hookin d decks to a laptop

hannable80 · 27-09-2005 8:43pm #1

just wondering how u could hook a mixer to a laptop to play tunes through computer speakers, moved house and have no room for me amp and speakers

theexis · 27-09-2005 10:21pm

What kind of input does your laptop sound card have? If it has line in you'll just need phono to mini jack; for a mic input you'll need a DI.

rabbitinlights · 28-09-2005 9:06am

It should look something like this, Be very careful with Gain levels, When playing through a laptop, you could easily blow the sound card/speakers.

Sean.

BaZmO* · 28-09-2005 12:37pm

rabbitinlights wrote:

Be very careful with Gain levels, When playing through a laptop, you could easily blow the sound card/speakers.

Yeah, was gonna say the same thing. Make sure all your levels are turned down on your Mixer initially.

B.

StickyMcGinty · 28-09-2005 2:16pm

yea you can get those cables in maplins for like a fiver

hannable80 · 28-09-2005 7:36pm

yeah got the cables and have a mic input to my laptop what software do i need ?

Helix · 28-09-2005 7:48pm

laptop speakers are woeful

why bother?

hannable80 · 28-09-2005 8:04pm

beg to differ on that 1

smeggle · 28-09-2005 8:21pm

hannable80 wrote:

beg to differ on that 1

so would I ...

why not just use Traktor DJ Studio 2? Full mixing system with a lot of gadget trickery stuff that drives me potty but it's good (The 'Synchronizey' is a wicked cheat for lazy beat matching lol)...

Helix · 28-09-2005 8:37pm

theres no bottom end on them

unless youre sending the audio out the audio jack and into an amp, then into a semi decent pair of monitor speakers, theyre crap

hookin d decks to a laptop

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