4/20/2021 0 Comments Behringer 802 Usb Manual
This is another example of how podcasters often have to work around gear that is built for musicians.May 19, 2016 By Ray Ortega 42 Comments The Problem The Behringer Q802USB mixer doesnt 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 cant 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 didnt find this quirk. ![]() 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 BH (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 Im getting from the computer as well as hear the audio I am sending. Heres 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 USB2-Track to PhonesCTRL 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 mixers inputs. This means you cannot hear, through the Phones output, whatever you are inputting into the mixer via the analog channelsin other words, you cant 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. Im not sure why this happens but it means that you not only cant hear your audio, you cant see the levels either. Thatt not good. Any other setupsrouting configurations for the USB will result in one side being muted. When you leave the PhonesCTRL Room button in the up position but activate the USB2-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, USB2-TR to Main Mix button routes USB2-Track playback to MAIN MIX and mutes the 2-TR OUTUSB recording signal. What they dont tell you is that the USB2-Track To PhonesCTRL Room also mutes the signal, the one that should send your microphones audio to the Phones output and the audio meters Its 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 couldnt just plug your headphones into the Tape Out to hear both sides. ![]() Heres exactly what they said, This is a limitation of the smaller Xenyx mixers (the 502s and 802s), the higher mixers in the range have more monitoring and routing options. Having said that you can still use the USB2-Track and specifically the Phones or CTRL RM outs to monitor USB returns whilst recording, but this wont 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.
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