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MIDI, DAW, controllers, clips – AHH! My head is spinning

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  • March 11, 2012 at 9:21 pm #16565
    coupon
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    basically midi controllers is a way to connect “buttons” to a computer and assign those buttons to do specific tasks. the controllers are laid out in a way that is convenient for djing but essentially you could take anything that is MIDI, such as a keyboard and assign them to functions in a djing program and dj with that.

    i think for the most part, remixes and mashups are done in the studio and then played live. you can’t do too much (or at least i can’t) live besides simple effects and basic mash ups.

    as for program choices, DJs generally use 1 dj software such as serato or traktor, not both. there is a growing amount of Djs that are using ableton to supplement their DJing, but ableton in itself is not a DJing software. It is more for producing.

    hope that helps a bit…

    March 12, 2012 at 3:21 am #16580
    Jonas Werder
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    If you see other DJs using more than one MIDI controller, it just means that they want to assign functions that they couldn’t assign to the controller that they already use. It can also make it easier for them to control their software in a shorter period of time (helpful, if you want to make life mashups for example). It has a lot to do with what you personally need and want. It’s not something that you need, if you don’t see a need of it.
    And talking about MIDI controllers, I think it’s also a way to make DJing easier and eventually more creative because of that. You have a screen in front of you that helps you to understand what you just did moving a knob or pressing a button. Additionally you have an easy control over your play lists and you can organize it pretty easy.

    If you have any question, feel free to ask 🙂 I hope I could help you a little bit.

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