WirelessDJ
I am using a ultra-light rig consisting of a 'tweaked' tablet PC, Hercules DJ console MKII, a 4 fan Laptop cooler, a UHF wireless mic, and an 80GB iPod (as a backup so I can run to my car to grab another laptop in case of catastrophic failure).
PROBLEM: I have new club gig that does NOT have a booth monitor. I was able to work around it by bringing my $300 Apple HiFi speaker with me. Yes it is a little OVERKILL but it works for now without splurging for a dedicated monitor.
All went well until later in the evening when I turned it up too loud and the speaker shut down. I thought I FRIED the HiFi, but later found it shut down for thermal protection and was fine the next day.
--> What I need to do is to find a way to cut the bass going into this speaker so that I can crank it up louder as the night goes on.
1. Does anyone know of a device that I can buy that will do this?
2. Anyone good with electronic circuits? I could whip a filter up with some radioshack parts and build an in-line bass filter.
3. Is there a booth monitor out feature for VirtualDJ and can the software strip the bass out just for this channel? Maybe I could use the onboard sound card?
The idea here is to carry as little as possible. I do not want to drag around a EQ just for a booth monitor! Anyone got any ideas or schematics?
Regards,
WirelessDJ
PROBLEM: I have new club gig that does NOT have a booth monitor. I was able to work around it by bringing my $300 Apple HiFi speaker with me. Yes it is a little OVERKILL but it works for now without splurging for a dedicated monitor.
All went well until later in the evening when I turned it up too loud and the speaker shut down. I thought I FRIED the HiFi, but later found it shut down for thermal protection and was fine the next day.
--> What I need to do is to find a way to cut the bass going into this speaker so that I can crank it up louder as the night goes on.
1. Does anyone know of a device that I can buy that will do this?
2. Anyone good with electronic circuits? I could whip a filter up with some radioshack parts and build an in-line bass filter.
3. Is there a booth monitor out feature for VirtualDJ and can the software strip the bass out just for this channel? Maybe I could use the onboard sound card?
The idea here is to carry as little as possible. I do not want to drag around a EQ just for a booth monitor! Anyone got any ideas or schematics?
Regards,
WirelessDJ
Posté Tue 06 Mar 07 @ 3:45 am
andytaylor125
Nice compact set-up there!
I think your idea of making a filter might be best if you know how to.
Otherwise I guess you'd be just looking at a more powerful speaker. :)
Also, I don't have the mk 2 so I don't know, but if it has a "headphone split" fucntion, you could try using that. A "split-cue" style headphone setup is when one song comes out the left ear phone and another song comes out the right ear-phone, then you might not need a monitor so much!
Hope you come up with an answer to your problem. :)
I think your idea of making a filter might be best if you know how to.
Otherwise I guess you'd be just looking at a more powerful speaker. :)
Also, I don't have the mk 2 so I don't know, but if it has a "headphone split" fucntion, you could try using that. A "split-cue" style headphone setup is when one song comes out the left ear phone and another song comes out the right ear-phone, then you might not need a monitor so much!
Hope you come up with an answer to your problem. :)
Posté Tue 06 Mar 07 @ 3:55 am
DJ ANGEL S
Hey Wireless
Good to see you on this forum. It been a while I heard from you since the BPM Studio Days
DJ Angel S
Good to see you on this forum. It been a while I heard from you since the BPM Studio Days
DJ Angel S
Posté Tue 06 Mar 07 @ 4:04 am
DJ Marcel_1
If you are running useing the Ipod docking speaker like a booth speaker - does the ipod have to be hooked up for noise to come out - or does it have a line in?
Posté Tue 06 Mar 07 @ 4:10 am
anewsome
i thought i saw some inline passive highpass filters that will plug inline on your input to the hi-fi. if i recall correctly, they were at partsexpress.com
Posté Tue 06 Mar 07 @ 4:10 am
WirelessDJ
No iPod needed. Apple HiFi has line-level input, optical-in, and iPod dock on the top. And also runs off of 8 'D' batteries (However, it is not as loud as when it is plugged into AC). It's a perfect little speaker for home and portable use.
High pass filter? Good idea! Anyone know how make one up?
High pass filter? Good idea! Anyone know how make one up?
Posté Tue 06 Mar 07 @ 4:24 am
DJ EL
No need to manufacture any. Like anewsome said, get inline highpass filters. They are usually RCA type. Try www.crutchfield.com. I think I saw them there at one time.
Posté Tue 06 Mar 07 @ 8:58 am