audio question NP8760 (Mixing and mastering related)

so aside from using a mixer or external output device, i was wondering if there was a way to listen to two different sounds on two different sources.

For example,
using deckadance on flstudio, i want to be able to listen to track A on the main speakers while cue and syncing track b through the headset and then vice versa, is this even possible using the built in sound hardware? or do i need to use an external solution?

anyways thanks for any help. just looking at ways of making my hobby more portable (carry around less stuff LOL)

 

ASIO4All might be able to help you out. However, if you're serious about it at all, you're going to need a real audio interface. Audio work with onboard sound is like gaming on integrated graphics.

 

my friend does a lot of audio production. traktor studio, audio kontrol. etc.. he has an external sound device though.. they aren't that expensive.. but if you are serious.. it's worth it.

 

Thanks fr the replies, i am going to get an external solution, just wondering if u guys know of a "more" portable solution

 

I have an M-Audio FastTrack Ultra. It can run 2 lanes on bus power, or all 8 on external power. The pro is cheaper and almost as good.

 

For professional sound quality, the E-MU 0404 has higher grade ADCs/DACs than M-Audio, and is cheaper.

Both have ASIO2 wich will be great for your FLoops work...

 

Look for DJ audio interfaces.

I have a presonus inspire 1394. Its pretty nice and portable. It says its 4x4 though, right? Well, its not.
It has 4 independent inputs, 2 mono and 1 stereo jacks that aren't independent. So watch out for that if you buy an external interface, a lot of them false advertise like that.
DJ interfaces I know for sure do 4 separate out because of the cueing thing. I didn't get one because I couldnt find a firewire one, which was stupid. They are very small and totally USB powered.

I'm pretty sure there is a software way to do this with your integrated card, but its only for linux. Its just called "jack". There has been a windows port in the making for a while and I haven't checked up on it in a while.

I had it and Ableton Live working with WINE, surprisingly easily. I don't know about other programs though.
Its awesome though, with linux... you can even get an entire Ubuntu distro with a full preemptive realtime kernel for super low latencies and high sample rates...

 

Mainly the XLR connections. Also there is a bass problem, although frankly I'm not sure if it's a problem or it's just me

And they haven't updated the driver since I bought it.. Maybe it's time for upgrade.

 

Check if your male XLR connector has a rift in the pins. Grab a knife and try to apart them a little.

Unfortunately not all cables have the connectors with this "feature"... you can always adjust the XLR contact plates on the M-Audio, they lose the spring effect with the time and heat.