Bluetooth for DJs, rotary mixers, cheap DJ controllers // Podcast
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- Join Phil Morse and the students of the Digital DJ Tips school, as they look at three burning topics in the world of DJing.
EPISODE NOTES
A very tech-oriented edition of the show this time. We're looking at new Bluetooth features that have been added to DJ equipment and asking when DJs should be using these, and when they should not.
We're also looking at the whole subject of rotary mixers because AlphaTheta, formerly Pioneer DJ, has just launched a mixer called the Euphonia, which is an extremely high-end (and very expensive mixer), utterly different to anything they've ever made before, being a rotary mixer, isolator, and effects unit that looks like it belongs to a different age. Our discussion talks about the legacy of rotary mixers and how they ended up being the way they are.
Finally, we asked, have cheap DJ controllers had their day? To answer this question, we look back at the evolution of digital DJ equipment and how the equipment that you find in DJ booths and the equipment that you find in bedrooms has slowly been converging over the years, to the point where high-end gear of all types pretty much does everything nowadays. However, as you'll see, we do think there is still an important place for entry level DJ gear.
As ever, this pod is supported 100% by the students of Digital DJ Tips, and it was recorded in a live webinar with lots of student feedback. If you enjoy it and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:15 Episode overview
1:29 The dos and don'ts of Bluetooth in DJing
20:58 What are rotary mixers all about?
34:03 Do simple DJ controllers still matter?
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“Had to look up my own video to solve that problem.” That’s legendary. Listen up, beginner DJs, Phil Morse has officially forgotten more about DJing than you will ever know.
First i played on mixtrack platinum with serato, then i bought traktor s8 and i play on pro 3 and virtual dj. Now i have mk3 and pluged everything together: Numark, s8 and mk3. Now i have a lot of fun playing and deep sounding till 5 am. I am 47 old now. It is all about fun and creation. Thank You and Your channel. Greetings from Poland. 🙂 P.S. "this is my church, this is where i (learn and) heal my hurts. For tonight....."
I like the Faithless quote at the end there :)
@@digitaldjtipscheck the 8:02 long version. On YT it is: god is a dj "official lyric video". I converted into wave and in "virtual dj" U can make everything with this masterpiece. Stems + loops + different fx playing make me really happy. And other mixing background....
Wow. I'm making "sounds" since 1994 and still learning with this channel😮 great idea and content,cheers & subbed🎉
Welcome aboard!
@digitaldjtips #digitaldjtips Bluetooth is in a real battle phase at the moment as you mentioned,, not only do we have Bluetooth SIG SBC and LC3 (technically on 5.4 now ( low adoption and poor latency)), we have Qualcomm who have retired their Low Latency APTX LL (40m/s latency) for APTX adaptive,, Sony still are pushing LDAC,, interesting is AOSP LDHC and their LLAC which is better than 30m/s,, its part of the AOSP (Android open source project) so free for OEMs,, i think its going to be a while until their is a clear winner,, not recommended but side note you can purchase Bluetooth dongles that transmit and add them to equipment,, also i see Mackie and others integrating Bluetooth in on their DJ battery speakers ,, thanks for all you do making these videos , answering questions and your amazing written reviews on your website ;-]
Thanks for the detailed summation of where we're at with Bluetooth Dazza, drop me a line directly if you're up for discussing this more, I'm interested!
SKAA is actually an entire standard - you can purchase transmitters and receivers, you don't have to be limited to Soundboks gear.
That's true
I'm not a Pioneer fan but that mixer is something else. If I had the money I would buy it tomorrow, I'd listen to Mojaxx review through headphones and I could hear the difference to ordinary mixers. They have succeed to combine the digital world with excellence sound quality. The mixer delivers the combined sound so this on a good PA would be something extra.
Agreed, it is a very desirable mixer!
I can BT stream to my speakers directly from Ipad running Djay Pro and it works surprisingly good.
Cool! but there will be latency
Numark hit a home run with the Mixstream Pro series. It has everything at a budget price point. I use it more than my more expensive "Pro gear". And as engine dj improves with each update the Mixstream Pro just keeps getting better 👍
Agreed it's an awesome unit.
I heard from a friend a wedding he went to the DJ had his ring doorbell came through the speakers twice during the first dance..😮
Blimey, sign of the times!
Love my Ecler Warm 2 🎧
Lovely little mixer
Hi phil i have just purchased a ddi 800 and used rekordbox for the first time after having a Hercules 500 impulse on serato the sound quality on rekordbox is noticeably lower tried to change loads of settings but can't got the audio better i use a MacBook and have adam audio tv5s and when using the ddi 800 it sound quality is really bad compared to the 500 and ideas on a fix ? Tanks
6:49 doesn’t having a streaming service linked to your dj software serve the same purpose?
Computer gamers use wired controllers due to latency, for sharper game play. As do Audio files continue to use wired headphones as they are aware that the sound signal is cleaner and purer via wired headphones. Be nice to have wireless DJ controler and computer connection.
Indeed
What is linked tempo? I had someone in the DDJT FB group bring this up to me. Is this a Serato feature? They said it was useful in big bpm jumps
It is simply using the beat sync feature so when you move one song's tempo, the others stay in sync. All controllers and systems have it.
I don't know what you're talking about with bluetooth. Both my keyboards (one is a keypad) are connected by USB-C and my mouse by UISB-A.
My somehow three audiodevices are connected by USB-B and USB-C, but okay, one of them has a Bluetooth input. I'm not sure for what though.
This said, my smartphone can probably send audio via Bluetooth. Never did it. And my PC has Bluetooth. I'm sure of that. Never used it.
Also, my studiospeakers don't have Bluetooth in.
Anything we can help you with here?
No light rays.. WTH? I wasn't even kidding about light rays in my comment. I'm a recently converted atheist to Universal Order and Law of Attraction. Please keep the light rays. I Feel You. They will, too. I promise!
It is one way of using streaming services, yes