Very few tutorials on this subject do what you do - discuss each step in detail in the routing. You don't just talk about the subject - you teach. Bravo.

You are a blessing I just want to thank you for making this video. It truly gave me a better understanding of what I’m trying to do. I have a home studio. I’ve been doing this for years but I transitioned from Ana lol to digital and it’s been kind of difficult, but we’re getting it, thank God for people like you my name is Lenix and we shall be talking soon. Thank you.

Excellent Presentation ! Clear and concise. You have addressed every question and concern I had regarding applying a mixer into my home studio setup. This was the most informative 32 minutes I have spent regarding this subject matter. I look forward to exploring more of your videos as I move forward in achieving my home studio goals. Thank you for sharing your well versed knowledge !

Dave I’m new to this recording stuff and I have learned a lot by watching this video on analog mixers routing them through the interface. I hoping I can set mine up. I might have to watch it several time. This was only video I’ve seen on KZfaq that they broke it down like you. I understand now how to set it up. Thanks for the video, I will be watching more of you videos. Jerry.

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to put together an easy and comprehensive explanation of how to do this. Great video

Wonderfully thorough and informative. A whole lot of work on your part to help me and others. I really appreciate your efforts. thanks so much.

Thank you so much for making this video! I've been racking my brain for about a week trying to figure out how to get my Mackie 1604 into studio One, and I've come up short every time. This way gives me all 16 channels back into studio One. So excited now! I can't thank you enough, this is awesome!

I am a StudioOne user for many years now and I’ve been tracking with the StudioLive 24ai, it’s so fun to mix either ITB or line out to that board. After all these years (6) I’ve decided to go hybrid. Im strictly an amateur and I’m looking forward to the receipt of a new NEVE 8424 and lynx aurora 32n this system will let me utilize my outboard collection. I want to personally thank you for these tutorials demonstrating your awesome SSL console. It really helps me to put this whole plan into perspective.

Thank you for taking the time to do this video I learnt alot from it!

Man you really broke this down like a real teacher. Thank you so much!! This is by far the most comprehensive explanation I have seen on this topic. I love the way you broke down every little detail, it really helped. Most people I see on KZfaq explain this in a complicated fashion that is hard to understand, and they leave out important bits and pieces. But you really took the time and broke this down. If this is your teaching style, I will definitely be looking into your courses! A good teacher makes all the difference! Keep it up!

thank you. I’ve been wondering for a long time how this process with an analog mixer works.

another to the point and clear vid. You helped my move from analogue to digital , cheers and good health

Wow, that was intense, in a good way. I learned more than I wanted, but it was all helpful! I’m considering mixing out of the box via this, sort of, hybrid method. Excited, thanks!

This is excellent. Thank you so much. You are truly an excellent teacher. I'm definitely a follower and fan

Awesome tutorial right there. Immensely appreciated.

Just found this video. Picked up a 24 channel console and have been playing around. I do this a bit differently. 1. I set up my ins and outs just like you do, and I run physical outs from the outputs of my interface (Liquid Saffire 56 with a Pro 40 connected via ADAT for double the I/O) into the corresponding inputs on the console. 2. I then connect the individual channels outs back into the inputs of my interface. So I make a physical loop for each channel. 3. Finally I run a pair of physical outputs from my interface into a set of aux inputs on the board, and run connections back out of the main outs of the board into the last set if imputs on the interface. 4. I run a of the main stereo output of my console into a set of inputs on the interface. 5. Note that on the console, you need to route the output of each channel to the direct out only, and NOT to the main output of the console. However, for the Aux channels you DO route the the main outs. 6. Inside Studio One, I can now use Pipeline on each channel to route the signal out of my daw, into the console channel, and back again. 7. On the Main Bus in Studio One, I use a stereo instance of Pipeline to loop out of the interface, into the Aux inputs and back out of the Main console outputs and into Studio One. By doing this, everything I'm doing on the console is happening inside Studio One in real time. And since latency is accounted for by Pipeline, I don't have to run all the tracks through the console if I don't want to. I can also continue the process through the Main Bus through Studio One (so no need for a print track), can add plugins to each track, can add sends, etc. I can even just bounce each track through the console, inprint the analog sound, and then proceed to mix in the box. TL;DR using Pipeline for this really adds a lot of flexibility.

Great explanations.Will check out your course.

