blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions
Hi folks, so, I have been a vinyl dj for about 15 years now, sinse I was a kid! and I have no intention of putting the decks away, but with the ammount of great new tracks coming out it's time to get into mp3s I think. so, do any of you blind folk know of a decent, accessable, intuative set up that enables you to beatmatch mp3s as seemlessly as possible? I'm imagining it's possible that for example the up and down arrows could be used to control the pitch or they would on my ideal set up. zulu dj software is the best I've found so far but I can't figure out the beatmatching though it looks easy! I am quite a perfectionist, that's what vinyl djing gets you used to so I can tell off beats a mile off... if any of you guys dj and would be willing to go through your setup that would be really great. I mostly play minimal techno, drum and bass etc so quick fades just won't cut it. cheers, Rob
Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions
I don't think Zulu dj is accessible, at least I couldn't manage. Maybe someone should make scripts for it. Maybe we should ask NCHSoftware to make it keyboard and screenreader friendly. On 08/06/2014, Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, so, I have been a vinyl dj for about 15 years now, sinse I was a kid! and I have no intention of putting the decks away, but with the ammount of great new tracks coming out it's time to get into mp3s I think. so, do any of you blind folk know of a decent, accessable, intuative set up that enables you to beatmatch mp3s as seemlessly as possible? I'm imagining it's possible that for example the up and down arrows could be used to control the pitch or they would on my ideal set up. zulu dj software is the best I've found so far but I can't figure out the beatmatching though it looks easy! I am quite a perfectionist, that's what vinyl djing gets you used to so I can tell off beats a mile off... if any of you guys dj and would be willing to go through your setup that would be really great. I mostly play minimal techno, drum and bass etc so quick fades just won't cut it. cheers, Rob -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions
Hi Aidan, zulu dj seems very accesseable to me with nvda, the beatmatching is the only part that isn't and it's doing my head in! if you're going to do discos and parties I couldn't recommend it highly enough, i did one last month with it with no problems at all. but yeah, beatmatching just doesn't want to work, and it's really doing my head in. any ideas anyone? On 6/8/14, Aidan aidan.smartt...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think Zulu dj is accessible, at least I couldn't manage. Maybe someone should make scripts for it. Maybe we should ask NCHSoftware to make it keyboard and screenreader friendly. On 08/06/2014, Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, so, I have been a vinyl dj for about 15 years now, sinse I was a kid! and I have no intention of putting the decks away, but with the ammount of great new tracks coming out it's time to get into mp3s I think. so, do any of you blind folk know of a decent, accessable, intuative set up that enables you to beatmatch mp3s as seemlessly as possible? I'm imagining it's possible that for example the up and down arrows could be used to control the pitch or they would on my ideal set up. zulu dj software is the best I've found so far but I can't figure out the beatmatching though it looks easy! I am quite a perfectionist, that's what vinyl djing gets you used to so I can tell off beats a mile off... if any of you guys dj and would be willing to go through your setup that would be really great. I mostly play minimal techno, drum and bass etc so quick fades just won't cut it. cheers, Rob -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions
Hey Robert, I can't help you but if you find anything, I'd be interested in hearing about it. These days I listen to Darkpsy, Forest Psy, and Psycore, and I'd like to create my own mixes if I had the software. Most of the stuff I have in these genres is from downloads, not much physical vinyl or CD. I do have quite a lot on CD in old Techno and Trance from the 90s, but nowadays I don't buy physical CDs or vinyl if I can get a downloadable version. I'm an assistant playlist manager for a Psytrance radio station, and if I could create my own mixes, I could put them up on the station for people to listen to. I think that would be cool. Anyway, if you find anything, I hope you will drop me a line. Thanks. Evan -Original Message- From: Robert Godridge Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 12:45 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions Hi folks, so, I have been a vinyl dj for about 15 years now, sinse I was a kid! and I have no intention of putting the decks away, but with the ammount of great new tracks coming out it's time to get into mp3s I think. so, do any of you blind folk know of a decent, accessable, intuative set up that enables you to beatmatch mp3s as seemlessly as possible? I'm imagining it's possible that for example the up and down arrows could be used to control the pitch or they would on my ideal set up. zulu dj software is the best I've found so far but I can't figure out the beatmatching though it looks easy! I am quite a perfectionist, that's what vinyl djing gets you used to so I can tell off beats a mile off... if any of you guys dj and would be willing to go through your setup that would be really great. I mostly play minimal techno, drum and bass etc so quick fades just won't cut it. cheers, Rob
Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions
