I am looking at purchasing this line mixer: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=615108 Here is the manual: https://downloads.monoprice.com/files/manuals/615108_Manual_160818.pdf
At the output stage, I need to send to:
1. A stereo receiver that has dual female RCA
2. A laptop line input jack, 1/8" unbalanced stereo (to record into GarageBand)
EDIT:{the entire mixer is mono!} The mixer provides: "Balanced XLR and TRS outputs carrying the mixed signal after the Master Volume Control."
I am 99% sure I can use an XLR to dual male RCA cable to send to the receiver. What I can't figure out is if I will be able to use the 1/4" output to send to the laptop. The mixer sends balanced mono, but the laptop is expecting unbalanced stereo. How can I make them communicate?
I've tried searching a lot, and this article asks basically the same question - TS vs TRS cables to connect mixer to audio interface - but the conclusive answer seems to be "it depends on your specific equipment," and I don't know how to apply that to the pieces I'm looking at.
Can you help? Thank you!