Hi there. This might be a dumb question, but I'll ask them anyway. After following this setup, meaning If I am using a software like Mainstage or Gig Performer from my laptop where a keyboard is connected, how do I send the audio out now coming from the laptop back to the mixer so that it will come out to the speakers (this is for a live performance setup).
@@jericcapule1173 it’s not a dumb question at all, and I am thinking the same thing because we got the same scenario with all live stream , so I think you have to get another audiobox then do you connect a USB cable from the computer to the audiobox then 2 mic cable from audio box to you livestream box
Volume settings??? Just wondering whats a good pc volume setting when connecting my pc to mixer to pa speaker. Got my pa speaker set to half way, mixer set to U? Should my pc volume be set at 100% or just preference. Trying not to blow a speaker
You and others who make videos like this are saviors. I'm a newbie asmrtist and I'm just hitting my head on my table thinking I spent hundreds of dollars on the wrong mixer with no usb connector. It works btw, thanks mate!
I have the exact same mixer and I didn't know that the built-in USB works both inbound and outbound. I was only using the built-in USB as an output from my PC to the mixer. Now, I am able to use the same USB as an input from the PC to the mixer and as an output from the mixer to the PC. Thank you!
THANK YOU!!!! You just made me a hero, and I very much appreciate your clear and easy instructions! We are now livestreaming our training conferences, and I've had to learn audio set up basically overnight.
First of all I have to complement you on how great your voice is as a narrator. Very relaxing and unlike most people on CZcams you’re not barking and screaming at us. Now here’s a question when you’re talking about a microphone input on the Mac computer do you mean headphone jack that usually on the left-hand side? Maybe I missed it but when you say “ plug it into the computer”, exactly where are you plugging it in? The headphone jack? The USB input? And to muddy the water even a little further there are some MacBook pros from 2014/2015 where the headphone output doubles as an input, but it’s not a very clean connection. If anybody has any suggestions please post them here and I’ll check back in a couple of days. Thank you!
I run a poker livestream @sociallywild and have a complicated set up. We have had audio issues for months! I came across your video and used the 1/4 direct connection and that solved the problem. So i just wanted to thank you as many smart audio professionals could not figure out the issue. Who knew that it was something as simple as the audio board connection. Apparently the usb connection was not able to interact with the poker software property. So thank you!
Bro.... um I am pleasantly pleased with how thoroughly you explained each one of these methods. Every time my mind went to thing of a "what about this" question, you immediately answered it!! Outstanding job, and thanks for taking the time out to film this video!
Thank you very much for such clear instructions and for speaking slow and clear unlike some other video I have seen where the speaker is very fast and hard to follow. I have learned a lot from you video. It's much appreciated.
Hi there Jordon! I have a question, is the USB cable you used at ~ 5:20 just a printer cable? If not, could you be kind enough to link it to me please? Thank you very much for this video!
The Printer cable is USB-B to USB-A and if you have a USB-C port on your laptop you can also use USB-B to USB-C. Not sure why Yamaha doesn't even have this on thier website but the port behind the MG10XU is USB-B. There is no link in the description for this cable but I would check out your local best buy to pick one up as the ones on Amazon might not work.
Thank you very much for your time and explanation. I've decided to do the USB because my mixer has that output to the USB computer. Yes, we need more videos like yours, thank you very much.
Thank you SO much for this video!! I’m a fitness instructor and need to teach virtually with a headset mic and music at the same time and this really helped! Can I simply plug in my speaker (an Ion speaker) into the mixer like I plug in the mic as you have to have its signal go to the computer as well?
In place of the xlr to xlr mixer to audio interface, one could also use TRS line-out on the mixer to TRS line-in on the interface. This would be especially helpful if the interface had line-ins that bypassed the mic pre's and went straight to the A/D converter.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You just explained everything I needed to know and you explained clearly and now I feel more confident about going about getting the sound into my laptop.
@@kettnercreative Jordan, do you know how/why I cannot hear playback audio? I have my Headphones plugged into the Mixer and can hear myself monitoring but no sound on playback.
Thank you for a well explained tutorial..Your delivery is so easy to understand and you really have made what I thought would be a complicated issue very straight forward indeed ..Thanks again Jordan...
I love the explanations. I purchased a cable to connect to my laptop via usb.. but my brand new laptop will not recognize/show the mixboard for me to select . I'm Very frustrated as I have tried everything
Thanks man, very useful information. I already have a mixer but I don't have an audio interface. For all that I've seen, I realize that I will have to buy one eventually. But until I have the money, I wanted to know If I could connect the mixer directly to the PC. You just answered that.
