Test 3

Now it’s time to test  the columns, a most useful feature for editors who are aware that reading is a lot more efficient when text doesn’t go beyond 50 to 55 characters per line.

Of course, in this lay-out, which I deliberately chose for its very readable characteristics, full width is perfectebly acceptable for speed-reading. And two columns is the maximum one can fit within this width. But for other lay-outs one can have up to 4 columns side by side or 2 uneven columns of 1/3 and 2/3.

These columns are very easy to setup which wasn’t the case when I used a plugin straight out of the box.

Two columns Test

With the onslaught of new controllers, there remains an old friend common to just about all of them, the USB connection. And just as our DJ equipment keeps evolving and improving, the folks behind the USB protocol are ever pushing to keep up too. With the now old announcement of USB 3.0 and it’s failure to show up on new equipment, DJTT dug into the background a little to see what gives and when we too can look forward to some new USB zoom-zoom.

Without turning this into a history lesson, lets just suffice to say that the USB protocol is a standard for interface design. This standard is is controlled by an international committee that tries to ensure we, the consumer, are getting the most out of our modern equipment and that it all talks to each other in the same language. The downside is that it also tries to make everyone happy AND keep backwards compatibility.

More text below to show the transition to full width. An extra blank line is required for an eye-pleasing separation.

USB 1.1 and 2.0 have been around for some time now and while many argue that the benefits of other protocols (i.e. Firewire) are greater, USB is the norm for most DJ gear and seems to be seving most people’s needs.  There are still some power availability and bandwidth issues we have to be aware of though and many had hoped a new high speed USB would mean better performing DJ gear.

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