how to hook up a xenyx 502 mixer to DBX166XL compressor?

[VoiceTools]

I have the behringer xenyx 502 and I want to connect it to my 166xl compressor. Can this be done with an xlr cable?

 

[kanewolf]

Considering the 502 has no XLR ports, the answer to your question is no, it can't be done with XLR cables. But the 502 does have a tape loop RCA connectors and the 166xl does have 1/4 inch TRS connections. You should be able to find cables that could allow you to put the compressor in the tape loop. I don't know for SURE that will work in your application, but I think it will.

 

[VoiceTools]

Considering the 502 has no XLR ports, the answer to your question is no, it can't be done with XLR cables. But the 502 does have a tape loop RCA connectors and the 166xl does have 1/4 inch TRS connections. You should be able to find cables that could allow you to put the compressor in the tape loop. I don't know for SURE that will work in your application, but I think it will.

That sounds solid, my one concern is still having the mixer feed to my computer. Currently I use a u-control UCA200 to connect to computer via USB and it is connected to the "tape loop" on the 502. Do you have an further suggestions?

 

[kanewolf]

I would say you need 1/4 to RCA cables so that you are feeding out of the "main outputs" rather than the tape loop.