I have wanted to do the same thing, I have 2 cd dj players but want to slim down a little bit have been looking for softwear myself this zu lu dj, how well does it work with voice over, also is it windows based. thanks for the info in advance. - Original Message - From: Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 12:58 PM Subject: Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions Hi Aidan, zulu dj seems very accesseable to me with nvda, the beatmatching is the only part that isn't and it's doing my head in! if you're going to do discos and parties I couldn't recommend it highly enough, i did one last month with it with no problems at all. but yeah, beatmatching just doesn't want to work, and it's really doing my head in. any ideas anyone? On 6/8/14, Aidan aidan.smartt...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think Zulu dj is accessible, at least I couldn't manage. Maybe someone should make scripts for it. Maybe we should ask NCHSoftware to make it keyboard and screenreader friendly. On 08/06/2014, Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, so, I have been a vinyl dj for about 15 years now, sinse I was a kid! and I have no intention of putting the decks away, but with the ammount of great new tracks coming out it's time to get into mp3s I think. so, do any of you blind folk know of a decent, accessable, intuative set up that enables you to beatmatch mp3s as seemlessly as possible? I'm imagining it's possible that for example the up and down arrows could be used to control the pitch or they would on my ideal set up. zulu dj software is the best I've found so far but I can't figure out the beatmatching though it looks easy! I am quite a perfectionist, that's what vinyl djing gets you used to so I can tell off beats a mile off... if any of you guys dj and would be willing to go through your setup that would be really great. I mostly play minimal techno, drum and bass etc so quick fades just won't cut it. cheers, Rob -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions
Well, if there is a mac version, I won't no about that, but the windows version, well maybe I can try it again. But if the beat matcher is not accessible, con't you match them manually? That is more suggested anyway. Otherwise you will not practise your skill enough I think. That is why I stil love cdj's. They stil more accessible. On 08/06/2014, angel.adorno1 angel.ador...@verizon.net wrote: I have wanted to do the same thing, I have 2 cd dj players but want to slim down a little bit have been looking for softwear myself this zu lu dj, how well does it work with voice over, also is it windows based. thanks for the info in advance. - Original Message - From: Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 12:58 PM Subject: Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions Hi Aidan, zulu dj seems very accesseable to me with nvda, the beatmatching is the only part that isn't and it's doing my head in! if you're going to do discos and parties I couldn't recommend it highly enough, i did one last month with it with no problems at all. but yeah, beatmatching just doesn't want to work, and it's really doing my head in. any ideas anyone? On 6/8/14, Aidan aidan.smartt...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think Zulu dj is accessible, at least I couldn't manage. Maybe someone should make scripts for it. Maybe we should ask NCHSoftware to make it keyboard and screenreader friendly. On 08/06/2014, Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, so, I have been a vinyl dj for about 15 years now, sinse I was a kid! and I have no intention of putting the decks away, but with the ammount of great new tracks coming out it's time to get into mp3s I think. so, do any of you blind folk know of a decent, accessable, intuative set up that enables you to beatmatch mp3s as seemlessly as possible? I'm imagining it's possible that for example the up and down arrows could be used to control the pitch or they would on my ideal set up. zulu dj software is the best I've found so far but I can't figure out the beatmatching though it looks easy! I am quite a perfectionist, that's what vinyl djing gets you used to so I can tell off beats a mile off... if any of you guys dj and would be willing to go through your setup that would be really great. I mostly play minimal techno, drum and bass etc so quick fades just won't cut it. cheers, Rob -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions
yeah, I love cdjs too, but it would be nice to have the mp3 option, and with the amount of stuff i have it just isn't practical to have it all on cds/data discs. I can't see how to do it manually with zulu. am i being slow? is there actually a way to do that? you should try it again mate. all the menues are accesseable. sure, I'll let this list know if i find anything, but hopefuly someone has an idea. On 6/8/14, Aidan aidan.smartt...@gmail.com wrote: Well, if there is a mac version, I won't no about that, but the windows version, well maybe I can try it again. But if the beat matcher is not accessible, con't you match them manually? That is more suggested anyway. Otherwise you will not practise your skill enough I think. That is why I stil love cdj's. They stil more accessible. On 08/06/2014, angel.adorno1 angel.ador...@verizon.net wrote: I have wanted to do the same thing, I have 2 cd dj players but want to slim down a little bit have been looking for softwear myself this zu lu dj, how well does it work with voice over, also is it windows based. thanks for the info in advance. - Original Message - From: Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 12:58 PM Subject: Re: blind djs: beatmatching with software, loads of questions Hi Aidan, zulu dj seems very accesseable to me with nvda, the beatmatching is the only part that isn't and it's doing my head in! if you're going to do discos and parties I couldn't recommend it highly enough, i did one last month with it with no problems at all. but yeah, beatmatching just doesn't want to work, and it's really doing my head in. any ideas anyone? On 6/8/14, Aidan aidan.smartt...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think Zulu dj is accessible, at least I couldn't manage. Maybe someone should make scripts for it. Maybe we should ask NCHSoftware to make it keyboard and screenreader friendly. On 08/06/2014, Robert Godridge rgodrid...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, so, I have been a vinyl dj for about 15 years now, sinse I was a kid! and I have no intention of putting the decks away, but with the ammount of great new tracks coming out it's time to get into mp3s I think. so, do any of you blind folk know of a decent, accessable, intuative set up that enables you to beatmatch mp3s as seemlessly as possible? I'm imagining it's possible that for example the up and down arrows could be used to control the pitch or they would on my ideal set up. zulu dj software is the best I've found so far but I can't figure out the beatmatching though it looks easy! I am quite a perfectionist, that's what vinyl djing gets you used to so I can tell off beats a mile off... if any of you guys dj and would be willing to go through your setup that would be really great. I mostly play minimal techno, drum and bass etc so quick fades just won't cut it. cheers, Rob -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