Thank you for this video. I ended up hooking the mixer like the last setup with my Focusrite 2i2. I have all of my streaming setup and all through the focusrite so this is perfect!! I had it connected before with a 1/4 stereo connector in the past to the 2i2 and could never get a good sound. I took the mixer out of the closet (i was mad at it lol) and it sounds amazing now with the XLR connectors. Don't know if that made a difference but either way thanks for the video as it motivated me to hook it all up so I can inprovise live with my instruments into VCV rack. Thanks a million!!
It's funny. Theoretically, you should get a better result connecting to your Scarlett 2i2 using 1/4" cable since you're running line out to line in. With XLR, technically you're running line out to Mic in which will be REALLY hot, but if you turn down the mixer it's generally fine.
Just Subscribed, I like the way you explained everything about the input recordings it's easy to understand and very helpful to all other people who needs help in this kind of solutions. Thanks
What you explained very clear is how to connect the mixer to the laptop to do things in the laptop but what about the other way around? Sound comes from laptop to mixer and from mixer perhaps to an amplifier or straight to the speakers?
Can we use speaker output at the same time while we using such things..? Or it will not go simultaneously..? Can you make a demo on Yamaha STAGEPAS 400BT Portable PA System
Thanks for the video. You didn't show the usb audio cable (the one you referenced as your best solution) and you didn't provide a link to it in your description.
I am new to streaming and the process is not easy... this video has made things very clear. Any advice for how to hear your stream from the perspective of the viewer or follower? Once I plug in my USB pre-amp/audio interface, I cannot hear my volume.
Very Informative and useful explanation. Which Method is the best , 5 or 6 one? Using method 6 I need to buy audio interface and cost money again? Do you think method 5 is enough?
Thanks for this video, and your whole series. I'm learning a lot. I'm wondering about choosing to connect the XLR to the computer. If XLR is a mic level signal (and therefore softer), why not use two TS cables instead? Would that be because XLR is balanced and TS would not be balanced? Just trying to work out my scenario. My smaller mixer doesn't have XLR outs, so is it worth sending the L/R TS cables out into a DI Box, and then to the copmuter, or should I go straight to the computer with the TS cables? Thanks. Hope my question is clear. :)
First off I really want to thank tou for this video!!! It hit the spot with a problem that I had in setting up my mixer to my PC. And the deal with the USB Sound card was right on👌
Hey there. I am using a Peavy S-32 mixer with USB capabilities. I read the manual over and over but it doesn't explain the issue I have. I connected the mixer to the computer using the USB and the computer recognized it. In the input settings on the computer the Peavy mixer shows up but any input (from microphones in the church) does not appear to send signal to the computer. I am using the mixer as part of a streaming setup and would like all the audio from the mixer to be picked up by the computer. Do you have any tips for this?
Thank you for the great and thorough video! So would you say the best sound quality for live streaming is a quality mixer with a USB connection instead of an audio interface?
I truly appreciate your tutorials...they are quite clear and concise...HOWEVER, although the Mac recognizes the MG10 unit, there is NO signal! I have tried everything! New cables, different outputs...nothing! Garageband won't work when the USB-C is plugged in...Any suggestions? Thank you for your time...you have been very helpful.
On a Mac go into launchpad and open the "other" folder. In there you will see the icon for 'Audio Midi Setup". in there you will be able to configure the ProFX. In the output section select Analog 3 and Analog 4 for the output. Lastly, on the mixer look at channel 9/10 and push in the USB3-4 button. On PC its the same except you simple select USB 3-4 within the volume settings. Hope this helps.
Hi Jordan, I am a big fan your work and appreciate all that you do to explain things in details and I am also a subscriber to your channel. Thanks for helping me to understand various connections. I do karaoke with a Yamaha MG12XU and I connect my Mac / iPad to it for sound from computer / karaoke source. You shared that USB interface or audio interface is your method of choice. But in this video u r talking about sending signal to computer, in my case, it is just the opposite. I am sending signal form PC /iPad /iPhone to the mixer. My friend is using a TRS 1/8” pin to 2 -1/4” unbalanced pins. I am using direct usb interface and usb midi cable that transmits signal from source to mixer. His argument is : audio pins give more robust connection whereas my understanding is usb signal is processed as a digital one and so that is more robust. Can you please explain which is better and why?? Thanks a ton.
