Question about which soundcard to get???

[Jhamilton831]

I think that's what i'm going to do. I am going to do 2 external and 2 internal for now. How would it be a problem for recording sets though? Wouldn't all of the audio come out of the main out on the mixer?

[squidot]

I think I may have spoke too soon...now that I think about it, I don't believe you can have a combo of external and internal routing. Not in front of my gear to check though. Even if you could, you would still need to be able to run the internal channels to the speakers...and in this case through the mixer. Midi on that mixer simply allows you to control software parameters. It does not allow for aduio signal to go through the mixer.

[DJBife]

I'm sorry to stalk the topic, but are both Audio8 and Audio10 4 channel capable?

If yes, what are the differences between both?

[makar1]

Audio 8 has 4 stereo ins/outs. Audio 10 has 5.

Audio 8 has 2 phono preamps, Audio 10 has 4.

Also the Audio 10 is the only NI interface that requires an external power supply

[DJBife]

So both support 4 deck, both support timecode, Audio 8 doesn't need external power...

Is sound quality the same? Also, is it worth the price difference?

[Jhamilton831]

I want an all digital setup...I have decided. I am not going to have any controllers with the red/white rca cables, all usb. I don't want timecode, cdjs, or vinyl. Could I just get a midi-to-usb cable and call it a day? It is so confusing when none of your gear is in front of you!

[makar1]

The Audio 2 DJ along with a MIDI to USB cable will let you run an all-internal setup.

[Jhamilton831]

alright man thanks. I finally figured it out lol

[squidot]

The Audio 2 DJ along with a MIDI to USB cable will let you run an all-internal setup.

yup, sorry op, im being crazy today. you could just use the ddm4000 as a midi controller with all 4 channels and the audio 2 for your soundcard and cueing.

[MrPopinjay]

Nah man, don't use the DDM4000 as a midi controller, it's incredibly wasteful. If you want to use a midi mixer buy a good midi mixer rather than a mixer with a crappy midi feature tagged on.

Get an audio interface with 4+ stereo outputs. The best option for this is the Reloop Contour Interface Edition which is stupidly good value for money and it also has some midi controls on it as a bonus!