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magicmousecat

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hi
my friend and i have a project i need to connect my phonic 620 powerpod mixer to my macBook pro and record it but i don't know which cable i need and how can i record multiple instruments in Garage Band from the mixer PLEASE HELP
 
hi
my friend and i have a project i need to connect my phonic 620 powerpod mixer to my macBook pro and record it but i don't know which cable i need and how can i record multiple instruments in Garage Band from the mixer PLEASE HELP


As far as I can see from a quick look at the Phonic website - The mixer is just that.. A mixer.. It is not a USB audio interface. It does however have the ability to record to a USB storage device.

If you want to record multiple instruments through the mixer to your Mac - You need an Audio Interface.. One with multiple inputs. Or just a stero one and record each instruments, one after each other.

You could however record your mix to a USB drive (AFAIK). You would the upload this stero mix to Garageband and add other elements to the mix from there?
 
It does however have the ability to record to a USB storage device.

If you want to record multiple instruments through the mixer to your Mac - You need an Audio Interface.. One with multiple inputs. Or just a stero one and record each instruments, one after each other.

You could however record your mix to a USB drive (AFAIK). You would the upload this stero mix to Garageband and add other elements to the mix from there?

ok so if i manage somehow without a usb storage or a audio interface because when i bought the mixer there nothing with usb cable or something and it has the perfect output which i can connect to my mac via RCA cable(

and my other question is so Garage Band automatically divides the sound of the guitar and base for example or how do i make that happen
 
ok so if i manage somehow without a usb storage or a audio interface because when i bought the mixer there nothing with usb cable or something and it has the perfect output which i can connect to my mac via RCA cable(
The only way to record to your mac WITHOUT an audio interface, is to use a stereo RCA to 3.5mm stereo jack... You would be plugging this into your mac 'mic' input...

This will record a 'stereo track'

and my other question is so Garage Band automatically divides the sound of the guitar and base for example or how do i make that happen
As stated above... You will be recording a stereo track into Garageband.
There is no way to split these track up, unless you record each instrument seperately - ie, record guitar, then record bass, then drums.. Not all at onece
 
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