Which Dj mixing software mix sound better?

raylaj · Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 3

I've been looking at buying dj mixing software. I'm down to Two choices for me its Dss dj 5.5 or Future Decks lite.

Has anyone listen to mixes from both can can give an opinion on what sounds better iin your opinion?

I think Dssdj mixes sound better. What do u think?

thanks

djdrugless · Groupie Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 21

It would be foolish to make a recommendation without knowing any other variables other than which software to pick. As to "which would sound better", that's relative to personal taste and preferences, and most importantly, the quality of your source material [sound files].

For example, for many, many years, true audio aficionados sought the ultimate, noiseless audio reproduction. Pops, ticks and crackles from vinyl playback were [and IMO, still is] undesirable noise. Now such effects are ADDED at times.
Crying or Very sad

A couple of basic rules of thumb [and this is from this old school analog dinosaur Smile

]

1. You can't get better sound quality than the original.

2. You get what you pay for.

Brien · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:07 am Post subject:

I could pick one over the other raylaj, but that doesn't help you a bit. What your ears hear and what mine can still hear....two different things.

If you have access to the two then do an a/b comparison. Make an informed decision based on the things that you want, the way you work, how one may "feel" more intuitive then the other.

At the end of the day, it's your money so you need to be happy with it.

Hope that helps.

djdrugless · Groupie Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 21

Ditto on that Brien. Wink

Then there are the variables of room acoustics, monitors [speakers], amplifiers, etc.

I've found with most things AUDIO, the best practise is to "learn by doing". (This holds especially true with audio recording and reproduction that is computer based.) What may sound exquisite through a set of near field monitors could very well sound like trash when run through a dj set-up.

Welcome to the world of "trial and error" Smile

! Oh, and by the way, don't let some eccentric audiofile type tell you what will be the "best". The determining factor will be your ears [and very importantly, your audiences' ears, if you are in a dj'ing gig!]

Brien · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject:

I agree with the drugless one.

It seems, from reading hundreds of posts here and at many audio related sites over a few years, there is some confusion that better software means better listening pleasure.

It may get to be apples or oranges depending on the whole audio signal chain but it is an often overlooked piece of hardware.

Whats your take on that djdrugless?

djdrugless · Groupie Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 21

Well, going by the old addage that "A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link.", theoretically it would hold true that "sub-standard" software would create a "sub-standard" output signal. If one is using mp3 files for the source signal, just by the very nature of mp3 encoding, a substantial portion of the original audio content has been removed. Once that portion has been removed, it cannot be put back.

I've not had the experience of hearing a softare that makes the music sound bad. I have had the displeasure of working with programs that are an ergonomic nightmare, and I do get upset with the "More is better." way of thinking of some program developers. Some software[s] do take more resources from your machine to run them. Unless one has "disposable" amounts of RAM and processor power, this is yet another factor for consideration.

When I do audio work on my Windows Embarassed

machine, I disconnect the internet cable and then fire up sysinternals "Process Explorer" and turn off every program not necessary for the job.

Sorry, got of on a bit of a ramble there and I'm not sure if I even addressed the question Embarassed

.

Brien · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:03 am Post subject:

http://www.editthis.info/sonar/Optimizing_Your_DAW

Select the link named "Make a separate user account for audio recording"

I have a separate hardware profile that is selectable at boot up (win XP), it takes a while to set it up, but once done, its set.

Then when the computer is turned on I have the option to select a "full" unaltered system, or a completely "stripped down" system strictly for audio matters.

Beats walking Smile

djdrugless · Groupie Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 21

Thanks for the tip Wink

! Of course, I don't have the system with all the bells and whistles I'd like. [Fortunately I don't have a lot of the resource hogs running either. Wink

] One must learn to make do with what one has to work with Idea

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