How To Connect A Mixer To PC Using Line In

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In this video I show how you can connect a mixer to a PC computer so that you can record audio directly into your computer. I also show you the audio settings in your computer.
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If you have a mixer you may not need to purchase something like a usb audio interface to record into your PC desktop or laptop because most computers have line inputs. You may simply need to get the correct cables and set up the correct settings inside of your computer to get clean audio inside of your computer so you can record podcast, and voice overs for your videos.
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@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I just bought this mixer today and needed to connect it to my PC to improve my live stream audio and your description of how to do it has worked perfectly :-)

@BoxInACorner 3 жыл бұрын

You're an awesome human being for doing this as clearly and simply as possible. I'm switching over from using a USB mic to an analog mixer --> PC setup and your video literally walked me step by step. Thanks again man.

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@ommii Жыл бұрын

@@MatthewStratton hey bro how can I get the sound from a television to come thur my laptop speakers

@Distinct_ZA 3 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how much this helped me i always thought having the gain cranked up so high and the volume in windows down so much was wrong you changed my life !!!! thank you

@dkwei8812 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you're a life saver! I'm a new asmrtist and I've been hitting my head on my table thinking I spent hundreds of dollars on a wrong mixer with no usb connector. You saved me man, seriously.

@TiffanyNW 2 ай бұрын

Me too. ❤😂

@brianspchiu 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the simple but excellent demonstration on Mic > Mixer > Computer connection. Though I am a newbie to audio stuff, your demo is clearly show how to do it step by step.

@Ernie_B Жыл бұрын

Mannn. Thank you, sooooo much for doing this video. I've been having so many problems trying to figure out why I wasn't getting an audio signal from my "Tape Outs". Your video helped me figure out that I needed to plug into the Blue "Line in" on the back of my P.C. I was using the Microphone in, and It wasn't working. And, so many of these other videos failed to explain this; which is asinine to me, seeing as we live in a computer age. Not to mention that they are long winded and repeat themselves too much. You're a good teacher. I wish I could pay you to come to my studio. Thanks. Your knowledge has been invaluable!!!

@krisraps 3 жыл бұрын

WOOW, Im So Happy That I Just Found This Video, So Detailed And You Explained Everything And Now I Will be ABle To Make My Mixer Work For Once. Thank You Very Much, You Just Got A New Subscriber Man. Greetings From Latvia :) Have A Beautiful And Loud Day

@Dyuher 4 жыл бұрын

this is what i was searching for months. tysm

@zugz5613 3 жыл бұрын

thanks so much had all the right equipment for like 4 months but couldn't figure it out until I watched this video thanks my guy

@TocoSmith 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I had no idea what the blue input on the back of the computer was for. Tried so many things with no luck, until this video. MANY THANKS!!

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Happy it helped!

@andrewwilliams2193 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matthew, I have a Mackie 402-VLZ3 mixer and I've been trying to figure out how to connect it to my computer. I did download the manual, but it had so much technical jargon, it made me doze off. I just wanted plain and simple English and you did so. I'm good to go now.

@dancingwithturtles7106 4 жыл бұрын

This is interesting. Glad I watched!

@gasparitorumba1099 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing breakdown, step by step. Thank you for taking the time in doing this video I learned a lot!

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@christianrusch 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I thought I never find a video with a description for a very simple recording setup. :)

@dhruvvy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial. It was really helpful.

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@ThisOLmaan Жыл бұрын

some video may well be years old but are very useful for folks want to know how to set these devices up Thank you for sharing and keeping these videos up.

@XMusicIbanSarawakX 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best way for me how to get clean recording without audio interface.. thanks for the tutorial sir.. sorry for my bad english speak😅

@solodolo304 2 жыл бұрын

Best video for me after watching all those other reviews. Thanx bro for your time 💪🏾

@anunat 3 жыл бұрын

thank you I love your teachings

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@derkwei 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Unlike the ones that gave me headache for not using camera stand. Question though, if I can plug in my mixer to a computer directly, would I still need USB interface to record guitar insturments or mic audio? I was able to do it and sound is still fine.

