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Play Audio over network
Hi Peeps,
I'm new here and I have some noob questions and the like to ask.
Though this one is something I've genuinely looked into and can't seem to solve.
Is it at all possible to use traktor and my Vestax VCI 100 on my laptop and send the audio signal via wireless to my main sound system which is connected to a desktop PC.
As when people are around my place I want to be able to have the laptop on a table in my courtyard instead of having to try DJ inside connected to a wall computer.
Is this a pipe dream or is it feasible?
Mikey
AUST.
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Yes it's possible by streaming. Virtual DJ (which I used to use when I began) had a Network Streaming option, there where you can also record what you are mixing. I think Traktor got the same option otherwhere. If you set it up that your laptop is streaming, you need to enter the LAN (internal Network) IP of your Laptop in VLC or any other Media Program that is able to receive streams.
I think you know where you can find the IP of the Laptop, if not you can look it up by pressing start -> execute -> enter "cmd" -> enter "ipconfig" (in windows).
P.S.: I forgot to mention that streaming mostly got a certain latency, but if you set the right codec and settings for the stream you can minimize it
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Dr. Bento
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bento, help me please
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Im not sure how I would do this but ill throw some ideas and see what other members suggest.
I think this will work better with the following hardware.
A 802.11N router because its faster and can handle more bandwidth than a 802.1G router. This type of router can handle video streams so audio should be easy as 1-2-3
Now I know the airport express from apple is a 802.11N router and it also has a built in audio stream feature (read more about it in the apple website) the problem is that it can only do it thru itunes and not any other program. I believe a hack is around that allows you to stream any audio coming out of your computer.
Thats all I have for right now ill do more research.
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Dr. Bento
It is still quite possible to get the audio signal at cd quality over an 802.11g router/AP using on the fly compression that should add no latency to the mix. I have read this adds little network traffic too, just make sure you compress the stream and you will be fine. As long as you are using a quality encoder there should be very little to no audio degradation.
Luv2xra's option is more suited to production where the artist wants to work with raw audio data as opposed to compressed audio. The advantage of working with raw audio is that it does not have to be compressed/decompressed on the fly saving a some cpu power while keeping the highest audio quality possible. If your only playing mp3's though id say this is unneeded. Though if your working with .wav files you might want to keep that bit of extra quality they hold and use an uncompressed audio stream. Nowadays with variable bitrate encoding, the only way anyone is going to be able to tell the difference is with detailed analysis software... not their ears.
There is lossless compression but this tends to add use more CPU, you could try the FLAC audio which will reduce the bandwidth about 50% without any loss of audio quality.
Personally i have never had a reason to do this myself so i cant say what for sure what would work best, but my first stop would probly be some of the mpeg audio encoders like LAME.
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what about video sender? now are pretty cheap
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Dr. Bento
My parents bought home something similar to that wifi device and it causes all manors of havoc on my local wireless network lol. If you do choose this option make sure its not on the same frequency as your wireless connection !
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