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Hey again, would I be able to use my computer speakers (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Surround ... B000JJM8XE) with the decks etc? Not sure if these would work or not. O.o

apmje wrote:Hey again, would I be able to use my computer speakers (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Surround ... B000JJM8XE) with the decks etc? Not sure if these would work or not. O.o

You certainly can.

How would I go about hooking this up? Just got the decks from my friend now, just waiting on money for some more records and a mixer.

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noobs

apmje wrote:How would I go about hooking this up? Just got the decks from my friend now, just waiting on money for some more records and a mixer.

you're trying to hook up straight into computer speakers? that probably won't work because the signal from turntables is quite low and you'll need some kind of pre-amp to get an audible signal. a mixer will do that when you've got that so you'll need to hook up your speakers into the output of the mixer. i imagine the input on those speakers is a 3.5mm jack so you'll probably need a phono to 3.5mm cable to connect from your mixer to the speakers and then it should work

Widowmaker wrote:ITT:

noobs

useful input as ever

badger wrote:

apmje wrote:How would I go about hooking this up? Just got the decks from my friend now, just waiting on money for some more records and a mixer.

you're trying to hook up straight into computer speakers? that probably won't work because the signal from turntables is quite low and you'll need some kind of pre-amp to get an audible signal. a mixer will do that when you've got that so you'll need to hook up your speakers into the output of the mixer. i imagine the input on those speakers is a 3.5mm jack so you'll probably need a phono to 3.5mm cable to connect from your mixer to the speakers and then it should work

Widowmaker wrote:ITT:

noobs

useful input as ever

i just dont get whats so hard about doing a simple google search..go on the dubstep page on wikipedia and you find out almost eveything u need to know

badger wrote:

apmje wrote:How would I go about hooking this up? Just got the decks from my friend now, just waiting on money for some more records and a mixer.

you're trying to hook up straight into computer speakers? that probably won't work because the signal from turntables is quite low and you'll need some kind of pre-amp to get an audible signal. a mixer will do that when you've got that so you'll need to hook up your speakers into the output of the mixer. i imagine the input on those speakers is a 3.5mm jack so you'll probably need a phono to 3.5mm cable to connect from your mixer to the speakers and then it should work

Thanks man, thats what I thought but just wasn't too sure. Had a feeling it'd be a lot easier with the mixer so just plugged them into an old amp upstairs. Cheers to you and Shum for the good advice.

Widowmaker wrote:ITT:

noobs

Thanks for that!! You're so helpful.

Back onto the mixer discussion. Decided againest the previous mixer mentioned and going with a Numark M2. Good choice for a beginner? Also, how is it possible for me to record from this mixer to the PC?

Thanks again!

apmje wrote:Back onto the mixer discussion. Decided againest the previous mixer mentioned and going with a Numark M2. Good choice for a beginner? Also, how is it possible for me to record from this mixer to the PC?

Thanks again!

Can't say I've ever used that mixer but it looks well suited for a beginner (its certainly miles better than the piece of crap I used when I started out lol).

As for recording to PC, a basic soundcard might look like this at the back:

You'll be wanting to plug the output of your mixer into the pink socket (microphone in) from the "Record" output on the back of your chosen mixer.


There are a couple of permutations when it comes to your final setup, but you'll have a better idea of how you want things once you have all your gear and start playing around with it.

apmje wrote:Numark M2. Good choice for a beginner?

This is the mixer that i started with. Quality little piece of kit i found it to be, no worries with it or nothing.

Shum wrote:You'll be wanting to plug the output of your mixer into the pink socket (microphone in) from the "Record" output on the back of your chosen mixer.

i'm on a mac now but i'm sure i used to use the blue line in on my old PC. microphone line will work but i think it'll be worse quality

badger wrote:

Shum wrote:You'll be wanting to plug the output of your mixer into the pink socket (microphone in) from the "Record" output on the back of your chosen mixer.

i'm on a mac now but i'm sure i used to use the blue line in on my old PC. microphone line will work but i think it'll be worse quality

yeah its better to use the LINE IN, because the MIC iN has its own pre amp & this can fuck with the quality of ya signal! it will still work... but your better off getting a less coloured sound to record like!

!!chea

I built my own PC and it has a line in, not to clued up on sound though I must admit. So I guess I'll just bang it in there.

Thanks alot for the help again Shum, top man! And thanks for everyone elses help. Top fellas!!

yo what are the best budget cdj's to get? i've been dj'ing as a hobby for about a year now, using a controller. i reckon my next step is to learn cdj's, so i'm looking to grab some off ebay. i'd like to pay no more than $200 for each (so $400 for a pair), so obv 800's or 1000's are out (plus i dont need ones that good right now).

does anyone have experience with the Pioneer 100's or 200's ? are they perfectly suitable for learning cdj's?

thx in advance for any help

Sirius wrote:

badger wrote:

Shum wrote:You'll be wanting to plug the output of your mixer into the pink socket (microphone in) from the "Record" output on the back of your chosen mixer.

i'm on a mac now but i'm sure i used to use the blue line in on my old PC. microphone line will work but i think it'll be worse quality

yeah its better to use the LINE IN, because the MIC iN has its own pre amp & this can fuck with the quality of ya signal! it will still work... but your better off getting a less coloured sound to record like!

!!chea

Good point, I mentioned Mic in because EVERY soundcard these days will have one for web chatting purposes. As for line in I'm not entirely sure.

TL:DR; plug your mixer into the blue socket if your soundcard has one, otherwise plug it into the pink one.