hey guys, im 16 and i want to learn how to dj as a hobby. there are a few things i really dont understand though, like i dont know how to actually do it or how it works but i have to start somewhere right?
1) i heard you can use cd's instead of vinyls now? is there any advantages or anything to using cd's or is it just because vinyls are being phased out?
2) if i buy a 2 channel mixer and two cd players, how do i mix songs together? i assume i burn two cds with tracks and mix from one cd then mix from the other etc?
3) if i have a 2 channel mixer and two cd players and i play a mix, how do i get that mix onto my computer? what program can i use to upload it onto my laptop then to save it.
yeah as i said, stupid questions but i dont know anything about it but im wanting to learn.A few questions on how to DJ?
youtube has good videos about that.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
How to attach my cars subwoofer to a laptop?
hey I was just wondering if anybody could help me I'm setting up a little dj system nothing special i have a couple speakers and a 900watt subwoofer with all the wires and a dell inspiron laptop and just wanted to know if there was a way to connect the sub to my laptop i also have all the wires and amp this came out of my car
thanks, caseyHow to attach my cars subwoofer to a laptop?
It's very difficult to run a 12V car amp on house power. I did it briefly by connecting it to a car battery connected to a battery charger. I'm just saying I did it. I'm not recommending you do it because apparently that was dangerous both to my health and to my equipment.
If you can get around that (like with an actual 120V amplifier that can handle your speakers which are likely 4ohm) you'll need some sort of signal processor to be sure the subs only get the low frequencies and not the highs and then you'll need a whole separate setup to amp those high frequencies so you don't just hear bass....
...why are you doing this again? lol
To the guy that recommended the computer power supply: That's only slightly less dangerous than the car battery method. At least there aren't a bunch of acids involved! If you bought the biggest power supply you could find it might work at low volumes, but this is all still a terrible idea.How to attach my cars subwoofer to a laptop?
Yes, it can be done!
What you need to do is....
Purchase an RCA-to Headphone Jack Cable. This will connect the output of the laptop's sound to the input on either the amp, or the amplifier, or etc...
If you need a +12V constant, what you can do is setup a ghetto amplifier - that is: purchase a computer powersupply, and then use it as an amplifier. I would not recommend that you purchase multiple ones because they may not be on the same frequency, but you can try.
Then its just like in the car. The computer powersupply will provide the 12 volts and you should be set?
thanks, caseyHow to attach my cars subwoofer to a laptop?
It's very difficult to run a 12V car amp on house power. I did it briefly by connecting it to a car battery connected to a battery charger. I'm just saying I did it. I'm not recommending you do it because apparently that was dangerous both to my health and to my equipment.
If you can get around that (like with an actual 120V amplifier that can handle your speakers which are likely 4ohm) you'll need some sort of signal processor to be sure the subs only get the low frequencies and not the highs and then you'll need a whole separate setup to amp those high frequencies so you don't just hear bass....
...why are you doing this again? lol
To the guy that recommended the computer power supply: That's only slightly less dangerous than the car battery method. At least there aren't a bunch of acids involved! If you bought the biggest power supply you could find it might work at low volumes, but this is all still a terrible idea.How to attach my cars subwoofer to a laptop?
Yes, it can be done!
What you need to do is....
Purchase an RCA-to Headphone Jack Cable. This will connect the output of the laptop's sound to the input on either the amp, or the amplifier, or etc...
If you need a +12V constant, what you can do is setup a ghetto amplifier - that is: purchase a computer powersupply, and then use it as an amplifier. I would not recommend that you purchase multiple ones because they may not be on the same frequency, but you can try.
Then its just like in the car. The computer powersupply will provide the 12 volts and you should be set?
How can I hook a BEHRINGER DJX700 mixer to a laptop, so i cant use it with Seratos or virtual DJ?
How can I hook a BEHRINGER DJX700 mixer to a laptop, so i cant use it with Seratos or virtual DJ?
Speaker/headphones -%26gt; line in
Bringing in used electronics from another country?