Thank yoke very much. Wonderful explanation. Very useful for me

Beautiful mixer. I'm also a hybrid mixer. I'm in the middle of moving my studio but I'm going to utilize the inserts on the main analog mixer channels by setting them up as a stereo channel in the DAW and I can then use VSTs on those inserts.

Perfect explanation! Awesome many thanks 😊 🙏🏾

Great! I was wondering if this would be possible? You explained things so well. Thank you for a wonderful job! Well done!

Thank you so much, this was very helpful!

This was very helpful. Thank you so much I been wanting to do hybrid mix and get away from the studio live. But if there is a studio live video I’ll watch that too. Thanks again

Finally I understand thank you a lot you are the best ❤️

Thanks for the video. Really helpful.

That was very helpful THANK YOU!!!

Hi Dave, Just want to say how brilliantly you gave me the info on how to use an analogue mixer in conjunction with an audio interface. Out of all the KZfaq video's i have watched as an older guy in the biz and used to analogue environment, I thankyou. Eddie aka RUSSELL T. BIRD entertainer singer songwriter.

Great explanation thanks for the info

Awsome!! I wish this tutorial was done a year ago. I would not find info on how to get my audio back into my daw. Thanks so much. I'm gonna pull out my old school berhinger 24 track board

thank you... very well explained

Thank you for the perfect information

Amazing info

Great video!!! I apologize if this seems stupid: essentially, the way you have the routing (for the most part) is that each instrument or track is assigned to track on the physical mixer, which subsequently is routed physically to the respective input of the interface, and routed back out on from the respective output of the I/O to the input of the same channel on the physical mixer (e.g., kick drum = Track1 on mixer > line out of mixer > line in input 1 interface > Line output 1 interface > Line input Track1 on mixer. Closed loop as you said. In this respective, you're really mainly dealing with already recorded individual tracks...and the DAW is really only used as a playback (and perhaps some internal plugins as well). When you press play in DAW all of the tracks with audio play (e.g., let's say the entire song with all of its tracks) and its passed out into the physical mixer first, and back in from the mixer (which is affected by all of the EQ and fader positions you've adjusted) into the audio interface where you actually "hear" playback? Now in this regard, are the studio monitors getting audio from the interface? Or, are the monitors getting the audio signal direct from the physical mixer? Lastly, based on this example in the video you only print back the master (with all tracks included) into the DAW. Does this mean you're only adjusting knobs/faders and such in real time physically on the mixer after you have all of the recorded tracks ready in the DAW. And, even though you aren't printing it as you adjust...you hear those adjustments immediately in real-time because the signal is being run through the physical mixer before it really hits the speakers? You adjust everything in the context of the entire mix (e.g., keep restarting...adjust this and that....restart again adjust this and that...listen....okay adjust this etc)...then, when you're fully satisfied with the entire song...you print this master mix into a single track back into the mixer and export it out? How does this work in the context of the actual recording process? I'm guessing the mixer has separate inputs for recording instruments/mics in addition to the line outputs/inputs to and from the interface? sorry for the long post, but I just can't get my head around this.

The Best explanation ever

I was so lost transitioning to analog. Thanks man.

Great sir❤

Nice little home recording you got set up there.

I needed that

47 seconds in and he has just said everything I needed to know in the last 3 years whilst my Mackie 32.8 is collecting dust downstairs.... Like why doesn't anyone sell a 32i/O interface. Sure some do. But different connections that I cant use

Great video with detail information. I’m interested to know how you initially recorded each tracks into Studio One prior to mix down on the console.

Perfect thanks. I use 2 sound cards 1 RME FF800 + 1 StudioLive24. Exit RME inside insert for use mixer controls SL24 but this tutorial foun only mac not windows because it recognizes only 1 sound card. THX

Excellent tutorial Dave, This is exactly what i want to do but couldn't figure out how to configure the DAW output tracks in Studio One 5 to connect with the hardware outputs on my audio interface along with an 8 channel output preamp connected via ADAT to give me 16 outputs to my old Mackie 16VLZ4 mixer. I had everything connected up correctly with the preamp set to internal and the Interface set to ADAT but it was the Studio One 5 setup that had me confused.Thanks again Dave for such a great practical explanation. In my case I am using a 2nd generation Focusrite 18i20 with a focusrite Octopre MKII dynamic preamp and I think trying to learn how to configure the Focusrite Control application added to my confusion. It would be great if sometime in the future you might consider doing a similar tutorial for the various types of Control applications like UC for Presonus as well as Universal Audio.I know there are tutorials out there but I think your way of demonstrating in such a practical and easy to understand are superior to anything i have seen. Kind regards Alan

