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June 13th, 2011 15:00

recording from mixer to pc

Help. I am trying to find the best way to connect my mixer to pc for recording purposes, from what i gather s/pdif rather than tape output from the mixer but unsure if it should go into my souncard or line in, i am looking to purchase the cable but not sure which one to buy?. Cheers

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June 13th, 2011 17:00

Hi Stuartgraham71,

Let's start with the model of your Dell and the soundcard, as well as the mixer you are using.

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June 14th, 2011 04:00

Very few PC's have an S/PDIF INPUT.  Almost all that have S/PDIF are an output only.  I have a home recording studio, using Sonar.  The PC"s "Line In", analog is a two channel input.  It will take a -10db "line level" from an audio source. 

You can get a "Y" cable, with a 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo plug on one end (for the PC's Line In) and whatever you need, such as RCA jacks, on the other end to connect your mixer.

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