Connect two laptops, one as monitor?
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 16
  1. #1

    Default Connect two laptops, one as monitor?

    Does anyone know how to go about connecting two laptops so that one will be running Traktor and the other works just as monitor?

    Once this is accomplished I would then use three different controllers and me and another DJ. One of us with the vci-100 doing the main mixing between deck A and deck B while the other one, with my Lpd-8 and a crappy $100 controller thatn I can't remember the name of, doing effects and dropping samples/acapellas/cue juggling.

    Is this all do able do you think? I can figure out the second part, I just have no idea how to do the first part.


    edit: after a bit of looking I found this:http://www.maxivista.com/
    Has anyone used this before? Is there a better solution?

    Cheers, Misha
    Last edited by misha_val; 06-10-2011 at 01:16 AM.
    Setup: Kontrol S2, Komplete Audio 6, Maschine Mikro Akai LPD 8, Akai Mpk49, Traktor 2, Ableton Suite 8.
    http://soundcloud.com/miishmash

  2. #2
    Tech Guru keeb's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Boston
    Posts
    615

    Default

    Why can't you just use a monitor for this exactly?

  3. #3
    DJTT Tankard fullenglishpint's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    St Albans, UK
    Posts
    7,097

    Default

    I don't really understand what you're trying to accomplish. 1 version of Traktor but both laptops controlling it? or literally just using a laptop as an external display?
    TSP 2 | Serato DJ | Live 8 | MBP (SSD + HDD) | AIAIA TMA-1 Fool's Gold Edition | 1200 Mk2s | MidiFighter | KRK RP5
    Xone: DB4 | Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus
    DJTT FAQ | Read my guide to AUDIO CABLES

  4. #4
    Tech Mentor
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Belgium
    Posts
    466

    Default

    Traktor doesn't support multiple screens AFAIK. You could use third party apps like replikator or something like that, but if you do have two laptops why not just run two copies of Traktor and sync them to eachother?
    Dell XPS 15 1080p -|- Kontrol X1 -|- Kontrol F1 -|- Akai LPD8 -|- Audio 6 -|- Traktor Scratch Pro 2.5 -|- 2 * Reloop RP-4000 M3Ds

  5. #5
    DJTT Infectious Moderator photojojo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Sherman, TX
    Posts
    13,925

    Default

    the software you posted just shares the screen of the other laptop. It sounds like you wan to sync traktor between two computers.

    http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23188

    http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20252

    If you want you just want one computer running traktor and the other computers to show traktor on their screen I think you just need two monitors and then mirror them from the main computer.
    Chris Jennings FHP

    Podcast - Soundcloud - Mixcloud - Beatport Charts - x

  6. #6

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by photojojo View Post
    the software you posted just shares the screen of the other laptop. It sounds like you wan to sync traktor between two computers.

    http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23188

    http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20252

    If you want you just want one computer running traktor and the other computers to show traktor on their screen I think you just need two monitors and then mirror them from the main computer.
    It would be nice to sync them and run two copies of Traktor but I don't have an Audio 8 soundcard. Since I can't do this, all I'm trying to do is use the second laptop as a mirror of the first. No functionality is required, it just needs to be a monitor. Hope this clears it up a bit...

    @Keeb, I don't have a monitor that's small enough to carry around to gigs.
    Last edited by misha_val; 06-10-2011 at 12:55 PM.
    Setup: Kontrol S2, Komplete Audio 6, Maschine Mikro Akai LPD 8, Akai Mpk49, Traktor 2, Ableton Suite 8.
    http://soundcloud.com/miishmash

  7. #7
    Tech Wizard
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Posts
    68

    Default

    Im not sure if that is even possible because the 2nd laptop would interfere with the 2nd screen.

    You should be able to pick up a 17" flatscreen cheap somewhere that would be round about the same size as a mixer and take up far less room behind a CDJ or something. If you are using Windows 7 it can be as easy as using a key on your keyboard to toggle on a 'dublicate' screen.

  8. #8
    Tech Guru
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    1,063

    Default

    Think i replied to this on facebook, but if you buy the basic model ipad or have you ... You can use a program called airdisplay and set up and ad hoc connection... I used this before when my lappy broke with a pc, its touch screen so you can select stuff on the main laptop too
    *Samsung rv 511, 8gb ram, core i5 processor* *Samsung netbook 2gb ram* *Traktor pro 2* *Traktor s4* *midi fighter spectra* *audio technica ath-m50x* *m audio trigger finger pro* *ableton* *fl studio* and a load of other random bits and pieces.... plus I like bacon yo.

  9. #9
    Tech Guru MrPopinjay's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    London, UK
    Posts
    3,747

    Default

    Buy a second monitor...?
    The xwax Thread! - The minimal open source DVS for Linux!
    Reddit's /r/DJs! - Another great DJ community!

  10. #10
    Tech Guru
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    1,063

    Default

    Good morning popin
    *Samsung rv 511, 8gb ram, core i5 processor* *Samsung netbook 2gb ram* *Traktor pro 2* *Traktor s4* *midi fighter spectra* *audio technica ath-m50x* *m audio trigger finger pro* *ableton* *fl studio* and a load of other random bits and pieces.... plus I like bacon yo.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •