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  • March 15, 2013 at 6:50 am #37972
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    What software are you using?

    Greetinx,
    C.

    March 15, 2013 at 2:44 pm #38000
    alexontheroad
    Member

    right, that would be helpful.
    its the dj2go.

    thanks.

    March 15, 2013 at 2:48 pm #38001
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    The DJ2Go would be your controller, are you using it with Traktor, Virtual DJ, PCDJ or DJay?

    Greetinx,
    C.

    March 15, 2013 at 2:57 pm #38002
    alexontheroad
    Member

    let’ see, it came with the following cd to install:
    Virtual DJ, LE LITE v7.0.2

    March 15, 2013 at 4:40 pm #38005
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Being mainly aTraktor guy I’d have to check the VDJ manual to see what settings influence the headphone signal, perhaps one of the other readers is better versed on VDJ?

    Greetinx,
    C.

    March 15, 2013 at 9:06 pm #38010
    alexontheroad
    Member

    Well, after many hours I have figured out the problem.

    If you buy the Digital2Go controller, that is bundled with Virtual DJ LE Lite, it is NOT capable of doing what they claim it is capable of doing with a “stereo splitter.” The ONLY way you can have/use a headphone cue (ie, one channel the audience is hearing, the other channel is through the headphones, only) is IF YOU UPGRADE! Which costs a decent amount of money.
    This is all from Numark. They claim that the Dj2Go is simply for a “consumer.” Therefore, “consumers have no need for a headphone cue.” – Quote from Numark

    If anyone has any other suggestions on affordable software, for a consumer(myself) that DOES have a headphone cue, PLEASE let me know.

    Thanks!

    March 16, 2013 at 7:29 am #38018
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Hey Alex,

    Did you check out this review, according to Phil it works as you want it to.

    http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/08/review-numark-dj2go-portable-dj-controller/

    Greetinx,
    C.

    March 17, 2013 at 1:40 pm #38056
    alexontheroad
    Member

    Thanks for the article. I had read it before as well.
    Who knows what went wrong but, something just isn’t working with the version I was sold. Perhaps, a lemon of a product…
    Taking the whole thing back for a refund.
    🙂

    March 18, 2013 at 4:06 pm #38093
    Bojan Ljukovcanin
    Participant

    You honestly shouldn’t,it’s not to the hardware but to the software,Virtual DJ has a built in flaw that it can not split the stereo into two mono channels and use then as channels for mixing,Traktor can but Virtual DJ can’t.You should just get Traktor and learn from there.

    March 19, 2013 at 12:30 am #38098
    alexontheroad
    Member

    really?! that is what i’ve been thinking this entire time. ugh.
    do you by chance know if there is a basic version of Traktor?
    i need NOTHING fancy, just a basic software program that DOES come with an option to have:
    one channel for the audience
    one channel in the headphones
    no bleed over
    total control of each separate channel.
    THANKS!

    March 19, 2013 at 3:57 am #38105
    Bojan Ljukovcanin
    Participant

    you can find traktor LE on the net floating around,think there’s even two links on they’re site

    March 19, 2013 at 7:52 am #38108
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    There is no legal way to get the LE version of traktor, just a demo.
    If there is any link to such a thing on this site, let me know so I can kill it …

    VDJ can split stereo into 2 mono channels, it is in the sound settings.
    But the dj2go comes with a totally dumbed down version. Most VDJ LE versions can do it, but I am not sure about the one the dj2go comes with, after all it is marketed as a toy and not a DJ controller.

    Traktor on the other hand is a very complicated piece of software and as there is no mapping for the dj2go (and I am unsure if all its midi commands work well) I doubt it will solve your problems.

    March 19, 2013 at 9:26 am #38110
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Hey Alex,
    I read your original post and saw I missed something the first time around … you wrote you bought a STEREO headphone splitter, but this is not what you need and it will not work correctly (as you have noticed :))!

    Stupid that I missed that originally. The other hint I missed is that you said you could not get your cue sound to come from ONLY the headphone (which means you DO have the cue signal, not just from the headphones but also from the speakers).

    Here is why your current set up does not work.
    You have apparently bought a stereo splitter for headphones. What this allows you to do is use two headphones on one connection (laptop, iPod, mp3-player, whatever). They are very handy if you want to listen to your favorites tunes with someone else while on a bus, train or plane. What they do however is take the stereo output (through the 3.5mm stereo mini-jack on one end) and split it (although more accurately copy it) to TWO STEREO outputs. So, the signal that comes in on the left channel of your Y-cable, goes to the left channel on both outputs of your cable and the same for the right channel. If you use them in Virtual DJ, you will hear the main sound through your right speaker and your right headphone side and your cue through your left speaker AND left headphone side (or the other way around, I am not sure in VDJ).

    Now, if you use the CORRECT (DJ) splitter or Y-cable, there will be a 3.5mm stereo mini-jack on the end that goes into your computer. The other end will have two MONO !!!!! connections (with stereo plugs so you get to hear sounds from both speakers/headphone sides, see graphics). At the mono end is where you connect your speakers and headphone. If you set the laptop with y-cable setting in VDJ LE, it will send the master output in MONO to the left channel and the MONO headphone signal to the right channel (or the other way around, test it out :)). Presto! It works as advertised.

    So, go out, buy yourself a DJ Splitter cable that splits 1 stereo signal to two mono signals and you should have no more problems.
    Hope this helps and saves you the trouble of returning it or getting (possibly illegal) versions of other software).

    This is pretty much what the cables would look like schematically (forgive me the crude graphics):


    Greetinx,
    C.

    March 19, 2013 at 10:50 am #38112
    Bojan Ljukovcanin
    Participant

    Terry_42, post: 38264, member: 1843 wrote: There is no legal way to get the LE version of traktor, just a demo.
    If there is any link to such a thing on this site, let me know so I can kill it …

    VDJ can split stereo into 2 mono channels, it is in the sound settings.
    But the dj2go comes with a totally dumbed down version. Most VDJ LE versions can do it, but I am not sure about the one the dj2go comes with, after all it is marketed as a toy and not a DJ controller.

    Traktor on the other hand is a very complicated piece of software and as there is no mapping for the dj2go (and I am unsure if all its midi commands work well) I doubt it will solve your problems.

    I stand corrected.After two years of using and exploring the anals of VDJ i have finally today found how to split the stereo into mono channels in VDJ.I appologize for my ignorant arrogance.Your wast knowledge of the forementioned program by far is greater then mine.My hat’s off to you sir.

    March 19, 2013 at 3:56 pm #38118
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    LOL, what about me solving the actual problem? :-p

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