My friend needs help with mixer/PC setup

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Posted by milfner on Feb-10-2008 23:47:

My friend needs help with mixer/PC setup

My freind has recently purchased a second hand mixer and would like to know if it is possible to hookup to a PC so he can use it with some djing programs like mixmeister or traktor 3???

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Posted by steve_may on Feb-11-2008 00:27:

since thats purely a dj mixer with no ability to use it as a midi controller with any dj programs on a computer, your friend will need to get a soundcard that has 4 outputs (2 for virtual deck 1 to run into one of the channels on the mixer, and the other 2 to run into one of the other channels on the mixer) then u can use your computer like they are cdj's and the mixer exactly how it should be used.

Posted by milfner on Feb-11-2008 02:22:

Would any of the following soundcards do the trick as i can get my hands on any of these??

Creative X-FI Xtreme Audio
http://au.creative.com/products/pro...t=15855&listby=

Creative Audigy Value
http://au.creative.com/products/pro...t=14189&listby=

Creative Sound Blaster 5.1
http://au.creative.com/products/pro...t=14184&listby=

Posted by T-Soma on Feb-11-2008 03:14:

I wouldnt use those.
The question is, what is your price range and do you a laptop or desktop?

Posted by steve_may on Feb-11-2008 03:49:

yeah, lappy/desktop?
how much u prepared to spend?
let me know and i'll see if there is something that would work

Posted by milfner on Feb-11-2008 05:57:

Its a desktop "PC"....Nothing over $100

The mixer was cheap at a garage sale, nothing special and only looking to muck around with it. nothing spesh

Posted by sunrise3500 on Feb-11-2008 06:31:

I'm guessing really want is a midi controller.
but, could get 2 soundcards, and hook that up to the mixer..you'll get everything aside from pitch control etc, that'll still have to be done in the software (ie mouse/keyboard)

Posted by steve_may on Feb-11-2008 06:54:

to use your computer as 2 virtual decks and hardwire the output of each virtual deck into your dj mixer you will need a "4 out" sound/audio interface and i dont think you will find one for under $100. all the sound blasters to my knowledge only have 1 stereo output which is good for one channel on your mixer

Posted by milfner on Feb-11-2008 07:39:

Can somebody tell me exactly what i need to do for this to work and the manufacturing/model names of the sound card that is needed?

Posted by sunrise3500 on Feb-11-2008 08:01:

quote:
Originally posted by steve_may
to use your computer as 2 virtual decks and hardwire the output of each virtual deck into your dj mixer you will need a "4 out" sound/audio interface and i dont think you will find one for under $100. all the sound blasters to my knowledge only have 1 stereo output which is good for one channel on your mixer

sound blasters have 5.1... there is software that can use fronts as 1 channel and rears as another...

anyways, you can either use 2 soundcards, or if the mobo has an onboard, you can use the onboard + a soundcard.

but yeah, no "virtual deck" control through the mixer, just mix0ring.

Posted by steve_may on Feb-11-2008 10:50:

ah yeah i just remembered back to the SB live days, and do now remember 2 stereo outs from it. u had to turn them on in the settings somewhere.

Posted by sunrise3500 on Feb-11-2008 11:15:

Actually pc's for years now have had onboard 5.1 you might be able to get something going with just that..
Just put the card in 5.1 mode, and find some software that supports using front/rear as 2 separate channels in this mode.