Hi All. I am adding 5 speakers and subwoofer to our yard space. I have a low voltage conduit (currently empty) from my house to the shed this distance is about 80 feet. From the shed to the closet speaker is about 30 feet, and the speaker furtherest from the shed is about 120 feet.

I plan to use a sonos amp with 4 B&W AM-1, and a OSD SMP200 with OSD Forza 10" subwoofer.

I already have a server rack in my basement with my existing sonos amp and other audio/networking equipment. My plan was to store new new sonos amp and SMP200 there as well and terminate the speaker wire here. That would mean the shortest run would be 110 feet and the longest would be 200 feet (give or take 10 feet). The sub would probably be on the longest run.

If i terminate the speaker wire at the shed then the short run would be 30 feet and the longest 120 feet. It would also mean storing the amps in the shed (which isn't the end of the world but ideal since it is not conditioned space)

Is ~200 feet at the extreme end of a speaker wire run and would it be better to just terminate the speaker wire at the shed (which would put the longest at 120 feet)?

Hi, I recently bought an M-Audio M-Track Duo HD, and the headphone output is extremely quiet even with the PHONES knob turned all the way up.

I'm using a HyperX Cloud II with a 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter. The same headphones work perfectly and get very loud when plugged directly into my Mac's 3.5 mm headphone jack.

I've tried switching between Direct Mono, Direct Stereo, and USB monitoring, but the volume remains very low.

Has anyone experienced this? Could my unit be faulty, or is this normal for the M-Track Duo HD?

I'm building DIY bass traps, and I'm looking for advice on cheap fabric I can get that will optimize sound, but also safely keep in all of the rock wool fibers. I would really appreciate any suggestions!

Im looking for a mixer with 4 inputs or more that has independent volume control and 1 output with a "master" volume control. With 3.5mm connectors or something that can be adapter-ed to it.

I have no trouble finding "cheap" Amazon alternatives but i am unsure of the quality, and problems with audio quality, hissing or the like.

Im located in Northern Europe so products that ship to here would be preferable.

Would appreciate any recommendations! :)

For context I recently built my fist PC and these speakers have been great up until they stopped playing sound just today after maybe 5 months of use. They are still recognized my by computer but don't play sound. Same thing on my laptop. So I'm now in the market for new pc speakers. They do need to be usb-c or usb-a connection to my computer but that's all I'm picky about.

Hi guys, I thought that I didn't need help, but I was wrong. There is too much stuff that goes into a good audio setup. A couple of years ago, I started building my audio setup for my PC. I used IEMs before and wanted good speakers and a mic, so I bought a Behringer XM8500 because I heard it's good and cheap. Then, I needed a way to get audio from my mic to my PC, and from my PC to my IEMs (and speakers in the future). I landed on an audio interface specifically the M-AUDIO M-TRACK 2×2—because it had places to connect my mic, my IEMs, and future speakers. It also had separate knobs for the speakers and IEMs, so I could choose what I wanted to listen to.

BUT it didn't work as planned. The mic was so quiet that no one could hear me, so I returned it, and that was the end of my journey. Now I have a mic that I can't connect to my PC, and IEMs that I connect to my monitor which have constant static noise.

Recently, my mission to find a good setup reappeared because my girlfriend and I want to start collecting CDs and ditch Spotify. I also want my mic back. I started looking for something for my TV and CDs (some good speakers and a way to connect it all), and finally, something for my PC setup to be able to connect my mic, good speakers, and IEMs at the same time, and control it all physically, not digitally.

BUT THERE IS TOO MUCH STUFF. I landed on Hi-Fi gear, but it's too much for me right now. I just want a working audio setup that won't cost me all my money, because my girlfriend is moving in with me and I've recently started a business, so money is tight. I can't spend $2000 on speakers and something to connect them (I'm from Poland, by the way, so it's even more expensive for me) And i don't what is the lowes number i can say form my budget for all of this to work out but 500$ for this is a lot for me.

So, I need help from you guys on what to do and what to buy. I will probably buy all the stuff I need over time so it won't hurt my wallet as much. To repeat what I want: something for my PC to connect a mic, good speakers, and IEMs so that I can choose between the sound coming from the IEMs or speakers. I also need a setup for my TV so that when I watch movies, I have good sound quality and can listen to music from CDs from a distance of around 2 meters.

Thanks in advance

Hey everyone,i have a boss katana Gen3 (the 50 watt version) and i was reminded that it had an audio interface… i wanted to ask if its usable as an audio interface and if its any good? i have been playing guitar for 2 years and want to get into digital.. the thing is i only have a laptop with an intel celeron cpu with 8 gigs of ddr4 that i have installed a copy of Linux Mint on.. will my setup work for recording my guitar? and if so how can i set it up and what daws/plug ins are easy to run and understand in linux mint? thanks!

If I video a live conference, can I hook up an external recorder to the soundboard to capture crisp audio?

If so... how?

What should I be using to capture?

Will I need an XLR to x?

Appreciate any help

Like many of you, I got completely tired of receiving blurry photos of handwritten stage plots, deciphering missing info on gig day, and manually doing cable/stand math in my head before load-in.

I’m a live sound guy and frontend dev, so I decided to automate the routine and built Patchr:

• Visual Stage Plot: Quick drag-and-drop placement of inputs/outputs on stage.
• Autopatch & Autolist: Generates clean input/output lists and automatically estimates required cables, mic stands, DI boxes.
• Signal Flow Routing: For deeper desk prep, you can visually route sub-snakes/stageboxes, groups, and FX busses.
• Offline-first & zero signup: Runs completely client-side in the browser. The whole project state is stored right in the URL/local storage, so bands can just send you a link and you open it instantly.

Live Demo: https://patchr.kochy.art/

A quick heads-up on the current state:

This is a raw MVP. The built-in mic/gear database is currently minimal (just a few staples like SM57/58, sE V7, basic wedges, etc.), but the input field is an open text field with autocomplete - so you can type in any custom mic or box and it saves it into your project.

I’d love to get your honest feedback:

What staple mics, DIs, or gear do you need in the autocomplete suggestions first?

Does the routing and patch workflow fit how you actually prep your gigs?

Thanks for taking a look and hope it saves someone a headache during prep!