stupid newbie question about mixer inputs

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Posted by Andrew K on Jul-05-2003 21:32:

stupid newbie question about mixer inputs

� am planning on buying : behringer ub2442fx pro

but I have a question...
from the photo it seems that it only has mono inputs, why is that so?
anyway, do you think it is a good mixer to use for my small home-studio?

Posted by Etherium on Jul-06-2003 00:38:

Looks like it has 4 stereo inputs to me. Besides, even if it didn't, you could use the mono's for your synths. You just have to use 2 monos, of course, and make sure you pan one channel left and one right. There is no difference between this and going into the stereo inputs.

By the way, I just got a UB1622FX and I like it a lot. You have more subouts on that mixer which is great. Hope you have a multi in/out soundcard, that would work well with that mixer.

Let me know if you have any questions, I'm just now figuring mine out and would be glad to help.

Posted by Andrew K on Jul-06-2003 07:56:

thanks
I currently don't have a sound card, but I am planning buying Emagic EMI 6|2m (I am currently winning it on ebay).

quote:

General

USB audio interface with 6 input channels and 2 playback channels
44.1 and 48 kHz in multi channel operation
16 Bit playback/24 Bit recording or 24 Bit playback/16 Bit recording
24Bit/96 kHz stereo operation (recording or playback)
MIDI I/O* providing 16 MIDI in and output channels
Low latency operation
Adjustable zero-latency hardware monitoring
Signal presence LEDs for all inputs and outputs
Status LEDs for all interface modes
Does not require any PCI or other card slots
Hot swap capable: can be connected and disconnected without turning off the computer
Power supplied via USB**
Lightweight and portable
Dimensions: 34 x 192 x 114 mm (H x W x D)

Connections

2 analog outputs with 24 Bit converters
6 analog inputs with 24 Bit converters
Compatible with -10 dBV and +4 dBu audio levels
Coaxial S/PDIF digital stereo input and output
MIDI I/O via the S/PDIF connectors (coaxial to MIDI adapters included)
USB hub with 2 USB ports
Adjustable stereo headphone output

Low Latency Driver Support

Mac OS X: Core Audio
Mac OS 9.x: EASI, ASIO and SoundManager*
Windows: MME, DirectSound, EASI and ASIO

do you think it will work ok with either of the two mixers?
if not, what card do you suggest me to buy?

Posted by rqpeyruxvg on Jul-06-2003 16:18:

Re: stupid newbie question about mixer inputs

quote:
Originally posted by Dj_Andrew_K

that is sum smart shit man i think it would be great for a small studio.

Posted by hey cheggy on Jul-06-2003 16:31:

channels 1-8 are mono, or 4 stereo if you plug left into one and right into another. Channel 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16 are stereo channels.

Posted by Etherium on Jul-06-2003 20:13:

quote:
do you think it will work ok with either of the two mixers?
if not, what card do you suggest me to buy?

I think so. The 6 ins are nice. This way you can use your subouts optimally. What I mean by that is in my case, I have 1 subout going into my 2 in audiophile. So, when I record to hard disk all of the audio is sent on the one channel creating one audio track. In your case, you will have more than one subout sending to several different inputs creating several audio tracks. The obvious benefits are you can process each track seperately (setting levels, effects, compressors, whatever).

Mulitple outs on your soundcard aren't as important in your case but would still be useful (processing soft synths with hardware effects and other reasons).

That Emagic will do the trick. I don't know how much they are, but just to let you know, the respectable M-Audio Delta 1010 is going for around $320.00 on Ebay. It is 8 in / 8 out if you don't count the spdif connectors. The DACs are great and it isn't USB (which from what I've read is a slight advantage.

Good luck.