A success history

 

 

Authors: VDJ Guru, Adion (Dj Decks)

Computer:

                    Toshiba Amilo Latop: 512 MB RAM, HHDD 60 GB à J

Sound Card:

                      MAYA 44 USB with 2.5.5 Drivers   à 99 €

 

 

PreAmps:

                      Monacor SPR6 (2 units) à 27 € * 2

 

 

Turntables:

                        2 Tecnics SL1210MKII (Ortophon Concorde Night Club S), 2 Fonestar (Shure) à J

 

 

Compact Disc Players:

                       1 Pioneer CMX-5000 à J

 

Mixers:

                         Ecler Mac 60 Spetial edition, Beringher (Only 1)

Records:

                         2 Final Scratch Stardar FS Record, à 16 € * 2

                         2 CDR VirtualDJ record codecs à 0.50 € * 2

 

 

Connectors:

                           Between 4 and 6 Stereo RCA (it depends on your choice)

Software:

 

Djdecks 0.67 Beta versions (latest)  à 25 €

ASIOConfig.exe  à Free

WindowsXP Professional Service Pack 2   à J

 

STEPS (hardware):

 

   Turntable Configuration:

 

Turntable 1 à Deck1

 

Conect RCA L  CABLE 1 FROM TURNTABLE 1 TO PREAMP1 L - IN

Conect RCA R  CABLE 1 FROM TURNTABLE 1 TO PREAMP1 R – IN

Conect GROUND TURNTABLE 1 TO PREAMP1 GROUND

Conect RCA L  CABLE 2 FROM PREAMP1 L OUT TO MAYA44USB IN 1

Conect RCA R  CABLE 2 FROM PREAMP1 R OUT TO MAYA44USB IN 2

Conect RCA L  CABLE 3 FROM MAYA44USB OUT 1 TO MIXER LINE 1 L

Conect RCA R  CABLE 3 FROM MAYA44USB OUT 2 TO MIXER LINE 1 R

 

Turntable 2 à Deck2

 

Conect RCA L  CABLE 4 FROM TURNTABLE 2 TO PREAMP1 L - IN

Conect RCA R  CABLE 4 FROM TURNTABLE 2 TO PREAMP1 R – IN

Conect GROUND TURNTABLE 2 TO PREAMP2 GROUND

Conect RCA L  CABLE 5 FROM PREAMP2 L OUT TO MAYA44USB IN 3

Conect RCA R  CABLE 5 FROM PREAMP2 R OUT TO MAYA44USB IN 4

Conect RCA L  CABLE 6 FROM MAYA44USB OUT 3 TO MIXER LINE 2 L

Conect RCA R  CABLE 6 FROM MAYA44USB OUT 4 TO MIXER LINE 2 R

 

   CD Player Configuration

 

CD Player 1 à Deck1

 

Conect RCA L CABLE 1 FROM CDPLAYER L OUT 1 TO MAYA44USB IN 1

Conect RCA R CABLE 1 FROM CDPLAYER R OUT 1 TO MAYA44USB IN 2

Conect RCA L CABLE 2 FROM MAYA44USB OUT 1 TO MIXER LINE 1 L

Conect RCA R CABLE 2 FROM MAYA44USB OUT 2 TO MIXER LINE 1 R

 

CD Player 2 à Deck2

 

Conect RCA L CABLE 3 FROM CDPLAYER L OUT 1 TO MAYA44USB IN 3

Conect RCA R CABLE 3 FROM CDPLAYER R OUT 1 TO MAYA44USB IN 4

Conect RCA L CABLE 4 FROM MAYA44USB OUT 3 TO MIXER LINE 2 L

Conect RCA R CABLE 4 FROM MAYA44USB OUT 4 TO MIXER LINE 2 R

 

Any combinations are allowed:

 

 

         i.e. Turntable 1 and CD Player 2

         i.e. CD Player 1 and Turntable 2

 

STEPS (software):

 

 

1) Install MAYA44USB 2.5.5 Drivers

2) Run ASIOCONFIG.exe à Performance (for latency FAST)

3) Install DjDecks 0.67 Beta

4) Install FinalScratch and VirtualDj pluggins

5) Run djDecks

6) Load a song in deck1

7) Load a song in deck2

8) Start Final/Virtual in deck 1

9) Start Final/Virtual in deck 2

10) In Mixer Window à Options à Vinyl Control à Autocalibration (Read Instructions in djDecks manual)

11) Close Options Window on DjDecks

 

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