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Have you just started as a DJ? Don’t have a dedicated sound card and don’t want to buy one until you’re sure DJing is for you? Or maybe you’re DJing from your iPod or iPad using one of Algoriddim’s djay software? Or maybe you have a sound card, but are having technical difficulties just when you have an important event scheduled.

Whatever the reason, there are times when you don’t have access to a sound card or DJ controller, but still need to do professional work as a DJ. And to do that, you obviously need to have two audio outputs from your music player: one that the audience is listening to and a second for your headphones only, which is usually the next track so that you can find the proper starting place and check the speed, equalization and other factors of the track.

Fortunately, there is a relatively cheap and simple solution to this problem. If you have dedicated DJ software like Virtual DJ, Traktor Pro, DJ for iPhone, DJ for iPod Touch, or DJ for iPad, it is quite easy to find splitter cables that allow your DJ software to send the signal from the audience (aka the master signal) through the left channel of the music player’s stereo headphone output, while sending the signal for the next track (also known as a monitor, cue, or headphone signal) through the right channel.

Once the signal is split, use a special cable to take the master output on the left and connect it to the speakers for the audience to enjoy, while at the same time sending the monitor output on the right to your headphones so you can listen to the next track correctly. In other words, you are using a single stereo audio output to provide 2 independent mono outputs.

You can easily buy a dedicated splitter cable for DJing on Amazon or other music sites. Or, if helpful, you can also make your own splitter cable by using one 1/8 “stereo headphone jack (TRS) to two 1/8” mono headphone jacks (TRS) and then two 1/8 “headphone jacks. Mono (TRS) headphone plug to 1/8-inch stereo headphone TRS connector cables, for a total of three cables.

The main downside to this setup is that it depends on the quality of your music player’s built-in sound, whether that player is an iPad, computer, iPhone, or other device. So of course, if the player is producing low-quality sound, your DJ sound quality will obviously be below average as well.

Another possible problem is that the audience signal you are generating using a splitter is mono instead of stereo. However, this is less of a problem than you might expect because most club and bar PA systems are actually mono anyway.

Finally, you have to keep in mind that the audience signal will only have half the power due to the division. If possible, you’ll want to have a mixer or PA system available to boost your signal again to give the audience the best music experience.

However, even with these limitations, a splitter cable is certainly a practical and inexpensive tool that every DJ should know about for those situations where a dedicated DJ controller or sound card is simply not available.

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