Laptop DJing

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GemZombie · #166 Post by **GemZombie** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:44 am

That app looks alot like BPM Studio.... and you're right, it looks like *the* app to use on a mac. I'm tempted to borrow my friends mac and try it out.

LindyChef · #167 Post by **LindyChef** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:58 am

OT but love the songs you have cued up there Drew.

mark0tz · #168 Post by **mark0tz** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:54 pm

GemZombie wrote:That app looks alot like BPM Studio.... and you're right, it looks like *the* app to use on a mac. I'm tempted to borrow my friends mac and try it out.

Yea seriously... at 1/15th the cost. BPM Studio is outrageously priced for what it can do.

GemZombie · #169 Post by **GemZombie** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:21 am

mark0tz wrote:
GemZombie wrote:That app looks alot like BPM Studio.... and you're right, it looks like *the* app to use on a mac. I'm tempted to borrow my friends mac and try it out.
Yea seriously... at 1/15th the cost. BPM Studio is outrageously priced for what it can do.

Indeed... except i can't afford to buy a mac

Mr Awesomer · #170 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:03 am

Winamp is free.

GemZombie · #171 Post by **GemZombie** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:44 am

And winamp sucks for DJ Software.

But on that note, as much as I like BPM Studio the price is just out of hand in my opinion. So I've downloaded a copy of PCDJ Rec VRM demo. I would like to know if anyone is using that, and if they have any tricks/techniques and advice on how best to use it.

BPM Studio seems to be easier to use, but I think PCDJ might support most of the features I need.

I've only played with it for about 10 minutes so far, but here are some questions/issues that maybe someone can help me with.

- I Couldn't get it to save BPM's, or even detect BPMS.
- The crossfading for automatic playing is configurable, but not easily, and couldn't tell if it was configurable per song?
- Where are cuepoints stored?
- How do i change teh sidebar font (could change the waitlist font, but not the other)
- Pricewise, is there any reason i should by PCDJ Red VRM over PCDJ Red if i'm only going to be djing swing stuff?

Any other advice... i'm seriously considering switching, and recommending a cheaper alternative to other people, but only if it turns out to be a good product.

Mr Awesomer · #172 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:10 am

Winamp meets my needs perfectly.

Ryan · #173 Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:45 pm

GuruReuben wrote:Winamp meets my needs perfectly.

Since when do you DJ from a laptop?

Mr Awesomer · #174 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:00 pm

July 22nd, 2004: Denver, CO

kitkat · #175 Post by **kitkat** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 5:09 pm

Sellout.

Mr Awesomer · #176 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 5:24 pm

What did I sell out to? Just keepin' up with the times baby!

Ryan · #177 Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:37 pm

Next you'll start liking West Coast Swing.

LindyChef · #178 Post by **LindyChef** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:50 am

You could always go back to 78's Reuben

main_stem · #179 Post by **main_stem** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:41 am

kitkat wrote:Sellout.

Well, if DJing from a laptop is selling out then count me in. I made the transition last month; it's much nicer than the old CD route.

-Kevin

Toon Town Dave · #180 Post by **Toon Town Dave** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:36 pm

Ryan wrote:Next you'll start liking West Coast Swing.

Would that be WCS to traditional WCS music or WCS to top-40/pop music?