27 Oct
2006
27 Oct
'06
3:14 a.m.
I'm on the hunt for a decent digital DJ controller that works with linux. The
hercules is just a toy, I want something more robust and tactile. The
Behringer BCD2000 *looks* good, but I haven't had a chance to play with it
yet or found anything about linux support. The Kontrol:DJ has linux support
but I know nothing about the company or the products reliability. So does
anyone have some experiences or recommendations for a good one?
- Noven
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27 Oct
27 Oct
3:34 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] "Booming" bass
I've recorded an upright bass track that I'm really fond of but it
sounds a tad too "booming".
What kind of tips could anybody give me into making it sound a bit more
"punchy" but without losing its bass quality?
chaz
4:20 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] "Booming" bass
On Friday 27 October 2006 01:34, Chaz Kiser wrote:
I've recorded an upright bass track that I'm
really fond of
but it sounds a tad too "booming".
What kind of tips could anybody give me into making it sound a
bit more "punchy" but without losing its bass quality?
Look in the spectrum for a spike at the low end and flatten it a
little with EQ? That's the first thing I'd try. You can do a
lot with a notch (or a band-pass, for that matter) filter.
Rob
10:32 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] "Booming" bass
On Fri, Oct 27, 2006 at 02:20:49AM -0400, Rob wrote:
On Friday 27 October 2006 01:34, Chaz Kiser wrote:
Right. The easiest way to find the offensive frequencies is to
make the sound worse before you make it better.
I'd take a parametric EQ, set it to slightly *boost* the center
frequency and a fairly broad slope. Sweep it until you find
the frequency setting that makes the sound as bad as possible :-)
Narrow the slope a bit and adjust the frequency again.
Repeat until you think you've found exactly the most offensive
zone. Then change the boost into a cut.
Then leave the track alone for a while and listen to something
else. You've probably got conditioned to hearing the artificially
boosted sound so *anything* will sound better.
When you come back to it, compare the EQ'd signal to the un-EQ'd signal
to verify that you actually did some good.
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I've recorded an upright bass track that
I'm really fond of
but it sounds a tad too "booming".
What kind of tips could anybody give me into making it sound a
bit more "punchy" but without losing its bass quality?
Look in the spectrum for a spike at the low end and flatten it a
little with EQ? That's the first thing I'd try. You can do a
lot with a notch (or a band-pass, for that matter) filter. 
7:51 a.m.
Take a look at:
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/XSessionPro-main.html
Have not seen it myself, though.
I do own M-Audio Trigger Finger and can say build quality is very good
(imho, much better than of Behringer products). Can't say anything
about reliability yet.
Hope that helps.
Dmitry.
11:36 a.m.
I haven't done any of this myself, but here are the best strategies I've
read about.
1. get a sound card with enough outs to run your pc into a regular dj
mixer and mix like a regular dj. You would still need some sort of
control surface for transport / effects twiddling.
2. if you want to do scratchy stuff, there's the Ms. Pinky vinyl, and I
think the Stanton Final Scratch works on the same principle. I don't
know, but they might both be vinyl with SMPTE timecode on them.
29 Oct
29 Oct
11:52 p.m.
On 10/28/06, greg <gkjoyce(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I haven't done any of this myself, but here are
the best strategies I've
read about.
1. get a sound card with enough outs to run your pc into a regular dj
mixer and mix like a regular dj. You would still need some sort of
control surface for transport / effects twiddling.
2. if you want to do scratchy stuff, there's the Ms. Pinky vinyl, and I
think the Stanton Final Scratch works on the same principle. I don't
know, but they might both be vinyl with SMPTE timecode on them.
This is the deal. Go for this. All you need for the cue/pitch is 2
midi sliders with enough range and 2 trigger buttons. The evolution
gear is nice for this, and you have a keyboard as well! ;) I'd
probably go for something like the trigger finger and a decent mixer
Ecler, rodec, A&H etc.
Loki
30 Oct
30 Oct
1:03 a.m.
Okay, thanks for the tips guys. It would be easier to integrate my laptop into
my mixer with the CDJ's - its what I currently do, albeit with a single input
from the laptop and not as much control over the fun stuff. My plan is to try
to knock the required gear down to as little as possible, with no CDJ's, so I
can easily transport the setup. But not if it means trying to use 'toys' in
public :) I'll check out the controllers mentioned and search for a
multi-output laptop sound card.
- Noven
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1 p.m.
Loki Davison wrote:
On 10/28/06, greg <gkjoyce(a)gmail.com> wrote:
One thing I miss on all these is a decent way to 'push' the track a
little, to correct sync when the pitch is (almost) ok and the track is
running. I find this a very nescessary feature. Pitch bend buttons can
be a solution, but are imho not as good as a nice big wheel. Like the
hercules has, but that thing really is a toy. Or at least it feels like
a toy: very light and fragile. I don't know about the behringer, but I
own a BCR and a BCF (the rotary & fader versions of the BCD) and their
construction is way better than the Hercules.
