If anyone is using a computer for dj work I would like to chat with them

Yes m8 im using my computer for dj work!!

What would u like to know??

Rick

I use one, Its easyer than carring around 2 boxs of CD's though it can crash wich is a bitch.

I use a laptop , in addition to the rest of my setup , Dual Cd decks and minidisk.
The laptop is used for the Music database , and for music requests 120 gig of older music is stored on an external Firewire Hard drive , Its also used for the Buffet music & filling in for me when I am out on the floor interacting with the guests (party games , toilet !! , etc, etc.....)

hi , have just started using a laptop for a cpl of months months, i have found several companies installing in house PC Systems touch screens, adverting very much like power point presentations, lots of different software as well usut to confuse us newbies.

i do have to say it is better than carrying 4 cases of vinyl around to functions, and then the advent of cds were great but nothing worse then a scratched CD., having to say its the new scratch mix lol.

whatever you do i suggest you ahve 2 external hard drives, 1 working hard drive the other for backup purposes, i know it might be over the top but i did lose 200 gig of music, nothing worse than having to reload up every single cd i that i had loaded, believe me it was over several weeks to do this

always back up and have fun

There are many DJs on here use laptops with many different software packages... What is it you want to know...


Nik

Urm guys, I've no doubt that the original poster has loads of patience, however, he did ask his original question over 4 years ago.

Besides he won't be looking for a lappy anymore, he'll probably go straight to a professional hard drive controller.

UUpppssss Did not look at original date just last posted date he he...

I dont agree with your point on the HD controller... I think Vinal or CD Jocks then HD controller is a massive step forward but for Laptop jocks (Depending on software used and style adopted) this is a step backwards at this moment in time.. Once they can auto mix like otsdj (ie understand the difference between a song fade and a song end) and leave no gaps then they will be fantastic (For how I use my equipment) But each to there own...

Nik

and of course hardware and laptop jocks both are united now in one common issue, namely the possible £1000+ expense of the mcps license and the grey area of whether the existing ppl license will even cover you for private functions. i would leave making the decision on buying either until such a time you find out for certain how much it will cost.

That doesnt appear to be the case - at least not according to a fair number of laptop jocks whom I've had the pleasure of speaking to and reading posts from on various UK & US forums in the last 3 or 4 weeks.

One of the suggested reasons for supply of the DN-HD2500 not meeting demand is due to lappy-jocks upgrading - the certainty which I'm able to identify their previous way of doing things was that during support calls, they've been having queries about how their already loaded external drives were NTFS and needed to go to FAT or FAT32 format etc, we've discussed the down side of folder-type storage, DAC latency issues, flightcasing fun etc.

Rumours are that Denon might have to start shipping the DN-HD2500 with a deck of Denon DJ Playing cards for the many ex-laptoppers suffering withdrawl symptoms from not being able to play Solitaire during the buffet.

Also some of those whom I've spoken to have advised that they were about to buy a £300 laptop, and all the "make it do" accessories, such as the £50 external sound card to improve laptop sound quality, the £20 audio isolators to get rid of the laptop mains PSU hum, the £200 external DAC controller to get rid of the mouse etc, the £100 software.... I was indebted to one particular "about to buy a laptop, but bought a DN-HD2500 instead" DJ who pointed out that the deciding factor for him was that Microsoft had just announced that they are about to retire Windows XP next year, and he recalled the "nightmares" (his words) he'd had with driver files and basic application compatibility when Microsoft "forced his hand" previously off of Windows 98 onto XP only a few years ago.

As for Gap-free music - not a problem for the DN-HD2500. Both track to track on the same side of the unit, or relay playing from one side of the unit to the other, or whilst alternating tracks from two different playlists can all be set to crossfade between each other - not only with user adjustable timings, but also with user control over the depth (curve as it were) of the transition.

Overall, equipment choices aside, I think the term somewhat belittling term of "Digital DJ" will slowly eb away as the market steers back to dedicated equipment - and as stated above all digital DJ's who choose to use a harddrive, will be united in their common need for a suitable license. At the moment, I'm still ripping my WAV files to my home PC (a process hampered by -The case of the exploding Now 46 disc, which I mentioned last week). Once I'm ready to transfer those WAV files out to 2 drives for use on my 2500, I'll be getting the MCPS license as "a step in the right direction" - until something better, or more aptly suited for the DJ comes along.

All very interesting points... But I still feel that for me atleast after now buying and using a HD controler, and having used in the past Vinal, CD, PC, Laptop and now HD controler I feel my points as above are correct..

As to the gapless playback yes you can set a crossfade but in otsdj this is sorted automaticaly and I have never had a problem with using different parifferals for my choice of music playin.

As some one who has no connection or benefit from promoting the PC in any way I still like the system I use.

All this is just in my oppinion from my experiences and so I understand if other views differ to my own..




Nik