USB Mixer

[TotallyRandom]

Hey all,

Looking for a cheep USB mixer

doing a bit of DJing / Helping out someone that sings.

Currently got a Newmark 6 channel mixer that is massive running a laptop / mic though it.
As the laptop has one out i am not able to listen to the next track i want to que up.

Was looking for a USB mixer that gives me a extra channel to listen to the tracks i want to que

Any one got any recommendations/any going cheep?

[wakadoo]

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/204827...4|prd:20482744



about £50 quid and includes the software..



lots of videos on youtube.

[{{909}}]

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/12980353/-/Product.html

Cant speak from experience but a friend bought one of these and he's the type to search reviews and shit endlessly before making a purchase.

edit, dunno if that one has the required outputs actually, but it sure is pretty.

[maltloaf]

I like the look of that numark one because it's small but has all the important buttons. Shame there's no built in sound card.

[Hippie on hill]

How much are you wanting to spend?
Do you really need a controller? as you could just get a decent soundcard with more outputs, set the DJ software to external mode and continue to use the mixer you have.
If it's defo a controller you're after, which DJ software are you using and what do you need it to control? (to help narrow it down a bit as there are loads to choose from now).

If you've got an Android or iDevice then TouchOSC, MidiTouch and a few other apps will enable you to create your own custom midi control surface to control most DJ software on the lappy via wifi.

[TotallyRandom]

some good suggestions thanks.

I would need about 2 mics
1 Channel for laptop.
1 Channel for headphones.

Connecting to a amp nothing too expensive £80 is max

[Geezah]

You need to either buy 1 with a built in soundcard or get a seperate usb soundcard for monitor/cue.

You could then route mic use and feed to amp through windows on 1 soundcard and use other for headphones.

I have a few USB mp3 mixers I use for radio...

Herculese .... cheap and simple but need second soundcard

Behringer BCD3000 - built in soundcard but you can only use mic as a talkover function to a track playing so not sure how it would be for singing, you might lose a few DB??

Awaiting my latest to to test out.

I think for your use, a dedicated USB mixer would be better than a USB mp3 controller and use a software such as VDJ for dj mixing, but allowing you full use of mixer functions for the singer.


TBH you will get what you pay for, dj / studio gear is as good as the price tag.

[Hippie on hill]

I dont think you'll be able to hook up 2 mics to the BCD3000. They're cheap as chips 2nd hand tho.
You could set the sw to external mode and pipe out a deck from the back and a deck from the headphone socket into the Numark mixer and remap the eq controls and faders on the BCD to do fx or something as you won't need them in external mode.
I did this with a BCD2000 and Traktor when I 1st got into DVS and still use the BCD for some stuff altho I've upgraded a couple of times since and even mapped the iPad to do everything I can on the BCD, I just prefer the feel of real controls over the touchscreen virtual controls.
As I say tho if you don't really need a controller, a decent soundcard with enough outs to feed into the Numark mixer you've got will suffice.

[TotallyRandom]

i was looking during the week and came across one of these

USB Sound Card £1.62 about £3 delivered
http://www.weareelectricals.com/products/Dynamode-Usb%252dsoundcard2.0-Usb%252dsoundcard2.0.html

So thought what the hell and bought one as it was just for headphone audio

Its working great!

Laptop now has 2 x 3.5mm sound out's that i can configure in the virtual DJ one Master output and one headphone Result :-)

Will Do the now till i get some more cash get something better