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    Default Soundcard for KRK Rokit Moniters?

    *Warning , ultra noob post*

    So , I'm looking to step up my ten dollar wal-mart speakers for a bigger , better , louder setup .

    I've been looking around for a while & decided that the KRK Rokit 5 matches my price and what I'm going to be using it for , which is a DJ'ing and running out of Ableton .

    I have a friend who got the Rokit 6 but didn't have a soundcard , therefore could not use them! He eventually got one , so its fine now , but I was wondering if and how I should use a soundcard in my setup

    I own an S2 , but I dont think its enough to run to the KRK's ?

    I want to know a few things

    1) Do I need a soundcard?
    2) What soundcard do you recommend?

    I would also want something that I could use with a friend running from their computer , and as well in the future with Pioneer's as I seek to expand my setup !

    Thanks so much !
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    You don't need a soundcard. S2 already has one built in, pretty much the same as the Audio 6 I think? Or maybe the Audio 4. Either way, good NI quality.

    I'm using an Audio 4 and it's excellent.

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    The S2 sound card is equivalent to the Traktor Audio 2, with 2 outputs and no inputs. Plus a mic channel stuck onto Master Out.

    It should be more than good enough to drive a pair of Rokits. You should use balanced TRS cables to connect each speaker to the S2 rather than using RCA.
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    No need for a soundcard.

    Straight connection from your rear of the s2. Either via 1. RCA OR 2. TRS cables to ur rokits
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    Heres the problem I see from not having a soundcard !

    1) I use ASIO4ALL in my audio setup (inside of my computer) , I don't select Traktor S2 !

    2) How would I run from my computer into the KRK's from Ableton...?
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    Don't use Asio4All. Use your S2 as your sound card.
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    ...and that soundcard, whilst having the same I/O as the Audio 2 actually uses the same Cirus Logic convertor as the Audio 10/6 and +9.6db output.

    Your S2 soundcard is all you need, as has already been said.

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    And how would I play from Ableton ?
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    Just tell Ableton to use the S2 soundcard in preferences, and direct the output to the main outputs on the S2.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Karlos Santos View Post
    ...and that soundcard, whilst having the same I/O as the Audio 2 actually uses the same Cirus Logic convertor as the Audio 10/6 and +9.6db output.

    Your S2 soundcard is all you need, as has already been said.
    ^this.

    Quote Originally Posted by djproben View Post
    Just tell Ableton to use the S2 soundcard in preferences, and direct the output to the main outputs on the S2.
    And this.

    I basically do the same with my S4 in Ableton.

    (Only difference is I run the output signal through a mixer, so I can change output levels a bit more easily, but the essence is the same.)
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