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MP3 mixing on PC, help required with using headphones to listen to second output
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| locutus |
Hi Guys
I am new here ( first post ! ), I used to DJ in my area and always used vinal for mixing + sl1200's. I retired from DJing when it started getting in the way of my job and as I started getting a family.
The other day I started to get intrested in mixing again so looked into mixing mp3's on my PC. The first piece of software I downloaded was crap , when I investigated further I started to get stuff like mixvibes, mix miester , atomix etc.
The problem I am having is this , when I use mixvibes I have deck one ( or channel one ) playing track A and deck two playing track B. How can I play track A through the speakers and listen to track B through the headphones ? I only have one soundcard which is a soundblaster 128 pci. Is it possible to send the two channels of music to the speakers and to the headphones or do I need two soundcards.
there is a knob at the top of the mixing desk that looks like it can be turned to change the output thingy but I can't turn it.
Is there any other software that would allow me to do this ? ie mix as if I were on decks and listen to deck A over the speakers and deck B in my headphones. What is the way forward ? any help or guidance would be great.
I would rather do the mix myself than let the PC do it all as it seems a bit pointless otherwise. If any experienced cj's want to give me advise please feel free as I am totally new to cjing.
Cheers
Locutus |
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| goodnet |
OK im going to jump on this first.
(please note: some of this information was taken directly from the virtual turntables help file)
FIRSTLY, get virtual turntables! (www.carrotinnovations.com). Most other programs usually have gimmicky/useless looking features (in terms of what true Djing would require), while VTT has all the stuff a Dj REALLY needs for mixing on a computer. (you mix/beatbatch completely by yourself.. like you would on turntables.)
For making a headphone cue, you have exactly 2 options:
1. You use an audio splitter
2. Get a second sound card
When an audio splitter, basically VTT sends all data that SHOULD GO TO THE SPEAKERS to the left channel, and all the HEADPHONE DATA to the right channel. You buy a cheap stereo splitter from Radioshack that takes the output from your soundcard, and splits each channel into a separate mono output, where the left output you connect to your headphones, the other one you connect to your speakers.
(i hope that made sence!). the major downside to this is taht your tracks get converted to mono sound instead of stereo!
For getting a second soundcard.. well im sure you've figured what you would do. I hear some people get sync problems with such setups, but there are proper ways to set them up correctly. just make sure you dont get the same kind of card that you already have, people have alot of trouble with two of the same soundcards. the big plus to 2 soundcards is that you can use an external mixer, and you retain the stereo sound :)
ANY other info you want.. just ask...
i reccomend checking out carrot innovation's message board at:
http://carrotinnovations.com/cgi-bi...rum/dcboard.cgi
because the people on those forums have lots of useful info related to Virtual Turntables & PC Djing. |
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| goldenarmZ |
i use a soundblaster live card which has front and rear outputs for 3D sound, and the Digital 1200sl software by visiosonic. you plug your speakers into the front output and you headphones into the rear output. this is probably the best way to do it, but the sblive is quite expensive....
LaterZ |
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| Stanza |
I've got 2 different sound cars installed on my comp at the moment but I don't have a mixer.
I think it is possible to use VTT to output one track to the speakers and another to the headphones.
I think the output is in stereo , am I right?? |
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| RavingLunatic |
yes with VTT and two soundcards you can mix in stereo with cueing..
in fact I am doing it right now!
what I would like to figure out is how to stream my mix using shoutcast..
it's a DSP plugin, so VTT should support it..
but.. it won't work for me. |
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