Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] EMagic EMI 2|6, DJ
From: Ron Lavoie (ronlavoie_AT_rogers.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 15:08:17 EET
I tried to apt-get install terminatorX (great, resonant name), but I got
caught in dependency Hell. I'm running the 2.4 kernel.
At 02:09 PM 2002-12-03 -0800, you wrote:
>There's two different pro-level programs, terminatorX (which I wrote the
>quicktoot for), and also Gdam, which is just as good as PCDJ. Final
>scratch pro is really expensive, while terminatorx and gdam are gpl. Gdam
>is quicker to load files and supports mutliple soundcards (one for
>playback and one for cueing). TerminatorX can use cueing via a stereo
>splitter and both also have their own beatmatching mechanisms.
>
>http://www.brianredfern.org
>
>On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Ron Lavoie wrote:
>
> > Thanks Patrick:
> >
> > I actually own one now that I'm using under M$ W2k.
> >
> > I am interested in migrating my pro DJ setup to Linux, at least as an
> > alternate to PCDJ under M$. The other issues would be that there's no
> > pro-level MP3 DJ package (that I know of for Linux). The other challenge
> > is setting up IEEE1394 external storage support under Linux.
> >
> > You may have heard of FinalScratch, but it seems that it's still buggy,
> > difficult to set up, and expensive. It also does not permit storage of
> > MP3s anywhere but the OS partition.
> >
> > I was delighted to discover this list. Thanks again, Patrick, for the
> reply,
> >
> > -Ron
> >
> > At 04:36 AM 2002-12-04 +0900, you wrote:
> > >Ron Lavoie wrote:
> > >>Are there linux drivers for this USB device?
> > >
> > >At least one user has reported success with it but we haven't heard from
> > >him for a while so we don't know the exact current status.
> > >
> > >If you are looking at USB but don't know which one to go for the maudio
> > >quattro has been working pretty well fo a while now. Although there are
> > >some problems caturing with current cvs which were not there two weeks
> ago.
> > >
> > >The ALSA USB audio code is known to work but many cards are still in
> > >testing stage so you may have to do some debugging if you buy a USB
> device
> > >at the moment. It's not so bad if you are have the time to spare.
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd.
> > >For the discerning hardware connoisseur
> > >http://www.boosthardware.com
> > >http://www.djcj.org - The Linux Audio Users guide
> > >========================================
> > >
> > >Being on stage with the band in front of crowds shouting, "Get off!
> No! We
> > >want normal music!", I think that was more like acting than anything I've
> > >ever done.
> > >
> > >Goldie, 8 Nov, 2002
> > >The Scotsman
> >
> >
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