Blending DJ music and karaoke

[bjswaim]

jsmith or big daddy,
I am currently running OtsDJ along with Hoster and am considering getting Echo Indigo DJ so I can run each on a different channel of my mixer. OtsDJ is able to assign to any sound card you have. Since you are running both softwares I'm assuming you can assign Hoster to which ever sound card you wish. Can you guide me through the steps of assigning Hoster to a specific sound card or channel of the Echo Indigo DJ. Can I run my dj program out of one channel of the Echo Indigo DJ and Hoster out of the other channel of the Echo Indigo DJ? Thanking you in advance for your help and knowledge.

[jsmith]

You don't need to assign Hoster. It will automatically use the default, which will be channel 1/2 and you can use channel 3/4 for OtsDJ. You will really like this sound card setup. I have considered getting OtsDJ. Can you give me a rundown on some of the better features?

[big daddy]

I use the control panel sounds setting to use my internal sound card as default. that is what Hoster will use, then I set up BPM to use the Echo Indigo DJ 3/4 for player output and 1/2 for monitor output. I like to use the volume control on Echo 1/2 for my headphones. Always scares me to use the internal sound card and volume for headphones have had confilct problems it it is not set to default and you try to raise or lower the volume. So I leave it on high and let Hoster use it. I also made sure I had at least a 16 bit sound card built into the computer.
BIG DADDY

[bjswaim]

Thanks guys for the input on Echo Indigo DJ. It looks like this is a good way to go. Jsmith, the features I like most about OtsDj are two-fold. It has an amazing mix point technology. It is built in. It automatically mixes one song into another and it does an amazing job. You can also change the mix point manually for specific songs so they begin and end at a different point. I have used this specifically on songs I have from live performances, getting rid of the audience noise before and after the song. The other thing I like is that I can categorize each song into as many categories I wish. If I have a country song that is good also for country dance, I can create a category for "country" one for "country dances" and also, if I want, create a category for "two-step" and then when I'm doing a country dj gig I can enter songs from the country category or if they are wanting dances or a specific dance, then I don't have to "remember" what song is good for which dance, etc. And, I do these categories for all my genres. It makes it real easy to pick songs while you're at the gig. Also, the next release of OtsDj will have beat mix technology which will be great for those dance club scenarios.

[nitelife]

So many good DJ programs out there: tried windows media player, but found it slow and clumsy.Although it did play videos as well.
Ended up using two separate programs for DJ...and video.
Best players I have found to date???? Use BPM proffesional for the DJ part. A bit pricey, but well worth it. Check out their web page to look it over...a simple web search will bring you right to it.
For videos , I use the CORE media player. A free player available on the web that has windows player beat hands down for video.
Yes I Use Hoster For Karaoke: and would never use anything else. No problem using all three programs together...just keeping the current program in use " on top " of the others while in use. No problem switching programs as needed, and no cross-over interference.

[computex13]

Can you use Otsdj and Hoster with the built in sound card?

Mark

[bjswaim]

Computex13,
Yes you can use OtsDJ and Hoster with the original sound card. That is how I'm using mine now and they both work seemlessly without any problems.

[bigjohn]

if i want fill music i use instabutton with some tracks added and start and stop when needed

[ddouglass]

I am closing this thread because it is over 5 years old not relavent with current versions of Hoster.