Windows DJ Software Tips | Using WASAPI As An Alternative To Direct Sound Or ASIO Drivers
If you use DJ Software with Windows and don’t require pre-fade listening (headphone cuing) and simply use your built-in audio output device (sound card) you should try using the Microsoft WASAPI driver option as an alternative to Direct Sound. WASAPI, which is an acronym for Windows Audio Session API, is Microsoft’s most up-to-date method for communicating to your audio […]
Pro Audio Interfaces For DJ Software Available Today
A Pro Audio Interface for DJ software, often referred to as a ‘sound card’, provides a minimum of 2 stereo channel outputs and low-latency control. Less than a decade ago pro audio interfaces were much more prevalent for use with DJ mixing software. There weren’t many DJ controllers on the market yet, and most that were available […]
Sound Card for DJ Software, What Are They and Do I Need One?
Since our product specialists here at a PCDJ receive this question often from first-time callers, I figured it was worthy of its own blog post… What is a Sound Card (or otherwise known as Audio Card)? First off, your computer already has one built in (laptops have integrated single stereo output or surround sound output cards included […]
Digital DJ Equipment: The Basics You Should Know
Manning the phones at PCDJ headquarters over the course of the last 14 years has taught me a couple key items: One, in this technology forward DJ software and DJ controller industry things change quickly over a short time span; I’m always learning new things from our PCDJ DJ and Karaoke software users. Two, that […]