Running a disco from PC

Seesaw_2

Can anyone tell me if it is easy to run a disco from y laptop. The school wants a halloween party but we have no DJ. Any advice would be appreciated.

PhilCo_2

Use a music player and set up a playlist with the songs you want. Winamp will let you do crossfading between the tracks and enqueue any requests you get.

GaryS

You could also take a look at this;

OtsTurntables - Freeware from www.otsturntables.com

Works very well and looks quite good also.

maxgwen

You will need a power amp for the speakers too.:D

Seesaw_2

I have an ancient, but good quality stereo with an amp and powerful speakers - is there any (cheap ) way to run my laptop through it ?

Hamleteer

This cable should do the job.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=31700

Seesaw_2

Thanks for all your help - have now managed to get PC to run through amp using the cable as mentioned. Looked at otsturntables but way over my head ! Anyway have added my playlist to winamp - one last question - is there any way to fade from one song to the next ?

Thanks again for all your help ....

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Seesaw wrote: »

I have an ancient, but good quality stereo with an amp and powerful speakers - is there any (cheap ) way to run my laptop through it ?

This may not be enough for a disco. Sound can easily get lost especially with a lot of people it a room. It will depend of what you mean by "powerful".

marleyboy

the amp n speakers are gonna be what determines a good disco, software like Pcdj or Djred are perfect for the job, but you will need an amp with a line input to appreciate the audio.

Seesaw_2

Have decided to go with WINAMP but cannot figure out how to crossfade - anyone have any ideas please ?

Browntoa

have you added this

http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details/32368

A fast & smart crossfading output plugin, perfect for radios, parties or what ever!
SqrSoft. Advanced CrossFading v1.7 can crossfade two songs, the one Winamp is playing and the next in the playlist. The crossfade is made by analyzing sound level of the last seconds of the song to determine the best mix point, applying the level envelope curves to the beginning and end of the tracks.