Post by jwick76 on Apr 9, 2015 10:08:29 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
SO it took me a while to get my DM2 going as it only works with the software under Windows 98 (didn't care to use it as a midi board, only way it would work under xp/windows7).
Luckily I had an older P4 machine where the motherboard supported Windows 98, but I had to get a video card, sound card, internet card, etc. It took me a month to track down parts, and I got a full version of Windows on ebay...and had to find all the updates, directx, etc. to get DM2 to work. I can help anyone out with a build or where to find software if needed.
I'm finally playing around with it, and it's pretty sweet. All in all it cost me about $80 total to get the DM2 (new in box) and software/hardware.
I'm creating .wav files to use in mixes with Sony Acid, and Audacity, and found a whole crapload of free beats and .wav files that work with it. Some of the included sounds are just whack, so replacing those makes it much nicer to use.
I have a USB sound card right now, which is causing some delay with the 4beat stereo scratching (the realistic scratching with the DM2), so at some point if I want to really scratch in real-time I'll have to find a really nice sound card circa 2000 or so (and make sure those drivers are included!).
Glad I found a forum...starting up some mixes for my buddy who underground battles.
SO it took me a while to get my DM2 going as it only works with the software under Windows 98 (didn't care to use it as a midi board, only way it would work under xp/windows7).
Luckily I had an older P4 machine where the motherboard supported Windows 98, but I had to get a video card, sound card, internet card, etc. It took me a month to track down parts, and I got a full version of Windows on ebay...and had to find all the updates, directx, etc. to get DM2 to work. I can help anyone out with a build or where to find software if needed.
I'm finally playing around with it, and it's pretty sweet. All in all it cost me about $80 total to get the DM2 (new in box) and software/hardware.
I'm creating .wav files to use in mixes with Sony Acid, and Audacity, and found a whole crapload of free beats and .wav files that work with it. Some of the included sounds are just whack, so replacing those makes it much nicer to use.
I have a USB sound card right now, which is causing some delay with the 4beat stereo scratching (the realistic scratching with the DM2), so at some point if I want to really scratch in real-time I'll have to find a really nice sound card circa 2000 or so (and make sure those drivers are included!).
Glad I found a forum...starting up some mixes for my buddy who underground battles.