i have hp pavilion s7310n Slimline Pc its not going to be my computer to use when my studio is done but for now i jsut want to know how 2 hook the mixer up to it. i need 2 know connection wires and evrything i have no clue.

What audio hardware are you using on your pc?

You need cables to go from the outputs of the mixer to the inputs on your sound card.

5.1 audio ports..i just check out the information on the site and thats all it said about sound.

Ok, what kind of card is it? Sound Blaster, E-Mu, Edirol...?

It's probably 6-channel output (5.1 surround) and maybe one stereo-channel input with 1/8th inch mini-plugs?

Im not sure about what its called or anything but heres a picture of it.

can anyone help me?

If you want to do multi-track recording you're going to need something with firewire or USB connectivity -

At the moment you can only record one track at a time - you can record lots of channels simultaneously through your desk but they will all endup on one track -


you can record more tracks by overdubbing........

Yeah, a firewire or usb audio device would be ideal. For now, what you can do is get an adapter cable to go from the outputs of your mixer (probably 1/4in) to the stereo line input of the soundcard (1/8in). You should be able to find that at a Radio Shack or something like that.

That's it. That should be all you need to get signal from the mixer the the pc.