What would be the cheapest mixer that i can buy that i can use to connect the speakers to play from my laptop? i plan on recording/producing music
61688
Look into the Focusrite Scarlett series. The pre-amps are great, and it puts out up to 24 bits/96 kHz. If you're going to be recording at home, make sure to get some basic treatment for better monitoring. Good luck:)
61689
Go for a Personus audiobox, or m audio USB interface. Both are quite cheap and worth the money.
1218073
run it through a splitter, OR get an external mixer with multiple outs. thx!
1339191
I used the M-Audio cable, works the best. Just remember that the mixer doesn't have a sound card, it's midi control only. I recommend the Numark idjo sound card if you're using the computer for 2-deck mixing or the M-Audio 4 channel sound card for 4 deck mixing.
898973
Depends on what you're doing. For mixing music from left to right and right to left this is all you need (and a laptop, and you will be better off also purchasing VDJ full, I'm sure this device gives you a good discount on buying that software). If you also need to attach mics (more than one) and also want to mix from CDs, then you'd also need a channel mixer.
211929
This is a stand alone mixer. It does not interface on it's own. You could route output to via a seperate interface to laptop but it doesn't contain a native interface itself
898974
You don't need a mixer if you have this item. You can use a mixer along with it for some more options but I've gone out with just the laptop, Hercules and powered speakers.
1566680
If I were you I would look for a good pair of PC speakers. Technically it is possible using an amp and converter cables. If you are using the computer as part of a music system setup then it maybe worth going this route.
1399816
This unit is for basic mixing. It has built in preamp for mic and has instrument inputs also. It doesn't have a USB or FireWire for recording to a computer. This would require an audio interface to communicate with a computer (CPU).
84971
You can plug it into your laptop's headphone jack (assuming it has one). However - my laptop has a crappy built-in sound card, so the audio quality was bad. I ended up getting a USB sound card (about $50) and plugged the speakers into that - much better. I'd say try it straight in first and see if you are OK with the sound.
815608
You need a dedicated sound card that supports two outputs. I used the audio 2 Dj from native instruments with my mixtrack and loved using it. It has two 1/2" line outputs that are fed via USB.
290826
it is powered but not enough to push speakers it will be very low output so you will need a separate amp. Do not let that push you away from this mixer it does however have a built-in processor which makes the sound incredible, and it has the USB bulit in so if you want to record it will allow to tracks at once converting it to stero on the recording program, which deletes the need of a mono to stero program. This thing is brutal.
211927
You plug audio wire to power mixer and the other end being a jack on side of laptop. Then you hook up wire speaker in back of mixer to speakers,
99971
Only if you have a USB "audio interface" to go between the computer and mixer
233852
It has some nice features for small situations like you're describing. Also does nicely as a mixer for a starter studio. This model may fit your budget, but I'd also look at the 14ZED60FX. 4 XLR inputs may seem like a lot. On my first outing with this I used every XLR, and I was sure 4 was *more* than I needed. This is a terrific mixer - lots of features and intentional quality.
844331
I have not tried that but I highly doubt that it will work for computer out to mixing board since it is designed for mixer out to computer. What you need is something like a Peavey USB-P which is usb out of a computer to a box that gives you a left and right transformer isolated xlr out. That is the best way to not only hook up the output of your computer but also to help eliminate any unwanted noise.
2031661
This mixer will not accept a USB. However, you can get a USB-to-XLR cable that will work just fine at Ebay for about $10.00. Good luck!. Johanan.
1356672
I recommend you use yamaha since you have more channel outputs and sharpness sound is very good. but let me tell you something peavy PV20 USB mixer works great is amazing in every way and is cheaper