Quick question about monitors.

[rindy]

I just bought some krk rp6's off ebay, and im lookin at gettin all the right cables.

Can i directly plug them into my pc by buying
2x XLR to headphone jack cables
or do i have to buy one of those external sound cards?
im kind of a noob when it comes to monitors and external stuff

[Perej]

I just bought some krk rp6's off ebay, and im lookin at gettin all the right cables.

Can i directly plug them into my pc by buying
2x XLR to headphone jack cables
or do i have to buy one of those external sound cards?
im kind of a noob when it comes to monitors and external stuff

Never thought about doing that to a headphone jack, hmmm..

Best bet would certainly be to get an interface mate, honestly it's so worth it. You don't want to be running your pc's soundcard because its most probably shit like most peoples.

[JTMMusicuk]

A soundcard will make your life alot easier

[rindy]

whys that?

[SlayTen]

Get the alesis I02 interface which plugs into your computer via USB. You can then run the audio from the computer, through the interface, out to the monitors. That particular interface is very small, cheap, and has 2 XLR inputs.. L and R

[JTMMusicuk]

An external soundcard will give you less latency which allows you to use a MIDI controller effectively, you'l also be using an ASIO driver for the audio which will eat less CPU

[rindy]

ohhk, thanks for the help

can anyone recommend a good cheap one?

[Sonika]

Saffire 6 USB

[Sonika]

I have a Saffire Scarlett, it works great, focusrite makes really good interfaces:

http://www.focusrite.com/products/audio ... rlett_2i2/

[Altron]

I plug my Krk RP6's into my headphone jack using a converter. I only do this because I lost my firewire cable to hook up my firepod and use it as my audio interface. It WILL work fine, but IMO it will sound better if you get an external soundcard and plug them in correctly.

[rindy]

there all like an extra 150$ :/

[Dankstep]

there all like an extra 150$ :/

Maybe you should have thought ahead and budgeted that in before buying your KRK's.

[Dankstep]

there all like an extra 150$ :/

Maybe you should have thought ahead and budgeted that in before buying your KRK's.

[Perej]

there all like an extra 150$ :/

Maybe you should have thought ahead and budgeted that in before buying your KRK's.

[Electric_Head]

For now use your pc soundcard.

[rindy]

So im looking at getting a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB for $182 shipped,

is that good price or is there any that are just as good for a lower price?


edit: or should i get a used (looks good though) Alesis io2 express for $140

[Attila]

You could buy used. In my experience interfaces rarely die. I've used the same one for 5 years.

[ehbes]

Are you only going to use them for only monitors.... If not try looking for something with more I/O s