ok...I have the mic hooked up to the preamp, and the preamp hooked up to the speakers...I have that part correct but for some reason i cannot get the preamp hooked up to my computer...when I try to record I can hear myself through the speakers but it doesn't pick up on the waves...I'm guessing the slot that says "monitor" is for headphones...there are red, yellow, and white wire slots in the back of the preamp but for some reason I don't have the actual wires, that might be it but someone told me that's not the only way you can hook the preamp up to a computer...any suggestions? I'll try to take some pics of my set up later and post in here...