DAC or Interface w/Dual USB Inputs and Balanced XLR or TRS outputs?

[Emilime75]

Looking for a one box solution that can take USB audio from 2 different Windows PCs and output both, simultaneously, through a stereo pair of balanced outputs - preferably through XLR or TRS jacks.

That's really all I need, anything else it might do would be a bonus.

 

[staticV3]

I'd be very surprised if you found one such device. I certainly can't think of one.

 

[Emilime75]

I'd be very surprised if you found one such device. I certainly can't think of one.

There are a handful of studio interfaces that can do it, was just hoping others may know of some I may not.

 

[john61ct]

Sorry, just curious - why do you need this?

I guess you know once you are processing inside a PC with a DAW, the routing/mixing flexibility is greater than any physical processor.

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[Redacted]

How do the USB studio ones synchronize? A master clock feed?

 

[MCH]

How do the USB studio ones synchronize? A master clock feed?

I am curious too, if master clock would need to go to the computers (?) and then I wonder what is the use of dual USB Interface vs a soundcard in each computer...
My guess is dropping samples.

 

[voodooless]

How do the USB studio ones synchronize? A master clock feed?

Generally, the device is the clock master in modern USB Audio, so it would be relatively easy to keep the two in sync.

 

[MCH]

What is the intended use of something like this? I was imagining video mixing or some sort of live input stuff...

edit: I have searched and found use case examples like for instance computer 1 being a gaming computer that outputs sound to the double USB card, that also receives sound from microphones etc. and the second USB is actually to output the mixed sound to a second computer that does the streaming.

 

[Redacted]

Generally, the device is the clock master in modern USB Audio, so it would be relatively easy to keep the two in sync.

So you'd still need a specialist USB DAC where one say, is the master and any others receive clock inputs as slaves? I bet they are not cheap!

 

[voodooless]

It would be much easier to just send the audio from one PC to the other using AES67 or similar, and mix it in a DAW.

 

[phofman]

Why not using two USB-audio devices and mixing their analog outputs?

 

[Emilime75]

My use case is much simpler than the direction most of you went to... I spend all day, 5 days per week, working on 2 PCs simultaneously and want the audio from both be available simultaneously.

Yes, there a re a multitude of ways to achieve this, including 2 separate DACs and combining/mixing the analog outputs... but I'd like to keep this as simple as possible with as few cables and boxes as possible.

 

[phofman]

2 USB audio devices and analog mixing is the simplest solution, IMHO. Either done in one box (IMO very hard to get by, thus not simple), or two separate boxes - standard solution. Mixing two USB outputs at digital level is very complicated.

 

[john61ct]

Yes even at SOTA audible SQ, separate DAC dongles are a tiny cost compared to any single box that inputs separate USB audio streams.

Except at DIY level like Raspberry RPi or Pico, e.g. DSPi.

USB-to-USB audio "cable cards" with a small chip in the middle are a thing, might need a ground loop isolator

DDC is another way, once you are using S/PDIF (Coax RCA or TOSlink) – or via DAC to analog, then you have thousands of options.

The easiest /cheapest way is to choose one PC as the audio host, and the other PC becomes just another source.

If SQ is not critical, costs are less than a fast foid meal

 

[Emilime75]

Guys, please, I am aware of the multitude of options one could achieve the "same" results.

That wasn't the question.

 

[john61ct]

We aren't mind readers...

So, are you saying, you only want answers that match that very unusual criteria stated in your OP? No other questions, suggestions discussion "outside the box" ?

 

[Emilime75]

We aren't mind readers...

So, are you saying, you only want answers that match that very unusual criteria stated in your OP? No other questions, suggestions discussion

Yes! Absolutely!

What about my post suggested I was looking for anything other than what was asked?

Why would I want the thread cluttered by irrelevant replies that don't answer the question asked?

What makes you think I expect you to be mind readers?

Lastly, you finding the criteria "very unusual"... so what? How is that relevant? Did I ask for your opinion on my criteria?

 

[john61ct]

This is a public discussion forum.

The OP can (and should) try to steer the discussion

but that does take extra effort, and you never can precisely control what responses you get.

Especially if you are striving to get the right members to actually WANT to volunteer their time to help you.

My ongoing thread here is a good example of trying to keep a "niche" topic - perhaps even an "impossible" request - on track

As good as ASUS Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 ?

Looking for PCIe with 8 channels, not discontinued, either well accepted Linux software or UAC2 plus updated ASIO drivers for modern windoze

www.audiosciencereview.com

Sometimes best to take onboard "meta" advice on how to ask questions the right way for more productive convos in future

This one is a classic in proper etiquette on Web forums.

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

 

[Emilime75]

This is a public discussion forum.

The OP can (and should) try to steer the discussion

but that does take extra effort, and you never can precisely control what responses you get.

Especially if you are striving to get the right members to actually WANT to volunteer their time to help you.

My ongoing thread here is a good example of trying to keep a "niche" topic - perhaps even an "impossible" request - on track

As good as ASUS Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 ?

Looking for PCIe with 8 channels, not discontinued, either well accepted Linux software or UAC2 plus updated ASIO drivers for modern windoze

www.audiosciencereview.com

Sometimes best to take onboard "meta" advice on how to ask questions the right way for more productive convos in future

This one is a classic in proper etiquette on Web forums.

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

Could I kindly ask you simply stop and remove yourself from this thread?

You clearly have nothing to offer regarding the actual topic, and I most certainly didn't come here asking you for an education in forum etiquette. The narcissism is also quite amusing.

 

[john61ct]

If the thread does continue, I can't guarantee I will remember. But I will try.

There is an Ignore feature, perhaps you should use that