MIC vs LINE vs INST: Master Your Audio Levels in Minutes!

Daily studies, thank you!

This channel is underrated, so much knowledge is distributed. 🙌

Superb thanks 🙏

I have a Bachelors Degree in Recording Arts and a Masters in Entertainment Business….. Where were u when I was learning this? 😂 Man u coulda made my whole college journey so much easier if I had u as my professor or even with these videos had I found em earlier 🤣 great way of always simplifying these tech stuff, the jargon can always get confusing 💀 keep the vids coming man I think u doing a helluva job 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

Really good stuff man, thanks I don’t suppose you also understand ac/dc, amps, volts, power supplies etc.. Probably like man of the people watching your channel, I have a drawer of unmatched adapters, and can never figure out what effects and pedals they need to go to. It seems like none of the numbers regarding the electronics ever jive with whatever the effect is. Just in case you’re looking for video ideas that one would be awesome!!

My first time watching your channel and I'm compelled to ask... Are you a giant Porcupine Tree fan, or am I overthinking the clues? Either way, it was great video and very clearly explained. Got my sub. 🤘

Another great video and yes I had a few aha moments in there. Thanks Scott!

I've just discovered this channel and I'm learning faster than ever. Great job!

Just one question, I was considering to buy the Behringer XR12 to play in small venues with my band, we have two electric guitars and a bass but the mixer only has two Hi-Z inputs. Is it better to buy a DI box and plug an instrument to a Mic input or to use a line input? Hope this is not a stupid question but I'm a newbie and I'm moving my first steps in this world. Thank you!

Thank you for the tangent on gain vs volume I legit have never understood it but I knew gain added distortion and volume didnt so I adjusted them that way. Thank you!

Thank youuuu sooooo much. For sharing your knowledge.

Such a great video. Straightforward explanation and examples! Thank you!

Scott, you are the best at simple explanations, thanks.

Very Helpful video man! Super Thanks for this :3

Great info, thanks!

Speechless... This is Audio Engineering in minutes! Thank you Scott

What is the difference between consumer line level and line level😅 I'm assuming DJ mixers are consumer line level because they are extremely strong signals...

Thanks alot, some people may thing this is simple to understand but is not. You make it simple and easy to learn. 🔥🔥🔥 keep with this videos

Wow. Thanks so much for this video. Let’s say you’re going to play acoustic guitar (with its own pickup) at an open mic and you have no idea what their mixer is like, what input channels are on their mixer, or the skill level of the person controlling the mixer. What is the safest thing to do then? Is it to use a DI box that inputs to microphone level?

Replay!!!! Great video and reminders and made these three audio forms very easy to understand and follow. In audio engineering courses, it was too complex and hard to follow so your way of presenting was easier to breakdown trying to explain each of these!

AHA MOMENT ACHIEVED!

Ah-ha! Thank you. B

Fantastic tutorial, thank you for doing this video!

you're awesome! thank you so much man! Answered so many questions i had! New Sub!

I have explained... half of this 😀 to a half-dozen people this year. This video got you a Subscriber, and a save on my list to share with others later. Fan-tastic.

Nice, very informative, thank you. Can you help me with this one: I want to buy an interface (Arturia Minifuse 4) that (except 2 combo inputs) has two 1/4" TRS balanced line inputs on the back and I wonder if I can connect my passive guitar or bass to it and have a decent input signal. Will Di-Box help here? This is scenario when I will use two front inputs for XLR mics and want to record also bass/guitar at the same time and I will have only two line level inputs left to use

Is there a benefit to using a direct box over plugging a guitar directly into a combo jack set up for Hi-z?

The clearest and most helpful video on this (or much of any recording help) I have found. Thank you.

I have a Tascam DP-24 multitrack recorder. The trim knobs for the inputs are labeled line when fully counter clockwise and mic at fully clockwise. So if I have my MPC connected to the inputs in order to record it into the Tascam should I leave the trim knob fully counter clockwise in the line position? And if it’s not as loud as I want I guess I should just bring the volume up on the MPC itself?

You have a very effective and direct way of explaining these often misunderstood concepts. Excellent video!

Absolutely excellent tutorial. Thanks for uploading it. You have such a great linear way of teaching. Subscribed

Thank you so much sir for your packaged information.

So with xair 18 we don't need any DI?

My man! Very informative 🤘🏾

Well explained! After hours of searching explanations of DI, inputs, mixer, etc, I finally find your channel. Congrats for this series of videos, lov it <3

a little late, but my helix floor has line or instrument level option on the fx loop, the tonex pedal is supposed to be line level, but setting to instrument on the helix is the loudest setting and not clipping. either people are wrong and it isn't a line level device or i should be doing what i've read other people do and use the send of a loop as instrument and the return of another as line level. haven't tried it yet.

Thank you! This is such a simple and easy to understand video. Thank you for simplifying and clarifying something I have never fully understood

You should be called Simply Scott. You are so simple I feel like I could pass every basic test. Sure there are depths to audio engineering, but the basics are always explain in algebraic expressions ha! Thanks man! 😊

I learned something!

what if from bass guitar --> DI box --> line IN? is that ok or any loss frequency maybe?

Thanks for this video the explanation is clear. At one point you talk about the xr18 I have an xr16 which is just the range below. I connect a DJ controller in RCA to XLR Is this the right method or should I change to a 6.35mm jack ? And should I plug it into the first 8 ports (XLR/jack "combo") or into the 8 6.35mm jack ports?

Z= impedance=ohms
I was hoping for more on impedance matching but thats another video

Misleading/untrue, the vast majority of keyboards like guitars and bass and drum machines,… (unless modern and it says line output) are TS outputs, unbalanced (-10) high impedance (Z) , -) so instrument.
NOT Line level, TRS/XLR connector , balanced (+4) . They want a DI in between keyboard and a Line input to match the impedance and proper level.

Hi scot, what if u use a multi effects pedal in between the guitar and mixer/interface? What would that be? Still instrument level?

Awesome! Thank You Sir! For clearing up all of the confusion in my Audio inputs!!! ❤👍👍👍

I have seen so many videos! I am a subscriber, I like your videos. I have. Bose tone match ts4 for Karaoke. I don’t see any videos regarding that?
Could you please make any video like that? Thanks.

Excellent videos and knowledge
Any Wireless 5.8 stereo for LINE IN , I know you have a so many videos for instrumental and XLR wireless

Technical information explained very simply without losing the technical jargon, truly brilliant! Thanks, mate! 😎

Thanks! Cleared up a lot.