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How do you connect two monitors to computer?
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Hey guys,
I just bought two KRK Rokit G2 5 In Powered studio Monitors that have available 1/4" , TRS, and RCA inputs. How do I go about connecting both monitors to my computer?
Thanks in adv. |
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| Nightshift |
| Audio Interface. |
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| Kismet7 |
| You need an interface that has line in or TRS inputs/outs. Or a mixer if you just want to monitor, or a mixer and interface if you want to do it all. Or again, just an audio interface like Motu 828 MKII or Presonus, M-Audio stuff if your on tight budget. |
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| Stylz |
Get an audi interface that has those available connections on it. OR- If you want to connect to a soundcard that you have that I assume only has 1/8 in minijack then you need to go to radio shack and buy adapters.
a "Y" joint where the 2 at the top are female rca's, the bottom is a 1/8 in male minijack. You can plug that into a computers onboard sound card.(need rca cables too) |
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| Atmos |
Thanks!
I ended up buying a mic output to two xlr's. |
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| palm |
mic output?
did u use the computers 1/8" stereo minijack output and got a converter from that to xlr? didnt know that existed really, url? |
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| Fledz |
People really need to read more before they go out and buy gear :rolleyes:
Not the end of the world though and easily fixed. You'll need an audio interface. Sometime like the PreSouns Firebox is a great AI for anyone starting out.
Why the mic output though? I'm confused. |
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| palm |
| a mic can never be a output anyway :D a mic is a source |
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| Fledz |
| Hence why I'm confused :stongue: |
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| Atmos |
| quote: | Originally posted by palm
mic output?
did u use the computers 1/8" stereo minijack output and got a converter from that to xlr? didnt know that existed really, url? |
My bad! :o
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.a...tingid=43794616
It looks kind of like that but of course its way longer and it doesn't look like a cheap mini stereo. Bought it at Sam Ash , the guy that works there sold it to me and told me it was Mic to 2 XLR y-Cables. |
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| palm |
| yeah that seems to work. only problem is that you wont get the benefit of XLR using the jack output on the laptop as its not balanced. u would want to invest in a USB soundcard soon with balanced outputs. Normaly internal laptop soundcards are really bad sounding. atleast if ur planning on making music with those monitors they deserve a good soundcard. |
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| Atmos |
| A USB Soundcard? What about an Audio Interface ? Would that provide balanced outputs? Or am I better off just getting the USB Soundcard? It's a gift...I don't produce so I don't know much about this. |
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