# Connecting a DJ controller to External Mixer

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/connecting-a-dj-controller-to-external-mixer/51355>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** external\
**Created:** [December 30, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/connecting-a-dj-controller-to-external-mixer/51355 "2012-12-30T09:47:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![houseoffaces](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@houseoffaces](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/houseoffaces)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/connecting-a-dj-controller-to-external-mixer/51355/1 "2012-12-30T09:47:11Z")

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**Connecting a DJ controller to External Mixer**

[B]Hey Guys,

Can someone please tell what DJ controller has the capacity to be connected to an external mixer[/B]

Better than mixing from controllers, I want to use a higher performance mixer is there a controller that has a Left & Right out to be patch to an external mixer…

Thanks! and have a fantastic 2013!!!

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**Author:** ![Ross](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ross/32/13036_2.png) [@Ross](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ross)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/connecting-a-dj-controller-to-external-mixer/51355/2 "2012-12-30T10:27:28Z")

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Any with an RCA out.

Seriously?

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**Author:** ![MYE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mye/32/14381_2.png) [@MYE](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MYE)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/connecting-a-dj-controller-to-external-mixer/51355/3 "2012-12-30T10:37:02Z")

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> seriously?

looooollll so true

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**Author:** ![kooper1980](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/kooper1980/32/13044_2.png) [@kooper1980](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/kooper1980)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/connecting-a-dj-controller-to-external-mixer/51355/4 "2012-12-30T10:43:47Z")

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If you are mixing externally you won’t need a controller with a built in soundcard. You therefore won’t be connecting your controller to the mixer. You’ll be connecting a separate audio interface like any of the ones available from native instruments to the mixer to route audio from your laptop or pc. Your controllers will only need to connect to your computer via USB.