The Problem
The Behringer Q802USB mixer doesn’t send audio to the headphone output in both directions (in and out) when using the USB to interface with your computer. In other words, you can’t hear yourself and the audio from the computer (e.g. Skype) at the same time when using the USB connection.
When I did my initial overview video of the Q802USB I didn’t find this quirk. Mostly because I had never seen it before nor did I know that there were mixers that could not do what seemed like an obvious task.
I posted the video on YouTube and I started to see some comments that alerted me to this potential issue. I searched other videos and reviews and found one that indicated that indeed this was a problem. I needed to know more so I asked B&H (they had originally supplied the review unit) if I could get the mixer back for some testing and they promptly sent me one to review… again.
After hours of testing and endless notes, I confirmed with my own ears and eyes that indeed this was a limitation of the Q802USB.
The next steps were to figure out exactly what the problem was and if I could make the mixer do what I wanted it to do; allow me to monitor the audio I’m getting from the computer as well as hear the audio I am sending.
Here’s how the USB routing buttons on the Q802USB work and how they prevent monitoring in both directions.
To hear audio coming into the mixer via USB from your computer, you need to enable (press down) the USB/2-Track to Phones/CTRL Room button. This sends audio that the USB is receiving from the computer into the “Phones” output.
When this button is active (in the down position), it is also mutes any audio that you are inputting into the mixer’s inputs. This means you cannot hear, through the Phones output, whatever you are inputting into the mixer via the analog channels…in other words, you can’t hear your own microphone a.k.a., yourself.
Interestingly, this also cuts off the audio meters from displaying your audio levels despite the fact that audio is still carried to the Main Out and you are still sending audio out of the USB. I’m not sure why this happens but it means that you not only can’t hear your audio, you can’t see the levels either. That’t not good.
Any other setups/routing configurations for the USB will result in one side being muted. When you leave the Phones/CTRL Room button in the up position but activate the USB/2-Track to Main Mix button, the inputs (your microphone) will not be sent out of the USB hence Skype will not receive your audio.
This is listed in the manual, “USB/2-TR to Main Mix – button routes USB/2-Track playback to MAIN MIX and mutes the 2-TR OUT/USB recording signal.” What they don’t tell you is that the USB/2-Track To Phones/CTRL Room also mutes the signal, the one that should send your microphones audio to the Phones output and the audio meters!
It’s important to note that none of the audio that comes in via the USB ever goes back out of the USB or Tape Out. This means that loopback of the incoming audio is not an issue and you couldn’t just plug your headphones into the Tape Out to hear both sides.
Also, I did contact Behringer and they confirmed that this was just a limitation of this lower-end mixer. Here’s exactly what they said,
This is a limitation of the smaller Xenyx mixers (the 502’s and 802’s), the higher mixers in the range have more monitoring and routing options. Having said that you can still use the USB/2-Track and specifically the Phones or CTRL RM outs to monitor USB returns whilst recording, but this won’t really help with skype, it is more for recording purposes and monitoring USB playback.
I was happy to confirm that this mixer is just not setup to do what many podcasters would want to use it for, Skype interviews or co-hosting. This is another example of how podcasters often have to work around gear that is built for musicians.
However, the “why” still remains unanswered. My follow up questions to Behringer, asking for the technical reason why this happens, were never answered.
What doesn’t make sense, and perhaps someone reading this will know, is why audio from a microphone is cut off from the Phones and the audio meters when receiving the computer’s audio to the Phones via USB?
You are still sending out the audio from your microphone and it is still going out the Main Out so why can’t I also hear it? Why mute that signal? And it’s not a feedback issue because again, the audio is still being sent and any audio from the USB cannot go back out of the USB.
Is this just a design flaw? Cheap parts? I have yet to figure out a technical reason. What do you think?
The good news is I found a few ways to use this mixer to monitor both the incoming and the outgoing audio. Despite this limitation, it’s still possible to monitor both sides!
Here are my solutions including the gear I used to accomplish each setup.
What’s the Fix?
Option 1 – Mix-Minus
The first solution would be to remove the USB from the audio chain. One of the nice features of the Q802USB is that it provides you with an auxiliary channel (labeled FX Send). Using the mixer in a classic mix-minus setup enables you to monitor the audio in both directions because you are not relying on the USB connection.
