Connecting a mackie mixer to a LynxOne soundcard

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On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:33:44 -0500, "mark" <marcoraicevic@videotron.ca>
wrote:

> I'm not sure how to hook up my Mackie pro vlz 1202 mixer to my LynxOne
>soundcard .
>
> The LynxOne has two female xlr input cables and two male xlr output
>cables.
>
> I don't have any of the cables. So I went to my local music store to buy
>some cables.
>
>The guy told me I should use the following:
>
>1.Two male xlr to female xlr cables:
>These go from the male xlr main outs of my mixer to the female xlr inputs of
>my soundcard.
yes, if you want the board to be more than 6 feet away from the
computer, otherwise just plug the Lynx Analog in XLRs into the Mackie
Main Outs. These are short microphone cables.
>
>2.Two female xlr to 1/4 cables:
>These go from the stereo line inputs 5-6 of my mixer to the male xlr outputs
>of my soundcard.

That will work if you need 1-4 for mic recording.
The 1/4inch end needs to be Tip/Ring/Sleeve. (that's 3 conductors, to
match the three prongs on the XLR end of the cables. This keeps things
quiet and orderly.)
I find the line inputs of channel 1, 2 (or 3,4) a little cleaner. The
trim gets set to about 8 o'clock on both channels. balance far L and
R. EQ flat. You can play a test file with the speakers OFF and match
them both as closely as possible with the trim. The channel gain stays
at detent; 12 o'clock. Start with the Mackie vols all the way down.
This thing is loud.
>
>3.One male xlr to female xlr cable:
>To connect the microphone to one of the mic input channels on my mixer.
>
>Is this correct?
yes.
>
>Thanks,
>Mark
>
>
www.lynxstudio.com/manuals/LynxONEManual.pdf
The LynxOne manual shows how to connect or make your own hookups. The
site used to have a link to good quality purpose made cables also.
I have the same setup. I made my own cables; out to Mackie channel
line inputs: Female xlr - wire - 1/4 inch tip/ring/sleeve. To record:
Mackie XLR main out to LynxOne Analog in I think. (I use a DA and use
the digital input mostly). I set the LynxOne driver thing to -10 or
it's way too loud. You monitor with the driver thing. It's not obvious
at first. (red square in the toolbar, assuming you're on a pc). Also,
dl the latest driver set from Lynx and good luck to you.

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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:40:41 -0500, "mark"
<marcoraicevic@videotron.ca> wrote:

>Of course, duh! These LynxOne cables are around 3 feet long. It won't cause
>a problem if I have the mixer that close to the computer? So can forget
>about getting the "Two male xlr to female xlr cables"?

It COULD cause a problem, especially if you have a CRT monitor
nearby. Read my notes on the fifth of rap CD set, third disc, on
http://www.recaudiopro.net/ . Here's the relevant text:

I noticed a slight buzz with the Mackie within a foot of the old
13-inch computer monitor I was using. I moved the Mackie about five
feet away from the monitor and I could no longer hear a buzz.

I didn't say it in the description, but this was obviously due to
the large magnetic fields from the CRT's deflection yoke inducing a
signal into the mixer (or the cables going into it). This is the same
thing that makes an electric guitar buzz if it's within five or ten
feet of a CRT monitor (the pickups are VERY sensitive to magnetic
fields as generated by CRT yokes, so electric guitars need to be far
away to eliminate interference).

Last I read, the Fifth of RAP set is still (no pun intended)
available.

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Here's a picture since they're worth a thousand
words.....I actually send the material I want to record
on the alt3/4 bus, as someone already explained.
Up to you really...
HTH