Soundcards

[steffanko]

Not that long ago I got my first mixer. Since I don't have enough money to buy players, I'm forced to use it with my PC/laptop. It is an analog mixer, Behringer DJX 750 pro. I have a question about sound cards.
At first, I knew that I'm gonna need sound card with two stereo outs, for deck A and deck B. So I came to a solution that I can use two sound cards on my PC.
Recently I found out that even one card with 5.1 support is enough. In tractor I just assign one channel to front speaker and the other to rear speakers and it works great!
Now, for my laptop I need to find a solution. Is there any point to buy ESI Maya 44 or NI Dj 2, or could I just buy external Creative live 5.1?
What are the pros and cons?

[tyfurious]

Maya has horrid quality and build, I own one. Production cards are bulky and pointless, I own a Fast Track Pro... The Audio 2 DJ is smaller, louder, and better in just about every way for your needs.

Don't beat around the bush trying to get more bang for your buck on this, it ended up just costing me more (the cost of all three of those soundcards). Just get an Audio 2 DJ.

[Jester]

Yep, i would go for the Audio 2. Bloody good sound quality if a little small. Jack-> RCA connection.

[djfrogstar]

xone 2d? 4 stereo outputs... and a controller

[steffanko]

Well, like anything else in this world, value for money ratio is the same...I'm verrrrrrry low on budget, thats why I ask this kind of question. Audio 2 dj cost about 110eur in my country, which is about 2/3 of a price payed for my mixer (160eur). I would definitely go for a used one, but can't find them anywhere. Thats why I ask about using 5.1 cards for this purpose,since I can get 5.1 live usb for about 30eur.

[Jester]

$99USD in the techtools shop http://techtools.myshopify.com/colle...cts/audio-2-dj and well worth the investment. sound quality wise this wlll blow most 5.1 cards out of the water, believe me

[photojojo]

You get what you pay for with sound cards with the exception of the Audio 2. In that case you get more than what you pay for.

[MrPopinjay]

He want to connect the laptop to a mixer. The last thing he wants is an audio 2 dj, it doesn't have enough outputs to run two channels in stereo.

This looks more fitting for a similar price, anybody have any experience with it?
http://www.esi-audio.com/products/u46xl/

[Jester]

@ MrPopinjay .. it is two channels dude. The connection is Jack -> 2RCA

[steffanko]

@ MrPopinjay I also think that audio 2 dj has 2 stereo outs. It even says so on their site...http://www.native-instruments.com/#/...dj/audio-2-dj/
Under Channels, stereo outputs says 2