GREAT 👏🏻

Awesome video thanks 😊 Question what do you do if you want to recall and remix or tweak this project after you bring all your faders back down? Does your board have save function automation ?

nice one sir

Excellent Job! Could you please clarify if the Studio One 4.0 PRO DAW is compatible with the Allen&Heath ICE 16 converter? Thank you very much

Thank you very much. Very logically explained. Please tell me, if I only have one room at my disposal (for recording and mixing myself), can I plug instruments and microphones directly into the console and then record on a computer according to this video? Do I need additional equipment then? I assume that plugging in microphones and instruments directly into the console will result in better sound quality? Am I right?

You are the man!!!! I like the way you subgroup your kick and snare. Is there a way for the audio track of your kick and snare to trigger a midi track from within the program? Or do you still need physical triggers on the drum kit?

Thanks i really appreciate you....mackie 24/8 back in effect

Question please , when I run studio one for live performances and use effects , I can listen to my main L/R outputs speakers with effects, but when I plug in my floor monitors on my mixer input, I do not hear the effects just plain is like the studio one program only send the output to main L/R on my mixer.

Thanks man

Hey, thank you for your helpful video. I have now routed my console and my DAW (Logic Pro X) exactly as you described in your video. Unfortunately I have a problem listening to the signal. All my outputs of the audio interface (except the first two, as these are connected to the speakers) physically go into one input of the console. The console receives the signal, so far everything is fine. When I now want to process the respective signal on the channel, nothing happens. Neither the volume nor any other effect settings change. I hear the signal unchanged. So it seems as if the signal is intercepted beforehand and forwarded to the speakers. Unfortunately, I'm running out of ideas. Do you have any ideas? I use the third generation Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 as my audio interface.

Wonderful video thank you so very much , the question I have is since my audio gear is out-dated , I have these audio interfaces 1. PreSonus SLAR12 Analog mixer - 2. A PreSonus IO Station 24c - 3. ISP Theta Pro for guitars. 4. PreSonus Studio One 5 Pro DAW. How do I use everything together please. **

Very interesting video. I hope I understood all wright. Just I'd like to know, when I make a take with many instruments at the same time (live recording), all the instrument must go directly into the input of the audio interfaces, wright? So the audio interface must have his preamp? Is it correct?

When you are printing track of the final mix do you adjust the gain knobs on the inputs that the mix is coming in on?

Hey do you have a video about FX sends? for example if I use my audio from the Daw into the mixer then use the sends to different effects (multi fx, tape machine) or even preamp, compressors, eqs?

This is an excellent video, which I’ve been searching for all evening. I’m a newbie at this so bear with me. I believe if I have, let’s say six direct inputs from instruments, microphones, etc. - these would all be plugged directly into my audio interface. Then my audio interface would go out to the mixer input, correct?

Hey Dave, amazing vid as always! Super helpful...one question, the studio 192 has TRS balanced outs and you mention mono outs in the video. Should one use TRS cables to connect or will standard TS cables do? I'm assuming TRS, especially for eliminating noise etc in the signal path right?

goood video thanks im have the same software greats from switzerland

Is your speakers monitors connected to interface out 1+2 or mixer? I plan on having pre amp, equipment, compressor on master going back in

Enjoyed the video, it was very insightful. I have a slightly different situation. I am attempting to use my 24 channel Soundcraft SI with a multi digital card. The issue I have is, by default, it wants to put my main outputs on output 1 and 2. There is no option for another type of output, other than the standard channels 1 thru 32, unlike your example in this video where you have the option to use "A MON L and A MON R" and a previous video with the Presonus StudioLive 32 ch mixer with AUX INPUT1 Left and Right. Any suggestions on how to create a suitable output would be greatly appreciated. I am new to home recording and Studio One but have worked front of house years back. Its the reason I have the mixer. My second question is, once my channels are routed via the outputs section, I will be able to utilize the regular sends as if it was the regular signal, for headphone mixes, right? I am asking these questions because I am trying to avoid having to spend money on regular interfaces (2 to 3), because this is for mainly recording my high school sons percussion rhythm section and my other son singing vocals, as a hobby. Since I have the digital card, I want to try and use my mixer to save money and have 24 channels and 16 outputs to play with. I appreciate what you are doing with your channel. It will be an asset to me.

