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If you have a good mixer, you should have a SEND Output, in addition to the MASTER Output (for the big speakers), the BOOTH/MONITOR Output (for the monitor, duh.) and the HEADPHONES Output.
The SEND Output is usually a 1/4" female or two (left/right) RCA females.
Splitting the MASTER Output using a Y-cable usually works, but you may lose quality both in your recording and in your speakears output.
In both ways, just connect the SEND Output (if possible) or the MASTER Output into the LINE IN of your MD or PC soundcard.
If you're using your PC, I suggest using SonicFoundry's SoundForge to record your set. Once it's recorded, save your file and then normalize it using the Normalize tool in the Process menu. The idea is to avoid clipping... In most situations, the preset "Normalize RMS to -16 dB (music)" should do the trick. If not, well use your head! 
HOWEVER, this is analog recording and you don't have maximum sound quality. The best thing to do is to have a mixer with a coax digital output and link it to a digital recording device (DAT, MD or a PC with a soundcard featuring digital inputs (such as the SBLive! Platinum).
DAT is the best to record an entire set since you're not limited, like the MD, to 74 min. of recording. However the MD is good if you're recording a demo which will be burned on a CD. As for the PC, well it's good but it's always, IMO, the less good idea since a computer can always fuck your recording for a zillion of reasons. That's why I recommend, whenever it's possible, to use an hardware recording device such as the DAT or MD.
Martin
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