Audio setup

Audio Interface vs Mixer - What is the Difference?

Basically, an audio interface is designed to record clean signals onto your computer on separate tracks. The mixer is designed to mix multiple audio sources into one stereo stream.

6 Ways To Connect An Audio Mixer To A Computer (Mac or PC)

MIXER

 

 MIXER with multitrack

MIC TYPES

   

MIDI Vs Audio

INSTRUMENTS

Keyboard - MIDI and Audio

   

Guitar 

 

Keyboard

USB Microphone vs Audio Interface

   

USB - less cost, easy to setup for computer Audio Interface - complex to setup, expensive, but 24bit (vs 16bit for USB), multi-track recording, live event (without computer) possibility

MIC to MOBILE

KARAOKE

https://www.musicrepo.com/remove-vocals-from-song/ .kar file

Studio Monitor(Speaker) and headphone

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DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)

Reaper Garageband (Apple)

CABLES

XLR (External Line Return) TS/TRS/TRRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve) Balanced/Unbalanced

Line vs Mic vs Instrument Level

 

A line level signal is approximately one volt, or about 1,000 times greater than a mic level signal.
Average volt:
Mic Level = -30 dBu = .024 V
Instrument Level = 0 dBu = .775 V
Line Level = +4 dBu = 1.228 V
Speaker Level = +14.26 dBu = 4 V