Beautiful new setup Dave!! I'm very jealous. { : - D Regards, Tony

Hi Dave. I enjoyed using my old Mackie 1604VLZ3 mixer so much having watched your tutorial. I would love to hear your recommendation for using an external mixer with say 24-32 channels for the same purpose. I finally figured out how to use word clock so I can now add another 8 channels to my audio interface using an older Focusrite Octo Pre Platinum pre amp and I am thinking of buying a larger mixing console. Can you recommend any types such as maybe Mackie or Soundcraft.? Kind Regards. Alan

Thank you so much. You know, i have a mixing console SoundCraft LX7ii 24 channels and I never used this configuration… Actually I was trying to get rid off it because of the Space and using a presonus Firestudio Project 8 channels to récord simultanously the drums for example. BUT what I was doing was to take my direct outputs from my mixer directly to the audio interface and Work inside the DAW. I thought i was taking the console preamps to the recording but at the same time i was injecting the presonus Preamp. As I understood with this very explained video (not for a beginner though; I understood all of it) I need better to take my physical cables First to audio interface and configure the I/O to get these “8 general outputs back to my soundcraft, and then get recorded my final mix with a stereo track with another 2 physical cables BACK to my audio interface. This Way would get my hardware Sound, use the eq, and I assume i can use the hardware gear too and record it. Was it wrong the way i used to work? The funny thing it’s that when i got my Macbook Pro 2022 M2; oh lord, no compatible. I got better gear-Tech in this case with Apple and now everything is not at the Vanguard, so I’m thinking, in my case, to get the presonus Quantum with Thunderbolt 3. Firestudio Project works with Firewire Lol… Anyway and Again, Thanks for your video and greetings from Hermosillo, Sonora, México.

Hello there. I have a SoundCraft Signature 22 MTK mixer and I want to record vocals and use the built in fx and eq while I’m recording I hear the fx but when playback it plays back dry

Hi Dave. I'm currently running my effects through the 16 channels in my Interface VIA patchbays. How do I route my effects if I use my 16 channel Mackie Mixer?

How did you link the 3 X 16's together in your DAW? Is that something only some audio interfaces can do? I bought 2 of the Focusrite Scarlett 8 pre and was told you can only link 2 of them. I have a 40 channel Soundcraft GB 8 that I'm wanting to mix in and that's only giving me 20 analog outputs. I'm using ADAT to connect the two of them.

Curious whether you would prefer to run two sessions of Studio One on separate computers; one for play-out and another for capturing the new analog mix-down from your console and effects returns to be captured as a multi-track session to mix down further to a master bus; or just add more channels to the original session and come back into a master bus or several multi -bus channels and then to a master bus.

thanx for sharing ... but from which output did u send the signal for the print track. from the console main outs or the bus/group outputs.. u still need to listen the print track in yr studio monitor.. wat if our mixer has only one stereo left right main output..wat i mean is that do we have to spare our interface outputs for studio monitor (Yamaha Hs5) or we need consoles that have multi main outputs, One for sending back to daw, the other one for our studio monitor (Yamaha Hs5)

Great explanation. Are you routing effects (rackmounts, 500 series, etc) to the SSL as an Aux ?? I've got a GL2800 32 channel, have similar audio setup, and running some physical rack gear to channel inserts (through patchbay) but want to have reverb units as "aux" to apply across multiple channels on mixer. Do I run reverb outs into aux? Let us know how you have the effects (rackmounts, etc) wired into the board. :) Thanks.

I have a two channel interface. I want to get a 12 channel mixer so i can manually touch the knobs/faders (I'm tired of using mouse or keyboard shortcuts). What's my best option?

Do you have to turn off the UA console mixer for pipeline send and return to work properly?

Hi Dave! Love your content and approach. Maybe a different idea; How would you route from UAD Apollo 8 to API Box *but...using Sonarworks. Using a Mac and I can select Apollo as output or Sonarworks but since I am mixing using the API and coming back into StudioOne via Apollo as you've stated however I cannot monitor through Sonarworks unless I mix in StudioOne and add Sonarworks to the mix bus. Tried the systemwide option in Sonarworks too, no luck. Your input is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Great tutorial Dave, I'm using the Behringer x32 as my interface, could you show how to use the x32 the same way with the efx from Studio one, that would be very helpful, thanks very much.

