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Unofficial Mackie User Forums => DL1608/DL806/DL32R/ProDX Mixers => Topic started by: takis on March 03, 2015, 08:39:30 PM
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I would like to DJ music from a table let's say when we take a break. Is there a way to link the internal iTunes player software or any other software to the DL32R? I rather not have to use the phones out Jack of the iPad to send music to a channle to the DL32R.
Thanks
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I would like to DJ music from a table let's say when we take a break. Is there a way to link the internal iTunes player software or any other software to the DL32R? I rather not have to use the phones out Jack of the iPad to send music to a channle to the DL32R.
You can send sound from an iDevice to an AirPlay Receiver and plug the output of that into your mixer. Many folks use the Airport Express router from Apple that has an AirPlay receiver in it for this :) . You can find standalone AirPlay receivers though.
No "through Master Fader" involved ;) .
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I route my iphone Lighning to usb 1+2 via apple camera adaptor and a standart usb A to B cable , works just fine
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I play break music from my MacBook through my mixer. I use inputs 15 and 16 linked together. I control it with Apple's Remote app with my iPhone from anywhere in the venue. Both devices have to be connected to the same wifi network. It works great. I can re-order playlists or add songs to the up next cue while sitting at the bar taking a break.
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Another option is to use the Tango app and you can remotely play music that's on a docked iDevice from a wireless iDevice :) .
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Another option is to use the Tango app and you can remotely play music that's on a docked iDevice from a wireless iDevice :) .
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Tango is great :)
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Another option is to use the Tango app and you can remotely play music that's on a docked iDevice from a wireless iDevice :) .
And I'm another very happy Tango user. Sitting in the band room between sets I have full control over the music being played from my docked iPad, using Tango and My Fader 3 on my iPhone. Nice and simple :)
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I bought an extended range Bluetooth receiver, and connect my iPad to that, and plug the receiver into channels 25 and 26 on my DL32R. The range on the receiver is excellent, and I can play music from the iPad through the system with no problems.
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For general music, I've been using airplay, but the nearly 2 second delay on starting isn't adequate for my theater work. I'll check out Tango for remote usage. (This is a situation where manning the mixer constantly isn't a problem. I am spoiled for remote control.)
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Thanks for all of the replies... The most feasible for me< I think, is eventually buying a bluetooth reciever and connect my iPad to it through Bluetooth, and I can leave the bluetooth receiver always hooked up in the rack. Unfortuantely, more money, and takes up a channel.
Thanks
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Thanks for all of the replies... The most feasible for me< I think, is eventually buying a bluetooth reciever and connect my iPad to it through Bluetooth, and I can leave the bluetooth receiver always hooked up in the rack. Unfortuantely, more money, and takes up a channel.
Thanks
I think it was around $60 for the extended range receiver. So it's not much money. And it's about the size of a deck of playing cards. So it doesn't take up much space, either. And it works like a charm.
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Thanks for all of the replies... The most feasible for me< I think, is eventually buying a bluetooth reciever and connect my iPad to it through Bluetooth, and I can leave the bluetooth receiver always hooked up in the rack.
Bluetooth is 2.4GHz, good luck with that not being interfered with by WiFi and wireless mics, etc. Airplay can run over your 5 GHz wireless, much more robust :) .
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I would like to DJ music from a table let's say when we take a break. Is there a way to link the internal iTunes player software or any other software to the DL32R? I rather not have to use the phones out Jack of the iPad to send music to a channle to the DL32R.
Thanks
If you have the DL32R, the way to do this is to simply get a small USB portable hard drive and load it up with all your music. You connect it to a port on the back. You then have full access to your music library right there on your iPad and you can remotely play music tracks from it anywhere in the venue. That is one of the great features of the DL32R. Unless I'm missing something regarding your situation, this is the simple solution to your question. Mackie has some youtube videos showing these features.
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Thanks for all of the replies... The most feasible for me< I think, is eventually buying a bluetooth reciever and connect my iPad to it through Bluetooth, and I can leave the bluetooth receiver always hooked up in the rack.
Bluetooth is 2.4GHz, good luck with that not being interfered with by WiFi and wireless mics, etc. Airplay can run over your 5 GHz wireless, much more robust :) .
That's not been my experience. As far as robustness Bluetooth uses a military developed method to avoid interception and has been since made to play nicely with WiFi. Most experiences where both were compared Bluetooth won out. AptX also has a low latency version for time critical applications.
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Years ago, I purchased Tango. Back then, they didn't have a engine that would normalize the tracks, so I purchased LouderLogix product (Recommended from JL Jerry Lee) and have been very happy with it. They have something called ALX (Audio Level Extension) which does a fantastic job of audio leveling between tracks. They also have a cross-over configuration so that you can start fading of one tune and spin up the next.
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If you have the DL32R, the way to do this is to simply get a small USB portable hard drive and load it up with all your music. You connect it to a port on the back. You then have full access to your music library right there on your iPad and you can remotely play music tracks from it anywhere in the venue. That is one of the great features of the DL32R. Unless I'm missing something regarding your situation, this is the simple solution to your question. Mackie has some youtube videos showing these features.
Excellent point. I've done this as well, and it works quite nicely. Keep in mind, of course, that only 48 Khz .WAV files are supported. iTunes can convert music files that you currently have in other formats.