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Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 3:31 am
by Dustin L.
What would be a cheap way to be able to pre-listen tracks through headphones on live? I've been messing around with an APC40, but I'm about to start dj'ing for friends/parties.
I'm not sure if it is possible with any of these (I have already from a band):
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/pr ... sku=631236
(just the fast track pro, not the software):
http://www.amazon.com/Tools-Recording-S ... 354&sr=8-6
but if I could do it another way, what would be my cheapest solution?
Thanks,
Dustin
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 3:51 am
by anamexis
Do you own the audio interface you linked to, or the fast track pro? They're different - the one you linked to only has 2 outs, but the Fast Track Pro has 4.
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 4:46 am
by Anand
You need 4 outputs at a minimum.
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 5:20 am
by mrideas
Are you on Mac or PC.
If Mac, then you can manage with a simple card as you already have be creating an 'aggregate audio device' in your audio prefs in OSX.
IF pc, you need 4 outs.
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 4:00 pm
by anamexis
mrideas wrote:Are you on Mac or PC.
If Mac, then you can manage with a simple card as you already have be creating an 'aggregate audio device' in your audio prefs in OSX.
IF pc, you need 4 outs.
There are ways to make "aggregate audio devices" on PCs as well.
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 6:42 pm
by evaodland
advanced ears...
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:10 pm
by alienguts
pretty sure you basically need to have an asio card with 2 stereo out (1/2 master 3/4 cue is my setup) to get it to work.
I stay away from anything except midi controllers that use USB. get a pci
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:32 am
by Dustin L.
mrideas wrote:Are you on Mac or PC.
If Mac, then you can manage with a simple card as you already have be creating an 'aggregate audio device' in your audio prefs in OSX.
IF pc, you need 4 outs.
Thanks man, suggestions for which?
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:16 am
by Dustin L.
anamexis wrote:Do you own the audio interface you linked to, or the fast track pro? They're different - the one you linked to only has 2 outs, but the Fast Track Pro has 4.
I have the audio interface linked (the Fast Track, not the Fast Track Pro).
It has a headphone out as well as an L and R out. Seems like that would work, but even so would I even need that much? If I assign my normal computer jack as my main out and then either one of those two outs as my headphones, would that would work too?
Re: Pre-Listening, what do I need?
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:45 am
by Destro
Dustin L. wrote:...
but if I could do it another way, what would be my cheapest solution?
Thanks,
Dustin
Your cheapest solution would be the Audio 2 DJ by Native Instruments.
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/ ... udio-2-dj/
It's got exactly 2 stereo outputs (one for the master, the other to pre-listen), it's really small, and the digital<->analog converters are awesome.
Hope this helps!