How do I connect a Behringer 502 to PC for streaming with FME?

[Liplin]

I am about to purchase a Behringer 502 sound mixer to stream both PC game audio & microphone to justin.tv using FME on the "line in".



Questions please!

1. Line out from my computer must be connected to the sound mixer, correct?

Is this the right cable? What port does this plug into in the mixer?



2. Line in from my computer must be connected to the sound mixer, correct?

I can't seem to find the cable for this.... Unless it's the same one as above?

3. Microphone has to be connected to the sound mixer, correct?

I just plug in a standard microphone into the mic in port on the mixer? Simple yes? And if I want to use my headset's microphone I just use an adapter I take it? Is this the right adapter?



4. My headset has to be connected to the sound mixer too right? So I can listen to the game audio?

If so what port do I use?

Here is my headset that I use.



(Do I have to buy a new headset and microphone or is the adapter good enough?)

Any help or advice would be much appreciated. I've yet to find a complete tutorial on getting a sound mixer working and setup for use with streaming (FME + Justin.tv) Keep in mind I have the software all figured out, I just need to figure out the cabling for this mixer.

[xartin]

Just curious why you would need this when you can accomplish the same thing with virtual audio cable and a usb headset?

you wouldn't even need a usb headset but usb headsets do have certain advantages such as it's own designated input channel. If it were up to me i'd spend the money for the fancy mixer on a newer usb headset and setup virtual audio cable.

There's several good guides on youtube and some tips from a few of our forum members below.

A really good Guide for Streaming using Virtual Audio Cable Included

[Liplin]

Originally Posted by xartin

Just curious why you would need this when you can accomplish the same thing with virtual audio cable and a usb headset?

A really good Guide for Streaming using Virtual Audio Cable Included

I tried Virtual Audio Cable and it causes a 30ms amount of latency. When I stream games that are lip sync heavy it messes it up and is noticeable. But then again I was using the audio repeater which I want to avoid at all costs.

Are you saying I can use VAC without having to use the audio repeater?

Keep in mind I DO NOT want to hear myself talking in my headset.

[xartin]

Originally Posted by Liplin

I tried Virtual Audio Cable and it causes a 30ms amount of latency. When I stream games that are lip sync heavy it messes it up and is noticeable. But then again I was using the audio repeater which I want to avoid at all costs.

Are you saying I can use VAC without having to use the audio repeater?

yes you can. just using the windows sound mixer to direct "listened to" sound channels to your vac cables.

edit: assuming you have a modern windows os like windows 7 you can. if i recall correctly windows xp requires the repeater.

[Liplin]

Originally Posted by xartin

yes you can. just using the windows sound mixer to direct "listened to" sound channels to your vac cables.

edit: assuming you have a modern windows os like windows 7 you can. if i recall correctly windows xp requires the repeater.

Yes I have windows 7 64bit, do I have to listen to my voice in the headset?

[xartin]

Originally Posted by Liplin

Yes I have windows 7 64bit, do I have to listen to my voice in the headset?

negative.

[Liplin]

Originally Posted by xartin

negative.

omg i'm trying this right now, if this works i'm gonna be sooo happy!

wait, does it have to be a USB headset? Can it be a non-usb headset?

[xartin]

Originally Posted by Liplin

omg i'm trying this right now, if this works i'm gonna be sooo happy!

wait, does it have to be a USB headset? Can it be a non-usb headset?

the 30ms latency you mentioned could be caused by using an analog headset. conversion from analog to digital (usb headsets are full digital) could possibly cause a moderate amount of processing latency.

If that's the case a usb headset could be a benefit for multiple reasons.

[Liplin]

Originally Posted by xartin

the 30ms latency you mentioned could be caused by using an analog headset. conversion from analog to digital (usb headsets are full digital) could possibly cause a moderate amount of processing latency.

If that's the case a usb headset could be a benefit for multiple reasons.

the 30ms latency is because of the audio repeater i was using. I had it setup in a completely different way than the simple version you provided in the other post.

[Liplin]

xartin!

Thank you so much for this solution. I've been testing it for 2 days now and it's worked flawlessly.

The next time I stream I'm gonna give a shout out to Xartin from Multiboxing.com!