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    Default Mixer needed for rig? suggestions please...

    Hi guys.. I'm about a year and a half into the digital DJ world... I just bought an Audio 8 and don't know if its what I need.. I have my Macbook pro running Traktor pro, and I use a vestax vci 100 se arcade... I currently have two highs and one subwoofer (all powered)... I do not currently have a mixer since I use the vci as internal mixer...

    my issue is that I'm not sure if the audio 8 is what I need... I wanted to run my highs as stereo outs channels 1/2 and the sub as a mono signal possibly out of 3/4.. I have my headphones on 7/8 (as the NI tech support adviced) but I can't figure out how to get the mic to work through my master out .... I actually was about to return the Audio 8, but I've been told that its so great for many type set ups... should I keep it?

    I'm thinking that I need an external tabletop mixer... but i'm not sure about this...

    Thank you in advance... greatly appreciate your feedback...
    Last edited by DJmV; 05-26-2010 at 10:17 AM.

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    Anyone out there?

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    Are you able to chain your sub to one of your speakers?

    What you most likely need is some kind of direct input box.
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    Hey George, yeah... before I got the Audio 8 I used to run the speakers in line "mono", but then I added another speaker and got the audio 8... I could still chain all the speakers and run mono again.. but I wanted to take advantage of a stero sound (right and left).. and then I ran into the issue of not being able to get the mic sound out of my master.. I did read all the manuals and went online to see how others are setting up the audio 8 but can't figure out why no sound from the mic... the audio 8 is showing L.E.D signal but nothing out the speakers... I was hoping it was a settings thing....

    that's why I'm leaning towards a mixer now... I was hoping to find someone with a similar set up to help me out here....

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    I'm returning this Audio 8... I thought this was supposed to be a great piece.. but reading off the NI forums there's a lot of people that have issues with these... Going shopping..

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    You want to hook up speakers, you don't need a sound card, you need an amplifier...
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    Well.. all my speakers are 'powered' so I don't need an amp... I just need to the signals out in proper channels...

    I see you have the a2dj.. so you're running your speakers mono? how do you mic up? or are you not setting up a mic on your rig?

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    Is the Audio capable of running a speaker system like yours without a mixer...is the question i think.

    my answer...is no....but i don;t have the 8....only the 4.
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    cool, agreed.. I'm thinkin of going with something like a Numark M6... thoughts?
    Macbook Pro, Traktor Pro, vci 100 se arcade, Audio 4 DJ, Mackie 402-VLZ3

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    Problem solved! :-) until the next expansion of gear..
    Macbook Pro, Traktor Pro, vci 100 se arcade, Audio 4 DJ, Mackie 402-VLZ3

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