![]() So I went to my first gig (a large party) with just my laptop, and I have to say that I was nervous as hell! People were giving me weird looks (“Where’s your turntables/mixer?”). ![]() I was all set… My first party as a laptop DJ I already had a Numark DJ I/O sound card to use, so I could separate the headphones and main outputs fine. I thought it would be a good idea to make heavy use of beatgrids, but I soon learned that I couldn’t rely on software for all music lucky I can beatmatch manually from knowing how to DJ with “real” equipment, as I found that I needed to much of the time. And while I don’t DJ like this any more, I wanted to share with you my experiences of DJing this way.Īs I say, I broke my equipment and needed a solution, fast! I had actually already been using Mixxx, the open source DJ software (as at the time I didn’t have the funds to buy Traktor or Serato in order to try out digital DJing), and so I decided to sit myself down and teach myself to DJ with Mixxx, and just off of my laptop. The first thing I learned was to use a USB mouse – much easier and more precise than the laptop’s touchpad. ![]() I found that with a bit of practice, I was able to play sets completely from my laptop. A while back my mixer broke (water got into the inputs, don’t ask how!), and a lack of funds drove me into looking for a quick-fix DJing solution that didn’t need a real mixer, and pretty quickly too. I’m a part-time DJ who usually does private events, although I do enjoy rocking the occasional party. ![]()
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