Audio from the computer is being sent into an available channel on the mixer and audio from the mixer is being sent out the FX Send, minus the channel that has the computer audio on it. To understand how this works and to setup a mix-minus for yourself, see my complete guide and video.
There is another nice advantage of going with a mix-minus setup that actually brings the USB back into play. because you are not using the USB for Skype or other VOIP software, you can record all the audio from your mixer into audio recording software (Audition, Audacity, etc.) using the USB connection. This is great option for recording your interviews, podcasts, etc., on the very same computer that you are using Skype on.
Option 2 – Splitting the Headphones
The next option is sort of a hack but I was very happy that it worked. If you still want to use the USB as your input and output for Skype, you can monitor both directions by using a Y-cable to split the 1/8″ connection of your headphones to 2 1/4″ leads that will pull audio from the phones (Skype) while at the same time send your own audio into your headphones via the Main Out.
The Main Out on the Q802USB always receives all analog inputs. Therefore, by plugging one lead of your headphones into the Main Out, you will be able to hear yourself. At first it may feel strange to have yourself in one ear and your guest in the other but with time you may actually come to prefer monitoring the audio this way. You can more easily pick out which side contains any audio issues.
To create this split headphones setup, you’ll need a female to female adapter that fits the size of your cabling. In my case, my headphones have a 1/8″ male lead and the Y-cable has the same. The adapter allows me to make the connection between the headphones and the Y-cable.
Once you’ve created your split headphone cabling, place one 1/4″ lead into the Phones output and one into the left side Main Out.
In the USB routing section, leave both buttons in the up position if you want to also use the USB to record into software.
Option 3 – Splitting to a Recorder
Another option is much like the last except in this setup, you don’t need the female to female adapter.
Use a Y-cable like before, plugged into the mixer the same way (one lead into Phones, one into Main Out) and plug the 1/8″ lead of the Y-cable into an audio recorder.
From there you would monitor the audio on the recorder itself which is receiving both sides of the audio.
The advantage here is that you are monitoring at the very same source that is recording the audio. This is the best place to monitor your audio because you are hearing exactly what your recorder is hearing and you can ensure that any audio issues are not occurring after they leave the mixer.
Option 4 – Software Monitoring
The final option is the least favorable. If you are using Skype recording software that allows you to monitor the incoming audio such as Audio Hijack, you monitor both sides of the Skype call.
When you enable monitoring in Audio Hijack, it sends back your own audio albeit with some latency.
This is why I don’t like this option; it is really hard to talk when you are hearing your own voice on delay.
That said, Audio Hijack’s latency is so low that it’s still manageable. This is partially due to a “hidden” feature of Audio Hijack 3 called “Experimental Low Latency Mode.” You can access this feature by holding the option key on launch. Read the linked article for full details.
In sum, the mixer is still a great buy at only $80 U.S. and I would still say that it’s the overall winner of my $100 Mixer Shootout. The Q802USB offers the most features (aux send, good preamps, USB, multiple inputs and single knob compression) and despite this quirk, I would still say it’s the best value in the sub $100 mixer lineup. It’s far from perfect but at the price point it’s pretty amazing.
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• Y-Cable/Insert cable (various lengths)
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That’s really a pretty amazingly weird flaw in that mixer. I was just looking at mixers today at Guitar Center, and see no reason to move on from my old, silver, Alesis Multimix 8 USB. The USB connecton on it sucks — not enough volume transmitted to the computer and also very noisy — but using good old analog main mix out to the analog audio-in on my computer it works really well.
I think it’s the same in most, if not all, of the 802 line as well as the 502. All lower end models and while it is strange it’s hard to complain at the price and value of these little mixers. Almost always a compromise when you have to go super budget friendly. But yes, I had never seen this before. Glad I found some ways around it even if I wanted to slam my head against the wall. I think I plugged in and unplugged this mixer countless times. Every time I thought I had thought of every test, there was something new to try;)
re: your Alesis, I still have my old one too and one of the channels is a little flakey but overall still great and I keep it cause it does true multichannel. That said as the years pass the firewire becomes less and less useful. At least in terms of being easy to work with. But yes, I love analog gear cause for the most part it will last your entire production life and it tends to be more reliable in my experience. Thanks for checking out this post and commenting, Bob!
