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Review on Soundcraft Notepad-5 USB Analog Mixing Console (5085980US) - Compact Five-Channel Small-Format Console by Seth Bushey

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great for video conferencing, with auxiliary input

I use this for video conferencing in piano lessons. The USB connection works flawlessly with the Chromebook and offers bi-directional audio to/from the overall mix. The pre-fader monitor bus allows me to efficiently mix my headphones separately from the mix being sent to the video conference. I set up the main mix so that the keyboard and mic go to the computer's input, and I see the monitor mix so that the computer's output (audio from the other video conference participant) and keyboard go to my headphones. The result is fantastically clear sound at both ends, with no crosstalk or echo from the laptop's speakers.

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