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    looking for a soundcard with this one specific feature

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by audiogalaxy, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. audiogalaxy

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    Hi, I was wondering if there was a soundcard for the notebook that would allow you to hear one sound while playing through a headphone and another sound that would play through the speakers?

    Basically you configure it so that you have one sound coming out from the speakers and one out from the headphones you have plugged in either into the notebook or the soundcard.
     
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Yea... a pro-audio sound card.

    My M-Audio FW1814 lets me do that with my speaker system and headphones... but a typical person would not even tap a fraction of its potential.
     
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    XMOD is weird..it does have two jacks..one for speaker & one for h'phone..but it doesnt let me play both at once ..i tried many software tweaks & bypassing plugins..but none work.
     
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  4. audiogalaxy

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    what would be some good manufacturers to look into?

    would this work? ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook
     
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  5. Raziel66

    Raziel66 The Reaver

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    You'd have to use a program to bypass the card. As soon as you plug it in it overrides your speakers.
     
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  6. audiogalaxy

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    can this only be done with a pc then?
     
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    No.. there are USB soundcards that do the same..

    checkout ONKYO's new USB soundcard coming out soon..it ll be the best Laptop USB soundcard ever made.
     
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  8. audiogalaxy

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    which ones? i'm trying hard to find some but I have no idea whre to start
     
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    forget about the xmod, it's trash worth, i only used it few times in pass 12 months.
     
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  10. audiogalaxy

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    so i guess its impossible with a notebook then
     
    audiogalaxy, Jul 18, 2008
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