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11 changes: 6 additions & 5 deletions _posts/2021-09-09-Inputs.md
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## Points to note about inputs

- If you want to connect 2 or more sources (e.g. voice + synth + guitar), it is important to note that Jamulus currently handles only 2 input channels (L/R). So the hardware being used must provide a mixed-down stereo output to Jamulus. Alternatively, run two instances of Jamulus, if your hardware supports it, or use virtual audio inputs to Jamulus for each hardware input.
- Audio interfaces generally output a mixed signal on their analogue output, but separate signals (1 per source) on their digital output (USB/FireWire/Thunderbolt).
- Mixers generally only output mixed-down signals on their analogue output.
- Mixers with USB/FireWire/Thunderbolt generally output a mixed-down signal on their **analogue** output AND separate signals only (no mixed-down signal) on their **digital** output.
- A few Mixers with USB/FireWire/Thunderbolt will either send **only** a mixed-down signal to the **digital** output (small/budget mixers), or else also ADD a stereo mixed-down signal to the separate signals on the digital output.
- If you want to connect many sources (e.g. voice + synth + guitar), it is important to note that Jamulus currently handles only 2 input channels (either Mono 1 and 2 or Stereo L/R). So the hardware (audio interfaces or mixers) being used must provide a mixed-down 2 channels output to Jamulus. Alternatively, run more instances of Jamulus (if your hardware/software supports it), or use virtual audio inputs (1) to Jamulus for each hardware input.
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- Audio Interfaces generally output a mixed signal on their **analogue** output, but separate signals (1 per source) on their **digital** output (USB/FireWire/Thunderbolt).
- Mixers generally only output mixed-down signals on their **analogue** output.
- Mixers with USB/FireWire/Thunderbolt generally output a mixed-down signal on their **analogue** and **digital** output.
- A few Mixers with USB/FireWire/Thunderbolt (sometimes called "mixerface") can send a stereo mixed-down signal AND/OR separate signals on the **digital** output.
(1) You could use a DAW with virtual routing between your hardware and Jamulus (example : Reaper with ReaRoute).

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There's a "proper" way to do footnotes in markdown. Don't look at the Github markdown docs, as this is Jekyll and it uses a different sub/super-set of "standard" markdown.

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@pljones As I recall, I believe I had posted the the original topic in the Discussion section (or was it in SourceForge ?) ; some maintainer judged the topic of sufficient general interest to put and format it in the Knowledge Base. I am not familiar with the specifics of HTML or any markdown language, so beyond putting or not a coma someplace (?!), I would not know what you are referring to.
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"proper" footnotes ?


_(Thanks to [pcar75](https://github.com/pcar75) for this information)_