Help! - Digital DJ Tips

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November 16, 2012 at 7:54 am #31972

Terry_42
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Get our how to digital DJ fast course:
http://djtips.co/fast-info/
Hope you get your controller early and pray perhaps…

November 16, 2012 at 9:39 am #31982

CalVic
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I envy you. But yes, I’d certainly get the Digital DJ Tips how to DJ fast course!

November 16, 2012 at 2:22 pm #31989

Alex Wray
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Actually, that was one of the first things i bought. I’ve been watching it, and its really good, but its just not as effective without the controller in front of you to follow along with

November 16, 2012 at 3:48 pm #31998

aaron altar
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Are you saying that you’ve been promoting yourself and even accepted a gig before you even learned to dj?

November 16, 2012 at 9:21 pm #32018

Alex Wray
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I have the basics down (cuing, syncing songs, decent transitioning, even a couple of effects), and I’ve done some small stuff for friends, but never in a crowd of unfamiliar people.

November 17, 2012 at 4:43 am #32024

Tony Youll
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if you ask me. It looks like you’ve gotten too deep, too quick. Getting the basics down is worlds away from having a residency. You have alot of things to look into; Crowd reading, building a good song selection, learning the tech.

I envy you that you’ve got this opportunity, but if you want my person opinion, I’d take a step back and wait till you get your kit in, spend some time with it, then move into getting that residency. If they were so happy to snap you up now, whats to say they wont take you in a month or two.

I apologise if any of this sounds harsh or blunt, but its 4:42am and I may not be thinking straight haha.

November 17, 2012 at 5:42 am #32025

Alex Wray
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Tony Youll, post: 32180, member: 577 wrote: if you ask me. It looks like you’ve gotten too deep, too quick. Getting the basics down is worlds away from having a residency. You have alot of things to look into; Crowd reading, building a good song selection, learning the tech.

I envy you that you’ve got this opportunity, but if you want my person opinion, I’d take a step back and wait till you get your kit in, spend some time with it, then move into getting that residency. If they were so happy to snap you up now, whats to say they wont take you in a month or two.

I apologise if any of this sounds harsh or blunt, but its 4:42am and I may not be thinking straight haha.

To be honest, I kinda agree with that. At last I’ll have a gig waiting for me once I’ve picked up some experience

November 17, 2012 at 8:31 am #32026

Dayvue
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Tony Youll, post: 32180, member: 577 wrote: if you ask me. It looks like you’ve gotten too deep, too quick. …

I apologise if any of this sounds harsh or blunt, but its 4:42am and I may not be thinking straight haha.

d00d it’s a hookah bar, you don’t need to have any technical dj skills. Just play good music that suits a chill atmosphere.

November 17, 2012 at 8:31 am #32027

Dayvue
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I think that this will be a great opportunity for you too mess around and learn in a low-pressure atmosphere! Congrats on being bold and getting out there.

November 17, 2012 at 12:25 pm #32031

Soren
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I did the how to digital dj fast course before i got my own controller. Still loads of great info and I started playing around with the software until I then got the controller. Course can be watched again later once you have our controller and if you need to refresh.

November 17, 2012 at 4:43 pm #32052

Anonymous
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I would say, don’t go for gigs until you are prepared. Unless you will change your DJ moniker time after time to hide your past big mistakes, of course.

November 17, 2012 at 5:21 pm #32060

Bunyip
Member

In an ideal world, you’d have time practicing with your controller before doing a live gig. But I also think when opportunity strikes, sometimes you gotta just go for it. Remember, the main thing is song selection. Dayvue is right. If youre not doing a bunch of snappy mixing tricks, I don’t think that will be a problem to the punters. They’re there to drink and hang out with their friend in a chill atmosphere, not see you going the Jesus pose. Just focus on getting your music right. If you knock the residency back you never know, they may just ask the next guy to do it and then you’ve lost this golden opportunity.

November 17, 2012 at 5:59 pm #32062

Maximlee
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what music will you be djing?

November 18, 2012 at 5:27 am #32092

Alex Wray
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Maximlee, post: 32218, member: 2165 wrote: what music will you be djing?

The hookah bar normally runs a Pandora station with broad appeal, but mainly trance, hip hop, and house, with mellow rock now and again

November 18, 2012 at 5:29 am #32093

Alex Wray
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Bunyip, post: 32216, member: 2464 wrote: In an ideal world, you’d have time practicing with your controller before doing a live gig. But I also think when opportunity strikes, sometimes you gotta just go for it. Remember, the main thing is song selection. Dayvue is right. If youre not doing a bunch of snappy mixing tricks, I don’t think that will be a problem to the punters. They’re there to drink and hang out with their friend in a chill atmosphere, not see you going the Jesus pose. Just focus on getting your music right. If you knock the residency back you never know, they may just ask the next guy to do it and then you’ve lost this golden opportunity.

You’re also correct, and my controller got dropped off today so I can really start to practice
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