Audio Inputs

[shayski]

Hi, I'm currently using the KJams Lite tryout with my mac mini. Before I purchase it I'd like to know how to do duets. I have two logitech USB mics, but there's only one Audio Input. Will I have to plug them into a hub?

[shayski]

Let me clarify. I've got two usb logitech mics plugged in, but Kjams only recognizes one of them. How do I get KJams to recognize two inputs?

Thanks.

[dave]

Use Garage Band for now, or use Audio Hijack.

-dave

[shayski]

instead of kjams?

[dave]

use GB or AH for your microphone mixing
use kJams for your karaoke

[aantix]

Just curious Dave, from my experience using the computer as a mixer results in the mic input being slightly delayed (the reason why I use a dedicated mixer). I speak into the mic and the audio seems like it is output about a half second later. Not the case with my little Radioshack mixer.

So using GB or AH for mixing doesn't result with the same sort of delays?

use GB or AH for your microphone mixing
use kJams for your karaoke

[Brendan]

I use a Behringer mini mixer with Kjams. Although with the song slipping feature i would think this could eliminate the delay? I still prefer the mixer because i have echo and other features.

[dave]

Yes. Any time you go digital for audio, you will have a delay. there is no way to fix this, until someone comes up with an Audio-Flux-Capacitor with a reverse delay, such that the audio can come out slightly before it went in.

If you're a professional, you'll have an analog mixer, with analog effects, that's just the way it is.

Slipping only slips the audio of the music, you can't slip the mic audio, and even if you could, you could only make it later, not earlier, since nobody has invented the AFC.

-dave