Appreciate your guide! I'm using the dual quarter inch cable into the usb sound card. Unfortunately I'm getting a pretty loud buzzing sound every time any of our mics are used. It sounds like the gain is too high, but I have it all the way down on the mixer. :(
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Hi there. This might be a dumb question, but I'll ask them anyway. After following this setup, meaning If I am using a software like Mainstage or Gig Performer from my laptop where a keyboard is connected, how do I send the audio out now coming from the laptop back to the mixer so that it will come out to the speakers (this is for a live performance setup).
blue is line level in on pc.
@@jericcapule1173 it’s not a dumb question at all, and I am thinking the same thing because we got the same scenario with all live stream , so I think you have to get another audiobox then do you connect a USB cable from the computer to the audiobox then 2 mic cable from audio box to you livestream box
Nobody does this explanation with all of the cables and connection options. Just unboxing and showing the units. This is far more helpful. Thanks.
I needed to see all the cables and connection options. The last one helped me the most.
At last someone explaining in full how it could work and what it all looks like. Very many thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I AGREE!
Volume settings??? Just wondering whats a good pc volume setting when connecting my pc to mixer to pa speaker. Got my pa speaker set to half way, mixer set to U? Should my pc volume be set at 100% or just preference. Trying not to blow a speaker
You and others who make videos like this are saviors. I'm a newbie asmrtist and I'm just hitting my head on my table thinking I spent hundreds of dollars on the wrong mixer with no usb connector. It works btw, thanks mate!
I have the exact same mixer and I didn't know that the built-in USB works both inbound and outbound. I was only using the built-in USB as an output from my PC to the mixer. Now, I am able to use the same USB as an input from the PC to the mixer and as an output from the mixer to the PC. Thank you!
I am brand new to using a mixer and this video was SUPER helpful. Subbed and liked, cheers!
This is by far one of the very best how to videos I have seen on the web. Detailed, clear, and valuable. THANK YOU
Glad it was helpful!
It is very nice explanation, full details that show everything I need to learn. Thank you so much for showing us
Thank you Jordan for the insight. Your distinctive vocal style and accent actually draws out the sound quality differences of each alternative.
Best audio tutorials online. My go-to place. Thanks KC (who needs the Sunshine Band?)
Only 8 mins ,...of your sharing ...but you did saved our life ...thank you so much
THANK YOU!!!! You just made me a hero, and I very much appreciate your clear and easy instructions! We are now livestreaming our training conferences, and I've had to learn audio set up basically overnight.
First of all I have to complement you on how great your voice is as a narrator. Very relaxing and unlike most people on CZcams you’re not barking and screaming at us. Now here’s a question when you’re talking about a microphone input on the Mac computer do you mean headphone jack that usually on the left-hand side? Maybe I missed it but when you say “ plug it into the computer”, exactly where are you plugging it in? The headphone jack? The USB input? And to muddy the water even a little further there are some MacBook pros from 2014/2015 where the headphone output doubles as an input, but it’s not a very clean connection. If anybody has any suggestions please post them here and I’ll check back in a couple of days. Thank you!
This video is still amazing today. Thank you.
man, thanks a lot. this is what I've been looking for months now. thank you from Philippines.
Glad it helped!
Great CZcams tutorial. Straight to the point and uncomplicates the complicated.
Glad it was helpful!
I love videos like these explaining all the alternatives. It especially helps me understand the differences in sound quality and cost. Thanks so much
I run a poker livestream @sociallywild and have a complicated set up. We have had audio issues for months! I came across your video and used the 1/4 direct connection and that solved the problem. So i just wanted to thank you as many smart audio professionals could not figure out the issue. Who knew that it was something as simple as the audio board connection. Apparently the usb connection was not able to interact with the poker software property. So thank you!
Bro.... um I am pleasantly pleased with how thoroughly you explained each one of these methods. Every time my mind went to thing of a "what about this" question, you immediately answered it!! Outstanding job, and thanks for taking the time out to film this video!
Thank you very much for such clear instructions and for speaking slow and clear unlike some other video I have seen where the speaker is very fast and hard to follow. I have learned a lot from you video. It's much appreciated.
Hi there Jordon! I have a question, is the USB cable you used at ~ 5:20 just a printer cable? If not, could you be kind enough to link it to me please? Thank you very much for this video!
Yeah, just a printer cable. You'll need the USBC variant if you are using a new computer with USBC, I believe we have links in the description.
The Printer cable is USB-B to USB-A and if you have a USB-C port on your laptop you can also use USB-B to USB-C. Not sure why Yamaha doesn't even have this on thier website but the port behind the MG10XU is USB-B. There is no link in the description for this cable but I would check out your local best buy to pick one up as the ones on Amazon might not work.
One method missing! How about using the mic in from the computer as a line in from the mixer?
