Newbie quick question

hollo321 · Post by **hollo321** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:19 pm

hello i have one scope project card and im in the process of buying monitors. do i need an amplifier to power them or does the card power the speakers?? thanks

Post by **hubird** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:48 pm

welcom @ Planetzzzzz

you need a small mixer, which has the adventage to monitor other external gear like a cd player etc.
Or an amp with a Big Red Knob, as it's called (the volume knob to grab if it's suddenly necessary

), but other folks around here can tell you better what's available.
I use a Mackie 12/2 mixer, 12 channels in, two out, you then have microphone ins to chain to your card's analog input also.
Check ebay for cheap yet good solutions

hollo321 · Post by **hollo321** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:52 pm

i want to use the scope mixer that comes with the software for i hear it is very good. as for the monitors(speakers) i need to know if they can be amplified through just connecting to the card or do i need to buy a seperate amp?

manfriday · Post by **manfriday** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:56 pm

you will need either powered monitors or an amp..
no way the scope will drive speakers without some sort of amplifier.

voidar · Post by **voidar** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:49 pm

I use a SM pro audio M-patch 2 - passive volume control. Works great.
NEVER trust computer gear for handling your final attenuation to powered monitors.

A cheaper alternative is the A designs audio, ATTY.

Post by **garyb** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:02 pm

hosa also makes an inexpensive passive box.

King of Snake · Post by **King of Snake** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:25 am

hubird wrote:welcom @ Planetzzzzz
you need a small mixer, which has the adventage to monitor other external gear like a cd player etc.
Or an amp with a Big Red Knob, as it's called (the volume knob to grab if it's suddenly necessary ), but other folks around here can tell you better what's available.
I use a Mackie 12/2 mixer, 12 channels in, two out, you then have microphone ins to chain to your card's analog input also.
Check ebay for cheap yet good solutions

that is not an answer to his question

He asks whether Creamware will power his monitors. It won't. You need either active monitors (with amps built in) or passive speakers with a seperate amp.
Then you can put in a knob or mixer or whatever to easily control the volume externally (less need for this if you get passive speakers with a seperate amp, cause you can just use the volume knob on the amp itself, but with active speakers this is not so easy)