Vinyl emulation allows a user to physically manipulate the playback of digital audio files on a computer using the turntables as an interface, thus preserving the hands-on control and feel of DJing with vinyl. This has the added advantage of using turntables to play back audio recordings not available in phonograph form. This method allows DJs to scratch, beatmatch, and perform other turntablism that would be impossible with a conventional keyboard-and-mouse computer interface or less tactile control devices.
A close-up of a time-coded vinyl record
A digital vinyl system (DVS) may include a special time-coded vinyl record or be purely software.
Vinyl emulation normally uses special vinyl records which are played on conventional turntables. The vinyl is a recording of analog audio signals often referred to as timecode. The turntables' audio output - the timecode recording - is routed into an analog-to-digital converter, or ADC. This ADC may be a multi-channelsoundcard or a dedicated external USB or FireWire audio interface box, DJ controller device or compatible mixer (usually distributed with the software). The ADC sends digital time code information to the software, which then translates the signal into corresponding changes in the playback speed, direction and position of a digital audio file. The audio file will react as if were pressed directly onto the record. The manipulated audio output of the program is then sent back through the DAC or the computer's sound card, and can be routed into an audio mixer where it can be mixed like any other analog audio signal.
The result is digital audio playback that sounds like music manipulated by an analog vinyl recording. However, there is always a short delay between the needle's reading of the time code and the software's playback of the audio. The delay time is treated as a figure of merit for vinyl emulation products. A shorter delay allows the DJ to have better response and control of the music and is usually not noticeable by the user or listener.
In some countries, for example Finland, a digital DJ license is required to legally play copyrighted music publicly with vinyl emulation software.
Software packagesedit
Final Scratch was the first vinyl emulation software sold publicly. Since its release in 2001, many similar software and hardware packages have been developed and marketed.
This table presents all software-only DVS packages (Note that software products presented here are these which are "controllable" through a time-coded vinyl):
The Digital Vinyl System project (DVS) - 2003, origin of the DVS technology name explained.
Technical Information and Tips on Torq's Vinyl Control System by Chad Carrier, a technical abstract on Torq Control Vinyl time-code.
Steven Carroll's history of digital vinyl and patent claims.
developed by Chris Bauer in 1998.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Vinyl emulation allows a user to physically manipulate the playback of digital audio files on a computer using the turntables as an interface thus preserving the hands on control and feel of DJing with vinyl This has the added advantage of using turntables to play back audio recordings not available in phonograph form This method allows DJs to scratch beatmatch and perform other turntablism that would be impossible with a conventional keyboard and mouse computer interface or less tactile control devices A close up of a time coded vinyl recordA digital vinyl system DVS may include a special time coded vinyl record or be purely software Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Software packages 3 See also 4 External linksCharacteristics editVinyl emulation normally uses special vinyl records which are played on conventional turntables The vinyl is a recording of analog audio signals often referred to as timecode The turntables audio output the timecode recording is routed into an analog to digital converter or ADC This ADC may be a multi channel soundcard or a dedicated external USB or FireWire audio interface box DJ controller device or compatible mixer usually distributed with the software The ADC sends digital time code information to the software which then translates the signal into corresponding changes in the playback speed direction and position of a digital audio file The audio file will react as if were pressed directly onto the record The manipulated audio output of the program is then sent back through the DAC or the computer s sound card and can be routed into an audio mixer where it can be mixed like any other analog audio signal The result is digital audio playback that sounds like music manipulated by an analog vinyl recording However there is always a short delay between the needle s reading of the time code and the software s playback of the audio The delay time is treated as a figure of merit for vinyl emulation products A shorter delay allows the DJ to have better response and control of the music and is usually not noticeable by the user or listener In some countries for example Finland a digital DJ license is required to legally play copyrighted music publicly with vinyl emulation software Software packages editFinal Scratch was the first vinyl emulation software sold publicly Since its release in 2001 many similar software and hardware packages have been developed and marketed Notable applications licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License Mixxx xwaxNotable proprietary software applications include Deckadance Final Scratch MixVibes DVS Serato Scratch Live Torq Traktor Scratch ProSome vinyl emulation software products are marketed with specific time coded vinyl while others are software only products The following table lists all existing DVS packages which come with specific time coded vinyl Comparison of digital vinyl systems Product Manufacturer Related software Available external audio cardVirtualDJ Timecoded Vinyl Atomix Productions VirtualDJ NoTouch DVS Record Intimidation Touch DVS TouchDVS interfaceTorq Control Vinyl M Audio Torq DJ software Torq ConectivMixVibes DVS MixVibes MixVibes DVS NoMs Pinky Vinyl Ms Pinky Interdimensional Wrecked System NoTraktor Scratch Pro Native Instruments Traktor Pro Audio 8 DJ or Audio 4 DJTraktor Scratch Pro 2 Native Instruments Traktor Pro 2 Audio 10 DJ or Audio 6 DJVirtual Vinyl Numark CUE DJiO with Virtual Vinyl Rear Connections Scratch Live Serato Scratch Live Rane SL 1 Rane SL 2 Rane SL 3 Rane SL 4Serato DJ Serato Serato DJ Rane SL 2 Rane SL 3 Rane SL 4FS Scratch Record Stanton Traktor FS ScratchAmpFS 1 0 Record Stanton Final Scratch 1 0 Linux ScratchAmpThis table presents all software only DVS packages Note that software products presented here are these which are controllable through a time coded vinyl Comparison of software only vinyl emulation Product ManufacturerDeckadance Image Linexwax Mark HillsMixxx The Mixxx teamSee also editAudio editing software Music softwareExternal links editThe Digital Vinyl System project DVS 2003 origin of the DVS technology name explained Technical Information and Tips on Torq s Vinyl Control System by Chad Carrier a technical abstract on Torq Control Vinyl time code Who Invented Digital Vinyl Steven Carroll s history of digital vinyl and patent claims The Spacedeck project developed by Chris Bauer in 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vinyl emulation amp oldid 1138391386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