I am a bedroom DJ and own DJ equipment. I did not bring them with me when I moved to Egypt. Can I bring the equipment (placed in a flight case and weighing 40 Kgs) via cargo on flight/ship or through FedEx/DHL without paying a BOMB :)?? Would the electronic gear be subjected to Custom duty even if it is not brand new?? If yes, how much?
I was wondering since you can carry a laptop without paying any duty at the airport, will the same apply in this instance? I'm ignorant with regards to policies applicable in Egypt. Any help or insight will be highly appreciated.
Is there a website where I can get answers to these questions in case no one has faced this dilemma.
Thanks in advance!Bringing in used electronics from another country?
you wont find a list on such goods .
a laptop is something personal , so it is different .
if you bring the DJ equipment with you , it might pass .
if you bring it via cargo , you will pay according to the mood of the officials .
it is best if the company that brings it to Egypt brings it to your address .
this can be done by paying the company fees for transportation and taxes .
or
by paying the transportation fees , then paying the taxes on delivery .
im saying this bec from my experience , it is best that you dont go yourself to the Cargo Center at the airport .
when you go , you pay more .
just stay at home , and they would bring it to you together with the tax receipt .
I was wondering since you can carry a laptop without paying any duty at the airport, will the same apply in this instance? I'm ignorant with regards to policies applicable in Egypt. Any help or insight will be highly appreciated.
Is there a website where I can get answers to these questions in case no one has faced this dilemma.
Thanks in advance!Bringing in used electronics from another country?
you wont find a list on such goods .
a laptop is something personal , so it is different .
if you bring the DJ equipment with you , it might pass .
if you bring it via cargo , you will pay according to the mood of the officials .
it is best if the company that brings it to Egypt brings it to your address .
this can be done by paying the company fees for transportation and taxes .
or
by paying the transportation fees , then paying the taxes on delivery .
im saying this bec from my experience , it is best that you dont go yourself to the Cargo Center at the airport .
when you go , you pay more .
just stay at home , and they would bring it to you together with the tax receipt .
How to get my computer runnin normal again?
i have an fairly old sony viao laptop. about a week and a half ago i had the total security malware removed off my computer but i think there is something it left behind. my laptop has been fine ever since it stopped. the only thing is that this message kept popping up every 5-15 minutes saying your computer might be infected with spyware update to remove. and with me previously dealing with total security and not knowing where it came from i declined. but it constantly kept coming back. then like 2 days ago it came back and i was typing and right before i pressed enter the message popped up and it pressed yes. so the program called protection system started to install and i tried to cancel it by pressing no but it just kept minimizing instead. i didnt not kno what to do and i did not want the program to fully install so i turned off my computer by holding the shutdown button then turned it back on and everything was working fine but soon after i contiously got messages from norton about trojans and stuff and i contiously press resolve or fix or w.e. soon after my laptop said scvhost or something was trying to access the internet so i put always block but it recommended tht i put allow but i felt it was unsafe so i blocked it then after that my wireless and other network connection icons(the icons that tell if u r connected to the internet. the 1 and 2 computer icons tht show up in the start toolbar) disappeared so i go to the control panel to reopen them. and its not there the only type of connection was something like 1397 connection. so i start listen 2 music and then all of a sudden my computer freezes so i shutdown with the button and whenever i start it up the iconsdont show or the toolbar and if it does it takes like 7-10 mnutes if i let it sit and then when i do see it. it is only some of them do and they dont open and when u go to the tool bar u get the hourglass so u cant click on anything and whenever i try to run in safe mode it just restarts. there was one time last nite that where my computer stared correctly(not in safe mode)) stared correctly but with no networking then i wwas listen to music on vitual dj becuse itunes suddenly started missing a file. then i stopped the music and tried to make it hibernate so i wouldnt lose this oppuritunity to fix it so i closed the laptop but it didnt hibernate it juststayed on then i noticed it froze so i shutdown and tried it again but now it went back to the same thing. no icons now start toolbar no netorking.can someone help please i need my laptopto work!How to get my computer runnin normal again?
