Hi Rob–really enjoyed the course. Here’s my project attempt. I’m still quite new to this stuff so I hope my mistakes/any formatting errors aren’t too egregious. Any feedback you have would be appreciated!

Channels needed

Channel 1: mic (singer/speaker)

Dynamic mic → XLR cable → channel 1 XLR input

Channel 2: guitar

Guitar → standard jack → DI box (mono) → XLR cable → channel 2 XLR input

Channel 3/4: Piano

Piano → RCA cable → DI box (stereo) → XLR cables → channel 3 and 4 XLR inputs

Computer

Option 1: tape in
- Computer → mini jack/RCA cable → tape in input
- In the event of ground loop hum: Computer → mini jack/RCA cable → ground loop isolator → tape in input
Option 2 (pref): XLR
- Computer → mini jack/RCA cable → standard jack adaptors → DI box (ground lift on) → XLR cables → channel 5 and 6 XLR inputs

Draft list

XLR cables (6, plus spares)
DI boxes (3 including 1 stereo DI box, plus spares)
Standard jack (1, plus spare)
RCA cables (2, plus spares)
Mini jack→ standard jack adaptors (2, plus spares)

Ben Katz

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