thirddrive Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 I was just after a bit of advice when buying connecting leads from line out of the mixer to laptop/pc via USB - what are they called? I've searched for the combinations, but not a lot of luck! It's probs just a simple name right....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 hmmm, i din't know thjey existed mate! have u seen them sumwhere b4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Phono to usb? never seen them before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Why connect to your PC via USB? Might be easier to connect directly to the line in of your sound card with a normal jack... just a thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirddrive Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 As far as i'm aware, I don't have a line in to the sound card on my laptop :? Unless you mean the headphone socket? lol! No, that's silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Unless you mean the headphone socket? lol! No, that's silly. Haha! Headphone is just a poorer version of a proper Line Out on a sound card.... some laptops don't have Line ins, how about buying a brand new desktop PC? (just solely for a line in ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirddrive Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 F8ck about! Probs don't have the cash for that right now, lol - maybe I'll have to borrow the use of parent's comp to make a Cd this summer - I've been wanting to make a CD to fulfill my Year 3 Uni Goal - getting a gig Oh and to send to friends. year 2 was obv getting a Radio Show, successfully done and established now There is a USB mixer by Numark, i'm not sure if that's a cheaper solution or won't allow you to record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 thats a good idea christian, that will work and might be cheaper/....... the dm950 yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirddrive Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 The DM101 is essentially equivalent to what I have now, but with the digital connections that means you can record to computer and also mix files from it too. I kinda wanted some effects on it if I was to upgrade :S I'll try and keep looking for connectors, what do you use for connecting to PC then? Should be able to borrow parents comp to make a CD this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Depends on what's at the back of your components -, you'll have to study carefully what is linking what, how you are gonna connect the bastards and what type of sockets they are so you know exactly what cables you are buying before you go shopping! The double Red/White 'Male' jacks seem to connect almost all my components (MD Deck, Amp, hi-fi etc) though just needed a simple single jack to connect to PC's sound card... I'm not familiar with connecting mixers but gold-plated cable ends are always better than the standard silver. Have a look in Dixons they should have a nice wide selection there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 u don't really need owt spesh, just a phone to jack lead, i get all my leads from a local small electronics shop, cost's me £1.20 for each cable ,whereas dixons and that will rape u bout £4-5 for exactly the same lead!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 ...dixons and that will rape u bout £4-5 for exactly the same lead Not sure the staff would necessarily rape you even if you did pay them but certainly they're a bit more expensive!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 ha-bloody-tim u comedian!!! maybe a bit of human traffic style boss-raping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirddrive Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 I did go into Dixons today as it happened and the look they gave me when I asked about leads etc was dirty. They prob do rape with the prices tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 I went into Dixons at Christmas to buy a tape-head cleaning kit (because I put in an old damp tape with mould on thinking it would work fine but it messed the heads up instead) - and upon enquiring they tried selling me something completely irrelavent, sponge feet for your speakers or something.... They've also recently been had for re-selling faulty goods haven't they? Customer buys item, brings it back because it's faulty and Dixons just fold it up neatly again and put it back on the shelf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsteve Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 I get all my leads/connectors from Maplins. They have high street shops, as well as being online. Much cheaper and the staff are helpful, but you can sometimes get made to look a prick unless you can describe what you want to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 the look they gave me when I asked about leads etc was dirty. They probably didnt have a clue then! I get my leads from matey downtown. He made up a two sets of phonos to 1/3rd jack lead for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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