Audio Mixers

[Phresh]

Hi all

 

I have a question about audio mixers (This one in particular https://goo.gl/MgePiB) 

I'm new to all things audio and really want to learn, my first purchase was a pair of Beyerdynamic DT880's (600ohm) and an Audinst HUD-mx1 Amplifier, So my question is does a mixer allow me to take the audio output of lets say my computer and 'Mix' it while listening through my headphones or is it for mixing microphone outputs only (which I still want to do as well). Is there something better for what I'm looking to do? Which is just having fun messing with sounds (not looking for software). 

[tt2468]

2 minutes ago, Phresh said:

Hi all

 

I have a question about audio mixers (This one in particular https://goo.gl/MgePiB) 

I'm new to all things audio and really want to learn, my first purchase was a pair of Beyerdynamic DT880's (600ohm) and an Audinst HUD-mx1 Amplifier, So my question is does a mixer allow me to take the audio output of lets say my computer and 'Mix' it while listening through my headphones or is it for mixing microphone outputs only (which I still want to do as well). Is there something better for what I'm looking to do? Which is just having fun messing with sounds (not looking for software). 

So you would have computer/othersources>mixer>amplifier/headphones, right? You wouldn't be able to record with this, but it would allow you to customise your outputs.

[Phresh]

3 minutes ago, Kyle Manning said:

So you would have computer/othersources>mixer>amplifier/headphones, right? You wouldn't be able to record with this, but it would allow you to customise your outputs.

Correct, so this would work?

[tt2468]

1 minute ago, Phresh said:

Correct, so this would work?

Is your only audio source your computer? Do you want full stereo?

[Phresh]

Just now, Kyle Manning said:

Is your only audio source your computer? Do you want full stereo?

Yeah my only source will be my computer, not totally sure what you mean by full stereo though?

[tt2468]

6 minutes ago, Phresh said:

Correct, so this would work?

Hey @LinusTech The reply system is semi-broken on chrome on ipads. Anyway, What I mean is, I have never gotten stereo to work on one of these boards. I own one myself. You might just want to get something a little less sophisticated than this board.

[Phresh]

1 minute ago, Kyle Manning said:

Hey @LinusTech The reply system is semi-broken on chrome on ipads. Anyway, What I mean is, I have never gotten stereo to work on one of these boards. I own one myself. You might just want to get something a little less sophisticated than this board.

ahh Ok, do you have any suggestion? 

[tt2468]

Just now, Phresh said:

ahh Ok, do you have any suggestion? 

Nope. It has been years since I was involved in the pro audio scene.

[Phresh]

Just now, Kyle Manning said:

Nope. It has been years since I was involved in the pro audio scene.

Ok, I'll have a look myself. Thanks for all the help!

[tt2468]

Just now, Phresh said:

Ok, I'll have a look myself. Thanks for all the help!

If you have any more questions about stuff, ask me!

[EndlessOyster]

It doesnt mix your different audio sources on your computer like youtube game spotify, if you send the audio output to the mixer it will only have the audio out put. If you are using it to mix the microphone into the computer you use it to control the microphone volume.

[Phresh]

On 3/27/2016 at 1:58 AM, EndlessOyster said:

It doesnt mix your different audio sources on your computer like youtube game spotify, if you send the audio output to the mixer it will only have the audio out put. If you are using it to mix the microphone into the computer you use it to control the microphone volume.

So i can't mix system audio, for example if i put my system audio through the mic ports on the mixer i can't mix it and listen through headphones? I'm not looking to record i just want to mess around. 

[flowalex]

7 hours ago, Phresh said:

So i can't mix system audio, for example if i put my system audio through the mic ports on the mixer i can't mix it and listen through headphones? I'm not looking to record i just want to mess around. 

Right here is an image of a mixer that I used and the setup is channel 1 Computer channel 2 keyboard, channel 3 guitar, channel 4 aux mic (for recording) These seperate sources get mixed together, but the sound from the computer is only one source, if you want to just mix the sounf from differnt programs and  have windows there is a software volume mixer that can adjust the sound levels (right click the volume symbol and choose open mixer or something like that)

sorry it is a bit blurry

 

[EndlessOyster]

8 hours ago, Phresh said:

So i can't mix system audio, for example if i put my system audio through the mic ports on the mixer i can't mix it and listen through headphones? I'm not looking to record i just want to mess around. 

you can't mix different noises on the computer but you can take the audio out  of the computer and send it to the mixer