What I have:
A notebook, a mixer, an amplifier and two massive speakers.
What I’d like to do:
Use the notebook as a music server, capable of feeding the mixer and be able to do pre fader listening.
…Says my neighbor, who got the notebook for his birthday.
What soft and hardware does he need, being a youngster and not having the big budget of a pro DJ?
I was thinking of a program capable of building and maintaining a music library and two external USB soundcards feeding two inputs of his mixer.
Other, better ideas?
/Hugo
A notebook, a mixer, an amplifier and two massive speakers.
What I’d like to do:
Use the notebook as a music server, capable of feeding the mixer and be able to do pre fader listening.
…Says my neighbor, who got the notebook for his birthday.
What soft and hardware does he need, being a youngster and not having the big budget of a pro DJ?
I was thinking of a program capable of building and maintaining a music library and two external USB soundcards feeding two inputs of his mixer.
Other, better ideas?
/Hugo
Personally I'd forget the two usb soundcards and have a look at something like a Echo IndigoDJ instead.
http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/IndigoDJ/index.php
Most of the dj mixing programs have some kind of virtual mixer, so the physical mixer is probably not really that important.
Using something like the IndigoDJ you'd use one pair as the main outputs and the second for headphone monitoring the mixer. You could run both outs into the mixer, but this limits the usefulness of the mixing apps.
There are plenty of dj programs out there from free to pricey.
A quick google turned up this free cross-platform dj app f'rinstance:
http://mixxx.sourceforge.net/
I'd suggest having a look around and trying out a few different apps to see which feels right...
hope this helps...
Paul
ps this might be worth a read too:
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/dj-software.ars
http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/IndigoDJ/index.php
Most of the dj mixing programs have some kind of virtual mixer, so the physical mixer is probably not really that important.
Using something like the IndigoDJ you'd use one pair as the main outputs and the second for headphone monitoring the mixer. You could run both outs into the mixer, but this limits the usefulness of the mixing apps.
There are plenty of dj programs out there from free to pricey.
A quick google turned up this free cross-platform dj app f'rinstance:
http://mixxx.sourceforge.net/
I'd suggest having a look around and trying out a few different apps to see which feels right...
hope this helps...
Paul
ps this might be worth a read too:
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/dj-software.ars
Netlist,
American Audio has recently released a new dual SD card player, the SDJ-1. It operates just like a dual CD player.
Each SD card can be up to 4 GB in size, so you can have enough music for a long party night without ever repeating songs.
Check out the American Audio SDJ-1 on page 74 of the current ProSound and Stage Lighting catalog, or visit www.pssl.com.
Larry
American Audio has recently released a new dual SD card player, the SDJ-1. It operates just like a dual CD player.
Each SD card can be up to 4 GB in size, so you can have enough music for a long party night without ever repeating songs.
Check out the American Audio SDJ-1 on page 74 of the current ProSound and Stage Lighting catalog, or visit www.pssl.com.
Larry
I like the idea of that echo audio product.
I just use two cd players, a mixer, an amplifier and two massive speakers. The queueing is done through the mixer with headphones. I really like the fader function and the auto muting (15dB?) which allows the use of the mic without touching any buttons. I guess I have an old fashioned way of doing it but it works for me.
I just use two cd players, a mixer, an amplifier and two massive speakers. The queueing is done through the mixer with headphones. I really like the fader function and the auto muting (15dB?) which allows the use of the mic without touching any buttons. I guess I have an old fashioned way of doing it but it works for me.
Thanks guys.
I ordered the IndigoDJ card and together with Mixxx, he'll probably have the most versatile tools for starters.
If I were a DJ, I'd probably leave the notebook home too, but I can't tell that to a 17 year old. 🙂
/Hugo
I ordered the IndigoDJ card and together with Mixxx, he'll probably have the most versatile tools for starters.
If I were a DJ, I'd probably leave the notebook home too, but I can't tell that to a 17 year old. 🙂
/Hugo
Hi Hugo
I'm not familiar with the dj thingy but I can thoroughly recommend echo kit generally as I've been using it in the studio for 4 years without a glitch. Fwiw Its certainly more stress free than the previous maudio kit.
Ed
I'm not familiar with the dj thingy but I can thoroughly recommend echo kit generally as I've been using it in the studio for 4 years without a glitch. Fwiw Its certainly more stress free than the previous maudio kit.
