{"id":198,"date":"2017-07-26T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T18:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5722.temp.domains\/~audioor1\/can-you-dj-with-a-raspberry-pi\/"},"modified":"2019-06-21T23:05:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T23:05:20","slug":"can-you-dj-with-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/audioordeal.co.uk\/can-you-dj-with-raspberry-pi\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You DJ with a Raspberry Pi?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Previously on this site, we have explored the music production capability of the Raspberry Pi<\/a>. Today I am going to show you how it can be used for DJing with turntables at an extremely low cost. For those of you whose primary residence has been under a rock, the Raspberry Pi<\/a> is a very small, cheap computer, just bigger than a deck of cards. It is an incredibly useful tool for people as it is easily modifiable, and by this stage, documentation is everywhere.<\/div>\n
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The first way to DJ on a Raspberry Pi<\/a> is by using Mixxx<\/a>. Raspberry Pi’s run on Linux and so Mixxx is the best choice due to it’s compatibility. You will need to install Raspbian with a UI and download Mixxx. There are options for which version to download, it is worth doing some research into this as the latest versions may be optimised for graphical performance as well, which will consume a lot of processing. Mixxx 1.11.0 seems to be most stable at the time of publishing however readers in the future should note that this could change.<\/div>\n
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In addition to this, you will need to grab yourself a DAC (Digital Analogue Converter),\u00a0this one<\/a>\u00a0has been recommended a few times across the web for cost and reliability. The other option is to use a Mixxx compatible controller with a built in soundcard.<\/div>\n
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PiDeck<\/a>\u00a0is one of the simplest ways to DJ with a Raspberry Pi however, there are some prerequisites. It is a basic DVS (Digital Vinyl System) which means you will still need turntables, control vinyl, and a mixer. The way it works is you download PiDeck onto a Raspberry Pi and connect it up to your turntable – you will need a Pi for each turntable.<\/div>\n
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In addition, you will need a screen, the best screens for the job would be a standard Raspberry Pi touchscreen. A soundcard will also be required for the control signal to go in, and the audio to come out of the Pi.<\/div>\n
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