The DBOI Afterthoughts 30/03/09
“Religion?”
Well I’ve managed to talk about politics and the economy, now it’s time for religion’s turn. This podcast focuses more on the argument of “religion in schools”. Enjoy.
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April 15th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Hey! Nice podcast. I actually saw your comment on Amazon for the Behringer XENYX 802 Mixer, which I too own and on the Consumerism episode I thought it sounded pretty good. What sounds cards do you use to record with? Unfortunately my motherboard is a failure and it produces all sorts of buzzing and static. So I have resorted to using a cheap USB sound card which is better, but still produces a little noise.
I also have the Behringer C-1 Studio Condenser mic, which I have to say is a decent mic.
I use FX send on the mixer so its easier to control what goes in and out of the computer. For cables I use a 1/8″ to RCA cable and a 1/4″ to RCA adapter. I have found using this, instead of using just 1/4″ to 1/8″ cable reduces some unwanted sound. That whole cable setup is for Line-In 3/4. Line-In 5/6 is currently unused.
How do you have your mixer setup?
April 15th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Hey Evan,
Thanks for the friendly words. I’ll try to answer all your questions in order. If I miss something just lemme know.
I’m actually recording using the onboard soundchip of my motherboard. The motherboard is the Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG. You can check out it’s specs through the link.
You didn’t ask about my mic, but I’ll tell you anyways, it’s a simple Peavey PV-1. Bottom of the line, but when the line has thorough quality control you get a good product at ever level.
Having used more serious mixers from Mackie in the past, I run main out to the Line Level Input of the computer.
Wiring. That’s really the key isn’t it? I got my hands on a lot of wires for free based on what I had in the workshop and what other people had tossed out due to length requirements. Recently I threw out my mic cable, it was introducing a LOT of noise. To replace, I went with Monster Cable Pro-500 Mic Cable. So that’s XLR to XLR, Line 1 on the mixer. My main mix outputs are converted to RCA from 1/4″ with inspected inline converters, and then it’s RCA to 1/8″ Monster THX cable.
Hope all of that answered the big question of how my mixer is setup.