Need advice on mixer for laptop

[Roy Dennis]

Have a look at this one:
http://www.acekaraoke.com/acesonic-k...interface.html

This is only an idea for a cheap mixer, I don't have any knowledge of it's use.

[ddouglass]

I moved this to Singers & Hosts Wisdom as it is not a question about Hoster itself.

[ALAN E NORTH]

Roy,

Thanks for your advice. I checked the site and it appears to fit my needs exactly-except that the ad says that it is for XP and Vista only. I know that what runs on Vista will usually run on Windows 7 also-but to be sure I sent an E mail to ACE.

So far, no reply. Hope it works-because this item sure seems to fill the bill for me.

Thanks Again,

Al North

[ddouglass]

Have you tried the Soundblaster web page to see if they have a file to make the mixer work under Windows 7?

[ALAN E NORTH]

I have previously tried contacing Creative. They said that my mixer was obsolete and though they tried to help me, nothing worked-so I am willing to just get something new and not have to keep bothering people about it.

The unit that Roy Denniks suggested seems to be perfect for me-if it will work under Windows 7. I am still waiting for a reply from Ace.

I may call them tomorrow if I don't get an E mail reply.

[Roy Dennis]

If that one is not compatible with Windows 7 as you have to load drivers in for it. I have found this one from Beringer, Approx $65 and you wouldn't have to load any software in for it to work, just use your Audio out or headphone out socket plugged in to the mixer and take the left & right audio out from that to your TV or HI-Fi.
Again you would have to do your own research on it as I am just trying to point you in the right direction.
Details here from behringer site:

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MIX800.aspx

You would have to Google it for best price in US but I found this one:
http://www.audiosavings.com/products...RB/MIX800.aspx

[Roy Dennis]

Looking again at the Acesonic, you should still be able to connect to your computer via the audio out or headphone socket as it has:
One RCA Audio Input - Connect your music source from a PC, IPod, MP4 Player, or DVD Player.
One RCA Audio Output - Connect music output to your TV, home theater, or stereo system.

The USB connection would be the part that may not be compatible with Windows 7, this would mean the recording feature would not work but still seems good value to me.