You can get around this using a 3.5 headphone to split 1/4 inch stereo cable. Come off the line out of the computer to track 3/4 line in on the mixer and then you can still hear everything and route it all back over the usb to the computer. Should hear all sounds in headphones and no need to mess with the 2track/usb buttons at all.
Yes, that is a partial version of some of the solutions I provide however what you really have is an incomplete or improperly setup mix-minus. What you’re doing is sending the Skype callers voice back to them because USB does not let you exclude channels, it sends them all. In a true mix-minus, you’d take the audio from the computer as you suggest and then send audio back out the aux send. This is one method I recommend in the video and write up.
These are all fixes for someone who bought the mixer hoping to get a simple setup for an interview type podcast which would be simply using the USB only. Fortunately there are various ways to still use the mixer in this kind of setup but it’s not as easy as using the USB only. Thanks for the feedback!
Ray – Thanks so much for continuing to provide this useful information, and continuing to answer questions on these articles as well! After reading a lot of online material – and especially several articles on your site – I purchased a Behringer X1204USB, which lets me do a mix-minus, and lots of other tricks that are good for both voice overs and podcasting. It has been a great mixer for the money!
More recently, I acquired a Behringer Q502USB as a “portable” solution to use with my ATR2100 (also purchased upon your recommendation during Amazon’s big sale last year!). I connect the mixer to my laptop with USB, but was really annoyed by being unable to hear what’s playing on the computer and through my mic at the same time. However, after a little online research, I FOUND A SOLUTION. Connect an RCA Male-to-Male stereo audio cable to the 2-track Input and output jacks – creating a loop. Then, when broadcasting/recording, depress the To Phones button. Do NOT depress the To Main Mix button in this setup or you risk damaging your mixer. For more detail, check out the first five minutes of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w9ovvHmlEc . If you are going to use this setup frequently, you can get a 1-foot RCA patch cable on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FULO97E/ to avoid having lots of excess cable.
Now for a question: Knowing the above info, and that this mixer does NOT support a normal mix-minus, can you suggest a way to record a Skype call with this mixer setup?
Thanks!
I have the 802usb. As mentioned on another article here about that mixer, I am using a uca202 interface to send the mixer to Audacity.
Due to not being able to do a mix minus with my lack of laptop audio jacks, I’ve got a L/R split cable going into one channel, from my mobile phone. Works great for Skype and phone calls.
I add intro music in post, so I haven’t actually tried to overdub and monitor myself.
Cool, thanks for sharing, Josh and glad it’s working out for you!
Thanks Shep, I did see that solution during my research but precisely cause it’s more of a hack than a solution and could damage, more likely your ears than mixer, I don’t recommend it;) The solutions I have here work best IMO. But thanks for the reference. This is a really quirky mixer.
You don’t have to have a mix-minus to record Skype. You could simply use some recording software like Call Recorder, Call Burner, Audio Hijack, etc., to capture the recording with the mixer attached via USB or you can use one of my solutions to monitor both sides that aren’t using a mix-minus.
Dude I found a solution to this long ago, although it is a bit frustrating to setup:
My setup involves Virtual Audio Cable and some clever routing in FL studio(ASIO4All)
BTW I’ve not tested this with other software but the concept is the same.
Basic Settings In FL Studio:
– Go to audio settings (F9)
– Turn off Mix in buffer switch and triple buffer.
– Turn on safe overloads.
– Choose ASIO4ALL as your input/output
– Click Show ASIO panel
– ASIO :Turn on USB AUDIO CODEC both devices in and out (The q802 mixer ie)
– ASIO: Turn on your headphones or speaker only in your PC output
– Close ASIO
– Go to your Mixer and select channel 1
– Choose USB AUDIO CODEC stereo as your input
– Go to the main channel and change output also USB AUDIO CODEC
– Connect headphones/speaker to Phone output on Q802
Voila, no extra wires needed.
For singers who want to record a song:
– Create a new audio channel in playlist and route it to channel 2 in mixer
– Click on the channel in playlist and choose your karaoke/backing track as source
– Copy the source onto the playlist
– Adjust audio settings to your need
– Start recording
– Listen to the audio and monitor your voice through headphone jack on q802
For setup with broadcasting or monitoring a live performance with effects etc use Virtual Audio Cable Repeater with FL Studio
Unfortunately the rest part is different for everyone’s hardware and since some laptops do not support
it , I will not be posting complete live setup.
