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Henry I am getting some pretty horrendous wow and flutter which happens when I start mixing in from the other turntable

Hey Henry, have some stuff to try to optimise your laptop for Rekordbox

  • Try Preferences > Audio > BUFFER SIZE (make the number slightly bigger, test it, then make it slightly bigger again and test and see if this works - this is the most likely solution)
  • Also in Preferences > VIEW - WAVEFORM DRAWING “MEDIUM”
  • Close CHROME and other apps and programs (especially Google Drive, Dropbox, anything that uses the CPU to sync) and only use rekordbox if you can.
  • If on a Mac also go into SYSTEM PREFERENCES then SHARING and “un tick FILE SHARING” if you are not using it.
  • If you have a lot of USB ports in use it might be worth using as little as possible when using DVS, as a last resort.

On DVS you will get no benefit being on RB version 6 and 7 compared with 5.8.7 and those require subscriptions unless you have RB6 DVS hardware unlock devices (4th drop down states your mixer does this).

Personally if RB6 doesn’t work I’d stick with DVS on RB5 if you had a license for it to be unlocked anyway, as you never have to pay more beyond that point and it uses less CPU than RB6 does.

      Well that has saved me a pair of turntables and a trip to the local pond. Thank you!
      Your first suggestion worked with a bumping up of the buffer size. Never used to be a problem before. So maybe it’s the new version of Mac OS I have since I last tried. Still some weird things happening like my cursor doesn’t highlight the track that I am pointing at. I can’t see Pioneer adding another upgrade to version 5.8.7. So it could be on its last legs.

      Anyone struggling with bugs on RB7, the new version has just been released.

      I want to like RB7 (and do like some of it) but I’m still hanging back on 6.8.5 for public performances until I’m sure the kinks are out.

      This may be a step in the right direction.

      Download 7.03
      https://rekordbox.com/en/download/

        Wasily Aside from being a slave driver, due to issues I had with live streams in 2020/2021 I had to learn all the reasons Rekordbox trips itself over and what to do to prevent them.

        Henry only needed the first one in the list for it to fix his sound problem so my desires for serious slaveridge were not met in the end.

        DVS does often require fuckery (regardless of software) but it really feels like / acts like you’re DJing with vinyl when you crack it and RB7 cancelling hardware unlocks that work in RB6 has annoyed me somewhat.

          Along_the_Wire No automixing. DVS is really cool cos you mix your MP3/wavs on vinyl using timecode. Feels better than mixing on CDJ / jogwheels but its more faffy to get right. Most professional DJs try it and shy away from it but some stick to it.

              Along_the_Wire

              As far as I know, DVS only works with a laptop attached on current tech. It doesn’t feel like it, however, as on the XDJ-XZ and other equipment, you can just use the main equipment’s screen and have the laptop far off to the side. You don’t need to stare at a laptop it just helps decode the vinyl ‘timecode’.

              I’m surprised it hasn’t taken off more as its an interesting concept, but I think its because too much can go wrong on a live performance if you choose to do it (touring different events and festivals would be inherent with risk / testing needed unlike just using CDJs or even normal vinyl) and you defo need a backup plan.

                2 months later
                5 months later

                Is it me or do RB updates take absolutely ages to download.

                I don’t have any issues with Engine Prime nor Traktor. RB is an absolute pain…… 7.1 DL has been going for about 30 mins so far

                  • Dan

                    • Post #156
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                    I don’t suppose anyone has an old copy for Mac 10.6? High Sierra? Tried to play back to back on my mates controller and without it being processed it just would play tracks? I’m pretty sure it’ll start doing the same on 1000’s next time.

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                      • erik

                        • Post #157

                        Dan without rekordbox all you’ll get is the waveform in real time as the track plays

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                            • Dan

                              • Post #158

                              erik Perfect…. Cheers Erik.

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                                  • Dan

                                    • Post #160

                                    Might have a work around by using the Recordbox App (pretty fiddly tbf) and then exporting the quantized/loop edited tracks onto a formatted USB stick.

                                    This is Strudders signing off!

                                    Here’s a workaround chaps

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