USB audio mixer vs separate USB audio capture devices help

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FUMC Osage

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I am thinking of pulling my old analog audio mixer out of my setup. I am considering 3 separate USB audio capture devices or a 3-4 channel USB mixer.

The setup is for a church. I have 3 audio sources, microphone on piano, stereo audio output from an organ and the audio output from a 12 channel Peavey analog mixer for multiple microphone inputs. Because I don't need the organ or the piano going through the main mixer, I am using the separate analog mixer (Realistic 5 channel mixer) for my stream setup. The problem I am having is getting the right level set. I barely have to move the sliders (just touch them) up on the piano or the organ, and they are overpowering the input levels of my current capture device, yet vocal audio from the Peavey Mixer are normal.

Because OBS can have multiple audio inputs I am thinking separate devices. I would be able to control each individual input at the computer. But also a USB mixer would simplify my hookups but would I have the same issue as now with the analog mixer?

Any help with this would be appreciated.

TSJ
 
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WBE

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So you have the main mixer, the organ and the piano as inputs for a second mixer that is inputting OBS Studio. Correct? Why do you consider to change that, only for the level problems?

In general, when barely touching a fader has too high an impact, you'd have to lower the gain of that channel.

At this forum questions have been asked before about connecting multiple cameras to a computer. The main concern then is USB "bandwith". Do all USB ports connect to the same USB root hub inside? In that case the combined data streams from all three may become too much. But I don't know to what extend the same principle goes in case of audio only.
 
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FUMC Osage

New Member
WBE said:
So you have the main mixer, the organ and the piano as inputs for a second mixer that is inputting OBS Studio. Correct? Why do you consider to change that, only for the level problems?

In general, when barely touching a fader has too high an impact, you'd have to lower the gain of that channel.

At this forum questions have been asked before about connecting multiple cameras to a computer. The main concern then is USB "bandwith". Do all USB ports connect to the same USB root hub inside? In that case the combined data streams from all three may become too much. But I don't know to what extend the same principle goes in case of audio only.
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Yeah, I believe that is my problem the old Realistic Mixer has no gain adjustments. only individual sliders. I actually made the decision last night and bought a Behringer XENYX Q802USB Audio Board. I think with the individual gain controls and more for adjustment, it will work better.
 
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