With Jay-D, you’ll learn how microcomputers and other electronic components are used for sound production and get a bit closer to becoming a DJ superstar. This mixtable has almost all the basic functions of a professional such as two simultaneous playback slots, BPM control, sound equalizers & effects, a display, a class-D amplifier, two 5W speakers, and 144 individually controllable LEDs on board.
What You'll Learn
- Components needed for digital sound production
 
- What are the sound waves & how can they be produced using computers and various electronic components
 
- What is a DAC & how it can be controlled for simultaneous playback of multiple sound files
 
- How a DJ mixtable works
 
- How to code custom light shows for your Jay-D mixtable
 
- How to code a custom sound effect into your Jay-D turntable
 
What You Can Do with It
- Play multiple music files simultaneously, fade between them, control the BPM of the songs being played (pretend that you’re a DJ)
 
- Pursue a career in the world of EDM music (Tip: start by opening a SoundCloud account)
 
- Add various equalizers to the songs that are being played
 
- Load new songs on the included SD card so that you don’t have to jam with the included royalty-free music
 
- Design a custom light show for the onboard LEDs
 
- Code new apps and functions for the implemented microcontroller & make use of the implemented Wi-Fi and Bluetooth interface
 
- Be cool