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Topic: Compatibility of Sound Card and TC with VDJ?

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Hi everybody,
I seaeched whole day, but I couldn't find the solution.
I am running VDJ 7 and I would like to use it with Timecodes...

I found two really good offers on the internet, but don't know if any of them would work with VDJ.

1. Torq Connectiv Soundcard AND vinyls
- from what I read: Soundcard is ok, but the TORQ vinyls are no working, is that right?

2. Numark Virtual Vinyl Soundcard
- Does it work well with VDJ, isn't it too old? Can I use it with other software such as Deckadence (for future)?
- What TC vinyls is it compatible with ? and again, will I be able to use them with another system?

Thank you very much!
 
Posted Sat 05 Feb 11 @ 1:20 pm
I have a torq connectiv, very very good card. M-Audio always has new drivers for fixes and performance and x64 bit support. Haven t used the numark card.
 
The Virtual Vinyl soundcard is an excellent card aswell. You a ton of different timecodes with VDJ, it doesn't matter what soundcard you are using.

Hope that helps
Huey
 
The Numark VirtualVinyl sound card can only be used with VirtualDJ or Numark Cue/VirtualVinyl. It cannot be used with any 3rd party software.

NOTE: It is also older hardware, so may not work well on a 64-bit operating system (There is a driver available on Numark's website, but it is beta.)
 
Thank you,

MY QUESTION NOW IS!!! :

ARE TORQ TIMECODE VINYLS WORKING WITH VDJ????

Thanks in advence for any help provided.
 
any1?
 
Well I don't know if those work, but I have seen that they don't so I don't know. If I were in the market for a sound card and timecodes I just go with the NI Audio 8 DJ or the SL3 with Serato or Numark Virtual Vinyl timecodes. I use them all and all kick ass plus there's drivers.

Good Luck
Huey
 
thanks for information...
 
I have a question about VDJ and Vinyls. I need clarity of what they are used for. If I have turntables and VDJ Pro software on my computer (in addition to a mixer) can I use those vinyls to scratch music that I load onto VDJ from my laptop’s hard drive? Also can some explain exactly what timecodes are used for. Sorry but I am a noobie to the digital stuff.
 
@ Alewis,
Yeah you can do exactly that with Timecodes. Basiclly the timecode is a signal that gets sent to VDJ that then gets turned into the music you play. But youll also need a soundcard like a Maya44 or DJ Trim as well as a mixer and tables.

Heres what the wiki says
"Vinyl emulation normally uses special vinyl records which are played on conventional turntables. The turntables' audio output - the timecode recording - is routed into an analog-to-digital converter, or ADC. This ADC may be a multi-channel ASIO soundcard or a dedicated external USB or firewire audio interface box (usually distributed with the software). The ADC sends digital time code information to the software, which then translates the signal into corresponding changes in the playback speed and position of a digital audio file. The manipulated audio output of the program is then sent back through the DAC or the computer's sound card, and into an audio mixer where it can be mixed like any other analog audio signal.

The result is digital audio playback that feels like it can be manipulated like a vinyl record. However, there is always a short delay between the needle's reading of the time code and the software's playback of the audio. This delay is usually between 6 and 30 milliseconds. The delay is treated as a figure of merit for vinyl emulation products. A shorter delay allows the DJ to have better response and control of the music.

In some countries, including the United Kingdom and Finland, a digital DJ license is required to legally play copyrighted music with vinyl emulation software."

Hope that helps
Huey
 


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