Multiple Audio Output

[franksonw]

So I've ran into a bit of a conundrum, I have to dj a wedding for my sister and her fiance, which is fine, however, I can't figure out how to run audio to 2 different devices at the same time. I'm using a Toshiba Qosmio x70 laptop with a usb mixing board, that I could run via usb, or a 3.5mm adapter to 1/4inch jack, and I also want to use my headset for monitoring, which is a Plantronics gamecom 780.

 

I can't figure out how to run the audio from itunes(although I'm open to using a different program) between both my headset and the mixing board at the same time.

 

I'm using windows 8, and if anyone has any clues, i'd be glad to hear them. I've looked it up o youtube, and everyone seems to have a device called stereo output in their list, but I don't. 

 

If you have a way to solve this or a program that lets me use 2 outputs at the same time that would be spectactular.

[Oshino Shinobu]

A Y splitter and male to male audio leads should work. 

 

 

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Right? 

[franksonw]

I'm going to be using output to 2 usb devices, the headset is usb, and I could run 3/8 to 1/4 for the mixer, but the audio will get muddy very fast, I'm trying to avoid it, and fix the problem more software wise than anything

[neebuilda]

usb splitter? do they exist?

[blindpulu]

"headset and the mixing board" "headset for monitoring"

 

so you want to hear the output sound from the mixer ?

 

so you need to make the mixer route the sound from iTunes to your headphones?

[franksonw]

they exist, but all it would do is let me use 1 usb port instead of 2, it would still read as 2 devices

[Godlygamer23]

usb splitter? do they exist?

Not "splitters" per se, but USB hubs exist.

[blindpulu]

"select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your Computer" so check if you can change it from the audio device settings. what is the mixers model ?

[franksonw]

"headset and the mixing board" "headset for monitoring"

 

so you want to hear the output sound from the mixer ?

 

so you need to make the mixer route the sound from iTunes to your headphones?

Yeah, im running a headset for my own monitor, and the mixor is output to a pa system, the the mixer needs to be used, and i have to figure out a monitor for myself as well

[franksonw]

"select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your Computer" so check if you can change it from the audio device settings. what is the mixers model ?

off the top of my head im not sure, i know its a pretty cheap one, i think it was like 100 bucks, it only has 4 channels, im using it soley for the connection between pc and PA system so i have more control. I'll find out in a few when my friend gets back to me

 

EDIT: its the Alesis Multimix 8 USB

[franksonw]

Ok guys, i figured it out, I'm going to run PC to mixer via USB, then mixer to PA system using 1/4 to RCA converter cables, then, the mixer has a 1/4 monitor output, so I'll just have to use my regular headphones instead of my headset as monitors off the board