<a href="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330120a92d01aa970b-800wi.jpg" rel="lightbox" style="display: inline;"><img alt="How To DJ With a Laptop" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e5537d966288330120a92d01aa970b " src="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330120a92d01aa970b-500wi.jpg" style="width: 480px; " /></a> <br />Don’t cart around CDs and vinyl to every party and event. Use your laptop to DJ and leave some space on your DJ stand for a beverage. Click on the next page to see all the steps.&#0160;


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<br /><span style="color: #41494d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 1:&#0160;<a name="load-software-and-drivers" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Load software and drivers</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Load software and sound card drivers on to your laptop and read the user guides to become familiar with them.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 2:&#0160;<a name="rip-audio-cds-to-laptop" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Rip audio CDs to laptop</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Rip any audio CDs to the laptop that you would like to use.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 3:&#0160;<a name="set-up-a-playlist" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Set up a playlist</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Set up a playlist that can run for the duration of the event. You can always pause the soundtrack to queue up any requests.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 4:&#0160;<a name="test-your-playlist,-cables,-and-mixing" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Test your playlist, cables, and mixing</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Test your playlist, cables, and mixing capabilities at least 24 hours before a scheduled event.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 5:&#0160;<a name="plug-laptop-into-surge-protector" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Plug laptop into surge protector</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Plug the laptop in to a surge protector.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 6:&#0160;<a name="connect-amp-to-the-laptop" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Connect amp to the laptop</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Connect the amplifier to an audio output on your laptop with an&#0160;<span class="caps">RCA</span>&#0160;cable. Then plug the amplifier into the surge protector.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 7:&#0160;<a name="connect-speakers-to-the-amp" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Connect speakers to the amp</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Connect the speakers to the amplifier using an&#0160;<span class="caps">RCA</span>&#0160;cable and plug the amp into the surge protector.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 8:&#0160;<a name="connect-the-microphone-to-the-amp" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Connect the microphone to the amp</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Connect the microphone to the amplifier. Keep the microphone away from the speakers to eliminate feedback.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><h4 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; color: #242b33; ">Step 9:&#0160;<a name="tape-down-cords" style="color: #242b33; text-decoration: none; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Tape down cords</a></h4><p class="textile " style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; ">Use the gaffer tape to tape down any cords that could be a hazard. Now get ready to watch your guests get down!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4545em; word-wrap: break-word; "></p><p></p></span><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p class="embedded-howcast-video" style="text-align:center;font-size:9px;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="303" id="howcastplayer" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=296357&amp;theme=black" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="flashVars" value="&amp;fs=true" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="&amp;fs=true" height="303" src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=296357&amp;theme=black" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" /></object><br /><a alt="How To DJ With a Laptop" class="embedded-playback-url" href="http://www.howcast.com/videos/296357-How-To-DJ-With-a-Laptop" target="_blank">How To DJ With a Laptop</a> on Howcast</p>
