Good External Soundcard?

**rawrjaay** · 12-09-2011, 05:18 PM

So i just bought two KRK rokit 6's and have two XLR cables
now i need a good sound card and was wondering what would be good for these?

I mean obviously it has to have two XLR outputs i believe and whatever else

thanks guys!

**farhanashraf** · 12-10-2011, 03:24 AM

whats ur budget

**Cook** · 12-10-2011, 07:04 AM

1/4in to xlr cables,
NI Audio 2

**basspenetrator** · 12-10-2011, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Hoodless

1/4in to xlr cables,
NI Audio 2

^^this

**rawrjaay** · 12-10-2011, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by weltraumpapst

^^this

http://www.native-instruments.com/#/...o-2/?page=1919

is that what you guys are talking about?
because it doesnt seem to have two xlr inputs available? or whatever

sorry im new to this, im just trying to learn

**basspenetrator** · 12-10-2011, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by rawrjaay

http://www.native-instruments.com/#/...o-2/?page=1919

is that what you guys are talking about?
because it doesnt seem to have two xlr inputs available? or whatever

sorry im new to this, im just trying to learn

yes..

Originally Posted by Hoodless

1/4in to xlr cables,
NI Audio 2

i dont know of any external soundcard with xlr outs.. just buy xlr - 1/4 jack adapters..

**ToS** · 12-10-2011, 06:59 PM

You probably need a soundcard, just a regular decent-quality soundcard.
There is no soundcard on the market with XLR output but there are with BALANCED outputs on TRS jacks. ie. all Presonus soundcards.
Now, if you want to keep your monitors further away than 2 lengths of your desk and you have some heavy machinery on the path of the cables you might find balanced connection useful.
There were rumours about A2DJ auto-converting it's output to balanced but I haven't been able to confirm that with my tests. And I am in possesion of A2DJ and Presonus Firebox.

Part my tone, I'm from southern Europe.

**rawrjaay** · 12-13-2011, 02:32 PM

ok cool, so i guess i dont no whether to get the A2DJ or the NI Audio 2?
im not sure.

but the NI Audio 2 doesnt seem to have any inputs or outputs besides those little 3.5mm jack things? LOL idk
i dont see any RCA or anything on there

**bmwnutfrombirth** · 12-13-2011, 02:38 PM

@rawrjaay:
The A2DJ is short for Audio 2 DJ. It's got two 1/4inch outputs, which you then adapt (using the included cables) into rca's. It's also the card Skrillex uses. But it doesn't have any mic inputs, so keep that in mind....