Connect laptop to Bose PA

[bourgeoisdoor]

Thank you Bryant and Rick. I ordered an AudioBox USB interface that will show up early this week from Sweatwater for $150. It is a balanced unit so it shouldn't add any noise. They did have less expensive ones but they were not balanced.
I do have the Bose Tonematch mixer and it does sound great.
Hopefully I'll be set after I receive the new interface. If not I will looking for more info.
I will follow up with an update after I get the new interface working either way.
Thanks again,
Gary

[Musicman51]

I am using an Edirol usb external interface, i go from that into a small tabletop EQ, then to my peavey FX16 board. My tabletop EQ has a tube preamp. It takes my signal out of the nasty digital realm. Makes it so warm you could hug it...lol This combination kicks serious serious booty ......
P.S. i split the signal out of the tube preamp, and run it to my rack mount Furman Punch10 bass process. Sounds much nicer, and smoother then a ordinary crossover.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by bourgeoisdoor

Thank you Bryant and Rick. I ordered an AudioBox USB interface that will show up early this week from Sweatwater for $150. It is a balanced unit so it shouldn't add any noise. They did have less expensive ones but they were not balanced.
I do have the Bose Tonematch mixer and it does sound great.
Hopefully I'll be set after I receive the new interface. If not I will looking for more info.
I will follow up with an update after I get the new interface working either way.
Thanks again,
Gary

make sure that the audiobox will work or compatible with your pc/laptop, i bought the lexicon alpha and the edirol a while back and come to find out " if your pc/laptop has windows media center, they will not work..i found out the hard way when i downloaded the software , you cant return the product once you installed the software , i sold the edirol and the lexicon is collecting dust in my garage..and also sweetwater has a list of products/software that wont work with windows media center..

[Musicman51]

I'm using the little Edirol UA-1EX, no software download needed. It works just dandy for me. I was going to purchase the less expensive Behringer interface for $29.00 from musicians friend, but everyone here, and on the karaoke forum suggested i would be happier with the edirol $65.00. Just plugged it in, my lappy reconized it in 30 seconds, i was up and going in under a minute.