpful
Thanks Julian for the step-by-step tutorial.
However, I think around 3:20 you forgot to show more directly how loud the level knobs of the interface should be. I know you've responded that indirectly around 4:15 (the -20 dBFS thing), but I think it's worth to show that, not only for the noobs who like to max everything, but also for some strange things that sometimes happen in stereo setups. For instance, I've found my Scarlett 2i4 (2nd Gen) has noticeable level differences between both input channels (right is louder), even when they receive a monaural signal and both level knobs are obsessively setted to the exact same position. Your Scarlett also seems to have (a bit less of) the same issue.
This was very informative, i now know how to improve my production studio, keep it up dude you rock!
My man thank you so much for this video this help me out tremendously. I've been trying to fix this issue for the last 2 hours and your processes got it done in less than 5 minutes💙💙💙👍🏽
You've explained very well, like no other. Even a child can understand. 👌 wow that's great. You've got a good voice too. crystal clear. The only thing You've overlooked is the connection to the speakers. Please can you you tell me brother.?
This video is really helpful, so simplistic to understand. Thank you!
I was looking for a tutorial like this for a while. This was clear and extremely helpful. Thank very much.
This is so helpful for the beginners and for the home setup
You are an excellent teacher.
Thanks a lot sir for making this video as this is very important to people who are learning Pre-production audio job.
Thank you so much . A very clear and simple manual. You are very good.
A succinctly explained guide! Thank you.
Fantastic explanation! Thanks for the video.
Excellent beginners guide and studio quality production!
Excellent vid friend! And thank you. You made hooking up my home studio "adventure" free. Peace.
New subscriber here... thank you Julian for this very clear and easy to follow video guide. I was able to setup my audio interface to my mixer without any flaws.
Great video....concise and without boring talking. Question: after connecting my Yamaha MG/12-4FX analog mixer to my Steinberg UR22MKII interface, how do I now connect my two small JBL powered monitors?
Hey, just connect the monitors to the main out of the UR22MKII and select the direct monitoring option on the interface.
great explanation. 5:03 I have a question what if I want to play music thru a Denon controller MC 6000 mk2 through a usb mixer to the interface then to my computer where I am going thru MIXCLOUD ??
where do I come out of and go into my usb mixer ??
Short explanation but very clear. Thank you very very much. GBU.
Good morning and congratulations for the clarity of the tutorial. I have a Focusrite Mosc0024 sound card and I would like to buy a USB mixer for my podcasts and to do voice interventions on the web radio that I am about to open. I saw the card / mixer connection of the tutorial, and I wonder how to make the PC recognize the main source since the sound card is connected to the computer but at the same time as the mixer .. Thanks for any reply and for advice. Good day. Claudio
Very precise.
Neat and clean wiring.
I bought this exact mixer to use with my rode podmic and my Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen, I wanted to see what result I would get doing it with the setup the same way it's explained in the video and I can confirm it sounds great, I use it for live application and since the podmic lacks a little bit on the low end with a mixer you can adjust that and get a better result.
Wow that's almost my same exact set up except I have a scarlett solo haha glad to know it works well
@@daaznrichard haha nice! I was previously using a cloudlifter and then a Triton fethead and honestly I like the preamps on this mixer better, with this setup in my opinion I get less noise.
Julian, it would be nice if you could explain:
How to connect monitors? Would you connect them to the back of the interface or in to different channels in the mixer? How would then work the panning L/R for the monitors?
in this configuration, do we lose quality of the interface preamps if we connect the mics into the preamps of the mixer?
Why leave the inputs gain of the interface at zero?
It's a bit confusing...
One of the best video , well explained👍👍👍
In this scenario, the only benefit of using the mixing desk is for a simple hardware direct monitoring solution and to be able to EQ on the way in. It's there another benefit I am missing?
Short, straight n detailed. Thank you
Excellent as usual. Thanks. Just one remark about the Jack cables.
I noticed that they have 3 connectors like stereo cables, and after a quick search i understood that they were balanced mono cables, which is sometimes equivalent to a stereo jack TRS cable, but not 100%.
For a mono microphone with an XLR connector, if the mixer has only a jack balanced input, the best solution should be to use a XLR to TRS mono adapter having 3 connectors to keep it balanced.
It would be kind to confirm if TRS mono balanced and TRS stereo are the same product, and the best choice, or not.
Thank you for a clear idea given to all about connection of audio interface with a mixer. Again thanks a lot.