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Web Site Updates

Affiliate Program Update: The affiliate program is just around the corner. I estimate that things should pop off by March. There are two affiliate options I can go with. I can manage my own affiliate program from 1automationwiz.com or go through clickbank.com. Since all newsletter subscribers will have the option to beta test I think I am going to try clickbank.com. A subscriber also suggested I use clickbank.com. But the only caveat is that I have to remove my 90 money back guarantee. The other changes will be the prices and a download of the videos in a zip file. You will receive an email will more details regarding how much you make on each sale and ways to promote the program.

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DJ News and DJ Videos

I found this great DJ trailer for Pro X Fade faders.
http://216.86.149.136/videos/0/329049_76417.mov

There are two books that have been making a buzz in the hiphop community. "Can't Stop Won't Stop" by Jeff Chang and "Martha Cooper's HipHop Files". These are on my buy list which I will be getting in the next week or so. You should too.
Hip Hop Files
Can't Stop Won't Stop

Tascam and Mixwell apparently have teamed up to reveal a new DJ CD player called the CD-DJ1. It is dubbed the

Ultra-Compact Professional Tabletop DJ CD/MP3 Player.
Check it out. Tascam/Mixwell CD-DJ1

Numark has unleashed the X2. (X squared to be correct) It is an all in one turntable and cd player unit. It's the illest thing I've ever seen. With 4.7kgf-cm of torque, Numark's X2 benefits from the industry's highest torque direct drive motor—providing the stability and durability professionals demand night after night. Featuring adjustable pitch control and support for both 33 and 45 RPM vinyl records, this exceptional turntable employs an ultra-precise aluminum tonearm with cue, height, and anti-skate adjustments, and accepts straight or S-shaped tonearms by means of its interchangeable tonearm system. With its 12-inch anti-drag aluminum platter designed specifically to reduce friction and its solid core construction that fights vibration and unwanted noise, the X2 is designed for years of trouble-free operation.
Numark.com

Nine new videos have been posted for iDJOnDemand.com members and e5 members. Four of them have been posted for free at the DJ Tips page. Altogether there are 20 scratches and videos of mixing scratching and CDJ1000 tutorials, interview with Ill Vibe Collective and bonus tips. AND there is still more coming. Please note that if you are not a member if iDJOnDemand.com you should consider becoming one because the prices that are currently listed will be changed once the affiliate program begins.

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How to Record Your Turntable On your PC.

The following question comes from Jeff, from London, Ontario.

Jeff writes:

"I have recently in the last 6 months started to dj. I am impressed with my progress but what I want to do now is start recording and possibly producing beats. My question is regarding the set up for recording from my turntables. I have a computer with a red/white audio input but I can get the sound to play through my computer. I have a recording program but its not picking up the music. Other tutorials I have seen say to set it up through the tape out part of my receiver. I have done this with no success. Wouldn't I have to act like I'm recording a tape then and hit record on the tape player? I don't know if the setup is even right. If you could give me a few pointers on how to record music from my turntables I would appreciate it. "

This is a great question Jeff and thanks for asking. Without knowing exactly what your set up is I will try to solve your problem by telling you how I record into my PC.

I have my turntables set up in the normal way. Turntables go into mixer, mixer goes into amp, amp goes into speakers, speakers give me sound. But here is how I get to record my mixes on my computer or any sound for that matter.

I take the RECORD OUT of my mixer and plug it into the LINE INPUT on my computer. The record out will give you a constant volume. I bypass the tape input altogether.

Next I open up my Volume Control Panel to make sure I have the LINE INPUT selected. This tells the computer that an audio source is coming into the computer from LINE INPUT jack.

Next I open my favorite recording program and open the record screen. Most screens will have a meter. When you play your record you will see the meter reflect what the record is playing. Make sure you also have your PC speakers turned up and your house speakers turned down so you don't confuse the two.

In Jeff's case:
Most of the time you will need an RCA to Mini audio cable. Most PC cards are Mini inputs or 1/8 inch (same thing). Unless you have a an audio card that takes and RCA jack input like Jeff's then there may be a setting in the recording program that allows you to choose where the audio source is coming from. For example, I use Helix Producer from Real and there is a setting in the recording section that allows me to choose where the audio source and video source is going to come from. Generally it is what ever sound or video card you have installed on your PC.

Jeff hopefully this helped you out some. If you need some more detail the first half of this Sound Forge tutorial might help as far as prepping your sound card to record.

Long live the DJ,

Peace

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Playing Videos From Your Desktop

In order to play the 'WMV' files from your desktop, using your mouse, simply right click on the file name and choose 'save as'. This will prompt you to save the file on your computer.

Once it's saved on your computer using your mouse, double click on the file where you saved it and it will play back in Windows Media Player.

DIAL-UP USERS

If you do have dial-up internet access I suggest you get a download manager such as Freshdownload from FreshDevices.com.

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