High Tyler, I am a DJ myself. I can tell you what a mixer is and what it does. Think about having a preamp that has many inputs for each audio source. In a home stereo, all of the audio sources are selected by some kind of a selector switch. Now lets replace the source selector switch with volume control knobs for each source. Now that you have a volume control knob for each audio source, you can play 2 CD's or records back to back if you wanted to. And or, you can do something that is called looping. The microphone just lets you talk over the music wile it's playing. This is called a voice over. For microphones, there are two kinds of connections. There is the 1-4th inch connecter, and the XLR connecter. The impedance are different on both of these connecters. The XLR is high impedance, the 1-4th inch is low impedance. There is no real difference in the way these 2 microphones pick up sound. They both work on the same principle. Basically, a mixer lets you mix sound. I hope this info really helps you a whole bunch. And I hope now you have a better understanding of what this is. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: Re: mixer and some radio show help?
> My radio show is at > http://wolftech.redirectme.net:8000 > > Ok, what are these different kinds of connections? I currently have a > headset/mic connection, (I hate it) and will soon be getting a mic that > plugs directly into my soundcard. I don't have a mixer, because, can you > explain to me exactly what they look like and what there used for? > > thanks > Tyler > > PS: the radio show I was listening to is Brandon Hix "Heavily Influenced". > > Its on TBRN (http://www.tbrn.net), i love that kind of music, though I'm > stil in the process of looking for a good file sharing utility (bear share > is really retarded with the later versions of jaws, etc). > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Guerra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:22 AM > Subject: RE: mixer and some radio show help? > > >> You can do that, but you need multiple sound cards, one for the music, >> one >> for skype, and you bring them in on different channels of the mixer, >> adjusting their respective volumes and you on the mixer use a microphone >> either with a quarter inch connection or a XLR connection which is the >> preferred way. >> >> You can locate a mixer which has 4 channels, which would be ideal for >> your >> situation, and what show are you listening too and what is yours and >> where >> would someone be able to find it >> >> >> >> Stephen A. Guerra >> Assistive Technology Specialist >> >> Independent Living Aids >> Products for Your Active Independent Life! >> >> 200 Robbins Lane >> Building A, Suite 100 >> Jericho, NY 11753 >> Phone: (516) 937-1848-x313 >> Fax: (516) 937-3906 >> >> Email your questions to TechSupport >> Visit Independent Living Aids on the Web! >> Visit SoundBytes.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Tyler Wood >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:04 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: mixer and some radio show help? >> >> Hi, >> >> I've been listening to someones radio show and they mentioned in there >> about >> they got a new mixer. What exactly is a mixer and how does it work? I'm >> using sam broadcaster, and am trying to get this here radio show running >> smoothly. What programs do you guys recommend? And is there a way for me >> to >> patch in skype calls via my soundcard without this thing echoing like >> hell...its getting a bit annoying (Someone will call. I'll be like ok, we >> have a call here. Most people have speakers, which is really annoying, >> but >> anyway, I say hi, blah blah, but when they speak, i get horrible >> loopback. >> Not sure what to do about this). I have a few choices as to soundcards. >> One >> desktop has a SiS 7018, this laptop, which I use most of the time, just >> has >> a connecsant, and my other desktop has an SB live.. They all have stario >> mix, and sometime or other I plan on seeing which sounds the best, but >> what >> other factors come into play here? ram, processor speed? I'd like to be >> able >> to play a song and talk at the same time- I heard you can't do that in >> winamp? >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> Tyler >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.9/1239 - Release Date: >> 23/01/2008 10:24 AM >> >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.10/1240 - Release Date: > 1/23/2008 5:47 PM > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
