Edit UPDATE: You can read read more about the current system over here:
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So we have been thinking about the Serato face problem for quite a while. We have come up with DiskPlay.
DiskPlay is a non-commercial standalone application you can run on your mac. It is a research project i am doing as my final thesis.
We are trying to display all the information where it is really important, on your turntables, bringing back some of the information that traditional vinyls provided and adding features on top of that. So here is a short introduction:
The system is based on Serato Scratch Live and Serato Video, but is also compatible with the demo versions you can download from their website directly. We are using a white record, on which we project the information. The projector is mounted on top of the turntables.
The system is still work in progress but coming along quite nicely. But we are planning to release a first version publicly very soon and to collect feedback from the community.
Dude. If you figure out an all in one consumer version that works between different DVS systems you will be the god of the DJ world. Jus sayin! This is pretty ill.
But most of the companies don´t want anyone messing with their software. Serato is so far the only company that lets anyone read at least some of the info.
The app, displaying the information on the record, can be fed from any other application. You just have to figure out a way to get the infos out of the commercial products in real time.
Ultimately, an all-in-one turntable integrating a display would be the goal. But it is a long way to go.
Incredible, could you use something like a pico projector or something mini? This would be nuts but the turning the platter Into a screen with a clear vinyl could also do the trick. Congratulations on your hard work
Of course you can use whatever projector you like. For our setup we used a very old projector to ensure that the colors are actually visible on other projectors. We actually used that projector to make video above. Its resolution is only 1024x768 (and only a small portion of that is actually used). There were far better projectors available at the chair. But not everyone has a top notch projector at home. Making sure it is working with old projectors was an important thing to us.
We also checked out clear vinyl, black vinyl and white vinyl. Clear vinyl delivers good results, but is of course not as sharp as a non-translucent record.
I havent posted anything here before. Sorry, it wasnt me.
Awesome work. I can see the limitations, but its a great start, and i can see this really going places. Also really appreciate how you are incorporating new technology on the old “standard” of TTs.
If it were me, I would put a white label on the timecodes and display the track information on the label, and keep it readable (ie it doesnt rotate with the record). Good luck on the rest of your project!
Ok, so here is the thing: As i said the whole thing is non-commercial. The application is for free. You can try it out without actually owning the whole Serato Scratch Live stuff. It is working with the demo. So you can at least see how it looks like.
There is a bit of preparation involved, because i cant integrate into any existing software. But i think it´s worth the effort.
It is a research project and all i want in return is your opinion on the whole thing. It would be great if you could fill out a survey i created or we could do a short skype interview. But you don´t have to. It is yours once you downloaded it.
Eventually i will release the sourcecode, but i don´t know yet.
I still have to do some work, but it will be ready soon.
Amazing! And yes someone else posted a couple years ago about a different but very similar project. I don’t think they were distributing software yet though. This is totally badass. Not necessarily the most practical thing but that only makes it cooler, as far as I’m concerned. Great work!
I’d write up a contract with Native Instruments if they let you use there API or whatever you’ll give them first dibs on implementation slash let them buy it off you.
I would love to add Traktor support. But it is currently not possible. There is no API, you cant get any data out of it.
Taking a projector and mount with you to every gig is not very practical indeed. Why buy a DVS so you dont need to carry all your records to the next gig and replace that with a projector and a mount .
Integrating all of this into a single device is the ultimate goal. First of all we need to make sure people are actually accepting such a system and that it actually works.
I can see your concerns and problems with the system and that is exactly what i want to hear.
