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<blockquote data-quote="Steve Kirby" data-source="post: 140378" data-attributes="member: 9411">Re: How to connect Behringer Mixer Zynex QX1204USB to Sonic Exciter SX3040Wow!&nbsp; That&#039;s a lot of money in pro grade broadcast microphones.&nbsp; And then to plug them into entry level gear?&nbsp; Definitely not a matched set up.&nbsp; At the level of an RE-20, PR-40 or SM7B voice over people are plugging them into Focusrite ISA preamps or some other pro level single pre.&nbsp; Some of which have models that go straight to USB to feed into a computer.&nbsp; Compression and other signal processing is then handled in post production with plug-ins.You may have offended serious folks on other forums by plugging a $400 RE-20 into a chain of Behringer equipment, which is like putting bicycle tires on a Maserati.&nbsp; There was some early Behringer dynamics processing that was pro, and their latest digital mixers are a decent value, but that&#039;s not the stuff you listed.To answer your connection question, the Zoom has XLR and 1/4&quot; inputs.&nbsp; The XLR is limited in how hot a signal it can accept.&nbsp; If you don&#039;t turn up the output on the preceding piece too far this would be the best way.&nbsp; Or you could just use regular 2 conductor 1/4&quot; cables.&nbsp; The 1/4&quot; input can take a hotter signal at the expense of being more sensitive to external noise.&nbsp; Try to keep the cables as short as possible.&nbsp; Especially if you use 1/4&quot; ones.&nbsp; Instead of 15 foot guitar cables, get some short Hosa patch cables or similar.&nbsp; Longer cables just increase the likelihood of picking up noise and are in the way in any event.&nbsp; It cracks me up to see folks with excessively long cables all neatly wound into little coils.&nbsp; Which is the very definition of an antenna.&nbsp; Tie-wrapping multiples together is the very definition of a transformer, coupling one signal to another.Hopefully you will be successful with a basic mic-preamp-recorder hookup.&nbsp; Not sure about the fear of computers.&nbsp; Just dedicate a clean computer to the recording and don&#039;t play on the internet with it.&nbsp; Virtually every music recording you hear these days was done on a computer.&nbsp; If they were that unreliable, you wouldn&#039;t have platinum artists standing around waiting for someone to fix them.&nbsp; At some point, you can use the Zoom as a computer interface and then investigate signal processing plug-ins.&nbsp; Which will give you much more control than trying to &quot;print&quot; a processed sound directly to the recorder in real time.&nbsp; Particularly with entry level analog gear.I&#039;ve no idea what a common plug in for voiceover work is.&nbsp; I use Izotope Nectar for musical vocals along with various other ProTools things.&nbsp; Maybe one of the voice over artists on GearSlutz will take you under their wing and give some useful advice if you go in without preconceptions or talking about cheap entry level processors.&nbsp; Good luck.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Steve Kirby, post: 140378, member: 9411"] Re: How to connect Behringer Mixer Zynex QX1204USB to Sonic Exciter SX3040 Wow! That's a lot of money in pro grade broadcast microphones. And then to plug them into entry level gear? Definitely not a matched set up. At the level of an RE-20, PR-40 or SM7B voice over people are plugging them into Focusrite ISA preamps or some other pro level single pre. Some of which have models that go straight to USB to feed into a computer. Compression and other signal processing is then handled in post production with plug-ins. You may have offended serious folks on other forums by plugging a $400 RE-20 into a chain of Behringer equipment, which is like putting bicycle tires on a Maserati. There was some early Behringer dynamics processing that was pro, and their latest digital mixers are a decent value, but that's not the stuff you listed. To answer your connection question, the Zoom has XLR and 1/4" inputs. The XLR is limited in how hot a signal it can accept. If you don't turn up the output on the preceding piece too far this would be the best way. Or you could just use regular 2 conductor 1/4" cables. The 1/4" input can take a hotter signal at the expense of being more sensitive to external noise. Try to keep the cables as short as possible. Especially if you use 1/4" ones. Instead of 15 foot guitar cables, get some short Hosa patch cables or similar. Longer cables just increase the likelihood of picking up noise and are in the way in any event. It cracks me up to see folks with excessively long cables all neatly wound into little coils. Which is the very definition of an antenna. Tie-wrapping multiples together is the very definition of a transformer, coupling one signal to another. Hopefully you will be successful with a basic mic-preamp-recorder hookup. Not sure about the fear of computers. Just dedicate a clean computer to the recording and don't play on the internet with it. Virtually every music recording you hear these days was done on a computer. If they were that unreliable, you wouldn't have platinum artists standing around waiting for someone to fix them. At some point, you can use the Zoom as a computer interface and then investigate signal processing plug-ins. Which will give you much more control than trying to "print" a processed sound directly to the recorder in real time. Particularly with entry level analog gear. I've no idea what a common plug in for voiceover work is. I use Izotope Nectar for musical vocals along with various other ProTools things. Maybe one of the voice over artists on GearSlutz will take you under their wing and give some useful advice if you go in without preconceptions or talking about cheap entry level processors. Good luck. [/QUOTE]

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