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Posted by don_q on Dec-13-2004 22:11:

software for playing, not mixing

Well my laptop is my cd player. I can't afford a cd player right now, nor I want more equipment. I also use the pc for recording.
So, I want software to play the songs I've got from CDs and my own songs. I've also got 2 TTs.
I got demos(or similars ) of tracktor, ableton and virtual dj.
virtual dj is too easy but not so good for blah blah reasons
tracktor is too good but has way more than I need
So I don't want mixing software. All I want is pitch manipulation and maaaaaybe cue points. Why pay for what I won't use? right?
So I try Ableton but its too complicated. I could learn and maybe do more than I could imagine, but

So, any ideas?
Thanks

Posted by onceler on Dec-13-2004 23:10:

There used to be a pitch plugin for winamp. I dunno if that would work with cds or not.

Posted by Cheetah86 on Dec-14-2004 04:57:

The plugin is Pitchfork:
http://leif.cx/software/software.htm
I found this link via google, I didn't test out the exe link from there but it appears to be working. If this doesn't work, google some more I guess.

Posted by Briden on Dec-14-2004 06:04:

pitchfork doesn't work with audio CDs. could always rip them to wav (less quality\space) and use pitchfork. I'll hook you up if you can't find it online.

Posted by tu_face on Dec-14-2004 11:40:

doesn'r pcdj phat play cd's? if not just rip them and use whatever..

Posted by onceler on Dec-14-2004 14:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Briden
...could always rip them to wav (less quality\space)...

A wav file is the same quality as the cd. A cd is basically 44/16/Stereo wav files. You loose quality when you compress them (ex: to mp3 format).

Posted by don_q on Dec-14-2004 20:24:

Thanks for the pitchfork plugin. Definitely the cheapest way to go
I'll see how it works tonite.
I'm not using CDs, I do rip them to wav. If I'm using a laptop why carry the CDs anyway.

quote:
pcdj phat

Had never seen it before. Not a bad idea cos its free. But I hate adware.

quote:
A wav file is the same quality as the cd. A cd is basically 44/16/Stereo wav files. You loose quality when you compress them (ex: to mp3 format).

Theoretically, almost. But it depends on the software you use to rip. Most not expensive software loose a bit or two in the process.
A cd is not basically a wav file. A wav file is basically the cd file, only a microsoft version. There are other lossless formats.

...Just a little extra info

Posted by Briden on Dec-14-2004 21:04:

quote:
Originally posted by onceler
A wav file is the same quality as the cd. A cd is basically 44/16/Stereo wav files. You loose quality when you compress them (ex: to mp3 format).

oops, that's what i meant

Posted by zoomzoom on Dec-15-2004 02:14:

Windows Media Player 10 comes equipped with tempo control....

Posted by Briden on Dec-15-2004 02:39:

if i see someone DJing with windows media player..

*shudder*

Posted by don_q on Dec-15-2004 17:39:

quote:
if i see someone DJing with windows media player..

winamp yes wmp NO!
Its the principle right?

well, you won't see me

BTW still haven't tried the pitchfork, but I will

Posted by keithos27 on Dec-15-2004 18:43:

i believe pcdj will solve your problem... i have red and it does what you've asked.

-keith