MacBook Pro 15" running Logic Pro 9
Mac Power PC G5 running Logic Pro8
KRK RP8 G5 monitors
Behringer UMX Midi Keyboard
CODEX USB Microphone
Maschine
And I have Traktor SP2 with Audio 10.
Now, do I need an audio interface with my set up?
Sometimes I want to just play music from my MacBook iTunes out from my monitors and I have currently been doing this via an RCA cable split with one end going into my RCA monitor input, and the other end into a mini-jack adapter into my MacBook, and I’m sure this is dodgey.
Is there another way to hook my monitors up with my MBP & Logic? Been trying to get this sorted for a while now,
Thanks.
I use 3Pin XLR to connect my monitors to my DJM 500 mixer, so maybe a Audio Interface with XLR ins/outs?
Do you have a mixer? Bit odd having an audio 10 with no mixer…
Anyway you will need to run single split phono cables from the phono outs on the audio 10 (Main Out) directly to each monitor.
Or you could get a mixer with balanced xlr outs (cheapest best option imo would be a DJM250) run the audio 10 through that and connect that to the montors using xlr cables. Maybe run Main Out to the aux channel on DJM250 and use that just to play music from it
Okay, yes I do have a DJ mixer, I mentioned that in original post, I have a Pioneer DJM500, Which is connected to my monitors by XLR (xlr mixer to xlr in my monitors).
I did think that I could maybe use my Audio10 (and no I haven’t got a cracked version, I paid just over £700 for my copy of TSP2 with a Kontrol X1!! Lol) but pretty much all the ins/outs are taken at the back of the soundcard, 4 ‘Deck’ inputs, I have them all used up for my Traktor decks,
And I am actually using up my ‘Main OUT’ on the Audio10 because I have Maschine routed as a ‘Live Input’ in Traktor, so thats ‘Main Out’ on A10 into a channel on my DJ Mixer.
So, I haven’t really got any room to plug anything in to my Audio 10 lol? Plus, most people have said that the best way to use my monitors is via XLR.. Or is that only for like playing music/DJing, is it okay to use RCA cables from Audio10 to my monitors and set it as the default soundcard, for use with logic?
Its just the constant changing ill be doing when i want to DJ, i take Traktor out with me, so the audio 10 would be needed, and when im in the studio, i hav to move the Audio10 to my producing desk and ectetc.
I think I may need another audio interface for just stationary producing purposes, and keep my A10 for when I’m having a mix at home and mobile for playing out with…?
Ok fair dooos, I missed the DJM500 bit when i scan read the post.
For producing it’s not 100% ideal to go through a dj mixer imo, unless it has a built in 24 bit soundcard (like a djm900 or db4 etc).
My first soundcard was an Audio Kontrol 1 which has balanced outputs, i still use that for producing (jack to jack rather than xlr to xlr but same difference). macbook pro > usb to ak1 > balanced jack to KRK VXT4s. There’s then minimum degradation to sound quality from computer to monitors. Sounds crystal clear.
I use my audio 10 for playing out with an external mixer and no for producing because it doesn’t have balanced outs.
So maybe thing about getting a soundcard just for producing
I like my AK1 and use it still but the komplete audio 6 is the latest incarnation now, ak1 discontinued. Others may recommend something else
I have actually tired using the headphone input slot, ran my monitors through RCA and then both ends into a mini-jack adapter, though I couldnt control the volume properly, when I turned the ‘phones’ volume all the way down it still played pretty loud
I think i do just need to buy another soundcourd for just at home, what exactly do i need?
I just have a MIDI keyboard, a USB mic, and my MBP with logic, and of course my monitors.
Is there a not to pricey soundcard with all the ins i need for my equipment?
Are those links of the same soundcard?
Looks alright, are they XLR inputs I se there?
MY budget is very tight atm, but around £100 or near!
I have a USB hub, so I could always just plug my MIDI keyboard into that, and them my MIC into the USB input of that soundcard.
Will this do the job for the equipment i listed?
The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface only has 2 outputs, basically what comes out of computer (in your case logic) comes of speakers connected via balanced jacks. It’s £119
The Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 Audio Interface has 4 ouputs (same inputs as the 2i2) which means you could in theory use it with traktor to dj in internal mode and have 2 outputs (as in 1 stereo) for the master out and 2 outputs (as in 1 stereo) for cuing. But it’s £149… not much more really.
Read the description on both of them on the decks website to get a clearer idea.
If you’re looking for a production-type sound care, Id highly advise picking up a Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6, or one of the higher end M-Audio cards. Quite simply, it may be more expensive than a minimalist I/O, but cards and others like it are genuine Swiss Army Knives of I/O. Theres pretty much nothing I can think of that a KA6 can’t do, and it gives you plenty of options and flexibility for getting hardware and software to mesh.
@MaxOne: Okay, I wouldn’t be using it for DJin’g/Traktor at all just keeping it for home studio use with logic, so maybe the 2i2 will be fine,
@Shishdisma: Yees, just home studio use with Logic! NI Komplete A6 has been recommended in this thread, so I’m having a look at it atm, little bit more pricey than my range, so may just have to save up longer for it.
All I really need to do is plug in my MBP, monitors (via XLR or 1/4) (Im taking it the INPUT 1 & INPUT 2 are XLR ins?)
a USB Mic.. I’m sure i can plug my MIDI keyboard in via my USB hub connected to my MBP 2nd USB slot…
EDIT:
The Komplete A6 doesn’t have a USB input? Only the USB to ru the actual soundcard itself… I wont be able to plug my mic in?
