I need to know what every thing is for becuase I am new to the recording scene but finally got my own stuff set up becuase it was getting to be too expensive goin to studio's. I am using the Behringer XENYX 802 mixer and I am using it to record rap vocals and singing. Can anybody tell me what all these diff. things do?

Please help guys here is a link to the mixer i am using at the moment

http://www.mackie.com/home/showimage.html?u=/products/cfx16mkii/images/ZOOMED_CXF16mkII.jpg

My general thought process is:

I'm looking into purchasing a Phonic Helix Board 24 sometime in the near future. From the research I've done, this seems like an acceptable choice considering I'm using outboard pre's and the price is so tempting. My only problem is that I can't find anything to tell me whether it is compatible with Pro Tools LE. Does anybody know if the Helix Board will work in Pro Tools LE 6.8?

I'm looking into getting a line mixer that I can rack mount below my workstation desk. I will only be used as a monitor mixer and an input signal router into two ART Pro Channels into a MOTU 828mkII. The mixing is all done internally with CueMix console and the MOTU's inputs acting as an aux patchbay so mic preamps and EQs are not an issue.

I didn't know where to post this, since its more of a "technical help" question and I figured more people knew about mixer issues in this forum than any other...

I have a crate CSX 12 mixing board, and it has been working great for the last year... I never had any issues with it until I decided to purchuse a Condenser microphone.

I am just wondering which level should the mixer's master fader be set when recording/ mixing or mastering?

i have a 32-bit Creative sound card and i wanna purchase a new semi-proffisional mic for home recording using a pc BUT i dont have a mixer.
my question is, do i need a mixer to be able to use Condenser Mics ?
and what Mics do you reccomand in my case

My bet is it's about Rick Rubin as Willy Show recording Audioslave. .That's my guess since there's a line about "thinking with his 'beard'"

any other guesses?

greetings. i'm an 18 year old musician, and i don't have much money to spend on equipment right now. considering the low budget cost of this mixer, and the needs of mine that it meets, i'm turned onto it. i just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions or feedback.

Hey guys, I am trying to find a way that I can set up something to drop a mix onto a CDR direct from my Mixer, w/o running through my DAW. This seems like it should be simple to do, but I can't seem to find anything that can do that for less then $500-$600. any suggestions?