Everyones a fucking DJ!
| velvet |
 Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 12:58pm
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Would be good for advice, questions, mixes etcetera |
| andymakesglasses |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 1:01pm
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is "DJ Thread" your "handle"? seamlessly sewing tracks together |
| velvet |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 1:20pm
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i need this essential piece of equipment to enable me to preview a track. I have the numark total control mixer thing. Before i buy it is there a maybe a cheaper alternative? It is just a standard sound card isn't it? |
| Mackemlad |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 1:21pm
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This could be well usefull |
| Mate |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 1:21pm
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Get some CDJ's ffs |
| Murakami |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 1:23pm
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Everyones a fucking DJ , get yourself some grooveboxes and start from the ground up |
| velvet |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 1:23pm
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too expensive mate, easier for me to work off my macbook etc |
| Murakami |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 1:27pm
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These might be usefull ? http://www.cone.nl/test/exs.htm ftp://ftp.mfi.com/pub/keyboard/AKAI/ ftp://210.227.67.8/downloads/sound_libraries/MPC2000XL/ |
| Mate |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 2:07pm
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Is it just a hobby then? Or do you plan on eventually moving to clubs? |
| velvet |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 2:08pm
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i can mix already mate - i will see how i get on with the virtual dj software - i just think its easy to take lappy and a mixer to parties and hey presto... |
| eent |
Posted: Sun, 12/10/2008 - 2:55pm
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A mate of mine used his macbook and traktor, he was pretty good at it. CDJ's are the way forward though, he's moved over and it's much easier. I started on cdj's (800mk2, 1000mk3) and picked it up really quickly, i don't know what vinyl is like to use as i've never used it, but i assume it'd be a good place to start as it transfers over to cdj's quite smoothly. Makemlad, first thing to do is beatmatch, then take it from there. |
| Jake Unkutt |
Posted: Mon, 13/10/2008 - 4:42am
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I reckon vinyl is probably easier to learn on,, Ive never really had much practice on CDjs mind.... SL's FTW |
| aitch |
Posted: Mon, 13/10/2008 - 8:06am
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I want to attempt a bit of mixing, are Pioneer CDJs the way to go? Should I start at 200s or go all out and get 800s to last me? I know a couple of fuk'ers on here have 800s. Also, what are they like second hand? |
| Sidney |
Posted: Mon, 13/10/2008 - 10:44am
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I went to meet Deadmau5 on saturday at HTFR in brum. It was fucking amazing. Only 80odd people turned up and he played a 2 hour set, brought his hat and everything. Proper geek though has no fasion sense whatsoever. DJing was amazing though. Makes me laugh how all these djs use comlpetely diff set ups. He was using a mac with ableton, with a khaos (i think) synthesiser, pioneers efx 1000 and an allen heath xone 400 i think it was or 40. Really good to watch, just a shame he doesnt use the conventional 1000mk3's. He didnt use a pair of headphones once. On a side not as im poor ive just purchased the vestax cdx05's to go withmy djm300. Anyone selling any 800 or 1000's? Cheers SID! (btw 14th November starting my own night with a friend - ERRATIC, electro, trance/techno) should be amazing! |
| FLG |
Posted: Mon, 13/10/2008 - 10:49am
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I went to meet Deadmau5 on saturday at HTFR in brum. It was fucking amazing. Brought his hat and everything.
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| Sidney |
Posted: Mon, 13/10/2008 - 10:50am
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A mate of mine used his macbook and traktor, he was pretty good at it. CDJ's are the way forward though, he's moved over and it's much easier. I started on cdj's (800mk2, 1000mk3) and picked it up really quickly, i don't know what vinyl is like to use as i've never used it, but i assume it'd be a good place to start as it transfers over to cdj's quite smoothly. Makemlad, first thing to do is beatmatch, then take it from there. in other words, dont try mixing D&B youll quit before youve even started. Start with house/progressive/trance. Once youve got good take it from there. |
| Sidney |
Posted: Mon, 13/10/2008 - 10:52am
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I went to meet Deadmau5 on saturday at HTFR in brum. It was fucking amazing. Brought his hat and everything.
Yeh hes a sound guy, wish i got a few more pictures with him. First one i had my eyes closed, 2nd one he closed his eyes as a joke. funny though. We turned up and he was djing with a big mac in his hand. We thought it would be fnny to buy him a block of cheese lol |
| Charles Winthor... |
Posted: Mon, 13/10/2008 - 11:29am
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to learn on vinyl is a shit load harder than cdj's. the basics are the same, but its all the little nuances you get with vinyl that you have to address, things like 1210's being set up in different ways, reading records as opposed to reading the wave display on 1000's or seeing the time on any cdj. spindle mixing or platter...etc etc. i have no idea why Deadmau5 gets so much love, i find his productions pretty lame.. granted he can call on tommy lee for mastering and sound engineering which helps a lot if you're looking for a big room sound but ultimately his stuff doesn't excite me. |
| Sidney |
Posted: Mon, 13/10/2008 - 4:34pm
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to learn on vinyl is a shit load harder than cdj's. the basics are the same, but its all the little nuances you get with vinyl that you have to address, things like 1210's being set up in different ways, reading records as opposed to reading the wave display on 1000's or seeing the time on any cdj. spindle mixing or platter...etc etc. i have no idea why Deadmau5 gets so much love, i find his productions pretty lame.. granted he can call on tommy lee for mastering and sound engineering which helps a lot if you're looking for a big room sound but ultimately his stuff doesn't excite me. Yeh i know but as progressive music goes hes at the top. Justice and dp are differant genre. Theyre all good and i agree if your a ddj you should be using a lot more synths etc. Going to eclectricity on saturday at the custard factory anyway, it should be amazing; the last one was. Simian Mobile Disco on a function 1 sound system was rather special ! |
| russ74 |
Posted: Tue, 14/10/2008 - 4:42am
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i just bought one of these look spot on for the money,if its any good when it arrives i'll get another |
| eent |
Posted: Tue, 14/10/2008 - 9:52am
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A mate of mine used his macbook and traktor, he was pretty good at it. CDJ's are the way forward though, he's moved over and it's much easier. I started on cdj's (800mk2, 1000mk3) and picked it up really quickly, i don't know what vinyl is like to use as i've never used it, but i assume it'd be a good place to start as it transfers over to cdj's quite smoothly. Makemlad, first thing to do is beatmatch, then take it from there. in other words, dont try mixing D&B youll quit before youve even started. Start with house/progressive/trance. Once youve got good take it from there. Yeah. I started mixing tech-house, really easy to beatmatch, slower bpm than most house, and tracks are usually pretty long, so gives you more of a chance to get set up. I wouldn't get any cdj's lower than an 800 really, 800's and 1000's are ones to have. I've used a 200, and it felt pretty primative. |
....right ive just got myself some cd decks and a mixer but im a total novice and no idea where to start 
so any advice would be appreciated...thanks