I have a Toshiba lappy that I use for BiaB and RB. Before I got my Echo Indigo io card I used the lappys mic in and headphone out to a mixer without any problems. The mixer mains out to powered speakers. I know some people will disagree with me but I found the setup to work fine.

The volume control for the headphone out will work like a gain control to set the level to your amp.

Having said that I do admit the echo cards output is better. The signal to noise ration is far superior and for recording this makes a difference. However, if it's for live play I bet no one could tell the difference.

Anyway give it a try, it can't hurt the hardware. If it doesn't suit your requirements you can get an audio interface later.


BiaB 2013 b366, RB 2013 b4, WinXP Pro SP3, Toshiba M70, 1.8GHz 2GB RAM 100GB HD. Focusrite Saffire 6 USB, Ketron SD2.BiaB Wiki