Audio Repeater
– Route all audio to channel 3 before the main channel
– Choose USB AUDIO CODEC as out for it.
– Open VAC
– create a new cable(may have to restart)
– Change main audio out to the virtual audio cable
– Use audio repeater use output as input for skype or live performance etc
This was my method. But if you have a good sound card builtin like Realtek you can use the mixer to tune in to output instead of repeater setup.
Good Luck
Wow, that’s a bit of routing you got there;) The key is that most people who buy this mixer are buying because they want an easy setup for podcasting, at least a lot of the people who would listen to my show. Unfortunately Behringer has not made it as simple as it should be in this case but fortunately there are solutions. The nice thing about simply getting a cable is you add the cable and you’re done. Future proofed and no more technical skills needed. Of course a lot of the same people here will be looking to do a mix-minus and in that case you are also ok since the setup works fine that way. But again, thanks for sharing what you’ve found which clearly took a lot of tinkering as well;) The more options we have on this post the more it helps anyone who finds it. Appreciate you checking out the site and contributing.
Ray, knowing what you know now about the Behringer and the awkward solutions, would you still recommend it?
What mixer would you recommend for a podcast wanting to use mix minus?
Oh, forgot to clarify. What mixer $200 or less.
Troubleshooting my own particular setup, I stumbled upon your YouTube video specific to the Q802USB and similar low-end Behringer mixers. My issues seem to parallel those which you have described. Bear with me here, as my technical knowledge on the matter is limited. My terminology won’t be perfect, but I’ll give it a go.
Researching this, it seems that there are no true experts involved in the conversations anywhere. I have come across some expert commentary that skims through the features of these USB mixers, but that’s about it. I think it’s clear that the built-in USB interface is marketed to the non-expert consumer, so we’re left to read between the lines.
I have a Yamaha MG10XU mixer which I am very satisfied with. My problems are not exactly the same as with the Behringer models, but as I said, I believe there is a parallel which may answer questions for both cases. My MG10XU has a built-in USB interface just as the Behringer models, but it does not have the same issue with the signal being muted.
When using the USB terminal (channel 9/10 for me) I can hear inputs from whichever channels I may be using, including my mic and sound from my computer. I can output the sound to my headphones or my speakers, or even both and the sound is great. For this channel (9/10), there is a switch to toggle between line and USB. As expected, audio from the computer cannot be heard when line is toggled on (USB toggled off). This is setup without any of the workarounds you have described.
At this point it may be easy to assume that the MG10XU is a better solution for broadcasting/podcasting, etc. This seems to offer the simplicity that the user is looking for, however, using any sort of VoIP service proves this to be entirely incorrect. Some examples:
1. Using Skype, the party I’m communicating with can barely hear me, no matter how I adjust the analog level and gain from the mixer, or the volume of the recording device in Windows. Even worse, I hear echoes and feedback even when I use over-ear closed-back headphones and no sound through speakers which could be picked up by my mic.
2. In-game voice chat differs from one game to the next, but in any case performance is unacceptable. There is always some echo present. Playing CS:GO almost tricks me into believing everything is working great because everything sounds great on my end. Unfortunately there is some level of echo present for my teammates. It’s just enough to where they have trouble deciding which teammate is the culprit.
3. Steam voice chat has issues as bad or worse than Skype.
4. Whether I use TeamSpeak, Mumble, etc., etc…it’s about the same story.
[*To be clear, this is what occurs when channel 9/10 is toggled to USB rather than line.]
5. If channel 9/10 is toggled to line, VoIP services that are not an in-game feature generally work, but then I am unable to hear other sounds (such as games). I believe in some cases people can hear me, but I can’t hear them or myself. There are so many scenarios it’s hard to keep track.
Referring to the MG10XU user manual, the diagram indicates the following regarding the USB terminal. The signal flow routes Stereo (pre) to the computer through the USB cable and sound from the computer also flows back through the USB cable. The diagram has this return labelled CH 9/10 (computer back into mixer).
