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DSS DJ and your PC resources
DSS DJ is not a common player like Winamp. It is a DJ mixing software for live performances. It requires more PC resources than other simple mp3 players, because it's making a lots of tasks at the same time that have instant results.
For better performances you have to close all existing applications while running DSS DJ and use a computer with at least an 800 MHz processor and 128 Mb RAM.
The lack of PC performance is shown by: sound skipping or stoping, stutter, pops, clicks, beat display stop, unsynchronized sound with beat display.
What about latency ?
The delay between a requested command, (like cue, play, bend, eq change, etc.) and the moment when the soundcard reacts on it is called latency.
Lower latencies are better for live performances but if you set the latency too low you can get sound skipping or stoping. On the other hand if you set it too high then you will hear the late sound effect of your actions. So, you have to decide the right latency value for your PC.
A soundcard has one or more drivers, like: DirectSound, MME WaveOut, ASIO.
Here are the latencies for them:
- DirectSound : 20 - 130 ms(miliseconds)
- MME WaveOut : 50 - 180 ms
- ASIO : 3 - 40 ms
Soundcard drivers
If you want best soundcard performance, you have to download the latest drivers.
A soundcard drivers can use only one soundcard. It can not use 2 equal soundcards installed in your PC. That's why you have to use 2 soundcards made by different manufacturers (e.g. Soundblaster Creative + Yamaha).
DSS DJ and Windows
All Windows systems have a couple of settings which cause sound problems (stutter, pops, clicks, skips, buffer underrun) when you use DSS DJ. This settings must be disabled if you don't want to damage the sound quality.
Please follow this steps to disable those settings:
I. Disable Windows sounds (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP)
- In the *Start* menu, click on *Settings* and select *Control Panel*. see image
- Double click the *Sounds and Multimedia* icon. see image
- From the *Scheme* combo box, located in the *Sounds* tab, select *No sound* and press *OK*. see image
II. Adjust for best performance
- under Windows 98/Me
- Right click on the desktop and select *Properties* from the pop up menu. see image
- Click on the *Effects* tab and deselect all check boxes from the *Visual effects* section. see image
- under Windows 2000/XP
- In the *Start* menu, right click on *My Computer* and select Properties from the pop up menu. see image
- Select the *Advanced* tab and click on *Settings* button from the *Performance* section. see image
- Select *Adjust for best performance* from the *Visual Effects* tab. see image
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