Multiple issues with Rekordbox DJ and Video

The club where I play recently changed mixers to the Pioneer SVM-1000. Seems unlikely that it's related to the problems I'm about to go into, but it's the only thing that's new. I have not updated to the beta and I'm on v. 5.3.0.

Here's my setup:

I have a MacBook Pro, where I've created an Aggregate Device for my video/audio master output and my headphones. In the Audio section of the settings, it used to have me specify left and right channels by number for Master and Headphones.

Now, without any software updates, the options for Master and Headphones have changed to "Aggregate Device: Master" and "Aggregate Device: Headphones." Not sure how the software is defining Master and Headphones in those selections, as I didn't create those channel definitions.

In addition, as a result, the knob that switches between Cue and Master is greyed out and no longer usable.

Finally, for some reason, video isn't outputting to the SVM and I'm getting an error message about using an external mixer mode (something I've never seen before.)

Any help greatly appreciated.

netwerqq August 31, 2018 13:32

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Okay, let's rewind a bit...

First, how are you outputting the video from your computer to the SVM? It's not exactly designed for use with rekordbox and is best suited to mix multiple sources of video together, whereas rekordbox mixes video within the software.

Second, what are the devices you're aggregating for the master and headphone output? An aggregated audio device is when you have more than one audio device that will send output, but in this situation, you're using the SVM; a mixer with headphone monitoring itself. Your audio preferences, regardless of which audio device you're choosing, should be used in external mixer mode. That allows you do assign the outputs of each channel from the software to the individual audio devices of the aggregate, which would then send their outputs to the mixer. Plug your headphones into the mixer, cue the channels as needed.

Pulse September 01, 2018 22:52 0 votes