Pre-Listening Problems

Good Morning,

I have a Yamaha MG166CX and was recording with Stereo Out on a Tapedeck and/or Wavelab for a long time. Now I heard I can use the first 8 outs as direct outs ... I've got a very cheap M-Audio Delta 1010 and Cubase, cause I want to record for example my beat (First 8 Outs are MPC) and after that some other tracks while listening to the beat.
I've never recorded via multitrack before ...
Now my question:
Can I pre-listen to the recorded track on my speakers (Event 20/20), while I'm recording new stuff over the mixing console ? The problem is, that these speakers have only one XLR In and these are connected to the Stereo Out of the mixing console ...
And I don't know how I should record some scratches, synth or whatever after I finished the main beat ... Do I need a new mixing console with an option for that or is it possible with the mixing console I have?

Greets & thx in advance,

Funkaholic

Edit: Can noone help me? I'm really despairing with this problem

Hey! I got one of these mixers! Waaay to big for my set up, but its really flexible. Seen a few at used for mixing at gigs too, that's where they really seem to shine.

OK- so these mixers don't directly allow you isolated playback during recording. But if you set things up a little differently you might be able to trick it into doing your bidding...

Firstly, get a plug that goes XLR to split stereo 3/4 inch tips (if they exist, otherwise get the soldering iron out!) so you can use the other audio outs. Or the easy option is to use RCAs (with 3/4 converter plugs) to the speaker's unbalanced in. Take the easy option.

Secondly set the speakers up from group out 3-4, bus the playback (non-recording) channels to it. Set the recorder (the M-Audio Delta 1010 RCA ins) up from group out 1-2 & bus the recording channels to it. This keeps the audio from your MPC isolated so you won't get any bleed from tracks while recording.

*edit* plus setting up busses on the MG166 for recording like this is super easy, just use the 1-2, 3-4, ST buttons next to the channel volume sliders to move from one to the other & use the group 1-2, 3-4 for master volume to the speakers or recorder.

Does that help or give you any ideas to get your rig working?

Unfolding Machines wrote:Hey! I got one of these mixers! Waaay to big for my set up, but its really flexible. Seen a few at used for mixing at gigs too, that's where they really seem to shine.

OK- so these mixers don't directly allow you isolated playback during recording. But if you set things up a little differently you might be able to trick it into doing your bidding...

Firstly, get a plug that goes XLR to split stereo 3/4 inch tips (if they exist, otherwise get the soldering iron out!) so you can use the other audio outs. Or the easy option is to use RCAs (with 3/4 converter plugs) to the speaker's unbalanced in. Take the easy option.

Secondly set the speakers up from group out 3-4, bus the playback (non-recording) channels to it. Set the recorder (the M-Audio Delta 1010 RCA ins) up from group out 1-2 & bus the recording channels to it. This keeps the audio from your MPC isolated so you won't get any bleed from tracks while recording.

*edit* plus setting up busses on the MG166 for recording like this is super easy, just use the 1-2, 3-4, ST buttons next to the channel volume sliders to move from one to the other & use the group 1-2, 3-4 for master volume to the speakers or recorder.

Does that help or give you any ideas to get your rig working?

Ok thx for your tipps! I first will buy some converters the next days then I'll try everything out!

Have you got the set up running right yet?