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Topic: what is, and how to use the timecode cd's???

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What are the timecode cd's for and what do they do?
I've been mixing using an RMX and VDJ for a while without using them and everything is hunky-dorey but i'm wondering what these items do and what are the advantages in using them??

Sorry for the Nieve question... i just trying to understand what they do...

Thanx
Seana
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Posted Tue 23 Mar 10 @ 7:30 am
Timecode CD's (and Vinyl) enable you to use non-midi hardware with Virtual DJ and other DJ software. Plus for a lot of "old skool" DJ's who prefer the feel of vinyl, then this is often the preferred use.

It works like this. You have a soundcard that can handle 2 stereo channels in and 2 out. Also known as "4 in 4 out" if you treat channel separately.

The soundcard takes the timecode signal from the vinyl/cd and passes it to he software. The software "knows" from the signal wihether it's moving forward or backwards or stopped. The software then uses this signal to send the audio from the track loaded on to the corresponding deck in the software out to your mixer amplifier.

In this way, any CD player or turntable - with the right sound card can control the basic features of the software. And becuase VDJ supports audio, video and karaoke, you can control all of these from CD/Record.

Here's an old video clip I use to show people how timecodes work. The software in use is VirtualVinyl which is VirtualDJ. As you will see they have taken a video from a camcorder of BeardyMan beatboxing and then controlling the playback of this from the vinyl using timecodes.



If you ever wanted to try it out, the soundcard in the RMX is compatable with "4 in 4 out" and in ASIO mode will allow you to run external players for use with timecode.

Hope this helps,

Roy
 
Great explanation Roy

I must say though, the Rmx is great as it has effect's buttons and can be used as a sound-card and a mixer. I think it dose way too much and can't handle its self. Using the crossfader to scratch has a split second lag, you get a sharper, more responsive result using the volume fader :(.
 
Disagree with the "way too much"... I have only scratched the surface of what the RMX can do. And as it has been well documented here, the RMX doesn't have touch sensitive job wheels therefore there will always be a delay while VDJ determines that the MIDI signal has stopped. However with timecodes the only issue will be the latency your own setup can handle with regars to delays...

I'm not a scratch DJ, but I ever replaced the RMX it would be with something like the VMS4 which has touch sensitive jogs.

Cheers,

Roy
 


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