I just got the Pioneer DDJ-S1 Controller , plugged in to my computer using the USB cable included but no sounds come out, I can hear music thru mu headphones....my amp with speakers is connected directly from my laptop. Do I need to connect the DDJ-S1 DJ Controller to my amp in order to hear the music I just got the Pioneer DDJ-S1 Controller , plugged in to my computer using the USB cable included but no sounds come out, I can hear music thru mu headphones....my amp with speakers is connected... » Read More I just got the Pioneer DDJ-S1 Controller , plugged in to my computer using the USB cable included but no sounds come out, I can hear music thru mu headphones....my amp with speakers is connected directly from my laptop. Do I need to connect the DDJ-S1 DJ Controller to my amp in order to hear the music « Show Less
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Of course, u need to connect laptop-Ddj -amp speakers. If still no sound u try change the gate behind Ddj for sure u but right in-out. Hope u succesful.
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Yes. Follow the connection diagram in the manual. The DDJ-S1 is essentially an external USB soundcard with controls. As such you connect your equipment to the outputs of the S1 - XLR or RCA.
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In order to play music from your controller, you must use one of the outputs included (RCA or XLR)
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Yes, from master output with a rca cable. Ddj s1 has a sound card, the only thing that u need to connect to the laptop Is the USB cable to control Serato and to get power.
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are you using a connecting cable 3.5mm with two out put ends to plug into your aux imput on the back of your receiver? if you really want hi-end playback, get a nuforce dac and use this type of cable or a single 3.5mm connecting cable from mp3 player to a receiver or intergrated amp and the sound quality will blow you away, happy listening:)
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I purchased it as a gift and playing his iPod was his main focus. All I remember him asking me was was there a piece missing...he called the customer service number from the manufacture and was told he had to buy a separate adapter to use his iPod. But, he loves the product. If you Contact pioneer and give them the product number they can Answer any questions you have about any of their products as long as you have the product name n number. Good luck!
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The controller has Virtual DJ LE, you can use this software. You wil need to use it with some software, you can't just connect it to the computer and mix through the device
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The Pioneer DDJ-S1 is natively compatible with Virtual DJ, which means you should be able to use them together by just plugging the S1 to your pc and starting the software. No need for mapping
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These Pioneer speakers connect to the computer by regular USB cable and the speakers are not self-powered from batteries; they get the sound signal from the computer and power from the one USB cable. I am not an expert and only own an older SANSA MP3 player. My SANSA's sound output is not supported by the mini USB connection -- Sound out is only thru a headphone jack. So I highly doubt if they would work with mp3 players that are like mine. Maybe others have more information.
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Hello. Thank you for your question. From what I have found out and seen is that all USB headphones use their own sound drivers and not the one in the soundcard; therefore making your soundcard useless. As for USB headphones they really lag, not that good at all if you are gaming and so on. But basic use with music will be ok. I would say stay clear of USB headphones if you can. If you buy the ZRX sound card with the audio control module, then you can plug your headphones into that; it will be amped and sound great and have a volume control. Normally with this kind of high-end sound card, people always use jack connection headphones to get the best from your sound card. This sound card is the best out there; others crash, crackle, lock-up, pop, drop sounds clip and so on. Ok hope this helps. Take care.
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I plugged into the usb input of my windows 8 laptop and it automatically installed the drivers (plug and plan). I have not tried the RCA analog outputs since I am connecting a headphone. From the manual the volume control for the output only works for the headphone jack. When using the RCA output you have thru adjust volume thru your amp.With the USB input, resolution is a maximum of 24 bit 96Hz
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You don't connect it directly to your speakers per say. I have mine plugged into my computer via USB. Any audio interface (M-Audio Mobile Pre for example) will recognize it.
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It all depends on what program you are using. I purchased the garage band app, which is awesome. But i did come across the issue you are asking about, and in the Garage Band app, you have to turn on the monitor to hear yourself play. The ishred app that you get for free with the cable doesnt have too many options so i deleted it. Any more questions feel free to ask. But if the monitor function is on, and u still have no sound, then the cable may be bad.
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All I see on it is an "Aux in" plug, where you can presumably plug in an external source (like a tape deck), and there's also a USB jack on the front, which I've never used for anything. If you have USB speakers you might try them out and if they work then USB headphones might also, if there is such a thing as USB headphones. I just listen to CDs on the built-in speakers so I haven't tried out all the features. If the user manual is on-line it may have more info. Good luck! Marie
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Im not next to my setup now but i dont use any usb for laptop instead i use rca to my laptops headphone jack think is 1/25. I have numark cdx and just ordered ndx 400 and vestax typhoon. Sounds like ur trying to use serato tracktor or vdj cant help u w that but keep me updafed on what ur trying to do hope this helps
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It's a passive device. Not sure why you would need a driver. Before getting the Muse, I used a DAC made by Chord, no driver required. Don't recall just why I switched to the Muse, but it does the job and I'm still using it.. Output from the Muse goes to the digital coaxial input on my receiver. Plug and play, nothing else required.
