Studio Monitors to Sound Card??

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Hello. I purchased Event PS-6's and currently have a turtle beach santa cruz card on my pc. The jacks on that sound card are as follows:

[1] Versajack (analog out, digital out or analog in)
[2] Mic
[3] Line In
[4] Front
[5] Back

I am having a very hard time figuring out how to connect my new monitors to my sound card. Naturally, I wish to take advantage of having 2 monitors, but a really loud mono signal wasn't what i had in mind. I'd be very grateful for any help anyone might provide me with.

I also own a tascam 424, perhaps this broadens my possibility spectrum. (?)

 

[getuhgrip]

Your "fronts" are stereo. I believe you can use an 1/8" stereo "Y" adaptor into this jack.

I don't know what's on your PS-6's (banana plugs, binding posts), but you can put any kind of ends you need on your "Y" leads.

Good luck and welcome to the site.

 

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For the sake of clarity...

getuhgrip, thanks very much for responding.

The PS6's have 1/4" and xlrs.

If you don't mind, i'd like to make certain i'm clear on your advice.

Since i have only one "front" jack, I would insert a 1/8" y adapter into it, then i'd place two 1/8" cables into the split-ends, then I'd adapt for the 1/4" inputs on my monitors?

thanks again

 

[getuhgrip]

Yeah, I think that should work for you. Just another trip to Radio Shack!

Actually, I'd run RS's 1/8" Headphone adapter into the Turtle. It's a "Y" with two 1/4" stereo jacks (42-2463). And then a pair of 1/4" lines to your monitors.

 

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Thanks!

P.S. radio shack is getting sick of me. I don't know how many times i've declined subscription to their flyer.

 

[getuhgrip]

Ya gotta give them their due......
Nobody would actually buy stereo equipment, recording gear or computers from them, but when it comes to gizmos make things work, they're pretty damn handy!