Question Any audio mixers that satisfy these requirements?

[s355]

Requirements:

• Must run off a 12v power brick (I will be running it off ATX power)
• Must have a clipping indicator or an output audio meter
• Must have RCA or 3.5mm as the main output (Record out and headphones out don't count)
• Any number of channels is fine

 

[USAFRet]

While I almost certainly do not know a product to recommend....WHY is this to be run from an ATX power supply, meant for a regular PC?

Why can't this be run from its own wall power plug?

 

[s355]

I'm planning to use it with my desktop PC and make it turn on and off with my PC

 

[USAFRet]

I'm planning to use it with my desktop PC and make it turn on and off with my PC

And this same PSU is suppose to power the PC as well as this mixer?

Why not a Smart Plug, that the PC as well as a regular "mixer" plugs in to.

Or, just mixer software.

Your requirements are not fully specified.

 

[s355]

While I almost certainly do not know a product to recommend....WHY is this to be run from an ATX power supply, meant for a regular PC?

Why can't this be run from its own wall power plug?

I got an overkill PSU for my PC leaving me so much watts unused, so it would be best to use it from there. I'm planning to connect the out to my soundbar and mix it with other inputs like a phone or DVD player

 

[USAFRet]

I got an overkill PSU for my PC leaving me so much watts unused, so it would be best to use it from there

No, it wouldn't be "best".

 

[stonecarver]

I take it you never have experienced microphone feedback. Not even talking your computer just audio it can fry a tweeter, blow out the spider in a woofer. Take a channel out in an amplifier in an instance.

You use your computers power supply while pc and mixer and everything you plug in and use your opening it up to a quick death, static and ground issues. That whole ground yourself before you work on computer parts is out the window with the roll of the dice.

I commend you for thinking out side the box but as hardy as our Pc's are sometimes you here , my computer was working fine and all I did was blow it out and now it's dead.

If you were here to ask can I use a computers power supply on the bench to test a car radio that's a whole different outcome

 

[Rogue Leader]

Why are you choosing to make the most complicated thing possible to solve a problem that can be solved by a high end sound card Internal or external. If this thing will always be "on" only with the PC, then why not use the giant expensive box that can do all this that you already have.

Internal card with the applications and inputs you want:

Sound Blaster AE-9

Achieve the best possible audio quality with the Sound Blaster AE-9, the best PCI-e Sound Card and DAC Amp for Music, Movies, and Games

us.creative.com

External USB DAC And Amp, Solves the same problems but is outside the PC and has some external controls. Also much cheaper

Sound Blaster GC7

The Sound Blaster GC7 is the first in its series of premium gaming audio solutions for experienced gamers, content creators, and streamers. Packed with both Super X-Fi and Sound Blaster audio technologies, the GC7 offers more than just audiophile-grade audio. Enjoy quick and fully customizable...

us.creative.com

Pick one, buy it, plug it in, install software, Profit.

 

[Corwin65]

You could also look at an Audio Interface. Takes inputs and outputs and is powered by PC's USB.