DJ Vintage

Oh, they were old alright 😀

I use Alpine custom molded, cheaper (around 120 euro). Only available in (part of) Europe though.

Comfort is great, use them with cans. No pull thingy on them, it’s a trick but then you can get them out easily.

As they are custom molded and ears change constantly, it does pay to pay attention to the fit and replace when necessary (I got my second pair about 2 1/2 year after the first one).

I think I have -25 or even -29dB damping. Pretty high and effective. Several brands will let you swap out the filters yourself so you are more flexible. Or if you have to use two different ones (my son for example has lighter damping for when he plays with his marching band and heavier for festival visits) it might be easier to just get two pair.

Yeah, you are clearly using the wrong audio settings in VDJ. Unfortunately I don’t know those settings intimately. So hopefully one of our more VDJ agile readers can help you with setting them correctly. The issue has nothing to do with using only one speaker. If you can, you should set VDJ to mono output if it supports that. Otherwise don’t worry about it, especially outdoor where stereo isn’t all that relevant. No walls, means no reflected sounds, means harder for your ears to determine stereo image.

Not that I know off, but then I never looked for them. I did use both Traktor (first) and Mixvibes (after moving away from Traktor) and I noticed it. But it’s common knowledge. I’ll let other chime in here.

Hi, lots of recents posts on picking your new controller. I suggest reading some of them.

The MTP3 is on our shortlist of good starter controllers, together with Pioneer DDJ-SB2 (or DDJ-RB if you are sure about using RekordBox DJ software), Denon MC2000 (and a bit more money) the MC4000 and the Reloop BeatMix 2.

The decicion-making process starts with determining your (desired/intended) workflow, picking your software that most closely matches your workflow, setting a budget and then shortlisting 2-3 controllers that support your workflow, your software and your budget.

Hope that helps some.

-IN-
A DJ mixer (right now a DDJ-WEGO3) = 2 channels (line/stereo)
A microphone or two (one is a condenser) = 2 channels (mic preamp)
A guitar or another instrument = 1 channel (instrument in)
A computer = USB or 2 channels (line/stereo)
A phone (Android, OnePlus 2) = 2 channels (line/stereo)

Grand total of 7-9 channels. Rules out the AG06, MIX5, MIX8, 402 and the Vestax, well it’s more of a videomixer than it is an audio mixer and the company is bust. So not a good choice,

-OUT-
Monitors (assuming stereo) = 2 output buses (AUX?)
A recorder (M-AUDIO Microtrack 24/96) = 2 output buses PRE-MASTER!
PA = 2 output buses
Computer (USB) – really no sense using anything else here
Headset = headphones = phone output, pretty much standard on any mixer

This still leaves 4 output buses + record out stereo. And that is a big issue. It’s really uncommon to find even one aux bus on a small channel mixer and you’d need at least 2 (stereo) just to hook up the monitors. Also it’s very unpractical because you would have to set levels for each aux channel seperately. There are some units that will combine booth out with headphones. All in all you have quite a lot of demands for the range of mixers you are looking at.

You can consider one of the newer digital mixers, but they will clearly be in a different price bracket. I have a Mackie DL1608 which offers 16 input channels (all identical, thus preamps) and 8 output channels. All those channels can be configured to your needs. You can manage it with an iPad that you can even make wireless.

The AG-series by Yamaha is really ment to be a desktop unit to use in close cooperation with your computer (it;s branded as a webcast mixer). While it comes somewhat close(ish) to what you want there are some drawbacks. With so many different sources I would suggest looking at something a bit bigger. Something like the USB version of the MG10 or the likes. Plenty of inputs, monitor output (shared with headphones so one volume control for both – if the headphones plugged in don’t disable the monitor speakers), drawback though … no recording output.

In short, it’s a hard choice that also highly depends on the amount of money you want to spend. If you are willing to record on a laptop, a USB mixer is probably a good choice as it let’s you play from your computer without sacrificing input channels and it let’s you record stuff without a record out on your table. Most usb-mixer will allow you to at least record the master bus signal, pre-fader.

Hope that helps some

You asked a specific question, what are the best laptops after Apple. You did not specify that there are budget-constraints here, so will not take that into consideration.

Effectively all the high-end models from the major brands. Dell XPS, AlienWare, ASUS, Lenovo, HP.
Pretty much the quality goes up along the usual lines:
– budget consumer
– consumer
– (high-end) business
– flagship/gaming
With the last category being the one where you will find those “best after apple” models.

i5 minimum, i7 advised. 8GB RAM minimum, 16GB advised. Minimum 250GB SSD on-board (not a hybrid). Seperate videocard helps, especially if you plan on doing video in your DJ software.

Make no mistake, those high-end models WILL cost you as much as a comparable Apple. And generally, because they are made for a different audience, they tend to be bigger and bulkier than the Apple counterparts.

While I agree with the Cons as BadRobot describes, I am not sure I share the Pro’s. One Con he does miss is one of the main attraction to me for using an Apple on the road, the magnetic power connector. On too many (even today) laptops, the power connection is built in such a way that it can break/damage when hit sideways while connected. I have had to scrap a few laptops over the years because the connection on the laptop broke off and the only way to fix it was a (too expensive) motherboard swap. On the Apple, you bump the connector and it comes off, plug it back on (it’s not in after all) and move on. It’s saved my hide on a few occassions already.

Hope that helps some.

Hi Stanley, welcome to the forums. Enjoy your time here.