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Thanks for the question- For a cd player, (or any accessory- dvd player, cable tv or a dish) your "audio OUT" plugs (one red, one white) get connected to the "audio IN" plugs on the equalizer. Then the Audio OUT from the equalizer gets connected to audio IN on your amplifier. Just remember Out from one component goes to IN on the next one. For the sound quality- set the amp bass and treble to neutral (midpoint) and adjust the equalizer to compensate for the speakers, the room and your preferences. For variation in the quality of source recordings- I sometimes adjust the sound using bass and treble on my amp. BTW to hook up an iPod etc- get a cable with the headphone jack (male pin) for the iPod and the red and white (RCA) male connections. The music goes OUT from the iPod and IN to either the equalizer or an AUX IN connection on your amp. OUT from one device and IN to the next.
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When the USB is connected, it does not make a difference. A sound card is responsible for converting a digital signal to an analog signal (a DAC). Essentially the built in DAC is a built-in sound card. If you want to use a sound card, then you must connect the speakers via an analog source (RCA), so that the conversion is done in the sound card DAC as opposed to the speaker DAC, but from what I understand the speaker DAC is fairly high quality and should satisfy. This is another great feature of the speakers, since they don't rely on the sound card of a computer and will sound great regardless. When the USB is connected, it does not make a difference. A sound card is responsible for converting a digital signal to an analog signal (a DAC). Essentially the built in DAC is a built-in sound card. If you want to use a sound card, then you must connect the speakers via an analog source (RCA), so that the conversion is done in the sound card DAC as opposed to the speaker DAC, but from what I understand the speaker DAC is fairly high quality and should satisfy. This is another great feature of the speakers, since they don't rely on the sound card of a computer and will sound great... » Read More When the USB is connected, it does not make a difference. A sound card is responsible for converting a digital signal to an analog signal (a DAC). Essentially the built in DAC is a built-in sound card. If you want to use a sound card, then you must connect the speakers via an analog source (RCA), so that the conversion is done in the sound card DAC as opposed to the speaker DAC, but from what I understand the speaker DAC is fairly high quality and should satisfy. This is another great feature of the speakers, since they don't rely on the sound card of a computer and will sound great regardless. « Show Less
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This is just an amplifier so you can use it with or without a DAC. your laptop has a DAC in it which it will call a "sound card" but, for all intents and purposes the words "DAC" and "sound card" mean the same thing. I use a Macbook Air running straight into mine and it sounds great. When I also use a high end USB DAC (a Simaudio D500), it sounds incredible but that starts running into a lot of money.What I would recommend, though, is that you get the Ocean Mini version of the amp. It's about $20 more than the V1 and it's a pure tube amplifier rather than just a tube pre-amp with solid state amplification. This is just an amplifier so you can use it with or without a DAC. your laptop has a DAC in it which it will call a "sound card" but, for all intents and purposes the words "DAC" and "sound card" mean the same thing. I use a Macbook Air running straight into mine and it sounds great. When I also use a high end USB DAC (a Simaudio D500), it sounds incredible but that starts running into a lot of money.What I would recommend, though, is that you get the Ocean Mini version of the amp. It's about $20 more than the V1 and it's a pure tube amplifier... » Read More This is just an amplifier so you can use it with or without a DAC. your laptop has a DAC in it which it will call a "sound card" but, for all intents and purposes the words "DAC" and "sound card" mean the same thing. I use a Macbook Air running straight into mine and it sounds great. When I also use a high end USB DAC (a Simaudio D500), it sounds incredible but that starts running into a lot of money.What I would recommend, though, is that you get the Ocean Mini version of the amp. It's about $20 more than the V1 and it's a pure tube amplifier rather than just a tube pre-amp with solid state amplification. « Show Less
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I have a Mac Mini and have wirelessly connected my iTunes library to two sets of speakers in my home. I bought a Creative Labs Sound Blaster system from Amazon. The transmitter fits into my computer (either a mini or a laptop) through a USB port. I then have two receivers plugged into two sound systems that receive my music and transmit it to my amplifiers/speakers. I love the setup since I can use my high quality speakers with my computer music library. If you have a fairly powerful router or cell phone signal booster, you may get some interference with the music transmission; I unplug my router to eliminate interference while listening to music. I have a Mac Mini and have wirelessly connected my iTunes library to two sets of speakers in my home. I bought a Creative Labs Sound Blaster system from Amazon. The transmitter fits into my computer (either a mini or a laptop) through a USB port. I then have two receivers plugged into two sound systems that receive my music and transmit it to my amplifiers/speakers. I love the setup since I can use my high quality speakers with my computer music library. If you have a fairly powerful router or cell phone signal booster, you may get some interference with the music transmission; I unplug my... » Read More I have a Mac Mini and have wirelessly connected my iTunes library to two sets of speakers in my home. I bought a Creative Labs Sound Blaster system from Amazon. The transmitter fits into my computer (either a mini or a laptop) through a USB port. I then have two receivers plugged into two sound systems that receive my music and transmit it to my amplifiers/speakers. I love the setup since I can use my high quality speakers with my computer music library. If you have a fairly powerful router or cell phone signal booster, you may get some interference with the music transmission; I unplug my router to eliminate interference while listening to music. « Show Less