It is now 2024 and we did get off to a pretty rough start. I suspect this is a familiar story for many of you. I had every intension of doing a couple of live shows going into the holiday break, but a virus ripping through the house as well as the extended family had... Continue Reading →

Well, I went into it with the best of intentions, but intentions alone were just not enough Saturday night. I was highly confident considering the last show was flawless for a solid 4 hours. With no changes to software or settings, OBS just decided to throw a fit, initially after the first hour but much... Continue Reading →

It has been a while! Actually, I have done a few live shows since the last post but all of them had some problem, from dropped streams to audio drop-outs, and excessive buffering, the past few live shows just did not live up to my expectations. This one did! One contiguous show, no interruptions, high-quality,... Continue Reading →

Beanpot Studios just got an upgrade! The new laptop has arrived, and with it the processing power to unlock more creative possibilities, namely real-time stems separation. For the unindoctrinated, stems refer to the various elements of a song, like vocals, instruments, bass, kick and hats. Think on-demand acapellas and instrumentals. Previous versions of Virtual DJ... Continue Reading →

Just chillin', listening to some jams on a beautiful Saturday night. DJM1K

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As part of this new vibe, I will be testing a new streaming solution, Gramrphone! https://www.gramrphone.com/. I have been using OBS Studio for some time yet still struggle maintaining a stable stream despite using some great equipment, strong 1 gig fiber connection, and optimized settings across the stack. I tend to do long-form sets and... Continue Reading →