Can I change the audio of gameplay and voice chat separately for my gaming?
Yes, definitely, it's one of the biggest changes from its predecessor SC3 model!
Will SC8 work with a dual PC setup?
Even with the software, we really don't recommend using it for that purpose, since the USB port on the FIFINE SC8 only outputs the mixed audio. It's just not built for a dual setup in the first place.
But if you really want to try it out, it's also quite easy to set it up.
Plug the mixer into the gaming PC through USB.
Next, if your streaming computer is a PC, you can use the included audio cable to connect the line-out of SC3 to the mic jack of your PC.
If it's a gaming laptop, then you still need to find a TRS to TRRS 3.5mm audio cable. And that's all.
But the problem is that when you're connecting your streaming PC with a line-out jack, you can't hear sound back from your streaming, like the Twitch notification or something.
If you're connecting the mixer with a streaming PC through USB, you can send and hear audio back from it, then the problem is that you can't chat with your friends on the gaming PC, or chat with them, but they hear the echo sound of the game.
Will FIFINE SC8 work on my PS5 or Xbox?
PS5✔️ for sure. But make sure you switch to PC mode. The PS4 mode is only for PS4, not for PS5.
Xbox❌ is a no-no. Third-party USB audio devices aren't allowed to work with Xbox, this SC8 is no exception. Though if you only use it as an output device, with the equipped optical input, you can hook it up to your headphones or speakers.
Can I pair it with the Astro A40 mixer headset, or any headsets that come with their own DAC?
You need to connect the A40 headset to the SC8 headset port.
And instead of using the included cable, you need to buy a TRS to TRRS cord to plug the TRS end to the SC3 line-out while the TRRS end to the Mixamp headset port. But please lower the Mixamp input volume.
The setting of the Mixamp on PC or PS4/5 remains the same.
But we don't recommend buying the SC8 if you only want to use the change voice feature and already own a Mixamp. The setup will become so complicated and make little sense.
As a rule of thumb, you can check if your headsets meet the aspects below to get an idea of whether the SC8 will work. If you're not quite sure, feel free to contact us at web@fifine.cc
✔️3.5mm Wired Headsets for sure. Just plug it into the headset port of the SC8.
3.5mm Wired Headsets with a DAC. In most cases, they should work as long as your DAC has a 3.5mm headset port as well as a line-in or AUX input.
❌Wireless headsets/❌Wireless headsets with a DAC/❌Wired headsets but no 3.5mm connector are all no-no.