Optimize Your Windows PC for DJing & Music Production Pt. 1

Article by DJ Endo the Dubspot blog - http://bit.ly/htCV0b

Native Instruments product specialist and Dubspot Instructor Mike Henderson aka DJ Endo dispels a common myth about PC's and Windows in this article and two-part video tutorial on how to optimize your Windows PC for DJing and music production. In part one, Endo takes you through a step by step process on how to turn your Windows PC from an average computer to a music production and performance machine, offering you optimization tips from updating your BIOS and downloading updates to selecting ASIO drivers and preventing CPU spikes.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Music Production
• DJ
• Traktor
• DJ Endo
• Native Instruments
• Traktor Pro 2
• timecode vinyl
• Chipset
• BIOS
• ASIO
• audio processors
• MIDI Controller
• Digital Vinyl System
• DJ Tips Microsoft Windows 7
• PC Optimization
• PC DJ
• Dell

[DubSpot]

To all commenting on Mac vs. PC, it's absolutely a matter of preference, they're very different animals. Mac is a closed, proprietary architecture. Therefore it is MUCH more expensive and requires less tweaking. Windows on the other hand runs on a HUGE range of PC hardware which is why it requires a little more tailoring depending on what you want to use it for (like audio). Since we've done a lot of mac vids at Dubspot we made this to show some love to our Windows user fans.

[mattrozak]

@atabeylive yeah, taking 15 minutes to save a grand. what a headache lol.

[666bigfrank]

I had issues with spikes and dropouts when running Traktor Scratch 2 in line with what this video proposes I downloaded and used "Game Booster 3" which shuts down any unnecessary programs that run in the background and now I have no issues at all.

[RollerRoller235]

@PBmusic95 I have the same problem But my execution is 26.8760 My dpc latencey checker has only high red bars and my system seems to bee even more problamatic then before?? I need help too... Very Badly :(

[RenzaVEVO]

thanks man i bin looking for somthing like this for a while .. but yh im pretty sure we have the same pc .. have you noticed using the dell .. whilst listing to songs with bass ... the sound kinda decreases in volume .. is that meant to happen can i change it ?? .. thank you

[PBmusic95]

my ndis.sys system has an execution of 13.187 which is REALLY BAD but it's an invisible program so i have no clue how to find and fix it... also i think it might be an important program if i do find it... help??

[danyy1831]

DELL=)

[BiggestLewbowski]

Someone help me out here

[BiggestLewbowski]

My computer is working now but should I be worried since I updates the bios?

[BiggestLewbowski]

I just updated my bios on my Dell and during the reboot would not completely start up. I checked the comments after that and all I see is DO NOT UPDATE bios. Super.

It has finally turned on normally but should I still be worried? Should I even go through with the rest of the advice on this video?

I just got my Dell xps laptop back and I have USB dropouts now. Trying to fix the problem but I don't wanna fuck it up more.

[DeeJayEndo]

@IEatHarlots Thank you for pointing this out. I just contacted Dubspot and asked them to put a warning in the video so people don't go updating their BIOS. The reason I put that in there is because it is recommended by Native Instruments to update your BIOS.