koraypars
Dear All,
I have been using VDJ all through my PC life and switched to iMac recenlty. I setup my audio with an external soundcard and onboard one. The built in output has no problems but with the USB audio it is all glitches and distortion. It works with other programs like MixMeister but I am used to Virtual DJ and want to continue using it. I tried all performance settings from fast to best qualith with different Leech values but nothing helped. Does the new version has any different structure?
Thanks
I have been using VDJ all through my PC life and switched to iMac recenlty. I setup my audio with an external soundcard and onboard one. The built in output has no problems but with the USB audio it is all glitches and distortion. It works with other programs like MixMeister but I am used to Virtual DJ and want to continue using it. I tried all performance settings from fast to best qualith with different Leech values but nothing helped. Does the new version has any different structure?
Thanks
Posté Wed 09 Dec 09 @ 1:45 am
DJ Phatso
Can you give us more details about the USB soundcard you are using? Is there any drivers available ?
Are you trying to use a 2 soundcards configuration in VDJ , or did you create an aggregate device to be seen as one soundcard?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1215?viewlocale=en_US
In either cases, I would suggest going to Application > Utilities >Audio / MIDI Configuration, and look at the properties for both onboard and USB soundcard. You need to be sure that the Output Format is the same for both (ex 44 Khz, 2 ch-16 Bit). Otherwise, you are bound to have audio issues.
Are you trying to use a 2 soundcards configuration in VDJ , or did you create an aggregate device to be seen as one soundcard?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1215?viewlocale=en_US
In either cases, I would suggest going to Application > Utilities >Audio / MIDI Configuration, and look at the properties for both onboard and USB soundcard. You need to be sure that the Output Format is the same for both (ex 44 Khz, 2 ch-16 Bit). Otherwise, you are bound to have audio issues.
Posté Wed 09 Dec 09 @ 7:11 am
koraypars
Welll I am using a stupid USB card which works ok if I just choose it as a master device http://ucables.com/ref/USB-51-CHANNEL-3D-SOU-R15260
I set the audio as two soundcards and VDJ accepts it as USB soundcard but the sound is horrible. As the aggregate stuff, I created an aggregate soundcard but choose only USB one, which makes everyone understand I quite do not know how to use a mac :). Does aggregate means I can make two cards to work as one?
Ok then I will try to aggregate USB and built in Audio and choose multichannel sound card?
Thnks
I set the audio as two soundcards and VDJ accepts it as USB soundcard but the sound is horrible. As the aggregate stuff, I created an aggregate soundcard but choose only USB one, which makes everyone understand I quite do not know how to use a mac :). Does aggregate means I can make two cards to work as one?
Ok then I will try to aggregate USB and built in Audio and choose multichannel sound card?
Thnks
Posté Wed 09 Dec 09 @ 10:42 am
DJ Phatso
Not knowing everything is not a flaw, and you are willing to jump in and try , so more power to you.
Regarding the aggregate device, the point is indeed to combine multiple soundcard to be seen as one by the computer and the software.
If you follow the instructions in the link I gave you, you'll see that it's not so complicated (if you are using Snow Leopard, the windows will look a bit different, but the principle is the same). But again, you have to make sure that you configure the cards to use the same Output format.
Once the aggregate device is created, you will have to make the configuration in VDJ to look something like this:
- Input : None
- Output(s): Headphone
-Soundcard: 4.1 Out > Aggregate Device ( or however you named it)
Regarding the aggregate device, the point is indeed to combine multiple soundcard to be seen as one by the computer and the software.
If you follow the instructions in the link I gave you, you'll see that it's not so complicated (if you are using Snow Leopard, the windows will look a bit different, but the principle is the same). But again, you have to make sure that you configure the cards to use the same Output format.
Once the aggregate device is created, you will have to make the configuration in VDJ to look something like this:
- Input : None
- Output(s): Headphone
-Soundcard: 4.1 Out > Aggregate Device ( or however you named it)
Posté Wed 09 Dec 09 @ 11:17 am
koraypars
I made it!... thank you... thank you thank you.... I do not know why 2 sound card mode does not work but... who cares... its ok now... :):):):):):):):):):)
Posté Wed 09 Dec 09 @ 3:07 pm
gustama
Thank You Dj PhatSo your info about aggregate really helped me also....
Posté Sun 13 Dec 09 @ 9:27 pm
nitroh
HEY DJ PHATSO GREAT HELP I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I CREATED THE AG DEVICE BUT FOR SOME REASON MY USB SOUND CARD HAS A OUTPUT FORMAT OF 48KHZ I TRIED TO CHANGE IT BUT IT WONT ALLOW ME TO DO THIS SO ITS NOT MATCHING THE INTERNAL SOUND CARD I HAVE A IBOOK WITH 10.4 HAVE ANY IDEAS
Posté Mon 14 Dec 09 @ 9:55 am
DJ Phatso
Then, try changing the internal soundcard rate to match your USB soundcard....
Posté Mon 14 Dec 09 @ 12:38 pm
nitroh
i tried that also ,the values just keep going back to original my mac o.s is 10.4 do you think i need 10.5
Posté Mon 14 Dec 09 @ 5:39 pm
DJ Phatso
it works for me in 10.4.11, so just make sure you have the latest OS X updates.
Posté Tue 15 Dec 09 @ 7:31 am
nitroh
every time i change the numbers they just go back i have 10.4.1.1 updated is there anything special that has to be done besides typing in the new values
Posté Tue 15 Dec 09 @ 8:45 am
DJ Phatso
Be sure to change the values BEFORE creating the Aggregate Device. If you try to change the values afterward, they could very well go back to the settings previously used.
Posté Tue 15 Dec 09 @ 8:57 am
nitroh
i tried everything they just keep changing back
Posté Tue 15 Dec 09 @ 9:29 am
DJ Phatso
Are you trying to change while you have VDJ or another audio application open maybe ?
Unless your USB soundcard really doesn't want to be combined with the onboard, which could happen...
Unless your USB soundcard really doesn't want to be combined with the onboard, which could happen...
Posté Tue 15 Dec 09 @ 11:19 am
nitroh
can you recomend a usb device that has the outputs for the amp and a headphone jack to cue up tracks
Posté Wed 16 Dec 09 @ 12:20 am
nitroh
can you recomend a usb device that has the outputs for the amp and a headphone jack to cue up tracks
also can you tell me what version of audio midi setup do you have just clik on about audio midi set up
also can you tell me what version of audio midi setup do you have just clik on about audio midi set up
Posté Wed 16 Dec 09 @ 3:30 am
DJ Phatso
Version 2.1.1 of Audio/MIDI setup
As for soundcard recommandations:
http://www.djstore.com/group/soundcards.htm
As for soundcard recommandations:
http://www.djstore.com/group/soundcards.htm
Posté Wed 16 Dec 09 @ 6:40 am
nitroh
ok dj thanks for your help im gonna order the numark i believe my mac os is corrupted when i swapped the hard drive
Posté Wed 16 Dec 09 @ 10:01 am
nitroh
hi dj just hooked up a new creative xmod still noise the sample rates match 44khz
Posté Sat 19 Dec 09 @ 11:11 am
nitroh
OK PROBLEM SOLVED USING THE BEHRINGER UCA202 WORKS GREAT PLUG AND PLAY
Posté Tue 22 Dec 09 @ 7:00 pm