You indicate this to be the case for the Behringer models:
“It’s important to note that none of the audio that comes in via the USB ever goes back out of the USB or Tape Out. This means that loopback of the incoming audio is not an issue…”
For each of us, this all seems rather odd and confusing. You say, “However, the ‘why’ still remains unanswered”, and omg how I have banged my head against the wall and tried to understand the same thing.
I think the answer lingers somewhere between my issues and yours. I suspect that the Behringer models prevent this loopback via the signal muting that you have described. For me, the loopback is allowed. In many cases it is not a problem, but it is very clearly a problem in other cases.
I think an expert could explain exactly what is going on here, but we need a third party expert. You contacted Behringer about the technical explanation and got no response. I suspect this all boils down to a marketing issue. These mixers are marketed to the “non-expert”, and they are quite handy and fun to use even if you don’t attempt the workarounds to make them work for what you really need. If they provided you with the technical reason, they would essentially be saying that their product seems to be set up for what you intend to use it for, but it isn’t exactly what you need. This would probably be true for the majority of the people buying these models, so they aren’t likely to announce that it will be a pain in the ass for most people to set them up the way they intend to use them.
As I said, my knowledge is limited here. I haven’t actually fixed my issues yet, but I do believe I know how making use of the FX send and FX volume knobs for each channel on the MG10XU. I run off my laptop, so I need a USB sound card to make it work because of the limited ins/outs. Basically, I’ll be resorting to all the same workarounds even though I don’t have the muting issue.
I know that what I’m saying may be slightly wrong or even completely incorrect, but I don’t think so.
So, for your unanswered question:
“What doesn’t make sense, and perhaps someone reading this will know, is why audio from a microphone is cut off from the Phones and the audio meters when receiving the computer’s audio to the Phones via USB?”
…I can’t put the answer into words, but I believe that comparing our issues may provide some vague understanding that non-experts such as ourselves may be able to conclude as we try to “read between the lines”.
#highbloodpressurefromusbmixertroubleshooting
Cheers!
Wow, Jason, thanks for the deep response. Looks like you fell into as big of a hole as I did once I started trying to figure out what was going on with this mixer;) I seriously just wanted to be freed from it but the only way out was through getting some answers. Happy that you shared your experience as well so when the next person goes looking, they will have a really awesome resource for getting some real answers and hopefully keeping their blood pressure in check lol. Thanks again.
If the budget was less than $100 then yes I would recommend it, especially since I was able to find ways to work around any monitoring issues but of course that is only an issue for people who want to use the mixer in a particular way. For mix-minus, you won’t have the monitoring issue and in fact the USB provides extra value in that you can send the mix out to another input (recording software, live-stream, etc) into the very same computer.
As the budget increases you can almost always getting something better. I really like the Mackie VLZ line but you won’t get a USB. So as always, it really just depends on how you are going to use the mixer. That will help determine which one to get.
Ray help please!! I’m running the mix minus exactly how you show it everything checks out levels are right on the mark but here is the problem. When I attempt to use Google hangouts the person on the other side of the set up can barely hear me my audio comes through to them very distorted and static plagued. My voice of course on my end that I am monitoring has amazing sound quality. I triple check everything from the settings in the computer and the Google settings to every knob on the mixer it’s all spot on. Any thoughts?
How are you connecting the mixer to the computer? It could be the cable.
Yes Sir it was lol!!! Apparently the one that came with the mixer was a bad one I bought a new cable and it works fine, but I am sure I will have more questions for you real soon.
Thanks you for your time!
Hi Ray,
I’ve got this mixer and have been having the same problems with a BBQ podcast I’m trying to record. Actually, I’m having two separate problems.
1. When trying to record myself and guests in Zoom, my audio sounds beautiful through my headphones, the other people can hear me beautifully. I do have to mute myself so I can hear them though, as you have said. HOWEVER, when I record the session, even though we are still hearing a beautiful signal live, there is a fuzzy distortion through my voice, but not there’s, even though Zoom records everything into just one track. I have experimented using different computers, different hardware configurations etc etc, even taking my computer into work and trying it out on their wireless but still have the same problem. Any ideas? I get the same problem when experimenting with GoToWebinar.
