----- Original Message -----
From: "Mat Grove" <mjeg@???>
To: <hampshire@???>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Mixing PC sound output
> On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:11:39 -0000
> "Rob Malpass" <rob@???> wrote:
>
>> Hi all - seasons greetings
>>
>> Here's the problem: I usually have several machines on at the same
>> time and I'd like to hear their audio output (even if it's just a
>> bong, or the you've got mail sound). I don't want to hook up
>> speakers to each machine (one XP, one Ubuntu and one Mac) so at
>> present I have them going into a hifi amp via 2 separate channels on
>> a "8 channel" stereo mixer. Trouble is, the other 4 channels on
>> this supposedly 8 channel beast (it is very very old) aren't
>> available at line level - only mic level so it would sound terrible
>> if I jacked one of the PCs into effectively two mono channels.
>>
>> Are you with me so far?
>>
>> Are there any gadgets out there that could let me sort this? Maplin
>> have some but they're the same configuration as my current i.e. 2
>> stereo and 4 mono with each mono mic level only.
>
> I am probably going to get one of these so I can play music and hear PC
> game sound effects simultaneously through the same speakers:
> http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/3794
> (also want the option to plug in headphones).
>
> Mat
>
Thanks to all who replied. I think I'll go down the route of turning a
line level input into Mic level - haven't done any electronics for a few
years so should be fun.
Cheers
Rob