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Thank you very much for your time and explanation. I've decided to do the USB because my mixer has that output to the USB computer. Yes, we need more videos like yours, thank you very much.
I have an old Traynor mixer I got for free. It’s from the 70’s and I’m looking forward to using it! Thank you!
Thank you SO much for this video!! I’m a fitness instructor and need to teach virtually with a headset mic and music at the same time and this really helped! Can I simply plug in my speaker (an Ion speaker) into the mixer like I plug in the mic as you have to have its signal go to the computer as well?
Yeah, that works.
Thanks for posting this, really well explained, you've given me all the info I was looking for. Great job
Glad it was helpful!
In place of the xlr to xlr mixer to audio interface, one could also use TRS line-out on the mixer to TRS line-in on the interface. This would be especially helpful if the interface had line-ins that bypassed the mic pre's and went straight to the A/D converter.
For sure.
Thank you so much I have a gig coming up this was so helpful!
There is a mix-minus distribution to the comp. thrue the FX output as well important to know
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You just explained everything I needed to know and you explained clearly and now I feel more confident about going about getting the sound into my laptop.
I'm so glad!
HI Jordon, I had no idea about all these options. Thanks. I love your videos. You are so knowledgeable and you are such a sweet guy. Thanks.
you did it my friend i will use your work to help others
Best video that explains the process to connect Audio mixer to Pc or Laptop.
Thank you
Very much.
Glad to hear.
Jordon, you are the best! Thank you for walking me through the options.
Happy to help!
Thanks, Jordan. This was by far the most helpful video I've found on this topic. Much appreciated!
SUPER helpful! Thank you for explaining it in a straightforward way!
Fantastic demonstration of all the various options! Thank you for your expertise!
Thanks for explaining with such clarity
This video is nice, quick and simple. It'll surely help me to properly orient my customers for their home studio installation. thx
Glad it was helpful!
@@kettnercreative Jordan, do you know how/why I cannot hear playback audio? I have my Headphones plugged into the Mixer and can hear myself monitoring but no sound on playback.
Thank you. This video is awesome and I can really see the different options.
Thank you so much for the video!! Extremely clear, especially to me who has zero knowledge in this area before.
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Wow this video was so helpful and informative 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Thank you for a well explained tutorial..Your delivery is so easy to understand and you really have made what I thought would be a complicated issue very straight forward indeed ..Thanks again Jordan...
Super thanks brother...❤, from India
I love the explanations. I purchased a cable to connect to my laptop via usb.. but my brand new laptop will not recognize/show the mixboard for me to select . I'm Very frustrated as I have tried everything
Thanks man, very useful information. I already have a mixer but I don't have an audio interface. For all that I've seen, I realize that I will have to buy one eventually. But until I have the money, I wanted to know If I could connect the mixer directly to the PC. You just answered that.
Thank you for this video. I ended up hooking the mixer like the last setup with my Focusrite 2i2. I have all of my streaming setup and all through the focusrite so this is perfect!! I had it connected before with a 1/4 stereo connector in the past to the 2i2 and could never get a good sound. I took the mixer out of the closet (i was mad at it lol) and it sounds amazing now with the XLR connectors. Don't know if that made a difference but either way thanks for the video as it motivated me to hook it all up so I can inprovise live with my instruments into VCV rack. Thanks a million!!
It's funny. Theoretically, you should get a better result connecting to your Scarlett 2i2 using 1/4" cable since you're running line out to line in. With XLR, technically you're running line out to Mic in which will be REALLY hot, but if you turn down the mixer it's generally fine.
That was clearly delivered instructions
This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much! Love this channel!
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Bloody brilliant mate..!!!
Just Subscribed, I like the way you explained everything about the input recordings it's easy to understand and very helpful to all other people who needs help in this kind of solutions. Thanks
First class explanation
Thank you so much for this video! It was a blessing to find this video, it helped to much! God bless
What you explained very clear is how to connect the mixer to the laptop to do things in the laptop but what about the other way around? Sound comes from laptop to mixer and from mixer perhaps to an amplifier or straight to the speakers?
Can we use speaker output at the same time while we using such things..?
Or it will not go simultaneously..?
Can you make a demo on Yamaha STAGEPAS 400BT Portable PA System
Very good tutorial! 👍🏾
Thanks for the video. You didn't show the usb audio cable (the one you referenced as your best solution) and you didn't provide a link to it in your description.
I am new to streaming and the process is not easy... this video has made things very clear.
Any advice for how to hear your stream from the perspective of the viewer or follower? Once I plug in my USB pre-amp/audio interface, I cannot hear my volume.
As usual great, informative video. Specifically and clearly. Thanks a lot
Very Informative and useful explanation.
