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Laptop audio output
Albert Thomas:
Is there a better way then just having every different DJ plugging his laptop audio out into the board?
The problem I'm having is some DJ's laptop analog audio out is awful sounding and there's not much I can do to improve that. Is there a D/A converter out there that would at least give you a uniform quality analog signal?
Mac Kerr:
--- Quote from: Albert Thomas on May 01, 2011, 04:34:44 PM ---Is there a better way then just having every different DJ plugging his laptop audio out into the board?
The problem I'm having is some DJ's laptop analog audio out is awful sounding and there's not much I can do to improve that. Is there a D/A converter out there that would at least give you a uniform quality analog signal?
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This has been discussed recently.
http://forums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/topic,1735.msg9152.html#msg9152
A driverless USB output device should work with any laptop, and will provide better audio than the headphone out.
Mac
Tracy Garner:
--- Quote from: Albert Thomas on May 01, 2011, 04:34:44 PM ---Is there a better way then just having every different DJ plugging his laptop audio out into the board?
The problem I'm having is some DJ's laptop analog audio out is awful sounding and there's not much I can do to improve that. Is there a D/A converter out there that would at least give you a uniform quality analog signal?
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A DJ huh? Sounds more like someone playing background music. Usually it isn't the actual laptop output. The more likely culprit is the quality of the actual song files the background music player has acquired.
There are a few plug/play USB solutions but the end result will likely be the same because of the source material.
Mac Kerr:
--- Quote from: Tracy Garner on May 01, 2011, 05:50:17 PM ---A DJ huh? Sounds more like someone playing background music. Usually it isn't the actual laptop output. The more likely culprit is the quality of the actual song files the background music player has acquired.
There are a few plug/play USB solutions but the end result will likely be the same because of the source material.
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In my experience any of the USB devices I have used sounded significantly better than the headphone output through a PCDI. My Macbook Pro has a pretty good headphone out, but not as good as the USB adapters.
Mac
Albert Thomas:
--- Quote from: Mac Kerr on May 01, 2011, 04:42:14 PM ---This has been discussed recently.
http://forums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/topic,1735.msg9152.html#msg9152
A driverless USB output device should work with any laptop, and will provide better audio than the headphone out.
Mac
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Thanks Mac, that's exactly what I was looking for.
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