Have you tried downloading some anti-spyware in safemode with networking or through usb drive ?
Here are manual instructions for total security malware : http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-total-se鈥?/a>
Have you tried downloading some anti-spyware in safemode with networking or through usb drive ?
Here are manual instructions for total security malware : http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-total-se鈥?/a>
Is There Still Hope With A Male Friend Being More?
Hi there,
Am very confused and keeping swaying from one conclusion to another so I needed some outside perspectives to help me see clearly on this!
I have developed feelings for one of my male friends. He's quite a few years older than me and we met a few months ago via a mutual friend. The impression I got from him and from what my friend told me was that he was interested and described me as ';hot'; (his word apparently!!). Anyway he was incredibly shy that night and I didn't think any more of it.
Anyway, our mutual friend suggested I send him a friend's request on Facebook which I did and we got chatting a little bit about general things and finding out a bit more about each other - he seemed really keen whereas, at that point, I wasn't really feeling anything. I mentioned to him about a problem I was having with my laptop and he offered to help me out with it. I still felt he was keen to spend time with me but wasn't sure of my feelings so I kept things casual and didn't initiate a meeting. Anyway, just before last Christmas he did eventually end up coming to my place to help out. He had even bought me a bottle of wine as a Christmas present and got a little present for my cat! So we got to spend some time together but we were both pretty shy on that occasion so not much came out of it.
We kept up contact via texts, calls and Facebook which have been really lovely and came over a couple more times; he told me that I really made him relax and felt like he had known me for years, then he was due to come over for coffee a few weeks ago which he did do but I had broken my toilet that day and desperately needed to get something to fix it. I don't drive so I sent a text to him to ask him if he could just take me somewhere to get what I needed. He agreed to do that with no complaint or fuss. We went out, got the stuff, I told him how much it meant that he'd taken time to help me out and then we got back to mine where he insisted that he fixed my toilet for me - I tried to say no, as he had already done loads for me, but he just went ahead and did it, I jokingly declared him my hero!
My birthday was only this weekend past and I had organised a party, he offered to help me out on that as he does some dj'ing. A couple weeks before the party he text me about the music for the night and asked me if we could have the last dance together and dance to Aerosmith's ';Don't Wanna Miss A Thing'; - I still felt unsure about things but texted back saying yes. He ended up offering to dj for my party for free (he had turned down a paid job to do this favour for me). So the night of my party he did indeed do a great job of dj'ing and keeping everyone entertained and then it hit me how much he had done for me and all these feelings which, I think, have been developing quietly away in the background came rushing forward! I kept nipping into the dj booth to chat to him and did a lot of arm touching with him, we even had a quick peck on the lips and this was in front of other people (my friends, not his). Towards the end of the night the suggestion of the last dance came back to me and I wanted to initiate something before it was too late. I had to mention it twice but he agreed to it.
So he put the song on and I thought we would do some non-intimate, ballroom style stance but he put his arms round my waist and I found my arms around his neck and looking him straight in the eye. I felt a lot of rushing emotions at this point and, convinced he felt the same, went in for the kill and let on that I saw him as more than a friend.........that's when I got the shock of my life and he said he wasn't interested in a relationship with anyone and didn't want to ruin our friendship. I was heartbroken at this point and shocked but we carried on dancing together and it was a lovely moment between us. He came back to mine for coffee after the party but it felt awkward because I was still feeling really rejected. When he went to leave he seemed concerned about me being upset, we kissed again on the lips but nothing too initimate, and we hugged. He said he saw me as a special friend and then said no it was more than that, I was important.
So, we are still friends now and he says he not ready for anything more right now but wants to get to know me better. He has been quieter with me for the last couple days since this happened. I know he is known to be very shy when it comes to this sort of thing. I am very confused; friends said that when they saw us at the party that he seemed really keen and I should stick at it but if he's really keen then why did he say he's not interested?
