djfayce
hi there, i've recently brought a hercules DJ console mk1 and i'm trying to be able to listen and cue seperate channels playing, i have a packard bell notebook R4360 and it does have just an average soundcard with 3 outputs. just wondering if something like this would do the trick : http://www.amazon.co.uk/External-Sound-Card-5-1-Digital/dp/B000WGVV9G/ref=pd_sbs_w_h_?ie=UTF8&qid=1200890747&sr=8-5
thanks in advanced. Fayce
thanks in advanced. Fayce
geposted Sun 20 Jan 08 @ 10:52 pm
djfayce
bump diddy bum bump.. bump bump, i'm sure theres an answer somwhere. dig deep :)
geposted Thu 24 Jan 08 @ 11:06 am
discjockeydoc
~From the Home Edition Manual:
Hope this helps!
Quote :
If you have a soundcard 4.1 or more, having at least one output for the front
speakers and another output for the rear speakers, you can select from the
configurations, to connect your main speakers to the front output, and your
headphones to the rear output.
You will be able to then use the selector knobs to select the track which you will want
to hear with the headphones.
• If your soundcard does not have two stereo outputs, another solution
consists of using a second soundcard (for example an external USB sound card in
addition to your computers internal soundcard), and connecting the speakers one
soundcard and the headphones on the other.
• The last solution consists if working mono (the concept of stereo does not
apply with nightclubs, most are equipped into mono). You separate your stereo
output, and to connect your speakers on left channel and your head phones on the
right channel. You can is to use a stereo splitter (attention not to be confused with a
stereo multiplier), in other words a 1/8 stereo plug in to two rca/phono plugs.
speakers and another output for the rear speakers, you can select from the
configurations, to connect your main speakers to the front output, and your
headphones to the rear output.
You will be able to then use the selector knobs to select the track which you will want
to hear with the headphones.
• If your soundcard does not have two stereo outputs, another solution
consists of using a second soundcard (for example an external USB sound card in
addition to your computers internal soundcard), and connecting the speakers one
soundcard and the headphones on the other.
• The last solution consists if working mono (the concept of stereo does not
apply with nightclubs, most are equipped into mono). You separate your stereo
output, and to connect your speakers on left channel and your head phones on the
right channel. You can is to use a stereo splitter (attention not to be confused with a
stereo multiplier), in other words a 1/8 stereo plug in to two rca/phono plugs.
Hope this helps!
geposted Thu 24 Jan 08 @ 11:49 am
djlex
why do you need another card?
do you have the herc mkI or the herc mp3?
the herc itself is a multichannel output sound card, plus has headphones preview output and mic
the hercules mp3 is just a controller so yes you would need an external card, for VDJ I would recommend the Focusrite Saffire LE
whatever is that card that your link is pointing I doubt that is better then your multichannel internal card
I would first try the internal card with the ASIO4all driver to see how well holds up.
just configure in vdj your card's ch1,2 for main out and ch 3,4 for headphones and preview, so plug your amplified speakers in to ch1,2 out(or front channels) and your headphones in to the ch3,4out(or rear channels)
do you have the herc mkI or the herc mp3?
the herc itself is a multichannel output sound card, plus has headphones preview output and mic
the hercules mp3 is just a controller so yes you would need an external card, for VDJ I would recommend the Focusrite Saffire LE
whatever is that card that your link is pointing I doubt that is better then your multichannel internal card
I would first try the internal card with the ASIO4all driver to see how well holds up.
just configure in vdj your card's ch1,2 for main out and ch 3,4 for headphones and preview, so plug your amplified speakers in to ch1,2 out(or front channels) and your headphones in to the ch3,4out(or rear channels)
geposted Thu 24 Jan 08 @ 3:50 pm
djfayce
thanks alot guys, very helpful info
geposted Thu 24 Jan 08 @ 5:20 pm
nickgoodman
According to your profile icon, you have a herc Mk2.... not a mk1 correct??? Either way both have multichannel soundcard built in (not sure about the herc mp3 version).
geposted Thu 24 Jan 08 @ 5:45 pm