Ed
Perhaps Future Desks Lite is more on the money for the nice interface and feature set... Ars Technica liked it well enough. NI's Traktor is one of the best mixing apps out there but with price tag to match.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/dj-software.ars/6
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/dj-software.ars/6
I'll show him; with a few programs to try he'll be able to decide what suits him best.
Thanks Paul.
/Hugo
Thanks Paul.
/Hugo
If you felt like getting into a bit of diy, you could quite easily build a very nice control surface for mixing apps using MidiBox as a basis...
http://www.ucapps.de/
http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/wild_weasel
http://stud3.tuwien.ac.at/~e0327352/
this one is from scratch...
http://mte.bplaced.net/Traktorizer-Page/Traktorizer-Index.htm
http://www.ucapps.de/
http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/wild_weasel
http://stud3.tuwien.ac.at/~e0327352/
this one is from scratch...
http://mte.bplaced.net/Traktorizer-Page/Traktorizer-Index.htm
The IndigoDj card arrived today, it works fine but I'm having issues with separating the sound from the line out and the headphones.
In Mixxx, I can select master (left channel) Indigo dj 3-4 Virtual Out (Channel 1) and master (right channel) Indigo dj 3-4 Virtual Out (Channel 2) but when I try to select Outputs for the headphones (which would be Indigo dj 1-2 Virtual Out (Channel 1 & 2) it won't let me and sticks to 'None'.
This thus makes it impossible to use the PFL function, headphones and line out are both carrying the same signal.
Any takers?
/Hugo
In Mixxx, I can select master (left channel) Indigo dj 3-4 Virtual Out (Channel 1) and master (right channel) Indigo dj 3-4 Virtual Out (Channel 2) but when I try to select Outputs for the headphones (which would be Indigo dj 1-2 Virtual Out (Channel 1 & 2) it won't let me and sticks to 'None'.
This thus makes it impossible to use the PFL function, headphones and line out are both carrying the same signal.
Any takers?
/Hugo
Doesn't look like there is a solution to this....
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=200704160243.50888.gustavo@angulosolido.pt
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=200704160243.50888.gustavo@angulosolido.pt
I’ve tried Mixxx, MPPlaya, Ots turntables, FutureDesks, ClubDj, and Virtual DJ.
Except for Virtual DJ ($$$) none seem to be capable to work with the Indigo card as planned.
Perhaps Ots could but the trial version doesn’t allow the use of multiple outputs.
I’m out of ideas but need to make this card work somehow, so more input is highly welcome. 🙂
/Hugo
Except for Virtual DJ ($$$) none seem to be capable to work with the Indigo card as planned.
Perhaps Ots could but the trial version doesn’t allow the use of multiple outputs.
I’m out of ideas but need to make this card work somehow, so more input is highly welcome. 🙂
/Hugo
I have been trying all that, Asio when possible but no luck.
But hey, I managed to find an open source program that does the trick: http://www.tactile12000.com/
It has a neat interface too, it looks like I'll finally be able to make my neighbor happy.
Thanks to everyone so far.
/Hugo
But hey, I managed to find an open source program that does the trick: http://www.tactile12000.com/
It has a neat interface too, it looks like I'll finally be able to make my neighbor happy.
Thanks to everyone so far.
/Hugo
Netlist,
A review back in 2004 indicated that the Indigo DJ worked with OTS. Perhaps they have gone backwards in hardware support with newer releases!
While this tutorial is aimed at setting up Indigo DJ with Abelton Live!, it might be helpful to run thru the Indigo DJ config part as that is pretty generic.
http://vinkalmann.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=2
cheers
Paul
A review back in 2004 indicated that the Indigo DJ worked with OTS. Perhaps they have gone backwards in hardware support with newer releases!
While this tutorial is aimed at setting up Indigo DJ with Abelton Live!, it might be helpful to run thru the Indigo DJ config part as that is pretty generic.
http://vinkalmann.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=2
cheers
Paul
I think OTS is capable but I would have to buy it to try. As said, the demo doesn't allow PFL and the use of the second channel.
Thank you very much for the tutorial. So far, without it, I've learned that the software must be written to work with this kind of soundcard. If it ain't, your stuck. Options like using front and rear channels don't work.
/Hugo
Thank you very much for the tutorial. So far, without it, I've learned that the software must be written to work with this kind of soundcard. If it ain't, your stuck. Options like using front and rear channels don't work.
/Hugo
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