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otaconrex
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Mixer Audio Output to USB-C

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Good day

probably this is a rarity, but i am looking for a way to take the output audio of a mixer and send it to a USB-C, specifically to a Razer Barracuda X dongle, I look in the internet but I did not find any think, only audio interface to send the audio to the PC.

The reason to do this is to still use my headphone in wireless mode.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: Mixer Audio Output to USB-C

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Something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/Apple-USB-C-Head ... B07K25P3N1

The 3.5mm end is female so you may need a male-male 3.5mm cable, or standard audio jack to 3.5mm, etc.

I did read some comments at Amazon that the plug only works on Apple devices, not Android ones. I also found a similar kind of device at Walmart, sold under Walmart's ONN tech brand:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-Auxiliar ... /643186048
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Re: Mixer Audio Output to USB-C

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OP is looking for the opposite direction. They want to use USB-C headphones with an analog output source. Which means they need a device that supports USB sound cards and accepts audio input, which isn't really a thing outside of some sort of full-blown device that supports analog audio input and USB digital audio output. So basically forget about it.

However, there is no need for USB-C to be involved. The OP's Razer Barracuda X headphones have a 3.5mm audio input. OP can just use that with normal analog audio output approaches.

If you must preserve it as wireless, buy two of these, or equivalent devices:

https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-South-Tra ... B07Z13G1P5

One can be the transmitter and one can be the receiver.

EDIT: You could build something to do this with a Rasbperry Pi and either an I2S audio codec (easiest: a pi hat) or a USB sound card (for input) and then connect the headphone's USB wireless transmitter. There will be a significant audio delay, however.
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Re: Mixer Audio Output to USB-C

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Guspaz wrote:OP is looking for the opposite direction. They want to use USB-C headphones with an analog output source. Which means they need a device that supports USB sound cards and accepts audio input, which isn't really a thing outside of some sort of full-blown device that supports analog audio input and USB digital audio output. So basically forget about it.

However, there is no need for USB-C to be involved. The OP's Razer Barracuda X headphones have a 3.5mm audio input. OP can just use that with normal analog audio output approaches.

If you must preserve it as wireless, buy two of these, or equivalent devices:

https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-South-Tra ... B07Z13G1P5

One can be the transmitter and one can be the receiver.

EDIT: You could build something to do this with a Rasbperry Pi and either an I2S audio codec (easiest: a pi hat) or a USB sound card (for input) and then connect the headphone's USB wireless transmitter. There will be a significant audio delay, however.
Thanks, this a valid way to do what i want, but like you said it will have delay, for that reason alone will not work for me, i will research the raspberry approach or maybe design something to do that, ultimate i will continue with i have now, any news about this i will keep posting thanks for the help
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