There is more than one way to solve your "problem", it depends on how you connect the mixer's many outputs and inputs to your peripherals. Also depends on whether you have/want to use "Direct monitoring" on your audio interface.
Assuming you are monitoring on headphones AND/OR your speakers are connected to the "Ctrl Rm" outputs:
1. Connect your live sources (e.g. the bass guitar you are miking AND DI'ing) to your mixer's channel inputs, eg. Ch 1 & 2. Pan Ch 1 to hard Left, and Ch 2 to hard Right. (this should give your Miked and DI signals discrete /separated outputs to your audio interface's inputs 1 & 2. This will allow you to further process the miked and DI recorded tracks independently inside your DAW using plugins).
2. Connect the mixer's "Group Out 1-2" to your audio interface's inputs 1-2.
3. Depress "1-2"(Group switch) button for Ch 1 & 2 ONLY. Set this button's setting for all other channels to "off". This will send only Ch 1 & 2 signals to Group Out 1-2 (for recording). If your DAW is on, you should now set optimum recording levels by refering to meters either on your audio interface (or its software driver interface) OR DAW's software input channel meter. Play at the level you would in the actual recording and set gain as loud as possible without clipping meters or hearing distortion.
4. Connect your audio interface outputs 1-2 to a stereo channel of your mixer, e.g. Ch 9/10. This will be your "Tape Monitor" source (playback of what is already recorded).
5. Depress "ST" (stereo switch) button for Ch 1 & 2 AND 9/10. This should send BOTH your "live" and "playback" sources to your mixer's Stereo Bus (for monitoring only). Note that the mixer's Stereo Outputs are left unconnected.
6. At the Master Control Section of the mixer, make sure the "ST-GROUP" button (under the "C-R/PHONES" level knob) is "OFF" (un-depressed). Pull up the Stereo Master Fader. You should be able to hear both your "live" and "playback" sources at the same time.
7. Proceed with your overdub recording. You should not have anymore bleed or whatever you call it.
8. Sell off all first-aid dressing to Red-cross.
9. Pop some champagne.
10. Go out with your GF and get a life! 8O
The above method is NOT ideal since:
A) What if you need to record at an optimum (high) level but prefer to the monitor the live sources "softer" relative to your playback channels? If you touch the Ch 1-2 faders or preamp gain, the recording level will be affected as well. As far as I understand from the manual, there don't seem to be a way around it (unless maybe you re-connect everything ANOTHER way using Aux.....next lesson).
B) You will hear in your monitor mix the DI and miked bass panned hard left and right, something you might not be comfortable with since you can't hear the "final blend" until its recorded. Not serious though.
C) The group outputs are not TRS or balanced as far as I understand from the manual....
Assuming you are monitoring on headphones AND/OR your speakers are connected to the "Ctrl Rm" outputs:
1. Connect your live sources (e.g. the bass guitar you are miking AND DI'ing) to your mixer's channel inputs, eg. Ch 1 & 2. Pan Ch 1 to hard Left, and Ch 2 to hard Right. (this should give your Miked and DI signals discrete /separated outputs to your audio interface's inputs 1 & 2. This will allow you to further process the miked and DI recorded tracks independently inside your DAW using plugins).
2. Connect the mixer's "Group Out 1-2" to your audio interface's inputs 1-2.
3. Depress "1-2"(Group switch) button for Ch 1 & 2 ONLY. Set this button's setting for all other channels to "off". This will send only Ch 1 & 2 signals to Group Out 1-2 (for recording). If your DAW is on, you should now set optimum recording levels by refering to meters either on your audio interface (or its software driver interface) OR DAW's software input channel meter. Play at the level you would in the actual recording and set gain as loud as possible without clipping meters or hearing distortion.
4. Connect your audio interface outputs 1-2 to a stereo channel of your mixer, e.g. Ch 9/10. This will be your "Tape Monitor" source (playback of what is already recorded).
5. Depress "ST" (stereo switch) button for Ch 1 & 2 AND 9/10. This should send BOTH your "live" and "playback" sources to your mixer's Stereo Bus (for monitoring only). Note that the mixer's Stereo Outputs are left unconnected.
6. At the Master Control Section of the mixer, make sure the "ST-GROUP" button (under the "C-R/PHONES" level knob) is "OFF" (un-depressed). Pull up the Stereo Master Fader. You should be able to hear both your "live" and "playback" sources at the same time.
7. Proceed with your overdub recording. You should not have anymore bleed or whatever you call it.
8. Sell off all first-aid dressing to Red-cross.
9. Pop some champagne.
10. Go out with your GF and get a life! 8O
The above method is NOT ideal since:
A) What if you need to record at an optimum (high) level but prefer to the monitor the live sources "softer" relative to your playback channels? If you touch the Ch 1-2 faders or preamp gain, the recording level will be affected as well. As far as I understand from the manual, there don't seem to be a way around it (unless maybe you re-connect everything ANOTHER way using Aux.....next lesson).
B) You will hear in your monitor mix the DI and miked bass panned hard left and right, something you might not be comfortable with since you can't hear the "final blend" until its recorded. Not serious though.
C) The group outputs are not TRS or balanced as far as I understand from the manual....
