getting new Mixer: Mackie???

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Monolithent

The ports on top seem to be a match to the main outs on the back from what I can tell from the schematics.

And your wife will be unhappy to know that the knob for USB input is the only way to control the input level of the USB section. That particular input is routed to the main bus and then the output sliders. Most mixer manufacturers don't take karaoke seriously and don't intend for us to be using their gear for our purposes. The USB inputs on most mixers are either for studio mixing setups or when a band decides to take a set break and want music to play for the crowd.

Also, any comment on the behringer 1404FX I've been using?

[Monolithent]

Originally Posted by bryant

Also, any comment on the behringer 1404FX I've been using?

A little secret about Behringer. Its cheap but its still good. I wouldn't recommend it for recording but for live sound its just fine.

One of my systems has a Behringer EP 2500 Amp and 1222FX mixer which have been running for years with no problems what-so-ever.

That particular system has the mixer being fed signal from an M-Audio Firewire 410 interface. Quality kicks the crap out of most over-the-counter soundcards and will end the life of most (possibly all) built in laptop sound cards. The interface allows that system to get inputs from multiple audio programs at once and even be able to take in multiple items at once to send to the computer for recording.