--- title: Connect a Mixer or Microphone for Live Translation — SalamAI url: https://salam.cosinechat.com/connectivity --- [SalamAI /](https://salam.cosinechat.com/) Connect a Mixer or Microphone for Live Translation # Audio setup & connectivity: Mixer to computer. Clear diagrams, no guesswork. Connect a microphone or mixer to your Windows PC or Mac, then let SalamAI translate the speech. These diagrams show one-to-one, audience and station setups. Check the console and phone requirements before your event. [See the connection diagrams→](#setups) [Minimum requirements→](#minimum-requirements) Connect your audio equipment Microphones · Computer · Your audience In short ## How do you connect event audio to SalamAI? Updated 30 October 2026 SalamAI translates whatever audio the console computer’s browser receives, so the job is getting a clean signal into that computer, whether it runs Windows, macOS, Linux or ChromeOS. For one speaker, a headset or microphone can plug in directly. For a stage with a mixer, use USB audio from the mixer, or a USB audio interface with a suitable line input; a 3.5 mm headphone adapter cannot capture audio. Then open the console in current desktop Chrome or Edge, choose the input and check the level. Audience phones never connect by cable: they join over the internet through a link for each language. The console and every phone need stable internet throughout the session. ### What are the console and phone requirements? For the console, use any computer that runs current desktop Chrome or Edge, such as a Windows PC, Mac, Linux or ChromeOS laptop, with a working audio input and stable internet. SalamAI has not published certified minimum CPU, RAM or bandwidth figures, so test on the machine you will use. Audience phones need a current browser, internet access throughout the session and earphones for audio in a shared hall; captions can be read without earphones when enabled. Guests never connect to the console computer by cable. Before the event, test the venue network with the number of listeners and language outputs you expect, because every phone streams over the internet. Read next [How live AI translation works →](https://salam.cosinechat.com/how-it-works) [Remote speaker translation →](https://salam.cosinechat.com/remote-speaker) Choose your setup ## Choose an audio connection diagram. These are example connections. Check your equipment’s ports, audio levels and settings. [One to many](#setup-one-to-many) [One to one](#setup-one-to-one) [Campaign grants](#setup-campaign) [Room captions](#setup-captions) Physical audio or display connection Online delivery or coordination ### One speaker, many listeners. For conferences, community talks and presentations with an audio mixer. In the ConsoleChoose One to Many and select the mixer or audio interface as the input. Turn on a Companion link for each translation language. Share or display its QR code. You can run up to ten languages within your team’s limits. Each language is billed separately. Keep the venue sound separateThe mixer can also send the original speaker to the venue sound system. Keep translated audio out of the input sent to SalamAI. Otherwise, SalamAI may pick up and translate its own output. Bring headphones for translated audio. Use headphones or earphones so your phone speaker does not disturb other guests. You can read captions without headphones if the organiser enables them. [Explore one-way translation →](https://salam.cosinechat.com/one-way) ### Two people with separate headsets. For reception desks, interviews and conversations between two languages. Select and test both headsetsChoose both languages and a separate input and output for each person. Test each headset to check who hears the translation. Start with current desktop Chrome or Edge when you need separate audio outputs. Using a shared mic or phones?A mixed audio feed does not separate two speakers. Use the shared-microphone option with Hold to speak when enabled, or pair a Participant Companion phone. Each phone needs internet, microphone permission and a tap to enable audio. Hands-free works best with separate close microphones and headphones. For shared audio, take turns and let the translated phrase finish before the next person speaks. [Explore two-way conversations →](https://salam.cosinechat.com/two-way) ### Several stations, separate conversations. A campaign groups stations for an event. A grant gives one station a private link and password. It is not an audience listening link. For the organiserCreate the campaign and station access. Set allowed languages and speaking modes. Share each link and password privately with its operator. Every active station needs a compatible device and internet. For each stationOpen the station link, then connect and test its microphones and headsets. Start the session when ready. Campaign rules may also allow participant phones, a shared phone or a shared microphone. [Explore campaign stations →](https://salam.cosinechat.com/campaigns) ### Show captions on a shared screen. Show translated subtitles or captions in the speaker’s original language. Set up the caption screenOpen large subtitles or a separate caption window on the venue display. Check that people can read it from the back of the room. A text-only Companion link can also let guests read on their phones when enabled. Just keeping meeting notes?The same input can be used with Transcribe only where enabled. That standalone mode does not create audience streams or summaries. Choose a supported summary-enabled session when you need both a transcript and follow-up notes. [Explore captions & transcription →](https://salam.cosinechat.com/captions-transcripts) [How to connect the mixer to your computer ↓](#mac-input) Get the source right ## Connect by USB or an audio interface. A USB audio mixer can send sound directly to the computer. Other mixer outputs need an audio interface with the right input. 01 / USB audio ### Your mixer already has USB audio. Use a cable that carries data and fits the device. Install a driver only if the manufacturer requires one for your operating system. 