Decent soundcards...

[Fourth_Frequency]

If you want the best..

http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/duet2.php

Looks like that soundcard works great, but I'm a college student and need something a little cheaper.

[thisisdjkaz]

I'm a college student too & in Ireland to make it worse ! I know all to well the downsides to having no money but I pre-ordered this as I see it as an investment!

But best of luck finding the right soundcard!

[Mike MPD]

Ive been using this since Christmas and I haven't had any issues

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/US144mk2/

However I have heard about some people having driver issues, this mainly seemed to be an issue with vista and Macs. I have it running on a xp and win7 machine with no issues.

It does run noticeably better the the asio4all v2 audio driver though.

[grazz16]

Novation Nio 2/4 for the win?

Works great for me

[marc.elektro]

+1 for the Audio 2 DJ. The thing just works. About the size of a pack of cigarettes and is easy to set up. Sold mine and replacing it with an Audio 4 for timecode possibilities. If you don't plan to use Turntables and Timecode the Audio2DJ is probably the best value for money and very portable.

[Fourth_Frequency]

+1 for the Audio 2 DJ. The thing just works. About the size of a pack of cigarettes and is easy to set up. Sold mine and replacing it with an Audio 4 for timecode possibilities. If you don't plan to use Turntables and Timecode the Audio2DJ is probably the best value for money and very portable.

Would I be able to use my 2 cd players as software controllers and still have them output to the allen and heath mixer though??? thats my biggest concern. I haven ever used an audio interface so I'm not quite sure if it will allow two usb's

[fullenglishpint]

Would I be able to use my 2 cd players as software controllers and still have them output to the allen and heath mixer though??? thats my biggest concern. I haven ever used an audio interface so I'm not quite sure if it will allow two usb's

You'll probably need a powered USB hub, but since I believe those denons work by midi over USB that will be fine. The Audio 2 DJ doesn't have inputs but you don't need them if you're using your denons in midi mode.

[The Progen]

I need another soundcard (preferably cheaper) as a backup to my Audio 8 DJ so I guess with all that's said, the Audio 2 DJ's the best solution, huh?

[deevey]

I used to use a M-Audio Fast Track USB for recording only, but about 2 years ago I started using it (for about a year) for Dj purposes, the quality is pretty good, and the price isn't too high.

I was under the impression the headphone was direct monitor of the input only, is it set as a separate stereo channel ?

P.S. I bought a Numark I/O, which sounds fantastic TBH, but finding a severe lack of headphone volume in Ableton and there is no volume control though its own cpanel or Aggregate possibility.

[MrPopinjay]

I was under the impression the headphone was direct monitor of the input only, is it set as a separate stereo channel ?

P.S. I bought a Numark I/O, which sounds fantastic TBH, but finding a severe lack of headphone volume in Ableton and there is no volume control though its own cpanel or Aggregate possibility.

There is a cue volume control in ableton, it's on the master channel.