How do you eliminate Hard Drive noise from mobile DJ setup?

Chris

Im using a laptop, m-audio usb pro, 2 150w powered speakers. The problem is the hard drive spinning is coming through the speakers. I know about using good cables, crossing wires properly and grounding. Does any one else have any handy tricks they have discovered? Thanks.

Answer
What do you mean by M-Audio USB Pro?

The M-Audio Fast Track Pro Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface? Or the M-Audio X-Session Pro USB MIDI DJ Mixer Controller?

If it's the mixer controller & you're using the soundcard that came with your laptop, you need to upgrade your soundcard.

Sound Cards
http://pleppy.blogspot.com/2007/03/sound-cards.html

Also you didn't mention what hard drive you are using, so I suspect you might be trying to use your laptop's internal hard drive. Live DJing with a laptop requires using a good portable hard drive.

Whenever you are dealing with an audio drive, be it recording or just playback, these three things are what should instantly pop into your head.

1. First and most importantly, USE FIREWIRE.
2. You want to make sure it has a spindle speed of at least 7200RPM with an 8MB or larger cache.
3. If you can, look for "Oxford 911" chipset.


Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 80GB
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_80gb?full_sku=240291%2e556

Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 500GB
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_500mb?full_sku=240298%2e721

Most computer based DJs have two portable hard drives & make an extra copy of their hard drive. That way if you have a problem with the hard drive you're using during a gig, you have a back up hard drive.

BTW
JFYI for future reference { Cars & Transportation > Car Audio } is not a very good category for asking questions about DJing.

In the future try using one of these categories for better responses to your DJing questions:

{ Consumer Electronics > Home Theater }

{ Consumer Electronics > music & Music Players }

{ Consumer Electronics > General - Consumer Electronics }

{ Computers & Internet > Hardware }

Running out of space on my harddrive...what should I do?

Audi

I only have 500MB left on my hard drive, and I've already deleted all the unnecessary files I could find. What should I do now? Can you get a bigger harddrive for a laptop...?

Answer
Yes you can get a larger hard drive for your laptop..
OR....
(drum roll please)
You can get a USB portable external hard drive... like a Western Digital MyPassport. You can get them at Walmart, and Staples, and Best Buy...
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=13285084
$80 for 320gb. You can even get it in pink or green.

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