Audio Interface Vs Mixer - What is the difference?

In this video we go over the differences between an Audio Interface and a Mixer with a built in audio interface. What’s the difference? Which one should you get?
And there is a third option that might be the best if both worlds. JP explains more.
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00:00 Introduction
01:08 How To choose?
03:08 Take a Step Back
03:42 6 Things YOU Need
05:29 Audio Interface
07:30 Mixer
08:25 Difference in Sound
09:07 Multi Channel Recording
10:45 Phantom Power
11:41 Power
12:34 Inputs
13:54 LoopBack
14:52 3rd Option
16:09 YOUR Workflow
16:37 Sponsor & Thanks

[@DanCampbell-pj4jo]

Second! Hey JP, great video as always. Would you be able to do a review on the Behringer Flow 8? I’m deciding between Gigcaster 8 and Flow 8 and would really value your opinion on pro’s & con’s of each. Thanks!

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey 👋
I’ll check it out and see what I can do. 😊

[@DexterityNJ]

Riddle me this. What if I buy a mackie onyx 12 or 16 channel mixer but want to use it with a motu 828 interface, is that possible? Dumb? Overkill? Have a downside? Also, how do I incorporate a dj controller with all this? Way back when I had my mackie 1642 board with a digi 002. I connected my dj mixer, turntables, sp1200, etc via the mackie while using the digi002 and pro tools. Is it the same concept if use a mackie board with the interface but just skip using the interface side of things on the mackie? Hope that makes sense

[@GregoryGuay]

Is anyone using both together? I have a wonderful Apogee audio interface, but I like the idea of having Behringer mixers so I can split the signal for monitoring purposes.

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

That’s a good idea and that’s also why a lot of the upper tier mixers have multi-channel audio interface - the best of both worlds. 👍🏻

[@GregoryGuay]

So I’d need a mixer that has a balanced line out (bypass mixer preamps) to feed t each input on my audio interface ? Or else split signals from mic/instrument to mixer and interface separately?! Hmmmm…

[@Junomond]

First :)

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

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