--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Matthew Healey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Also, where's the audio line out? It's mentioned, but I can't see it > > on the back panel. I guess you're meant to buy an iPod for that (Or > > is it integrated into the DVI connector? :) > > There is the headphones jack on the side... Maybe you could just plug that > straight into the mic jack on your mixing deck. > > :P > > (With the volume turned up full of course!) > Sorry missed the original - had unsubscribed/resubscribed (what a pain) so going to take a punt as to this being about conecting a powerbook up to a DJ or FoH or home studio mixer.
If this is something you're going to do regularly rather than a once off you'd probably be better off investing in a USB to audio converter if nothing else than to avoid damaging fragile mini jack cables and ports as most USB Audio Converters use RCA and/or standard phono some flash ones have cannon balanced/unbalanced inputs. Be aware that most D/A A/D USB devisece won't work properly through standard USB powered hubs so plug them straight in to the USB conector on your mac. Some do digital to analogue (A/D) only so sound out through the usb port to converter to mixer/stereo. Others do both D/A & A/D so you can record from a standard stereo line-in source or Hi-Z microphone as well as output to a mixer. There's a lot of sales pitch about better sound quality because the D/ A A/D conversion is done outside the computer so subject to less "electrical/electronic noise" which may be a bunch of hockum or not as I have not as yet layed my hands on one. They are "resonably priced" if you are going to use this semi-regularly. I'll get around to getting one soon to do MP3'ing of my old records - mainly to get some white label stuff on to CD. http://www.minidisco.com/minispecs/edirolua3.html (mmmm I want this one) http://www.midiman.net/products/m-audio/quattro.php (total overkill unless your running a semi pro home studio) http://www.griffintechnology.com/audio/imic_main.html - use mini audio :( http://www.griffintechnology.com/audio/pwrwave.html - use mini audio :(
