numark mixtrack cheap soundcard

[ennzzo98]

okay so i was wondering if i could use a cheap usb sound card(such as this one [ame="http://www.amazon.com/External-Channel-Sound-Adapter-Notebook/dp/B000N35A0Y/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1295154628&s r=1-11"]Amazon.com: USB 2.0 External 5.1 Channel 3D Sound Card Adapter for PC Notebook Laptop: Electronics@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/315YCtwvgfL.@@AMEPARAM@@315YCtwvgfL[/ame]) with the numark mixtrack to be able to cue up songs. so like plug my headphones into the sundcard and then speakers from the line out on my laptop. will this work? and if so how do i set it up in traktor le!?
THANKS!!!!

[faeruithir]

I tried this before, and I think you have to make an aggregate device (if you're on a mac) of your computers sound card and your usb thingymabob. I can't recall if it worked or not, but somehow I came to a conclusion that it was not a good solution. I would suggest you get at least a cheap sound card....those USB things are shite

[IC0N]

I would suggest getting a better sound card, but if you're just DJing on your own, its probably fine for now. Follow this guide on how to set up the sound card with your headphone out: http://www.thegaragedoor.com/tutorials/agg.html Then in Traktor, go into your audio setup and choose the Aggregated devices. You might have to switch the outputs depending on where you want the cue to come out and where you want the main to come out. And that should be pretty much it. Good Luck!

[The Pancaker]

Thing is, if you manage to do it, that sound card will probably have a very high latency with poor audio quality. Build quality looks very cheap as well but it could be a nice temporary solution in the meantime you save for an entry level sound card.

[IC0N]

I didn't have a huge latency problem when i did it, but that thing does look incredibly cheap. I'm doing it as a temporary thing for practicing and learning.