MacBook For DJ'ing

Chikara · Post by **Chikara** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:37 pm

Im thinking of investing in one of these beauties and im just wondering what i need to get also to set it up for 2 audio outs. I have a 3 year old toshiba and i got the indigo dj card for that, do i need something similar for the macbook?

John Sweet · Post by **John Sweet** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:11 pm

You'll need a firewire ext. box, no card slot on the macbook.

Stay away from USB & other hyundai/kia-class stuff like M-Audio. The lexus would be the RME fireface 400, the bentley would be Metric Halo.

nobbystylus · Post by **nobbystylus** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:22 pm

if you're on a budget you could use a USB device (iMic etc), but best only to use it for monitoring via headphones, merge the two sets of stereo outputs (USB and built in) via Aggregated Devices in Audio/Midi setup, and use the internal as your main output..

djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:25 pm

If you're on a budget you shouldn't get a Mac

paolo topaz · Post by **paolo topaz** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:33 pm

I have a M-Audio AudioPhile FW soundcard and it has worked great but I would love to know more about the better options out there, how much would this 'Bentley' card cost and how much better is it?

Paolo

www.paolotopaz.com

John Sweet · Post by **John Sweet** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:56 pm

I use the Lexus, not the Bentley. I'm no man of means, not yet at least.

I'm on the Multiface II, which is RME's cousin to the Fireface. Sounds better than great and no problems ever. Search the forum for the MH stuff, everybody raves that has spent the cash.

nobbystylus · Post by **nobbystylus** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:08 am

djsynchro wrote:If you're on a budget you shouldn't get a Mac

whats so expensive about a Macbook?

forgie · Post by **forgie** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:31 am

Get a Presonus Firebox + a macbook.

That would seem perfect for DJing to me....

And yeah, how long will it take for people to stop repeating the mantra "don't get a mac, they're too expensive".... it's just annoying. In Australia, a macbook is actually priced the same compared dell laptops of the same spec/config. Go figure.

forge · Post by **forge** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:20 am

forgie wrote:Get a Presonus Firebox + a macbook.

That would seem perfect for DJing to me....

And yeah, how long will it take for people to stop repeating the mantra "don't get a mac, they're too expensive".... it's just annoying. In Australia, a macbook is actually priced the same compared dell laptops of the same spec/config. Go figure.

actually, I read something (link from here??) the other day where comparatively the macbooks are cheaper to the "light thin" dell eqivalents

but hell, you cant blame him for making that comment, it's not like Apple havent been too expensive and way behind on laptops for years - and not everyone who's not in the market would know they've actually finally sorted that out!

These times in computing are definitely all about Apple though - they have a serious advantage now they've caught up and can run any OS on them

anyway...hijack, sorry...as for the question - dont they have spdif out?

forgie · Post by **forgie** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:22 am

They've got optical+jack in AND out. Sweet.

shorm · Post by **shorm** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:42 am

John Sweet wrote:You'll need a firewire ext. box, no card slot on the macbook.

Stay away from USB & other hyundai/kia-class stuff like M-Audio. The lexus would be the RME fireface 400, the bentley would be Metric Halo.

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