Setting up external sound card

[nitro_D]

Hi,
Complete noob here. I have a U-Mix Control 2 (non-pro). I also have a tapco link.usb external sound card I borrowed off a friend. I am running a windows computer.
How do I set it up so I can cue etc with headphones and split the master.
Thanks

[Support@MixVibes]

Any link or specs for this soundcard ?

[nitro_D]

http://www.zzounds.com/item--TAPLINKUSB

[nitro_D]

And if it doesnt look like that sound card will work what are some cost effective options. Im purely mixing for fun and something to muck around on at home.

[Support@MixVibes]

It seems to have 2 sources : 1 usb and 1 physical input that can be mixed internally.
But I'm pretty sure it only have 1 output (monitor at the rear) and that the headphones is just a duplicate with volume.

Looks like a muscian soundcard to play your instrument along the soundtrack from the computer into speakers and/or headphones.

[hemskoc]

Hi.
You could use the tapco SC, but only in 'dual mono' mode, as it only has 1 stereo out (one channel for cue<headphones>, and one channel for front of house sound).
You need a sound card that has 2 stereo outputs .
There are a quite a few cheap alternatives, that you could find on ebay if you dont want to spend much. User "Kev Maverick" pointed this one out to me a little while ago : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-Channels-Sound-Card-USB-2-0-External-S-PDIF-Optical-Audio-Adapter-For-PC-/261064537594?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_SoundCards&hash=item3cc8a8b5fa#ht_2201wt_1135
He says it does the trick for bang-for-your-buck home DJ'in
Cheers

[nitro_D]

Thanks for ur help guys, just going to buy that one off ebay. cheers

[hemskoc]

Hey Nitro.
You might need to use ASIO4ALL sound card asio drivers too.
Get them from here: http://www.asio4all.com/ Version 2.10 is the last stable version as far as i know
Cheers

[nitro_D]

Ok the ebay card arrived but I can't figure out how to configure it. I have the latest ASIO4All and im running a windows computer?

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[daniel clark]

in the drop down menu that has asio4all what are all of the selections , if the is a selections for the sound card that you got and (its the one pictured with 7/8 outputs, then select that one and route its the normal way /dual stero ,,selecting which set of outputs you want going to main/master and the one you want going for cue monitor the screen shot was helpful