Z5500's to DJmixer & pc via...??

[bennjiboi]

hey guys! im totally new to this and just by looking over you guys have helped heaps! but im still yet to solve my total problem?

i am about to go buy the Z5500.. and replace what i am currentlly using a SONY DAV-SR2 system..

i am using it for music from my pc and music from my decks and my mixer when i dj.. only at home of corse..

what do i need to do to get all this to work correctlly????

ill post some links and let me know where i am going wrong bla bla bla ..

also, im in sydney australia so i dont have Radio Shack lol which seems to fix allll your problems! LOL

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i just brought a new DELL Dimension 5100 with on board sound, will this be ok to run the Z5500?

and also, just for referance, the mixer i am using is a DENON DN-X800

with DENON DN-3000 decks... not that that matters..

they are all connected via standard red & white cables...



please help...



bennjiboi

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[Xal]

So you want to run the sound from your computer and the sound from your mixer through the Z5500s?

The best way is to hook up the 5500s to your pc and then hook up the mixer to you soundcards line in jack. You will most likely need to get a new soundcard as I don't think your machine can handle the 5500s and a line in. If I am not mistaken the soundcard has 3 jacks "mic" "phones" "line" which double as "front" "rear" "center". You will need a decent 6.1/7.1 soundcard with 5 jacks to set it all up.
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[dene]

Not relvent, But welcome Fellow australian
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[Xal]

Yeah, should have been posted under sound and audio.
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[ToggleHead]

i agree with Xal here.....being a DJ myself.... you should run the decks through the PC.....this way...its easy to record a set too....=D
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[bennjiboi]

hey guys thanks! and sorry about posting in the wrong section lol


um, my dell says it has 6.1 on board sound,

also, if i was to run my decks through my pc would it affect sound quality? and also how would i do it? sorry i know it sounds silly but im totally lost?

from my decks to my mixer then to my pc, then the line out to the z5500's?

and use the 'normal' input from the z5500's to my pc to rum normal sound from my pc, games and dvds ect..??/



thanks for your help guys!


does this also mean i dont need a switch box??

[bennjiboi]

also sorry, but if its not the case with my pc that it doesnt have the 6.1 sound like it says it does, i have to run out to work in 10 min otherwise id grab my dell invoice and tell you the spec.

but in the event i need to purchase a sound card, something cheap that will do the job you'd suggest?

[bennjiboi]

hey guys,

i manages to have a quick look and i have blue, green pink/purple, yellow and black jacks at the back ok my pc for the sound card..


does this info help?


and also, from my mixer, ill have to get a cable made wont i? like from red/white from the mixer to just a male connector like the normal head phone jack to the pc? and if ive read other ppls port correctlly i have to make sure its a mono not stereo?


cheers!!

sorry to be a pain yet again!

[ToggleHead]

no you WANT stereo.

Dual Male RCA jacks, to stereo 1/8" mini plug male. Thats the wire you'll need

It will not affect sound quality. Just plug the master out of your mixer into the line in on your sound card.
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