Mixer

[NugentS]

I have two PC's with sound cards
1. is an older PC with an SB Audigy
2. is a new PC with 5.1+ sound from the mobo

I have one set of logitech speakers

Is there a sensibly priced mixer I could use to combine the two audio outputs into the logitech speakers rather than have to manually switch the cables over

PC 1 currently uses a co-ax cable - I would like to be able to use the 3.5mm jacks
PC 2 currently uses 3 * 3.5mm stereo jacks

Any thoughts?

Sean

 

[AlienALX]

I have two PC's with sound cards
1. is an older PC with an SB Audigy
2. is a new PC with 5.1+ sound from the mobo

I have one set of logitech speakers

Is there a sensibly priced mixer I could use to combine the two audio outputs into the logitech speakers rather than have to manually switch the cables over

PC 1 currently uses a co-ax cable - I would like to be able to use the 3.5mm jacks
PC 2 currently uses 3 * 3.5mm stereo jacks

Any thoughts?

Sean

You will need to buy a few cables with it, but.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Port-In...elector-Box-/252662295306?hash=item3ad3d8ab0a

Is what I use. I had a conundrum where I wanted to run a stereo and my TV into the surround system so I used one of those. You will need a Y cable coming out of each sound card into it, and a Y cable to connect your speakers up.

 

[NugentS]

As far as I can see that will allow me to switch between two stereo signals.
Not mix two 5.1 signals

Am I wrong?

Sean

 

[AlienALX]

As far as I can see that will allow me to switch between two stereo signals.
Not mix two 5.1 signals

Am I wrong?

Sean

No you are not. TBH I do not think there is a way to switch between two 5.1 signals. Especially if it is the old 5.1 with multiple 3.5mm cables.

 

[AlienALX]

Hey man. I've kinda had an idea.. It will work too.

OK so first you need to buy a 5.1 USB sound card. Do note, all of your other sound cards will not work with this idea.

The good way.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASUS-Xona...824691&hash=item2a44f1193a:g:ozUAAOSwSzdXBjK4

The cheap/probably bad way.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-Channel...911902?hash=item4b0535145e:g:RpEAAOSwqfNXmvPb

Or in the middle.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Creative-...665575&hash=item2a5135e5cf:g:9qoAAOSwv0tVXIe1

OK, so you now have a USB sound card that is plugged into your speakers. Then get this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KVM-Switc...744958?hash=item5443ae3bfe:g:DhoAAOSw9OFZLrzh

OK. Then what you do is basically connect the sound card to one of the inputs on the USB switch. Then you need to run two USB A-B cables from the switch to both of your computers. It will work, 100%.

I have a four port USB switch. It has my mouse, keyboard and microphone in it atm. All I do is press a single button (on the top) and my devices all jump to three different PCs

 

[NugentS]

Hmmm, well I already have the KVM
Just have to find a USB sound card with both XP and Win10 drivers

Sean

 

[AlienALX]

Something weird has happened with Creative. This, for example.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Creative-...660102?hash=item5d72e66446:g:J4AAAOSwjRpZW-Ag

Is pretty old. I had one about two years ago because my wife wanted to switch between her speakers and headphones without having to mess around plugging things in/out all the time. It has Windows 10 drivers (I checked) but Creative do not have the XP driver on their site any more. Possibly because M$ ditched support. So that thing would work fine, you would just need to track down the old XP driver, or, possibly buy one with the original CD still with it

 

[NugentS]

For the moment I am using a Co-Ax from the XP machine and 3.5mm jacks from the Win10 machine into a Logitec speaker set. I have to press a button to switch between them - but it does the job at the moment. I would still really like to mix the signals and just use the 3.5mm jacks - but it doesn't look like thats an option

Sean