soundcard/audio interface needed for Xone92 & dual k2 setup?
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    Default soundcard/audio interface needed for Xone92 & dual k2 setup?

    im getting a new bedrom setup, a Xone 92 as the main mixer and two xone K2's to control traktor loading and effects but im unsure if i need to get a sound card and if so what one and also how the cable routing will work?

    want to be able to use all the channels on the mixer and the sound card to be under or around £200 if i need one

    thank you for any recommendations
    Last edited by harryizzy; 09-14-2018 at 07:58 AM. Reason: additional info added

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    get a cheap audio8 of ebay

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    Audio 8 or Audio 10 sounds like a good option. You won't be able to use absolutely everything (not enough IO to use all 4 channels and route both sends back into the computer). The Rane SL4 is also an option (comparable to the Audio10), but it's more expensive.

    It's actually kind of sad how limited the selection of good halfway-budget audio interfaces has gotten. It seems like everybody is either using a more intense recording interface, an all-in-one, or a mixer with a sound card built in.

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    What OS are you using?
    A&H Xone:96 | Xone:K1 | 2 x 1210s | Traktor Pro 3 | Apple Macbook Pro (2015) 13" | Sennheiser HD7 DJ | Maschine Mikro Mk3
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    Do you have firewire, or a spare PCMCIA port on your laptop?

    'Cos I've got a MOTU Ultralite MK2 (beast of an interface) that would do you...



    Yours for £100 delivered.
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    Just noticed this: http://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=95664

    (not to take away your sale, @Patch, just an option if he doesn't have firewire)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patch View Post
    Do you have firewire, or a spare PCMCIA port on your laptop?

    'Cos I've got a MOTU Ultralite MK2 (beast of an interface) that would do you...



    Yours for £100 delivered.
    Firewire cards for laptops are notoriously shit. I'd stay well clear of FW.
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    I never had a problem with it on my laptop or desktop. Absolute BEAST of an interface.

    What makes you say that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by astromech View Post
    Firewire cards for laptops are notoriously shit. I'd stay well clear of FW.
    Maybe for cheap PCs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mostapha View Post
    Maybe for cheap PCs.
    Basically, the only FW cards that work are Texas Instruments based chipsets. Firewire is a dead standard walking. My advice would be to avoid the hassle.
    A&H Xone:96 | Xone:K1 | 2 x 1210s | Traktor Pro 3 | Apple Macbook Pro (2015) 13" | Sennheiser HD7 DJ | Maschine Mikro Mk3
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