# audio setup **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 27, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713 "2011-03-27T10:37:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ranzerox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ranzerox/32/13361_2.png) [@ranzerox](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/ranzerox)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/1 "2011-03-27T10:37:10Z")
**audio setup** man i post way to many questions… anyways: so im gonna buy two dnsc2000’s. they do not have built in soundcards just USB out. so this means: run both into laptop, plug in soundcard, use the four outs on the soundcard to my mixer (Behringer DDM4000) and then use the mixer’s outputs to my speakers. if thats wrong, correct me please. pt.2: doing this setup means i will need… an audio card that has four outputs right? so would the Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 work? it says it has four outs on the back… in the picture. so im thinking it would work. is this right? if so i have finally figured out what my upgrade from my numark mixdeck will be Pt.3: using the aforementioned setup, would my effects in traktor still work and go through the mixer fine and such? It’s worrying me since the ddm4000 had it’s own effects and I don’t want them to interfere with my traktor effects. ---
**Author:** ![exokinetic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/exokinetic/32/28_2.png) [@exokinetic](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/exokinetic)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/2 "2011-03-27T10:49:33Z")
Yep, that would definitely work. I own two of those Denons as well, and I really like them a lot. Annnd, you are correct, the Audio Kontrol 1 has 4 stereo outputs (1/4") So you would need 4 - 1/4" to Dual RCA “insert/patch” cables to route to your mixers line inputs. I actually use the two denons too control just two decks, so I don’t ever have to deck change on the controller, but I’m a snob like that lol. ..That lets me get away with using an Audio 2. But for your 4 deck setup, either the Audio Kontrol 1, or Audio 4 DJ would suite your needs quite well. ---
**Author:** ![ranzerox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ranzerox/32/13361_2.png) [@ranzerox](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/ranzerox)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/3 "2011-03-27T10:53:30Z")
Thank you! Lots of help 🙂 Could you possibly answer pt.3 too? ---
**Author:** ![exokinetic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/exokinetic/32/28_2.png) [@exokinetic](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/exokinetic)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/4 "2011-03-27T10:57:48Z")
Yeah, your effects in traktor are going to effect the signal _before_ it leaves the audio interface, so no matter where you send you decks outputs in Traktor, the effects will always behave the same way. I actually have a DDM4000 as well (twinsies lol) so I can say with ought a doubt the Traktor effect will not “interfere” with the DDM effects. As a matter of fact, I use traktor for effects like beatmasher, ans transpose stretch, and I use my DDM4k for filters. You can use the effects in traktor, and then add the effects from the DDMk ON TOP of those, in many different daisy chain combinations. …The possibilities are endless, hehe. ---
**Author:** ![ranzerox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ranzerox/32/13361_2.png) [@ranzerox](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/ranzerox)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/5 "2011-03-27T11:03:02Z")
That’s epic! Lol alright well thanks man youve been waaaay beyond helpful lol. Any chance you live near Austin tx? Itd be awesome to mix together seeing as to how our setups would be almost identical ---
**Author:** ![exokinetic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/exokinetic/32/28_2.png) [@exokinetic](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/exokinetic)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/6 "2011-03-27T11:10:38Z")
Depends on your definition of “near” 😉 I live in southern California, so, not exactly that close… But relatively not that far. ---
**Author:** ![ranzerox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ranzerox/32/13361_2.png) [@ranzerox](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/ranzerox)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/7 "2011-03-27T11:19:14Z")
Still a while lol. It was worth a shot. So how is the ddm4000? ---
**Author:** ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/8 "2011-03-27T12:27:05Z")
Just out of curiosity why are you looking at the AK1? ---
**Author:** ![exokinetic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/exokinetic/32/28_2.png) [@exokinetic](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/exokinetic)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/9 "2011-03-27T13:08:58Z")
> [@ranzerox](#): > > Still a while lol. It was worth a shot. So how is the ddm4000? I really do like it. It has treated me well over the past 3 years now, my favorite aspect is its absolute modularity. You can tune it to fit just about any taste, sound, style, or genre. ---
**Author:** ![ranzerox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ranzerox/32/13361_2.png) [@ranzerox](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/ranzerox)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/audio-setup/21713/10 "2011-03-27T13:15:15Z")
@exokenetic awesome, it seemed good for the price and it’s features. @photojojo idk, I was searching guitarcenter (closest shop to me) and it’s pretty much all I found with four outputs. Any other suggestions? Cheaper or better or what not.