Unbalanced RCA jacks or Hi-Z instrument inputs can be useful for incorporating guitars and certain vintage equipment. Most synthesizers use simple line-level quarter-inch TRS connections, so you donвЂ™t necessarily need mic preamps with XLR inputs, but most mixers feature them in addition to line inputs. Mixers can be found with anywhere from two channels to 32 or more, with several types of audio inputs available. When it comes to choosing what's right for you, you'll first need to decide how many channels you require and what types of inputs your devices require. (Later in the video above, Justin uses a Yamaha MG12XU.) They also come in a variety of shapes and sizes to suit your budget and feature needs, from the compact Behringer Xenyx Q502USB to the flexible, mid-size Allen & Heath ZEDi-10 and the full-featured Soundcraft Signature 12 MTK. Or, your ideal piece of kit may be a USB mixer, which combines an analog mixer with a digital audio interface, putting everything you need in one convenient unit. In the video above, Justin uses a four-channel Mackie 402VLZ4 to augment the two channels available in his interface-but any size mixer could work. If your synth rig is already a bit more substantial or if you envision it growing in the near future, you can use a standard mixer along with your interface to keep multiple synths connected and ready for recording.

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