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connecting ur mixer 2 ur pc/laptop??
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| smix |
| is it possible?, i've got a pioneer djm600 mixer and i want 2 connect it to my laptop to use the fx in sequencing eg. the filter n pan etc. I use reason and know u can do most fx in the program but would like to be able to use my mixer cause of the speed u can incrase and decrease using it. if it is possible do i need any special programs to be able to use the fx from it? appreciate any help givin'!!;) |
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| Eldritch |
| Why would you want to use the effects of a DJ mixer? The Reason effect units are way better. It wouldn't even be possible with just Reason anyways. I guess you could do it with a rewire host but I don't really see the point. |
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| mysticalninja |
| plug the output of your laptop into the input of the mixer, then the output of the mixer back into the input of your laptop. |
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| Low Profile |
Does Reason support audio in??? Last time I used Reason it was output-only, no effects processing possible for external sources.
But yes, you can, theoretically, use your computer to add FX. Adding master FX is no problem, just plug mixer out->computer In, and then Computer Out->Speakers.
If you want to do effect on each channel, it's a little trickier. If you have turntables, you'll need a soundcard with phono in's or phono preamps (since you can't use the phono pre's on the mixer, route the audio to computer and then back to mixer (unless you have a mixer with 2 output busses, which I HIGHLY doubt, if you have a DJ mixer). If you have CD players you need a soundcard with 4 ins and 4 outs (2 stereo in / 2 stereo out).
Connect Player outputs -> computer Ins || add effects || computer Outs -> Mixer Ins, Mixer Outs -> Speakers.
Both methods require a low latency soundcard and a host program capable of providing FX to external sources (such as Cubase or freeware software Kristal). IMO, if you want effects for both (seperate) tracks, and you don't already have a low latency 4in / 4out soundcard, it's much easier and cheaper to buy some hardware multi-effect device. If you want master effects only, it's no problem, just plug the mixer to line inputs on computer, but it can hardly be considered a "convenient" setup :) |
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| Low Profile |
| quote: | Originally posted by mysticalninja
plug the output of your laptop into the input of the mixer, then the output of the mixer back into the input of your laptop. |
And how is that going to help him??? That'll just make a feedback loop :s |
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| mysticalninja |
| quote: | | And how is that going to help him??? |
because he wants to send audio out from the reason synths into the mixer, use its effects, then send the audio back into his computer to play out his speakers. |
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