From 1768f47f6c1b41c09cd31bf7cf820e5af1fa78de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:09:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] describe speaker price difference --- papers/dj.mdwn | 21 +++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/papers/dj.mdwn b/papers/dj.mdwn index e25622f..76f0c4d 100644 --- a/papers/dj.mdwn +++ b/papers/dj.mdwn @@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ The reviews I read on the APS15 speakers were mixed, with half saying "they're just fine" and the other half complaining about hum, uneven frequency response, etc. I'm in the "just fine" camp, and will go on the record stating that for a beginning club DJ, which is what I do -with Derby and CTF, the TH-15A is not twice as good as the APS15. +with Derby and CTF, the TH-15A is not twice as good as the APS15, despite +costing twice as much. The speakers do hum, but it doesn't get louder as I increase volume, and I can't hear it once I start playing music. They're a little @@ -125,6 +126,18 @@ in the 1980s and 1990s, I don't feel qualified to comment on the Xenyx series. +DJ Controller +------------- + +I don't currently use a DJ controller, although I understand the +appeal for practicality and showmanship. I'm experimenting with a +friend's Hercules MP3 e2 and may ask for one for a holiday gift. So +far I can say that I prefer using the mouse for setting cue points and +loading tracks. I'm hardly ever using the platters, which seems like +the main point in having one. + + + Other equipment --------------- @@ -132,7 +145,7 @@ For $60 more I bought a Nady 2-channel wireless mic system. Then, $14 for four 9v low self-discharge NiMH batteries for them. They work just fine, but the plastic body will probably crack if anybody drops one. -I'm driving the entire thing with [Mixxx](http://www.mixxx.com/) through +I'm driving the entire thing with [Mixxx](http://www.mixxx.org/) through a $10 USB Audio device, with a ⅛-inch stereo to two ¼-inch unbalanced cable. This is definitely the most sneer-inducing piece of the entire setup, but after working with analog audio equipment in the 90s I feel @@ -159,5 +172,5 @@ to verify, that a netbook with a full Gnome2 setup would struggle to keep up. In particular, I would look first at gvfsd and pulseaudio as a source of latency. Even though pulseaudio is a tremendous improvement over esd, it's still an additional layer between mixxx and -the sound driver; and I have seen gvfs lose its mind and busy loop, -chewing 100% CPU, many times. +the sound driver; and many times I have seen gvfs lose its mind and +busy loop, chewing 100% CPU.