Behringer U-CONTROL UCA222 User Manual page 8

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• • Connect the mixer's TAPE OUT to the INPUT RCA jacks on
the UCA222. This will allow you to capture the overall mix.
• • Plug the USB cable into a free USB port on your computer.
The POWER LED will light up.
• • Connect a pair of powered monitor speakers to the
UCA222 OUTPUT RCA jacks. Depending on what type of
inputs your speakers accept, you may need an adapter.
• • You may also monitor the input signal with a pair of
headphones instead of or in addition to the monitor
speakers. Turn the OFF/ON MONITOR switch to the 'ON'
position. Plug a pair of headphones into the PHONES jack
and adjust the volume with the adjacent control. This will
be preferable if the mixer and computer are in the same
room as the instruments being recorded.
• • Take some time to adjust each channel level and EQ to
ensure a good balance between the instruments/sources.
Once the mix has been recorded you will be unable to
make adjustments to just one channel.
• • Set the recording program to record input from the UCA222.
• • Press record and let the music rip!
B3031A
Active Monitor Speakers
V-AMP 3
RCA Input RCA Outputs
Computer USB
Fiber optic cable
HPM1000
Recording device
Recording with a preamp such as the
V-AMP 3:
Preamps such as the V-AMP 3 provide a great way to record a
wide selection of high-quality guitar sounds without the hassle
of placing a mic in front of a conventional amp. They also allow
you to record late at night without tempting your roommates
or neighbors to strangle you with your own guitar cable.
• •
Plug a guitar into the instrument input of the V-AMP 3
using a standard ¼" instrument cable.
• •
Connect the stereo ¼" outputs on the V-AMP 3 to the
stereo RCA inputs on the UCA222. This will likely require
adaptors. You may also use the stereo RCA to ¼" TRS cable
that is included in the V-AMP 3/UCA222 package bundle
to connect from the V-AMP 3 headphone output to the
UCA222 RCA inputs.
• •
Plug the USB cable into a free USB port on your computer.
The POWER LED will light up.
• •
Adjust the output signal level on the V-AMP 3.
• • Set the recording program to record input from the UCA222.
• • Press record and wail!
User Manual
7. Audio Connections
Although there are various ways to integrate the UCA222 into
your studio or live set-up, the audio connections to be made
will basically be the same in all cases:
7.1 Wiring
Please use standard RCA cables to connect the UCA222
to other equipment:
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You can also use a ¼" adapter cable:
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