Please do a video for how to hook up hardware effects processors into your mixer and studio one.

Great video! You didn't mention universal control and how to deal with that! I have studio 192 and even after days talking with support cannot get individual tracks out, they will only work in pairs even when bypassing UC. I'm hoping someone can prove me wrong. :)

Well I have a question..if you use your main outputs of the mixer to print your mix back where do you plug your monitors

If after mixing some changes need to done in the mix then what to do sir ? Are these consoles/Mixers capable of being recalled?

Where do you put the audio inputs from a live recording? The empty inputs on the audio interface?

I got one more question, if you don't mind... How do you use the "physical" gear? I mean how the signal go out of the console, through a compressor and come back to the console e affect the tracks? Do you have a video for this? (I tried to find by myself, couldn't find anything...lol)

Please tell me If one 8x interface will be enough to do the job? Connected to 8 sub group faders on the right side on the console? I must record on console preamps only synths, guitars, vocal, no drums. I am planning to purchase the Audient ASP 4816 console which has 16 main faders and 8 Sub-Group / Line I / P faders. On the back of the console 3x D-Sub connectors.

great video thank you. quick question. when you mix this way ,where is your audio from your mixer routed while mixing with the analog console? is it routed back to the print track and you hear the audio through the daw while you are mixing?

Sounds soooo much better through analog gear.. will be hybrid forever

A diagram might have been beneficial, but I found it useful because I’m considering an Origin in use with my Thunderbolt MOTU interface.

Great video, Dave. I always wondered under what circumstances those interfaces that use the DB connectors, were used. Can you record outboard gear using those interfaces, as well (i.e. XLR to DB25 cables)? It would seems, at first glance, a lot more efficient, if so.

It's only now that I upgraded to a Presonus Studio 1824c. While your demo is good enough for basic understanding as to what's happening once all the recorded audio is inside Studio One, what I do need to understand is, how exactly, in your setup, do you record any audio - mic, guitar, drums, keyboards - into Studio One, given that, all 32 channels have been wired up physically in a loop. Is this where patchbays come in? If so, can you please help me understand how?

What is this led nightsky display in the couch area ? :) I'm looking for something like this !

Nice work! Question, can you use the boards' EQ, comp. and FX? Or just faders? Thank you :)

Sorry if you already answered this, but how are you physically routing the live sound for recording? Microphone > preamp > patchbay? > interface?

Would an older Mackie 1604 vlz pro work for this workflow into a presonus 1824c if I am only assigning 8 channels until such time as I can chain the additional channels?

Hi Dave, Could you explain the tracking routing process with regard to this video? Cheers!!

Thanks for your tutorials. What about a situation when you have Studiolive 2442 with firewire. Can it do the same

The faders on your console seem to be mostly near the top. Good that you explained that you want to have the nominal amount at 0 Db.

Hello!! I have a studio live III 32sx. I tried using this technique but had no success. Can you please help! Thank you!!!

What if i want to route the desks master 1-2 in to Studio One's Master channel (instead of a print track, to monitor it live from within the daw instead from the desk)?

Will studio one fader move alongside with the analog mixer like in DAW mode?

Hi Dave, great video. I have a Presonus 1810c interface. Main outputs 1&2 are for my main monitors. Is it possible to use outputs 3&4 to connect to outboard analog eq & comp, then route their outputs back into my audio interface (2 inputs) to print a stereo track in Studio One? I guess the only thing I have to do is make sure my final mix going out from the DAW to my analog gear is routed to outputs 3&4 of my audio interface? Any tips would be appreciated, cheers

No A/D to D/A converter is needed if you have the outputs? I have a soundcraft 16 with an 18i8Focusrite , another interface would work for hybrid mixing and routing stems in and out?

Does the SSL Origin have motorized touch-sensitive faders?

AWESOME, AWESOME, VIDEO!!! Ok so now lemme try to make sense of this... I have Studio One and working with a Behringer X32. I have all 32 inputs wired into patch bays and I can actually record and receive them in Studio One simultaneously. Are you saying that I need a separate interface to have them return back to my console? I thought that the board actually was the interface as it shows in my menu when I set everything up. Thank you!