2. I have experimented by running a line out to my iPhone and recording in the Rode app. Of course, this will only let me record my own voice, not my guests until I set up a mix minus properly. My second problem is that all I am recording is the raw line from the microphone and none of the EQ, panning, etc etc that I’m applying to the channel. Any thoughts?
Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated as I’m about ready to pack the lot back in the box and send it all back.
Thanks,
Ben
Hi Ben, not sure I understand problem 1. Are you saying that the recording on the Zoom does not sound the way you want? Not like you are hearing it? First tip would be to monitor your audio from the Zoom itself (the headphone jack) so that you can hear exactly what is being recorded. Next, you might need to setup your Zoom better in terms of gain staging or perhaps the cabling you are using is not right?
2) I don’t recall if the EQ etc applies to all the outputs, most likely not. Check the manual and see which outputs contain the EQ, panning, etc. then use that as your input to your device. It could be possible that they only go to the USB but I thought maybe they would go to the Mains as well.
Hey Ray, great write up. Thanks for all of the info and solutions. I just bought the Q802USB and was excited to record with it only to run into this monitoring issue. Are you aware of the next Behringer model up that this monitoring issue isn’t present? Does the QX1002USB or Q1202USB have this same issue?
From what I know, the 1204 and the 1822 don’t have this issue. I think the 1002 probably does because it has the same routing options.
Jason, it’s hard trying to read between the lines here, but I’m looking hard at the Yamaha. All I want to do (and this seems so conceptually easy), is hook the mixer up to my Android tablet via USB, (running a full bidirectional DAW), and have a singer sing with accompaniment track through an XLR Mic. I want them to get compressor and reverb along with the track in their headphones. What I want recorded back to the tablet is just raw vocals. No music, no FX. Can I do this with the Yamaha or ANY <$200 mixer? (The Yamaha is available for $199).
Thank you for the generosity you show in terms of putting time and effort into writing all of this and answering all of these questions – it makes for a fantastic resource.
I’m still rather new to recording audio (make that entirely new), so I hope this isn’t a question that’s already been answered and I’ve just failed to understand. I’m using the Q802USB, and my goal is to use Skype (probably through the USB connection), to be able to monitor both the Skype input and my own mic input through headphones, *but* to record everything *apart from* the Skype side of the conversation (the person I’m talking to will record their side of things, and we’ll edit the files together later). Which of the described work-arounds would work best for this? Listening from the recorder won’t work, using a mix minus seems complex but I think might work if I used the mix minus as the source of the recording (? might there be another problem here?), but would might be the best approach? Thanks in advance.
Hi, James. Mix-minus is probably your best option if you want to hear both sides. It seem complex but it’s not that bad. You’ll just need to take some time with the tutorial at https://thepodcastersstudio.com/mixminus and set it up. It will take some trial and error but you’ll get it. You can connect to your computer’s microphone input from the aux send using the cables found in the tutorial and then run the computer’s output into the mixer. From there it’s just a matter of setting up the dials correctly and working with this tutorial to make sure the switches on the Q802USB are in order. To record your audio, you can plug the mixer into a USB port and use that as your input for whatever recording software you use. You might need to pan your channel all the way left and the Skype channel all the way right in order to get your voice onto its own separate track.
Hi Ray – thanks again for all your helpful work.
Question – would the splitter solution not work if I needed two headphones? My setup is myself (host) and a co-host sitting next to me. We would be using two mics and need two headphones. The interviewee would be called via Skype. Thanks~
You could split the headphones if you had to but it can be difficult when you both have to have the same headphone level. A better solution would be to use a headphone amp like this: http://podhelp.me/HA400amazon
I noticed the same issue. Anything I speak I run through the USB of the mixer and into my microphone channel.. Skype, Hangouts, playing back/ editing audio, etc I have set through the output (headphone jack of my Mac) of my computer and in another channel. Since I am not an engineer or super tech savvy it has eliminated a lot of confusion.
Same protocols for co-hosting and having all members hear the audio via a Microamp rather than a Skype call? Thank you so much for the info, this is undoubtedly uncharted territory.
Hi Sir,
If I use one of the inputs for Skype/phone, I am assuming that I wont have this issue. AM I right ?
