I'm looking to run 5 live instruments through the behringer xenyx 802, is this possible? Would the split channels force the instruments to pan? Any help would be much appreciated?

Please verify if your computer has a sound card. You will need a provision on your computer for audio input. Let me know.

The microphone preamps are different. The Xenyx has lower noise mic preamps.

Sounds like it may have failed. Yes, it is likely that it needs to be returned. Another option is to unplug all inputs and outputs. Plug in ONE device into the board, and use the headphone jack on the board. Does it sound the same? Just basic troubleshooting may help.

Get yourself anti-static spray and spray over the connector before inserting into the jack, most times its dust or static buildup which causes that buzzing sound and in other times replace your mic

You would need TWO DC supplies as they use AC so they can create both a plus and minus 15 volt power source to run the internal op amps.

Here is a schematic for the 1202 which has same power supply configuration as the 802.

http://elektrotanya.com/behringer_xenyx_1202.pdf/download.html

Scroll down to the little link "Get Manual" and download the service manual and schematic. You will find the power input in the upper left corner of page 5.

You can do it one of two ways when coupled with the FCA202. First, You can just come out of the main outs on the 802 via 1/4 in to the 202s 1/L in and 2/R in. Second, you could do two separate channels (ie. Vocal channel and Guitar Channel) using the L/R out on the 802. Use the pan knob to send the instrument to the selected channel. So, If your Guitar is on channel 1 pan hard left and you will only get it out of the left channel sending to channel 1 of the 202, and your vocal is in channel 2 pan hard right and you will only get it out of the left channel sending to channel 2 on the 202. Good Luck, Cody J.

I do not remember if the powersupply is external or not either way there is no reset button the powersupply may not be putting out any voltage.

hook it up to one of the aux output sends (1 or 2), and use the corresponding aux send knob per channel to put each channel necesarry into the monitor signal.

Problem is likely thermal. Open unit carefully and use freeze mist (circuit cooler) to find bad component.

With that long a time period, it is possibly a component mounted on a heatsink.

The Ipod is stereo and your speaker is not, so don't expect stereo.

Find a 1/8 inch stereo cable that splits the two channels into individual cables and enter those into two channels of the 1202 mixer. You might find a cable that goes from the 1/8 inch stereo and splits to two RCA type jacks which you have to either find RCA inpouts on your mixer or get two RCA to 1/4 inch adapters.

Crank the pan controls clear to the left on those two channels. Run a cable from the 1202 left main out to your speaker input.

Adjust the controls as needed.