BCD 2000
dj controller

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

No more mouse thanks to Midi Translator.


One of things that doesn't make BDJ at the level of VDJ and Traktor is the difficulty to use playlist and load tracks.Without mouse this was not possible. The only possibility was load next track (respect last loaded) with our last shortcuts modification (Mid Cut Button).
This is because there is not a MIDI command in order to directly control the playlist from the push-buttons of the BCD. Now "music" is changed, thanks to Bomes Midi Translator. This wonderful software give you possibility to translating midi command to keystrokes command. We have used this to move Arrow Up and Arrow Down of PC keyboard without using mouse or hands on PC keyboard.We have made a configuration file to Bome to do this for us.
Because I not use Microphone on BCD, I have used TALKOVER and ONAIR buttons to navigate up and down to playlist (but you can use any other button that you want). I've added Enter command also to put tracks selected (yellow row in my skin). If you have tracks selected you can load it in wished deck pushing Mid Cut Button (left or right), this with our last shortcuts xml file (read old post "New BDJ shortcuts configuration").
In Zip file to download there is 2 new XML files also.It's a good idea to put them instead old xml file. We have used version 1,4 of Bome Midi Translator, that it is free.It's very important to set MIDI IN on BCD 2000 and MIDI OUT on none. This to avoid problems with midi messages from BDJ to BCD.

Download configuration files from here.

Virtual DJ solution by Majozzo

Our friend Majozzo has proposed an alternative method for people who has problems with VDJ and the ASIO driver.Using WDM mode it is possible to use PC audio card for master outputs and limit BCD for phone outputs only.
Go to Setting - Remote Control to enable BCD2000.
Go to Sound Setup and for Outputs choice Headphones.
On Sound card(s) choice "2 cards".In menu "Sound card" put PC card and to "Second card" put BCD2000.
To Output channels choice "Master: First card/Headphones : Second card".
At last go to Performances and in Sound card section put latency to Auto and check Safe Mode. This last setting is very important to avoid the time difference between master outputs and phone outputs.With this solution you have a more stable version of VDJ and BCD system.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Streaming web through the BCD.


Many people wants to do streaming while mixing with BCD. Unfortunately BDJ does not offer this possibility. Instead to BDJ, Traktor and Virtual DJ have the native support to do streaming via IceCast and Shoutcast, through a few simple steps on their configuration panel.
But there is an alternative possibility to BDJ user also. You need to have a cable adapter in order to make master outputs twice. So you can connect amplifier and LINE IN of your pc audio board simultaneously. After this you can use much software in order to do streaming like Winamp Shoutcast and Windows Media Encoder.
But if you want to do broadcasting more easy you can use this software: MB Recorder.
This software has a demo version that has many working functions that they never expire. So it is a completely free software.

TIPS:
After MbRecorder installation, go to C:\MbRecorder\Languages and delete Italiano.lng and MBRecorderitaliano.lng, now you have English languages.

Monday, November 06, 2006

Now is MixVibes Pro 6 turn!


Many users asking me to test MixVibes with BCD. But this is not possible at the moment, because Demo version have midi support disable. It's a terrible thing. Why can I to buy a software if I can't test it with a midi controller? This is very strange, because many users of Mixvibes official forum asking the same thing. So, I've written to software house to have a demo/trial version with midi enable. I hope that they send me a special demo copy to test it.
More updates coming soon .....

 


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