Unless you can take your beats into line in 3/4 on the Delta 66 by-passing the mixer, the best you can do with a setup like that is record a stereo track with the vocals panned hard to one side and the instruments panned hard to the other side.

Split the stereo track in Cubase into two mono tracks and apply your effects or whatever to the vocal and instrument tracks separately. Use mono-in stereo-out effects to create at least some illusion of width, then re-combine the tracks.

To record instrumental and vocal at the same time but on separate tracks you will need 3 separate outs from mixer (1 stereo + 1 mono, or 3 mono) to feed the AD inputs. The trouble with most small budget mixers is the absence of direct outs (per channel), as a dedicated outs for recording. It is possible to use channel's insert out, as a substitute, but this is also nonexistent on your mixer. It has only one aux send, not the best way to record but you can use it.

Record the instrumental, beat or whatever first, without the vox.

Then make connections like this:

DA out -> mixer stereo channel 3/4 or 5/6
Main out -> monitor speakers

Don’t loop back CTRL main out to the to the AD 1/2in – this will summ everything from the mixer to the recording track – and there is the problem.

And for the recording out

Aux send (mono) -> AD mono input 1

Now, turn off aux sends (fx pot) on all channels except the one with microphone. On that channel, set the fx pot at the unity gain and add the mic preamp gain (trim).

Turn off the direct monitoring in your DAW too, with connection like this you will have absolute latency free monitoring.

Looking at my mixer and my breakout box*which is linked to my sound card*
I cant seem to find an AUX out on my mixer only an AUX return im assuming that "AUX return" is an input on the mixer?

The only outs I seem to have on the mixer are:-
CD/Tape out *Red and White out*
CTRL Room Out
FX Send

Alright so what I have done based on your help is:-

Breakout box line1/2 out to the mixers 3/4in
and Stero AUX Return on the mixer to Breakout box 1/2in

Please get back to me thanks.

ssj wrote: I cant seem to find an AUX out on my mixer

It is FX send, that's it. It's the same as aux send, just different terminology. Use it for recording signal.

Basically, the Aux send (fx send) is dedicated to send the part of the channel signal to outboard effect then outputs from that effect are feeding mixer's aux (fx) return and are summed inside and mixed to mixer's main out. The outboard effect should work in full wet, and with channel's fx send pot you can dose how much effect you need.

In your case, you are going to use it as a substitute for – direct recording out. Just set fx pot to the unity position, that should work fine.

ssj wrote: Stero AUX Return on the mixer to Breakout box 1/2in

Incorrect wiring. I didn't said anything like that at all.

So:

- Breakout box line1/2 out to the mixers 3/4in (monitoring from the DAW)

- Mixer's main out to the monitor speakers

- FX send out to Breakout box line in 1 (mono signal for recording)

One thing more, using this mixer you will be unable to record any stereo signal and monitor previously recorded track from the DAW at the same time. For this option you will need to invest in a mixer with better options like direct recording out or at least insert in/out per channel.

Alright going slightly off topic, could you recommend me a low budget mixer preferably under £100 ?

Well, it's hard to tell right now. I have not much knowledge about all those new products in the market. I suggest you to search this forum deeper and you will find out something with good recommendation. I suppose you should look in 100-200 range i.e. Mackie, Peavey, Yamaha, something with good noiseless preamp and basic recording routing possibilities you need.

I see thanks would something along the lines of this be right?
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Ah, sorry, I forgot to mention another very important thing. When using aux send as recording out, it should be set as prefader (works independently from channel's fader). Otherwise (postfader) it will be tricky to set a good balance between the channel's monitoring volume and trim gain to DAW. Not impossible, just tricky. One and only aux send on small mixers means that it's probably hard wired as postfader.

As far as I can see, the Blend 6 has one postfader (fx) and one (monitor) prefader aux send, I guess.

I think you should look further to find out a mixer with at least two channels with direct outs or inserts.

The problem here is that you are trying to get a low-spec mixer to do the job of a multi-channel pre-amp. Your Delta 66 is a perfectly respectable 4-channel line-input computer interface, and what you could do with here is a 2- or 4-channel pre-amp that you can connect to it. You would continue to use the mixer for outputs and for the other 2 input channels if you got only a 2-channel pre-amp.

For a 2-channel pre-amp, you could try the M-Audio Audio Buddy or the DMP3, but for this sort of money, you really only get the bottom-end of the market. To preserve your self-respect, avoid the Behringer products in this category.

good advice