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Posted by brucelee6783 on Oct-08-2005 18:48:

Connecting a laptop to a mixer

What's the IDEAL way to hook up your laptop to your mixer?

http://www.djdeals.com/egosystemsGIGAPORTAG.htm

Is that equipment what I would want or need?
Someone suggested getting a "Media Center Notebook"...

Comments? Thanks in advance.

Posted by Orbital32 on Oct-08-2005 19:05:

i would just get a mini jack to RCA converter! you might need a ground loop eliminator if you get buzzing throught speakers. You can pick one up at a local mobile car audio shop for about $20.\

sorry since your post is pretty vauge, that is the best cheapest way for general usage.

Posted by Zack Roth on Oct-08-2005 19:05:

all you need is the right wiring. I forget what the exact name is, but I have my computer's headphone out going directly into one of my mixer's line in inputs with one of those converters. It was like $15 at Radio Shack.

Posted by Zack Roth on Oct-08-2005 19:07:

aha! what he said.

Posted by brucelee6783 on Oct-08-2005 19:10:

Does the convertor give me stereo sound in 2 seperate channels on my mixer? I dont want 1 mono to each channel.

Posted by Orbital32 on Oct-08-2005 19:11:

something like this:

Posted by Orbital32 on Oct-08-2005 19:13:

are you talking about having 2 seprate channels all togther or just left and right channels. 2 get 2 seperate channels on the mixer you need at least 2 sound cards, and a progam that supports them both.

Posted by brucelee6783 on Oct-08-2005 21:15:

Yeah, sounds like I would need 2 seperate sound cards.

I should have been more specific so here goes...this
is for being able to preview cue tracks in my phones in
PCDJ during a live performance. Make sense?

Posted by tvmann on Oct-08-2005 21:29:

quote:
Originally posted by brucelee6783
Yeah, sounds like I would need 2 seperate sound cards.

I should have been more specific so here goes...this
is for being able to preview cue tracks in my phones in
PCDJ during a live performance. Make sense?

You just need an audio card with 2 or more stereo outputs, such as the Echo Audio Indigo DJ, it plugs into the laptop cardbus slot. Other cards (or external audio systems) are available for USB or Firewire connection. The Indigo replaces your normal laptop internal soundcard, and I believe the other types of cards do the same thing.

Posted by brucelee6783 on Oct-08-2005 21:38:

That Echo Audio Indigo DJ card looks to be exactly
what I will need, I owe you guys. Thanks!

Posted by Orbital32 on Oct-09-2005 00:01:

you might also want to check the heruclues DJ console. I have this and i have to admit it's pretty bad ass. goes off both midi controls and ASIO 2.0 as well. It looks like a toy, but doesn't act that way at all. acts like 2 sounds cars in DJ mode, allowing you to cue through the headphones.

http://us.hercules.com/products/sho...hp?p=87&b=0&f=1

p.s by the way i had this prior to my Actual setup up. i haven't really used it to DJ since i got my tables and CDJ. but the sound quailty is amazing. worth looking into.

Posted by T-Soma on Oct-09-2005 00:29:

I remember ages ago when i wanted something to start out with and not spend much money i was gonna buy that but i saw too many reviews saying the buttons and faders died after about 2 months.

Posted by Orbital32 on Oct-09-2005 02:10:

i had mine for about 2yrs.. still works great.

Posted by deejayfreedom on Dec-03-2005 21:55:

I've got mine too for 2 years and still works fine and have been mixing in club too ;-)