@JPonder94 3 жыл бұрын

This was a very helpful set up despite having a different mixer than you. Thank you very much for the help!

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@roberthart4160 3 жыл бұрын

So glad I saw this.. I had seen your breakdown of utilizing an interface as well, along with a mixer. I didn't want to have to buy an interface, though. I already have a small Mackie mixer, computer, obviously, and the cables. I'm so glad to know I don't have to spend any money... now to get recording. Thank you!!

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@rogersosa9776 3 жыл бұрын

You are the best explaining, go ahead!

@marcojazzdrum 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Never knew that you can actually plug an analogue mixer into the computer

@bobwinberry 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the "alternative" ways and views - very helpful!!

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@Suyarmanto27J2020 3 жыл бұрын

This video helps me use my mixer and sound card. Thanks Mathew

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@KGMDMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've watched a good few and this is the first one that made sense. A lot of other videos don't go into the laptop(pc) speaker settings which actually make a huge difference to how things sound and to sometimes getting sound full stop. Thanks.

@XterSingsTV 4 жыл бұрын

Hi sir. Let me ask, can i directly record my vocals when i finished connecting the line in from the mixer to laptop?

@MidasWellTuneIn 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much man. you just helped me take my stream to the next lvl

@esskayselah566 3 жыл бұрын

Thanyou Mathew. Now I know how to connect mixer into the laptop. have been having trouble connecting and was confused which lines to use. You helped alot.

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful!

@FullKarenMusic 6 ай бұрын

Good job. This is all I'm using to make music right now. This would have come in handy but I figured it out on my own. It amazing how much you can do with some basic hardware and one piece of software. I'm a bit in the dark without proper monitors but I'll get those soon.

@lloydbarnes7443 Жыл бұрын

Massive thanks, man that was so helpful.

@KusinerongPinoyVlogs 3 жыл бұрын

definitely gonna watch your videos thanks for sharing

@dopaminedonor1986 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much bruh! This is what I had needed to learn

@thebiglebowski9849 4 жыл бұрын

Using a MAYA 44 XTe and connecting that to my mixing board. Works quite nice.

@smileystevens3060 3 жыл бұрын

That was some fantastic info on how to setup the mixer to the computer....I'm sure it's the same setup on a laptop using windows 10 I hope lol....thanks for sharing this to us....🤘🎶🤘

@adamstanley4778 3 жыл бұрын

Was it?

@YOUTRAINFITNESS 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video and thank you!

@egliseefar6945 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool, it really helped me and I directly subscribed to this channel. keep going forward

@cesarherreratv2 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, really helpful.

@MatthewStratton 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@adokaber.2 3 жыл бұрын

Im planning to have this mixer and hopefully I can record my own music..thanks for this tutorial maybe soon I can mannage to set up if I have those..thanks again

@pillzkentrol8407 3 жыл бұрын

thanks alot have been having issue wit my sound card it not driving anymore now i know what to do even without a sound card

@markwoodward836 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very helpful video.

@pac-manpat1707 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, really helped me quickly get up and going.

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@ahmedshifan2887 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro this content is very helpful 👍 so today im gonna try this with my mixer and pc.

@sylph4721 2 жыл бұрын

Still relevant vid thanks!

@sog5366 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this helped me understand alot

@samuelanyaele1133 2 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful video. Very explanatory.

@LILJ_303 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the video great job

@TauRecords 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for great videos. I have a request please 🙏🏻. Can you make a video that you are using your digital mixer to mixdown your project through your DAW? Please and explain how you connected or paired your mixer to your daw mixer to control your workflow please. Thank you

@glebmilman4084 10 ай бұрын

Thanks bro, it was very helpful

@rakm-official 2 жыл бұрын

good job bro!, thank you

@thomasorta4297 3 жыл бұрын

very good video, but I have a question... If I use a xlr dynamic microphone directly to sound card with a xlr 1/4 sound cable that is working fine for record with audicity? or I need XENYX Mic among microphone and sound card? the thing is I wanna create a radio station broadcasting online so I will need to record the show and after put in the radio station or maybe a directly show.

