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How to Connect a Mixer to a Multitrack Recorder

Multitrack recorders are a great way to capture the sound from several microphones or audio sources simultaneously. However, most multitrack machines are designed without preamps, which are needed to amplify the signal from a microphone to line level. Connecting a mixing board to your multitrack recorder is the best way to gain control of all your audio sources and microphones before they are recorded.

Things You'll Need

  • 1/4-inch patch cables
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Instructions

    • 1

      Connect the "Direct Out" jacks from your mixing board to the corresponding input jacks of your multitrack recorder using 1/4-inch unbalanced patch cables.

    • 2

      Connect your microphone or line level audio source to the input connections at the top of each channel of your mixing board.

    • 3

      Monitor the level meters on your multitrack recorder while adjusting the trim or gain knob of each channel of your mixing board. Try to set a level for each channel so that the loudest sounds do not push the multitrack's meters into the red.

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