So... I just went to my room to do a mix...

[AllDay]

Is there any reason you have the external soundcard? Cause I see you have it routed back into your laptop. Unnecessary if you want to record as traktor can already do this for you and the mixtrack has a soundcard.

[sarasin]

Yeah....confused as hell with this routing.

The Soundcard is for the speakers?

Usually its for speakers AND your headphones.

Unless you got an Aggregated Soundcard going there, which is not needed as the rest of the chaps have explained.

[Daily Crisis]

Yeah....confused as hell with this routing.

The Soundcard is for the speakers?

Usually its for speakers AND your headphones.

Unless you got an Aggregated Soundcard going there, which is not needed as the rest of the chaps have explained.

What would you suggest a suitable set up would be then? Optimally. This set up works for me from my little knowledge of the audio world as I know it.

[sarasin]

Well, optimally, a decent DJing Sound Card would be best!



But we still don't know if you using an Aggregated Sound Device (putting 2 sound cards together using ASIO4ALL) or what....

The guys are saying that your controller has a built in audio device?

How are you using it at the moment?

[Daily Crisis]

Well, optimally, a decent DJing Sound Card would be best!



But we still don't know if you using an Aggregated Sound Device (putting 2 sound cards together using ASIO4ALL) or what....

The guys are saying that your controller has a built in audio device?

How are you using it at the moment?

I have the Mixtrack Pro which includes the Numark DJ I/O. This is built in with the Mixtrack Pro. This includes a MIDI slot, 2 RCA outputs, a jack microphone slot and a jack headphone slot. I also have a SteelSeries USB Soundcard which plugs in to my desktop computer via USB. The USB soundcard only includes a mini jack headphone and microphone slot. Note that this soundcard was made for gaming, which is why I probably need an upgrade. So yes, I suppose I have got an Aggregated Sound Device, which is putting two cards together like you described.

I currently do not use the 2 RCA slots as I cannot figure out where I can put them without getting another soundcard. I use my MIDI to USB cable to plug my controller in, and then I have my subwoofer which is plugged in to my mains socket and then a RCA cable from the subwoofer goes to my USB soundcard.

I think I've elaborated everything... Thanks for your help

[makar1]

The Mixtrack Pro does not have a MIDI slot. The Mixtrack RCA outputs are there to connect your speakers to, and adapters can be bought for next to nothing if you don't have the right wires.

[Daily Crisis]

The Mixtrack Pro does not have a MIDI slot. The Mixtrack RCA outputs are there to connect your speakers to, and adapters can be bought for next to nothing if you don't have the right wires.

mixtrackpro_back.jpg

Well, whatever that thing is to the far left. Definitely not a USB slot, even though it says USB on it. I used to use RCA cables and I still have them. But that's when I had 2 USB soundcards...

[makar1]

Well, whatever that thing is to the far left. Definitely not a USB slot, even though it says USB on it.

That's a USB slot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Hos...ce_receptacles

[Daily Crisis]

That's a USB slot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Hos...ce_receptacles

I'm sorry, I'm not really an expert in these things

[dripstep]

Why are you using 2 sound cards? I didn't see an answer above for that. If your controller has a built in sound card, use the headphone jack on your controller, and run your audio from the controller to your stereo/speakers. Using 2 sound cards is like having 2 steering wheels in your car.