@spacealienjesus709 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Matthew.. I want to personally thank you ever so much.. I am subscribing..this saved me time and money..

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it help.

@pnpark 3 жыл бұрын

When using OBS, do you know which input that would be when using Line In?Would that be Desktop Audio?

@giro808 3 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@jefferygibson7013 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks

@tuanton3044 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.😊❤

@pjlinux 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video you save me a lot of time. One question, can I use both at the same time?

@DanAbsalonson 11 ай бұрын

Super helpful video. I want to record from a mixer into my computer.

@user-ni1gg7ib6e 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, helped alot

@JaguarEvans Жыл бұрын

Excelente explicación. Muchas gracias.

@robertthurman9866 3 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed, thanks.

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@skipdonker 4 жыл бұрын

you helped me alot with this tutorial man. the thing that confused me was some people using the first method and some using the other method. thanks for clearing things up!

@skipdonker 4 жыл бұрын

acutally an update here with a question. did everything as shown in the video. connected the red and white cable to my pc with a 3.5mm jack and my pc sees and hears the mic but the sound is horrible. the mic and mixer are both expensive so im confused. i am very low on volume so to hear myself i have to max out gain and volume level wich makes the audio very bad quality. there is also a loud buzz. can you help me?

@Swordonator 4 жыл бұрын

Skip Donker might need to get a cloudlifter. Is your mic a dynamic mic? Those have much quieter signals

@MatthewStratton 4 жыл бұрын

What AMS-CSGO said. Are you using a dynamic microphone? If you are using a condenser microphone make sure that you have the 48v phantom power on if that is what it calls for. Is the volume of the mic low when you use the mixer by itself? Like if you use headphones with the mixer? Need a bit more information to answer your question properly.

@skipdonker 4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewStratton i fixed the problem a few days ago. I was using an xlr to xlr cable wich was the problem. When i switched to a xlr-6.35mm jack cable it sounds perfect. I still dont know why and how that fixed it maybe the xlr to xlr cable was broken i dont know but it worked hahah. Thanks for the response anyway! The video did help alot with the ac cable setup. Have a good one!

@MatthewStratton 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Glad you got it sorted out!

@salsaman252 3 жыл бұрын

good video Mat. where do you plug in the 2 bookshelf speakers?

@AnyPossibleRandomThing 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks a lot!

@MatthewStratton 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@SNH1305 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, watched the video, is there any possibilities to be able to split the sound input to 4 sound input, using 8 inch input?i have the same mixer but mine was the fx 1202, not the usb one q1202, just wondering is there somehow to do that

@americanarmholes6985 4 жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher, keep up the good work!

@MatthewStratton 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@Bleah-Tx 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!

@MatthewStratton 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@judah7608 3 жыл бұрын

I use to have mines set up the same way till my computer did a update and everything got screwed up I’m going to try what you showed on this video I had forgot the set up with the line in plus settings in computer but I see you mention it here thanks

@scottvaughn9 4 жыл бұрын

No power switch? That's hardcore. Great video overall, thank you!

@MatthewStratton 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@intirab1 3 жыл бұрын

Hello & thanks for all your tutorials. My question is: I recently purchased the Xenyx Q802USB for my home based recording studio. I record music thru my two keyboards on cubase. Does this particular model mixer "with USB interface" suits for multi track recording?? If not, then I also own a bit older audio interface (Alpha Lexicon). Will I get an excellent audio quality & multi track recording on cubase if I first connect my two keyboards to the Behringer & then use Lexicon Alpha as the main audio interface to my pc/DAW (as suggested in one of your videos)? Thanks

@jediprestes 3 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado! Me ajudou muito 😊

@nwudedaniel5404 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, u are a good man.

@ServantofGod3777 3 ай бұрын

nice tutorial blog very clear to me the way you host explained. God bless your channel

@Kyanide 3 жыл бұрын

If the mixer has both 2tk and main outputs, which should I use? Is one typically better than the other? What differences are there if any?