Not sure what to do or how to play it now - I really like him much more than a friend but I don't want to hold onto hope if there is nothing to hope for............any help, advice, perspectives would be most appreciated!!
Thanks
Confused Chick :-)Is There Still Hope With A Male Friend Being More?
maybe he just wants something physical?
Am very confused and keeping swaying from one conclusion to another so I needed some outside perspectives to help me see clearly on this!
I have developed feelings for one of my male friends. He's quite a few years older than me and we met a few months ago via a mutual friend. The impression I got from him and from what my friend told me was that he was interested and described me as ';hot'; (his word apparently!!). Anyway he was incredibly shy that night and I didn't think any more of it.
Anyway, our mutual friend suggested I send him a friend's request on Facebook which I did and we got chatting a little bit about general things and finding out a bit more about each other - he seemed really keen whereas, at that point, I wasn't really feeling anything. I mentioned to him about a problem I was having with my laptop and he offered to help me out with it. I still felt he was keen to spend time with me but wasn't sure of my feelings so I kept things casual and didn't initiate a meeting. Anyway, just before last Christmas he did eventually end up coming to my place to help out. He had even bought me a bottle of wine as a Christmas present and got a little present for my cat! So we got to spend some time together but we were both pretty shy on that occasion so not much came out of it.
We kept up contact via texts, calls and Facebook which have been really lovely and came over a couple more times; he told me that I really made him relax and felt like he had known me for years, then he was due to come over for coffee a few weeks ago which he did do but I had broken my toilet that day and desperately needed to get something to fix it. I don't drive so I sent a text to him to ask him if he could just take me somewhere to get what I needed. He agreed to do that with no complaint or fuss. We went out, got the stuff, I told him how much it meant that he'd taken time to help me out and then we got back to mine where he insisted that he fixed my toilet for me - I tried to say no, as he had already done loads for me, but he just went ahead and did it, I jokingly declared him my hero!
My birthday was only this weekend past and I had organised a party, he offered to help me out on that as he does some dj'ing. A couple weeks before the party he text me about the music for the night and asked me if we could have the last dance together and dance to Aerosmith's ';Don't Wanna Miss A Thing'; - I still felt unsure about things but texted back saying yes. He ended up offering to dj for my party for free (he had turned down a paid job to do this favour for me). So the night of my party he did indeed do a great job of dj'ing and keeping everyone entertained and then it hit me how much he had done for me and all these feelings which, I think, have been developing quietly away in the background came rushing forward! I kept nipping into the dj booth to chat to him and did a lot of arm touching with him, we even had a quick peck on the lips and this was in front of other people (my friends, not his). Towards the end of the night the suggestion of the last dance came back to me and I wanted to initiate something before it was too late. I had to mention it twice but he agreed to it.
So he put the song on and I thought we would do some non-intimate, ballroom style stance but he put his arms round my waist and I found my arms around his neck and looking him straight in the eye. I felt a lot of rushing emotions at this point and, convinced he felt the same, went in for the kill and let on that I saw him as more than a friend.........that's when I got the shock of my life and he said he wasn't interested in a relationship with anyone and didn't want to ruin our friendship. I was heartbroken at this point and shocked but we carried on dancing together and it was a lovely moment between us. He came back to mine for coffee after the party but it felt awkward because I was still feeling really rejected. When he went to leave he seemed concerned about me being upset, we kissed again on the lips but nothing too initimate, and we hugged. He said he saw me as a special friend and then said no it was more than that, I was important.
So, we are still friends now and he says he not ready for anything more right now but wants to get to know me better. He has been quieter with me for the last couple days since this happened. I know he is known to be very shy when it comes to this sort of thing. I am very confused; friends said that when they saw us at the party that he seemed really keen and I should stick at it but if he's really keen then why did he say he's not interested?
Not sure what to do or how to play it now - I really like him much more than a friend but I don't want to hold onto hope if there is nothing to hope for............any help, advice, perspectives would be most appreciated!!
Thanks
Confused Chick :-)Is There Still Hope With A Male Friend Being More?
maybe he just wants something physical?
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