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Help with laptop sound and headphone jack please

Discussion in 'KONTROL S5/ KONTROL S8' started by NIVLAG77, Aug 28, 2021.

  1. NIVLAG77

    NIVLAG77 NI Product Owner

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    Hi,
    I want to use my S8 and connect speakers to headphone jack of the laptop.

    please can someone tell me how I do this?

    I have Asus windows 10 laptop.

    it was working if I select the Realtek laptop soundcard but then I can’t cue with the headphones

    when I selected the S8 soundcard the music doesn’t play out if laptop.

    I don’t have the option to get any other cables at the mo other than a small headphone jack so cannot connect it to S8

    thanks for any info
     
  2. Blindeddie

    Blindeddie Well-Known Member

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    Since the S8 is an external audio interface, you would need to choose that as you audio device, hook the speakers and headphones to that, there is really not a way to do what you want with the limited capabilities and connections available on the laptop... gonna need proper cables
     
  3. NIVLAG77

    NIVLAG77 NI Product Owner

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    Ahh.. that’s crazy.

    It’s mad that I could dj a set and play live on internet radio and put my headphone jack into laptop and it would work (all be it with latency a d it’s not an option).

    I know the S8 is sending a signal into my laptop - is there no way I can get this to play out of the headphone jack of laptop ?
     
  4. Kubrak

    Kubrak NI Product Owner

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    It depends, what exactly you want to do with all signals. And also, whether you are on Win or Apple. Try describe what you aim for...

    And my question is, why do you want plug headphones to PC and not S8.....
     
  5. NIVLAG77

    NIVLAG77 NI Product Owner

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    I was DJing with a bunch of friends whilst on holiday and only had certain wires with me..

    They were having a silent disco and needed the headphone jack of my laptop.

    All worked out in end