Something like the Numark NuVJ looks very nice, except for the extra
video software that makes the thing more expensive.
http://www.numark.com/products/product_view.php?v=overview&n=165
The following looks nice too:
http://eks.fi/index.php?page=xp10
And this too:
http://www.pcdj.com/products/hardware/dac3.asp
For digital DJ'ing I'd go for the NuVJ... this layout could really be it
for me. but I haven't touched one yet, so I don't know about the quality.
Pieter
I haven't done any of this myself, but here
are the best strategies I've
read about.
1. get a sound card with enough outs to run your pc into a regular dj
mixer and mix like a regular dj. You would still need some sort of
control surface for transport / effects twiddling.
2. if you want to do scratchy stuff, there's the Ms. Pinky vinyl, and I
think the Stanton Final Scratch works on the same principle. I don't
know, but they might both be vinyl with SMPTE timecode on them.
This is the deal. Go for this. All you need for the cue/pitch is 2
midi sliders with enough range and 2 trigger buttons. The evolution
gear is nice for this, and you have a keyboard as well! ;) I'd
probably go for something like the trigger finger and a decent mixer
Ecler, rodec, A&H etc. 
11:52 p.m.
I would go for this one from numark:
http://www.numark.com/images/products/overview/dxm01usb_overview.jpg
http://www.numark.com/productoverviews/DXM01USB%20Rollout.pdf
DXM01 USB DXM01 with 2 USB Connectors
The DXM01 USB is a 24-bit digital DJ mixer with a 10” tabletop design
that includes two USB ports for direct computer connectivity. Audio
files can be played from computer and mixed along with records, CDs, and
microphone. Mixes can also be recorded back to computer via USB. The
DXM01 USB works seamlessly with all soundcard-compatible Windows and Mac
audio software, and all audio file formats are supported, including MP3,
Windows Media, and AIFF files. No software drivers are needed with
Windows XP or Mac OS X, and a USB cable is included. With a 24-bit
digital signal path throughout, the DXM01 USB offers the purest sound of
any DJ mixer, all digital controls, and sub-bass synthesis with
intensity control.
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become reality" - Macka B
31 Oct
31 Oct
12:33 a.m.
On Tuesday 31 October 2006 00:00, Pieter Palmers wrote:
Loki Davison wrote:
One thing I miss on all these is a decent way to 'push' the track a
little, to correct sync when the pitch is (almost) ok and the track is
running.
Exactly what I was loking for in a DJ control
And this too:
http://www.pcdj.com/products/hardware/dac3.asp
This one wins for me based on looks (so similar to my Denons) and rack
mountability. Anyone tried it under linux? The other two look worthwhile
testing too though.
One of my problems has been in Australia very few shoops stock these items to
test out. I don't want to buy online before playing with something. Hopefully
Hong Kong / Singapore will be better places to shop - can anyone recommend
good shops?
- Noven
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1:07 a.m.
Novensiles divi Flamen wrote:
On Tuesday 31 October 2006 00:00, Pieter Palmers
wrote:
In Singapore:
http://asianseoul.com/index.php5?city=9§ion=19&cont=117
Not sure exactly for HK but there will definitely be a shop/mall there
that has everything you need.
Cheers.
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Http://www.boosthardware.com
Http://lau.linuxaudio.org - The Linux Audio Users guide
========================================
"Anything your mind can see you can manifest physically, then it will
become reality" - Macka B
Loki Davison wrote:
One thing I miss on all these is a decent way to 'push' the track a
little, to correct sync when the pitch is (almost) ok and the track is
running.
Exactly what I was loking for in a DJ control
And this too:
http://www.pcdj.com/products/hardware/dac3.asp
This one wins for me based on looks (so similar to my Denons) and rack
mountability. Anyone tried it under linux? The other two look worthwhile
testing too though.
One of my problems has been in Australia very few shoops stock these items to
test out. I don't want to buy online before playing with something. Hopefully
Hong Kong / Singapore will be better places to shop - can anyone recommend
good shops?
1 Nov
1 Nov
1:56 a.m.
On 10/31/06, Novensiles divi Flamen <noven(a)sincorp.org> wrote:
On Tuesday 31 October 2006 00:00, Pieter Palmers
wrote:
Where in Australia? Melbourne has shops with most of this stuff, for
instance in Richmond and Fitzroy.
Loki
Loki Davison wrote:
One thing I miss on all these is a decent way to 'push' the track a
little, to correct sync when the pitch is (almost) ok and the track is
running.
Exactly what I was loking for in a DJ control
And this too:
http://www.pcdj.com/products/hardware/dac3.asp
This one wins for me based on looks (so similar to my Denons) and rack
mountability. Anyone tried it under linux? The other two look worthwhile
testing too though.
One of my problems has been in Australia very few shoops stock these items
to
test out. I don't want to buy online before playing with something.
Hopefully
Hong Kong / Singapore will be better places to shop - can anyone recommend
good shops?
- Noven
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2:07 a.m.
On Wednesday 01 November 2006 12:55, Loki Davison wrote:
Where in Australia? Melbourne has shops with most of this stuff, for
instance in Richmond and Fitzroy.
Loki
Adelaide is the closest city to where I live, and Brisbane is the one I visit
most often otherwise. For some reason Melbourne always zaps my cash (no
matter how much I have to begin with) before ever going looking for such
gear :)
- Noven
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