Audio from more than one computer?

[Agons]

Hey everyone,

I have two computers, a workstation and a gaming/test box. Anyways on my workstation i have a asus stx xonar essence. Which has a mic input. Is there a way to plug my out going sound from my test box into this mic in and hear it along side my audio coming from my work station?

Or do i just need to get a cable split to combine both signals which i assume may not work so great?

[h264]

Have you ever considered a KVM switch? Or remote desktop/VNC/ssh of some sort?

[Agons]

Have you ever considered a KVM switch? Or remote desktop/VNC/ssh of some sort?

I have but kvm's do not work with my keyboard and mice so to get one jut for audio plus that would not work with both at once, just one at a time. Remote Desktop does not work well with all applications. Im trying to find a hardware solution or somehow use my existing sound card.

[h264]

Have you ever considered a KVM switch? Or remote desktop/VNC/ssh of some sort?

Ok, so your computers are obviously RIGHT next to each other. So plug your audio into your STX on your workstation, run your favorite audio application, and control it remotely from your test box. All you'd need to show on the remote desktop is your audio player.

[Agons]

Have you ever considered a KVM switch? Or remote desktop/VNC/ssh of some sort?

see i thought it might be that simple, but for some reason my stx will see the audio coming to the Line in but is not sending it back out,

[Agons]

I figured it out, Since my workstation is Linux i found a software called audacity where you can set up a recording for the line in and run it pass through if ou pause the recording right after you start it will keep running on pass through in real time without delay and wont record all your sounds taking up memory. SO now i can do everything on my workstation, and just run this which switching my monitor to my gaming box, then play all my sounds through my headphones and asus stx sound card.

[noname7931]

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[noname7931]

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[Agons]

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That is great information but the computer i wanted both audio to come out of is a linux workstation. hence the issues but i got it all working now and if windows 9 comes with great improvements over windows 7 without the windows 8 BS i might be doing that instead.

[noname7931]

Take a look at this thread it will help. Go HERE[/url=http://linustechtips.com/main/forum/computer-hardware/audio/127700-guide-to-take-2-audio-source-to-1-output-on-a-computer?s=0137d985e3317bdca4d262fc90feb135]

I never used linux yet, I would like to and im srry that I couldn't help. I also hope windows 9 is more like windows 7 then windows 8. Also what type/version are you using as linux, ubuntu?

[Agons]

Take a look at this thread it will help. Go HERE[/url=http://linustechtips.com/main/forum/computer-hardware/audio/127700-guide-to-take-2-audio-source-to-1-output-on-a-computer?s=0137d985e3317bdca4d262fc90feb135]

I'm currently using Ubuntu 12.04 LST, i had decided to go full Linux after my win 7 OEM copy didn't work after an upgraded motherboard and then my school, being jerks said, here have a free copy of windows.... 8! I nearly lost my mind within the same night installing it. Luckily i was able to acquire a copy of wins 7 for my gaming box about a month ago.

[defunkt]

You could put your linux computer into your windows computer as windows has a little tick box in the sound settings that lets sound from any input be heard through windows..

The setting is under properties of any input.. I will attach an image of the properties settings :)

[defunkt]

You could put your linux computer into your windows computer as windows has a little tick box in the sound settings that lets sound from any input be heard through windows..

The setting is under properties of any input.. I will attach an image of the properties settings :)

Oh its the same as noname7931 said.. Whoops :/ You could try a little 2 channel mixer :) That way you could adjust them seperately

[t0mmy44]

Have you considered purchasing a small mixing board/mixer? You could plug all of your PCs into the board as sources, then send the output to your sound solution (whether this is headphones or an amplifier or PC speakers). A mixer gives you a lot of control over the volume and EQ of the different sources. You could find a cheap one, but unfortunately I don't have any models or makes to recommend. These are usually used for music production or similar situations, but can be quite useful for home setups. It's probably a bit of overkill, but it's something I'd consider if it's crucial to have both sound streams playing simultaneously (an A/V switch will simply not do this)

[Agons]

Have you considered purchasing a small mixing board/mixer? You could plug all of your PCs into the board as sources, then send the output to your sound solution (whether this is headphones or an amplifier or PC speakers). A mixer gives you a lot of control over the volume and EQ of the different sources. You could find a cheap one, but unfortunately I don't have any models or makes to recommend. These are usually used for music production or similar situations, but can be quite useful for home setups. It's probably a bit of overkill, but it's something I'd consider if it's crucial to have both sound streams playing simultaneously (an A/V switch will simply not do this)

I had but i'm a bit broke for a while so i was working on using existing hardware/materials that i have. Nut yes if i had the money i'd probably do something like that.