Anyone got any idea what the abreviations are? I'm guessing MM means Mixer Module, the rest have got me stumped...
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Anyone got any idea what the abreviations are? I'm guessing MM means Mixer Module, the rest have got me stumped...
Aren't glitches normally a software issue though? I'm confident that the card will sound good enough for live performance, I've not really heard of any DJ cards just sounding bad. Latency issues, yes. Shitty drivers, yes. Low outputs, yes. But not simply sounding bad.
The audio interface in the Studio 4a is a well known and very commonly used part, and the company writing the driver is also a well known and highly regarded company. I'm convinced that if there are any issues with it, they will come down to the user's computer and not the part itself.
The issue here in what i called "bad sound cards" is a electronic problem with components. The glitches are not only result of software but also ground isolation in the eletronic components of the sound card. The "hums", glitches and pops are in many times result of metal near the components as the human body has electicity and when touching the metal surface of the controllers it gives electricity to the components or became itself ground, that's why many users experience electric shock (minor of course) when touching some controllers. That results in a sound irregularity in that instance.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPopinjay
I've always used a notebook only with Traktor installed, no other software, drivers updated, all setup perfectly and even in the same brands (with same audio drivers) some controllers had that issue and some don't. There are times when the cables to the PA system brings some electricity to the controller and that also may result in sound irregularities. Many factors are present here but for shure the only sound card that i trust 100% is the Audio 2 Dj and the other family products.
I trust the new audio companies that are teamed up with behringer to release a nice product to the market. I just wonder if the power of the output are good enough to live performance, if so i will be using this new line for shure!
Good news! Here in Brazil the main issue is the electricity suply quality. Many voltage jumps, always have to have an Electricity stabilizer in our setup everywhere... Hope that won't be an issue with the STUDIO 4A.Quote:
Originally Posted by nem0nic
My guesses:Quote:
Originally Posted by Patch
PL-1 platter
LC-1 launch clip
DV-1 digital vinyl
DC-1 is tricky. Drum something? Something Cue?
Yeah - LC has to be either Live Controller or LAUNCH CLIP. DC might be Drum Controller?
C'mon nem0nic - put us out of our misery! ;)
It's a little sad that we've been waiting so long for these controllers that we're getting excited over what the names might stand for :P
Ground issues are generally not an issue that audio hardware manufacturers face. There is a correct way to build an interface, and of course an incorrect way. If the manufacturer builds their hardware following the industry mandated best practices, then the manufacturer has done their part. In my experience, most companies building audio hardware do a good job of this.Quote:
The glitches are not only result of software but also ground isolation in the eletronic components of the sound card.
Now, if your setup of that equipment results in the creation of a ground loop, then that is on you - the user - to sort that out. As a working DJ, if you aren't carrying at least a couple different ways to address ground loop issues then you are asking for trouble. For instance, I have a couple GLIs (addressing the issue in the audio signal path) as well as an Ebtech HumX (to address the issue from the power path). I typically also carry a couple "3 to 2" prong adapters as an "oh shit" measure, but I use them only as a last resort (because severing the ground connection is stupid and dangerous). Direct boxes also typically have a ground lift and can be used for this purpose.
A good rule of thumb is if your equipment is shocking you, that's on you and not the manufacturer. There are very tight regulations on equipment manufacture, and no legitimate manufacturer is making stuff that violates these regulations (because violating UL, CE, etc is a good way to owe your government a lot of money and open yourself up to lawsuits). If you are working in a club that violated code when they built the DJ booth and did something shifty with the ground, it's not up to the equipment manufacturer to fix that.
Ground loops and power problems happen with the cheapest Peavey gear to the most expensive Funktion One system. Luckily it's not too hard to address these issues when they come up.