Connecting a Guitar to Your Behringer Xenyx Q802USB Mixer via Mac: A Step-by-Step Guide 'behringer xenyx q802usb connect to mac'

Are you an aspiring musician or audio engineer looking to integrate your guitar into your recording setup? Look no further than this comprehensive guide on how to connect a guitar to your Behringer Xenyq Q802USB mixer and then route the signal directly from the mixer's Main Out jacks to your Macbook Pro.

Step 1: Connect Your Guitar

Begin by plugging in your guitar into one of the two available jack sockets (either the Hi-Z or Low-impedance input) on the back panel of your Behringer Xenyx Q802USB. If you're using a HiZ instrument such as an electric bass, make sure to switch the corresponding selector knob to 'Hi.' For instruments like guitars with low impedance outputs, set it to 'Low.'

Step 2: Route Signal from Guitar to Mixer

Next, connect the guitar cable's other end into one of the two available line-level input jacks on the mixer (Ch1 or Ch2). The signal will now be routed through your Xenyx Q802USB for further processing and EQing if desired.

Step 3. Connect Behringer USB Audio Interface to Macbook Pro

Now, connect a TRS cable from one of the two Main Out jacks on the back panel (either 'Main L' or 'Main R') into an available audio jack on your MacBook Pro. Since most modern laptops only have headphone sockets with no input facilities built-in, you will need a USB Audio Interface such as the Focusrite Scarlett series or Native Instruments Komplete Audio 2.

Step 4: Set Up Your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Software

Finally, open up your chosen audio editing software on your Macbook Pro. In this case, we'll be using Ableton Live 11 Suite but any Core-compatible digital recording platform should work equally well including Logic Pro X or GarageBand '09 and above.

From within the Preferences/Preferences menu select 'Audio' then underneath look for 'Input & Output'. Select your USB Audio Interface from the dropdown list (e.g., Focusrite Scarlett 2nd Gen 'USB') as both Input Device AND Output Device. Click OK to save these changes.

Step 5: Route Signal From Macbook Pro Back into Mixer

Now that everything is properly configured within Ableton, simply click on the 'Transport' button at top left corner of main window and select any track with an empty input channel (e.g., In1-2). This will route the signal from your MacBook's internal sound card back through the Xenyx Q802USB mixer via its Main Input jacks.

Step 6: Monitor Your Guitar Signal Through Monitors or Headphones

With everything set up correctly, turn up the gain on both your preamp and main mix bus until you hear a clean guitar signal coming out of either your studio monitors or headphones. Adjust levels as needed using the volume controls on each piece of gear to achieve optimal monitoring levels.

Congratulations! You have now successfully connected your Behringer Xenyx Q802USB mixer's Main Out jacks directly into an external audio interface (e.g., Focusrite Scarlett 2nd Gen) which is then plugged into a Macbook Pro via USB. Your guitar signal should be properly routed through the entire chain from instrument to computer, ready for recording and post-production work within your preferred DAW software.

For more information on using Behringer products with Macs please refer to the user manual included with each item or visit 'Behringer's official website'(http://www.behringer.com/).

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