Pair of speakers and two computers

Algorrhythm

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Hey there,

I usually work on my macbook with speakers connected into sound card and this to the laptop.
Thing is I want to use speakers with both my PC and the Macbook with out pluging them in and out from device to device.
Do I need some kind of switch or just plug it in?
I am using Mackie CR4 speakers

Thanks!
 
You 'could' get a small format mixer - run L&R from Apple soundcard into channels 1 & 2 and run L&R from PC soundcard into 3 & 4... Monitors plugged into main out on mixer...

Depending on the quality of the mixer you're likely to lose a bit of quality between soundcard & monitors with a mixer between but it does solve the issue...

other option might be something like a Presonus monitor station. I don't know much about them (or whether it'll work in this scenario) but might be worth you checking out. Think the Mackie Big-Knob is a similar product... Again, not sure...
 
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