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Ausumm

Ausumm

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I have been posting about issues I've been having with my Numark D2 Director
I truly love the simplicity of the "dual CD player" type deisgn
and the keyboard makes it easy to search for songs.
However, problems with the unit reading NTFS formatted drives...
and the time consuming Numark Librarian software
are making me consider somethine else.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

please....
do not suggest something that requires a laptop,
the laptop I have is for ceremonies and backup.
I am not looking for other ways to do what I do...
I am looking for a dual-player mp3 player/controller
that has it's own screen(s) for displaying text
and is keyboard compatible, so I can search.
I will be using my external hard drives for songs
so it needs to be USB driven

I'll even take used if the unit is what I want...
so if you have something to sell, let me know

any and all suggestions are welcome.
 
Mike,
Talk with Canute about the Pioneer MEP-7000, I'm not sure about the keyboard but since he owns it he should be able to tell you.
 
All in one solution and no computer needed.
This is one suggestion.
 
Curious as to why a laptop is out of the question? I have a D2 and a similar Cortex unit .. both have issues with certain filetypes and as mentioned take forever to index libraries. I switched to Numark Cue (same as Virtual DJ) and use iTunes as a software backup (I use an older laptop as a physical backup, along with having a mix of files on my iphone just in case). Lot's more flexibility, it can read individual files, files on CD/thumbdrive, iTunes libraries and I can even get a file in an emergency over wi-fi or tethered to my cell. You can control most current software packages with an external controller (Pioneer, Denon, Numark, etc) if you want (I don't).
 
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This is what I use. You can attach two hard drives/Flash drives etc to it. One in the front and one in the back. You can make a playlist(s) and save it/them directly from those hard drives. It also has a keyboard option. The onboard soundcard is incredible and if you do add a laptop, you can map it to the popular DJ programs. I use mine with Traktor Pro. In mix mode it mixes songs flawlessly even if the two songs being mixed are not the same BPM. The CD/MP3 Players has slots instead of drawers so you don't accidentally bump into it and break it.
The keyboard and optical connections are behind the controller unit.
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th Pioneer is a beautiful piece of equipment....but price = ouch
the Stanton is not a bad alternative at a lower price

and for the laptop, Steve...
as I mentioned, my laptop is my BACKUP!
and I need to have somethine completely separate for my main rig

thanks everyone...
perhaps I will have to buy a new external HD anfdcopy all my songs using FAT32
then deal with Librarian as I always have
 
Denon DN-HD2500

No computer necessary. Discontinued however easy to find. At one time I had two of them.

Best,

Paul
 
USDJ said:
Denon DN-HD2500

No computer necessary. Discontinued however easy to find. At one time I had two of them.

Best,

Paul
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perfect!
I was on the Denon sight, and it didn't list it with the rest of the players
now I know why!
I notice it has Music Manager software...is that REQUIRED to run the unit?
also, can you use a USB keyboard?
 
Ausumm said:
perfect!
I was on the Denon sight, and it didn't list it with the rest of the players
now I know why!
I notice it has Music Manager software...is that REQUIRED to run the unit?
also, can you use a USB keyboard?
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Hi Mike:

You can use a USB keyboard. The music manager software makes it easier to find your music, however without it you may read the drive in a folder format as you would on a regular computer. As much as I like this, I went to a laptop solution myself. Give this some thought as this controller works well, hoever is dated by today's standards.

Best,

Paul
 
Steve LeBlanc said:
Mike - why not buy another laptop? Get a big hard drive in it and put all of you music on it....Have you noticed, virtually everyone has gotten out of the "hard drive controller" market...
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yeah, I'm old school even when it comes to "new" school
I truly like the dual-player idea...
I am very comfortable with it, and it's less likely to have issues than a lappy, since it's just a player.
besides, I do not like using a keyboard or mouse to control the music...
I'm waiting for an affordable touch screen before I go with another laptop
 
I have the D2 for my wedding system and it's very easy and i like it....but in my main rig i have the DENON hc 4500 and LOVE IT. For the money...... if you truly want to have a seperate....and not all in one - mixer,controller...etc. Go with a Denon controller and if needed a laptop and you won't look back.
 
Djderik said:
I have the D2 for my wedding system and it's very easy and i like it....but in my main rig i have the DENON hc 4500 and LOVE IT. For the money...... if you truly want to have a seperate....and not all in one - mixer,controller...etc. Go with a Denon controller and if needed a laptop and you won't look back.
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Seconded. I have 2 DN-HC4500's. For mobile with laptop and the kind of work I do these hit the mark. NEVER had any trouble with them. I also like the DN HC5000 Itch controller. There're practically giving them away at GC. I bought 3, one for each rack. The new ITCH software works great too.

Best,

Paul
 
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