PC + monitors ?

Hello... I'm not sure if you guys may be able to answer me on this.. I just bought some KRK rp6 powered studio monitors. Now I want to plug them on my PC! I dont have a mixer, so i'm wondering how to do it. I know people say I can get a twin 1/4 to single 1/8 cable to plug it directly in my PC audio but no one convinced me that this was a good way to do it. My sound card is an external soundblaster audigy.. I also have an SPDIF in and out on my external sound card... Can studio monitors be plugged on that ?? If anyone can help me ?

Thanks
Greem

This wire will do

I strongly advise at least placing one of these:

in your chain tho. You'll probably end up blowing up the monitors without some type of volume control

thanks for the help... but where do I place that thing ? i dont have XLR nowhere on my pc!

You know what...you right oversight on my part. Check this one:


I think it has 1/4 jacks and combo jacks. Also, its passive and inexpensive.

Ok.. BUT putting monitors like that on a PC.. do I lose any quality ?? or because they are powered its fine ??
thanks your helping a lot..!"
peace

What kind of soundcard do you have?
U said u had an external soundcard so why not just plug it in there?

I got a sound blaster audigy platinum ex

http://www.cbcentral.com/hardware/image ... xdrive.jpg

And I dont know where I could plug them in.. I use RCA for my MPC, line iN for my turn table I only got SPDIF in and out left and I dont know if we can plug monitors on that.. can you lighten me up ?? I was thiking plugging the speakers in the regular audio in 1/8"

Get a small mixer like this: http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-Eurorack-UB802-Mixer?sku=631238

Connect everything to the mixer, much more flexibility.

i'd buy a new soundcard, one that's better suited for your purposes!

Yeah i always wanted a mixer.. but my set up is pretty complicated.. I use reason as sound mods.. So if I buy a usb mixer, does the PC detect it as a soundcard ? cuz I use my PC alot, i'm software more than hardware!

greeMpc wrote:Yeah i always wanted a mixer.. but my set up is pretty complicated.. I use reason as sound mods.. So if I buy a usb mixer, does the PC detect it as a soundcard ? cuz I use my PC alot, i'm software more than hardware!

LOl ofc it would be detected as a soundcard.. if its a usb mixer the mixer already has a soundcard built in.. i used to have one.. and i dont recommend it..

If i were u i would only buy a soundcard with more than 4 in and outs cause if MPC is your only hardware, u wont be using the mixer much. + reason already have a mixer so u can controll the volume, Eq and stuff there.
Look for M-audio Delta 44 or something. Im not sure if the M audio has a midi inn and out though..

Im not saying that u shouldnt buy a mixer, im letting u know that u can save some extra bucks;)