Ps: – First time user of mixer 🙂
I mean one of the channels
sir .. If i use different line for skype( which is separate from computer where I am connecting to broadcasting server , do I get into same problem ? Please advise, i am a beginner
Thanks,
Jagan
Not sure I understand the question but if you have a Skype connection from another computer, that computer would go into the mixer and everything in the mixer would go out to wherever you want the audio to be streamed or recorded.
You mean that you have multiple hosts in-studio? In that case, they would hear anything that comes out of the phones output which has the headphone amp connected to it. If Skype isn’t involved then this shouldn’t be an issue you need to fix. Everybody will hear themselves and you don’t need to hear what is coming back from the computer.
Q802USB full Sound Monitoring BUT none in Discord, Skype, TeamSpeak, sounds double
I try to explain my English is very bad
i have fix the Problem simple … which took a many hours …
You need 3, or if you want mor mix, 4 Cable with at the first side 2 x 6,3 mm Klinke Mono and at the another Side 1 x 3,5 mm Klinke Stereo
Mikrofon Sound go out of the Q802USB by “FX Send” Mono and in a Line in of the PC … use the tool “Voicemeeter” only for put the Sound into Discord Skype or Teamspeak … In the Line-in in the tool by “1 Hardware imput” and click of “mono” than is your FX Send Signal Stereo … Channel 2 and virtual import, ignor or mute … only A1 Output choose a virtual Cable and choose in Discord, Team Speak or Skype ths virtual Cable as Signal Imput … And Output “Default” … than a Cable fom Headphone Rifle of the PC to the Q802USB in Channel 3+4 … the two Buttons “Tape and USB to ..:” are above … Your Headphones in the Phone Rifle … and last, Main Output, if you want this to record in OBS, in the second Line-in of the PC Mikrofon Imput or Line-in Slot … I can set up both (Mikrofon-in and Line-in at my PC) of them individually … i dont use USB in or out of the Q802USB because i hear a little piieeeppp … if you want mix PC/Game Sound and Discord/Skype or Teamspeak separated from each other … you can use a second audio output for Speakers, if your Soundcard or Mainboard have this Rifle. … You can Monotoring all Sound … PC/Games, youself (wath i love because i hear if i in a good position to the Kondensator Mikrofon) and Discord /Skype/TeamSpeak BUT nobody in Discord/Skype or TeamSpeak Sounds duplicate.
I hope I have expressed myself in general understandably
Thanks for the feedback and sharing what you learned. I wouldn’t say this method was easier per say but it’s always helpful for anyone who reads this to have as many options as they might need. Thanks again.
For what it’s worth, my Xenyx Q1202USB (not the 1204) does have this issue as well. Thanks for all the detailed information!
Great to know, thanks, Andy! I think the entire Q line has this issue but one good clue is to look at the manual for the mixer and if it’s one manual that includes multiple mixers, they have the same issue;)
Hi Ray,
I really need a bit of help. I have this mixer but not sure what I’m doing wrong with the set up. I have an apple Mac Air that I use to connect to.
When I record over Skype, I get a hiss/static coming back on the mix when I connect the headphone out from the laptop to the Mixer. I can send you a picture.
Essentially, I get a recording that has this hiss on it – see link attached https://soundcloud.com/user-314265905/ff-samanthakelly-ep47/s-3ofyL – you can hear it?
Would love your guidance. I think it could be the cable that I’m using. I can email you over a picture if that works?
Thanks and keep up the great work.
Rob
I can hear the hiss. Hard to tell, sometimes Skype connections are just filled with hiss. Try connecting to other users to see if the results are the same. You may also just be using too much gain, depending on your preamps, they might be noisier at the upper end. Also I hear a ground loop which is that high pitched wining sound you hear. That is caused by the computer electronics and often times can be fixed with a ground loop isolator between the computer and the mixer http://amzn.to/2kfA8R4
I had this Q802USB when i was in US. But now i don’t have but it remind me of that so i m gonna buy this as soon as possible.
I’m just getting mad on this problem too, with my Xenyx QX1002USB. What a delusion!!
When I sing while listening to an existing music, I can’t hear my voice in hedphones.
To be more detailed, when I press “USB / 2-TR TO PHONES / CTRL RM” to listen the existing music imputted in “2-TRACK IN”, my voice goes to the computer via USB, but is silenced in the hedphones.
Thanks for your article!