02 / Analogue audio, including 3.5 mm ### Your mixer has a line output. Match the number of audio channels and the signal level to the interface. Stereo 3.5 mm audio may need separate left and right line inputs. One balanced TRS input is not stereo. Use a line output, never an amplified speaker output. Do not assume the computer’s headphone socket is a mixer input. Computer audio ports vary by model. A socket that accepts a headset microphone may not accept mixer audio at line level. Use a compatible USB mixer or a USB interface with a real line input. [On a Mac, check Apple’s port guide ↗](https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/mac-help/mchlf779ae93/27/mac/27) and your interface’s manual. - Check the computer’s input first. On a Mac, open System Settings → Sound → Input. On Windows, open Settings → System → Sound → Input. On Linux or ChromeOS, use the system sound settings. Select the USB mixer or interface and confirm its level meter responds to speech. [Apple’s Mac input guide ↗](https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/mac-help/mchlp2567/mac) - Select the same source in SalamAI. In Translate, use Your microphone, choose the connected input and select Line-in or mixer, no processing for a sound-desk feed. Use the headset or room-microphone preset for those sources instead. - Keep translated audio out of the input. Send clear speech from a suitable mixer output. Keep the level below clipping, which causes distortion. Keep translated audio out of this input. USB loopback can capture computer playback again, so check the mixer settings. Before you connect ## Console and phone requirements. Check these requirements for the setups above. Available features depend on the browser and your team’s enabled options. For the operator ### Console on a computer Device & browserUse a Windows PC, Mac, Linux or ChromeOS computer that runs current desktop Chrome or Edge, with JavaScript enabled. Open the console over HTTPS. Any operating system works when the computer receives clean audio through proper hardware. Audio inputA working microphone, USB audio mixer, or compatible audio interface. Both the operating system and the browser must allow microphone access. A mixer feed must appear as an available audio input. Playback & displayHeadphones or a tested output device for spoken translation. Use separate, selectable devices for separate listeners. A display connection is optional for projected captions. Access & internetYou need an authorised SalamAI account, enabled translation features and stable internet. Keep the console open and stop the computer from sleeping during the session. For an event: connect power, prefer wired Ethernet where available, and test the exact audio devices and language outputs in advance. For the guest or participant ### Companion on a phone Device & browserUse a phone or tablet with a current browser and JavaScript enabled. Start with Safari on iPhone or iPad, or Chrome or Edge on Android. Open the link in the browser, outside a social or messaging app. Audience listeningA valid language-specific link, internet access and the organiser’s approval where required. Tap Listen or Play to enable audio. No microphone is required for audience listening or captions. Speaking in One to OneA Participant Companion link is different: allow microphone access, tap Enable microphone and audio, and keep the page in the foreground during the conversation. Headphones & captionsBring headphones or earphones for translated audio in a shared hall. They help you listen without disturbing others. Text-only guests can read captions without headphones when the host enables them. On iPhone/iPad: set the audio route and media volume on the device. Mic and speaker use together can cause popping or interrupted sound; headphones are the preferred setup. ### Every device needs internet. The console computer and every Companion device need internet. Phones do not receive translation through a USB cable from the computer. Check that venue Wi-Fi and internet can handle your audience and languages. Test with realistic use. ### Test your actual equipment. SalamAI has no published certified minimum processor, memory, operating-system versions, or bandwidth per listener. Use a system that supports a current browser. Test your devices, language count and venue network with the SalamAI team. Before your event ## Test the audio before guests arrive. - Check each microphone. Speak into each mic. Confirm the intended input meter responds, with no clipping or accidental laptop-mic pickup. - Check each translation output. Test each selected language and headset. For two people, check both directions. Keep translated playback out of the input feed. - Test a guest phone. Scan each language QR from a separate phone, complete any approval and tap Play. Test audio and captions using the venue network. - Ask guests to bring headphones. Ask guests before the event to bring headphones or earphones. In the hall, use headphones for audio or follow captions so others are not interrupted. AI translations can make mistakes. Validate important language pairs and terminology with people who understand them, and test the physical setup before relying on it. ## Hardware references The wiring plans are illustrative and are not an endorsement of a particular mixer or interface. Product workflows follow SalamAI’s Console and Companion controls. For physical connections, check your hardware manual and these manufacturer guides. - [Apple: choose a Mac sound input ↗](https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/mac-help/mchlp2567/mac) - [Apple: identify your Mac’s ports ↗](https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/mac-help/mchlf779ae93/27/mac/27) - [Focusrite: microphone, line and instrument levels ↗](https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115004171025-What-are-the-differences-between-mic-line-and-instrument-level) - [Focusrite: analogue connections and balanced signals ↗](https://focusrite.com/articles/system-science-part-3-analogue-connections/) - [Yamaha: USB input mix and loopback routing ↗](https://usa.yamaha.com/products/proaudio/live_streaming_gaming/ag/ag03mk2/faq.html) Common questions ## Audio connection questions ### Can I use a 3.5 mm cable to send mixer audio into a computer? Usually you need a USB audio interface with a suitable line input. A headphone-output adapter cannot capture audio. Check your computer’s ports and the mixer’s signal level. [See the USB and analogue connection diagrams](#mac-input) . ### Do guests connect their phones to the console computer with USB cables? No. Audience Companion uses an online link for each language. Guests need internet access and headphones for audio in a shared hall. Captions can be used without headphones when enabled. ### Can SalamAI work without internet? No. The console and Companion devices need internet access during the session. Test the venue network with the number of listeners and language outputs you expect. ### What are the minimum computer requirements? Any Windows PC, Mac, Linux or ChromeOS computer works with a current desktop Chrome or Edge browser, a working audio input and stable internet. SalamAI has not published certified minimum CPU, RAM or bandwidth figures. [Read the full console and phone requirements](#minimum-requirements) . --- SalamAI is a product of Ordinexis Sdn Bhd. Contact: hey@ordinexis.com