Which Method is the best , 5 or 6 one?
Using method 6 I need to buy audio interface and cost money again?
Do you think method 5 is enough?
Thank you very much for the very detailed and thorough explanation. This video was extremely helpful!
Thanks for this video, and your whole series. I'm learning a lot. I'm wondering about choosing to connect the XLR to the computer. If XLR is a mic level signal (and therefore softer), why not use two TS cables instead? Would that be because XLR is balanced and TS would not be balanced? Just trying to work out my scenario. My smaller mixer doesn't have XLR outs, so is it worth sending the L/R TS cables out into a DI Box, and then to the copmuter, or should I go straight to the computer with the TS cables? Thanks. Hope my question is clear. :)
Your video help me a lots. Thank you bro.
Thanks a lot. It solved my big problem.
Detailed and precise
First off I really want to thank tou for this video!!! It hit the spot with a problem that I had in setting up my mixer to my PC. And the deal with the USB Sound card was right on👌
Hey there. I am using a Peavy S-32 mixer with USB capabilities. I read the manual over and over but it doesn't explain the issue I have. I connected the mixer to the computer using the USB and the computer recognized it. In the input settings on the computer the Peavy mixer shows up but any input (from microphones in the church) does not appear to send signal to the computer. I am using the mixer as part of a streaming setup and would like all the audio from the mixer to be picked up by the computer. Do you have any tips for this?
Did you ever figure this out?
@@violaesdaille yes, had to run an XLR cable from the mixer to an audio interface, then the interface into the computer.
Thank you for the great and thorough video! So would you say the best sound quality for live streaming is a quality mixer with a USB connection instead of an audio interface?
Excellent video, thank you so much
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I truly appreciate your tutorials...they are quite clear and concise...HOWEVER, although the Mac recognizes the MG10 unit, there is NO signal! I have tried everything! New cables, different outputs...nothing! Garageband won't work when the USB-C is plugged in...Any suggestions? Thank you for your time...you have been very helpful.
On a Mac go into launchpad and open the "other" folder. In there you will see the icon for 'Audio Midi Setup". in there you will be able to configure the ProFX. In the output section select Analog 3 and Analog 4 for the output. Lastly, on the mixer look at channel 9/10 and push in the USB3-4 button. On PC its the same except you simple select USB 3-4 within the volume settings. Hope this helps.
Very clear explanation, I learned exactly what I needed to from this video. Thank you so much!
thank you for the knowledge
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Thank you !! Very helpful
Thank you for the video!
Super explanation 👌
You can also connect an audio mixer thru a DDJ into your computer :D similar to an audio interface. Great video as always!!
That's a great idea!
Hi Jordan,
I am a big fan your work and appreciate all that you do to explain things in details and I am also a subscriber to your channel. Thanks for helping me to understand various connections.
I do karaoke with a Yamaha MG12XU and I connect my Mac / iPad to it for sound from computer / karaoke source.
You shared that USB interface or audio interface is your method of choice. But in this video u r talking about sending signal to computer, in my case, it is just the opposite. I am sending signal form PC /iPad /iPhone to the mixer.
My friend is using a TRS 1/8” pin to 2 -1/4” unbalanced pins. I am using direct usb interface and usb midi cable that transmits signal from source to mixer. His argument is : audio pins give more robust connection whereas my understanding is usb signal is processed as a digital one and so that is more robust.
Can you please explain which is better and why?? Thanks a ton.
Lovely presentation.❤
Very helpful. Thanks.
Perfect u r a complete audio master of master's.❤
Thanks a lot for this!!!
This is very informative.
Hello sir. This was very much helpful. What would you recommend the Best of all these?? Any 2??
Appreciate your guide! I'm using the dual quarter inch cable into the usb sound card. Unfortunately I'm getting a pretty loud buzzing sound every time any of our mics are used. It sounds like the gain is too high, but I have it all the way down on the mixer. :(
Right! Thank you! Easy to understand!
You really saved the day Bro thanks for the Ideas
sir i have doubt about when i take the USB line out to my pc from the MIXER does the STEREO OUT will work simunteneously and can i use it
Awesome presentation and briefly details, thank you
You’re welcome
Thank you so much sir for your packaged information
An excellent tuitorial and run-thru - very well explained. Regards from Oz.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Michael Schofield
all this explanation is awesome
awesome video !! straight to the point !!
Thank you for the tutorial video, and Can do the live gigs connecting multiple mics like vocals and drums with this technique,
thankyou . very helpful.
Awesome stuff. So same devices would apply if I would want to play some music during an event? Like background music?