When connecting an analog mixer with standard outputs with your recording devices, make sure that your mixer is powered off and set master and channel faders all the way down (or just press standby if it has that option). Find master outputs on your mixer, inputs on your sound card and determine what kind of cables you need to connect these two devices. Now comes the tricky part and a couple of solutions which depends on connectors on your mixer and recorder.
Dual RCA cable from your mixer output from one side to 3.5mm (1/8″) Stereo mini jack directly to your computer mic in or line in.
Dual RCA cable from your mixer output from one side to dual RCA cable to your sound card.
Y stereo cable, two mono 6.5mm (1/4″) jacks from mixer output L and R to stereo 3.5mm in your PC.
Y cable – stereo cable, two mono 6.5mm (1/4″) jacks from mixer output L and R to stereo 6.5mm to your soundcard.
Two mono cables 6.5mm jacks from mixer output L and R to soundcard inputs L and R inputs.
XLR cable from the Left/mono output of your mixer to your PC or sound card with stereo jack 3.5mm or 6.5mm
2 x XLR cable from Left/Right output of your mixer to your PC or sound card with 2 x stereo or mono 6.5mm jacks
2 x XLR cables from both sides (male-female connectors)
stereo 6.5mm jack cable from mixer phones output to stereo 3.5mm or 6.5mm to your pc, soundcard, smartphone or recorder
Y cable – 6.5mm jack stereo cable from mixer phones output to 2 mono 6.5mm jack cables to your soundcard or recorder
USB 2.0, 3.0 or Firewire