Re: itunes question...

On 1/22/06 5:06 PM, in article
1137978399.891502.87290@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "tor"
<galleywench@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am outgrowing itunes as a DJ'ing source. The main reason is its lack
> of a "crossfade now" button to prematurely end the current track and
> move seamlessly to the next. To a lesser degree, I would love to hear
> the next track on headphones.
>
> What is my next step? I believe there is no workaround to the crossfade
> issue. I love itunes - its simplicity matches the fact that I am not
> yet a super techno DJ requiring lots of knobs.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Tor
>
> PS If I do switch to some virtual mixer software, how does it send a
> second sound signal out to a pair of headphones, (for song preview)?
>

iTunes was neither meant for nor is suitable for DJing. Nor, for that
matter, is ANY software. There might be something out there that can do what
you need, but if you're even somewhat serious about being a DJ, you'll need
a real mixer. You can get one of the cheaper ones in perfect condition on
ebay for only a hundred dollars or so, I'd expect. The problem is that audio
information is, by design, only sent to one sound processor. The sound
processor (usually a sound card), might have multiple "audio out" sockets,
but it sends the same information to all of them (except in the case of, for
instance, surround sound ports.)
--
Erich Blume
e b l u m e @ u c s c dawt e d u

Libros virumque cano.


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