Basic Setups - Native Instruments AUDIO 8 DJ Operation Manual

8. Basic Setups

This chapter describes the most common possible setups and use cases.
8.1 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ as system's default audio
device
Using the AUDIO 8 DJ as standard sound card of your operating system will bring
brilliance in your living room when listening to music or watching DVDs on your
computer.
8.1.1 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ as default device in Windows
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Open "Start" > "Control Panel" > "Sounds & Audio Devices".
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Click on the "Audio" tab.
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Choose one of the available channel pairs of the AUDIO 8 DJ, e.g. AUDIO 8 DJ
(CH. D, Out 7|8) as "Default Device for Sound Playback".
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Make sure the volume controls of the amplifier are completely turned down!
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Plug a RCA cable into o
input pair of your amplifier.
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Open an audio file on your computer. It should get played back via the AUDIO
8 DJ now.
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