@therealpe 4 жыл бұрын

Matt, thank you. I'been looking how connect the same mixxer, (behringer 1202 no USB model) with a MacBook Pro, do you know how to do it? Because this macbook has only headphone input. Thanks!

@mohasjebatking9028 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there Mr.Stratton, thank u for your informatives n it does make a difference to me a newbies..thank u again

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. You’re welcome.

@luizantoniodossantos4126 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing a cristal clear explanation!!!!

@MatthewStratton Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 🙂

@TMProduction7 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use a mixer for music production such as professional sound like an audio interface

@gersonordonez2700 4 жыл бұрын

thanks my friend!!! very nice video!

@MatthewStratton 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@comunidadfolkperu 3 жыл бұрын

You know how I can make the connection of the mixer with the sam broadcaster for live radio

@ajrace5203 3 жыл бұрын

Hi sir,can i use the same connections to record sound from my electric piano. Thanks

@cees-gc8xt 3 жыл бұрын

control room out to monitors and main mix to pc for recording.....are they in twine with one another or they run individually.

@lucabartoliniprof 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the tips about mixer (Mine is a xenix 1202FX). I've a mac no so complicated settings but it works very well. So I can use my mic without audio interface. :).

@asimsudhan1163 3 жыл бұрын

awesome dude

@dimensityneo1239 3 жыл бұрын

thanks brother your video is very help me :))

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@Cdied Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@doVla1969 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, it helps to bypass usb connection, and to record something.. ❤️ And how do you listen to your recording, through headphones connected to xenyx?

@RobertGossCreator Жыл бұрын

Question when you played back that recording could you hear it back on your computer speakers or just the headphones

@czarnydachrecords999 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 👍

@peterduhbs5341 4 жыл бұрын

My friend thank you soo much very helpful 🤘🤘🤘

@MatthewStratton 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@visuallearning7169 3 жыл бұрын

hey man great tutorial and explanation. what about if you have gear other than I microphone? I have an SP 404 and I'm wondering if I can connect that to my Behringer mixer, and where to connect it.

@nooidmusic Жыл бұрын

Hi Matthew, thanks for the contents of your Chanel it’s really helpful and very good!!! I have a question, if I want use a mixer ANTMIX 24fx to do live on ableton, how do I map??

@King_Carp 3 жыл бұрын

You saved my setup !!!!! Definitely subscribing for more !!!

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@King_Carp 3 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewStratton if you haven’t done a video on the “ground loop isolator” you should ! I had a hum and had to search KZfaq to fix my ground loop and that product fixed it! It would probably get a lot of views!

@MatthewStratton 3 жыл бұрын

I did one a few years ago. I should come out with a new one to update it.

@MichaelTimbangOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Funny. Its like im watching my own tutorial. But in English way. #liked

@user-cs5fv6su6g 4 ай бұрын

My name is Alex am really so grateful about the video you make about connecting audio interface to mixer how I don't know how to connect an audio interface in logic pro settings

@jayr33d57 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I have a question do you need a audio interface with a m.p.c one and if not can still hook one up to a m.p.c one cause I wanna use the audio interface for my main volume

@AkalyptosUC 3 жыл бұрын

Can i use Yamaha mixer for volume up and down my music in Windows media player while i am streaming? Or mixer is only for devices that i plugin on this?

@markhall3323 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a good video you reminded me about the sound card inputs around the back of the computer I had forgotten they exist I always use the headphones and mic inputs on the front. Unfortunately most laptops do not have line in/out etc and some only have a single shared socket for headphone and mic.

@kspec2001 3 жыл бұрын

hey! ive been learning more about this stuff also. I found out for laptops you still can do it, but you will need a TRRS cable that separates the mic and audio connections. because i was planning on switching between a second computer(laptop) and my cellphone to take calls. I decided to get something like the iRig 2, which makes it safe to connect your phone to the mixer for input. they are pretty affordable and also work on my laptop!