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Posted by Haunted on Mar-13-2004 22:23:

Using monitors with PC setup

i wanna get monitors sometime soon and want to use it with my setup, i record with my pc, so i use a RCA Cable that goes from Mixer RCA Output to Line in in PC (i have Vestax PCV 257)

powered monitors are expensive, and i already have an amp (crown XLS 602)

how can i hook up the Amp to my PC? I have XLR to RCA cables, so should I just get good USB Soundcard/ im not sure how itll work

Mixer Master Output RCA to Line in PC

Sound card RCA Out to XLR inputs in Amp

and itll play?

please help
hope its not too confusing

Posted by Boomer187 on Mar-13-2004 22:46:

does your mixer have a booth output, it is better to go from there directly to your amp for your monitors.

sometimes when you use you computer output there is a delay, so that can mess u up.

thats what I do anyways, my main goes to my input on soundcard, and my booth out put goes to speakers.

Posted by auujay on Mar-14-2004 00:47:

I think I am in a similar situation. I have 3 channel numark mixer and I run my two TTs on two of the channels, and the 3rd I hook up to my computer. My sound card is a Turtle Beach SantaCruz which only has 1/8" input and outputs. I have a small 1/8" to RCA adaptor and plug the RCA's in the Line in on channel 3 of my mixer and the 1/8" into one of the sound card outputs. Works fine.

Posted by Haunted on Mar-14-2004 03:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
does your mixer have a booth output, it is better to go from there directly to your amp for your monitors.

sometimes when you use you computer output there is a delay, so that can mess u up.

thats what I do anyways, my main goes to my input on soundcard, and my booth out put goes to speakers.

my mixer vestax pcv 275 only has RCA and 1/4 inch output,

Posted by dukes on Mar-14-2004 04:22:

ummm powered moniters expensive huh.....

hmmmmm

Posted by Haunted on Mar-14-2004 05:17:

20 watts?

Posted by auujay on Mar-14-2004 07:27:

What is wrong with just using the 3rd channel of your mixer? It means you will have to have you mixer on whenever you are using your computer for sound but I don't think it is a big deal.

Posted by dukes on Mar-14-2004 11:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Haunted
20 watts?

ignore my post i dont even remember posting it

Posted by Haunted on Mar-15-2004 04:00:

alright so anyone got a USB Sound card to recomment? i need RCA line in, RCA Line out, and good latency for using my keyboard with

oh and im thinkin of Audiophile USB but its pretty expensive, maybe somethin below 150$ ?