URGENT HELP connecting phonic 620 powerpod mixer to macbook pro 15'

[magicmousecat]

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

 

[spinnerlys]

According to the manual of that monster, you can only record to an USB stick if you want, but the mix will be stereo (dual mono).
http://www.phonic.com/en/powerpod-620-r-en.html

You might need an external mixer with a USB connection and Mac OS X drivers to record all the separate track into Garage Band.

 

[electronique]

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?

 

[magicmousecat]

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

 

[electronique]

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