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  • July 5, 2012 at 4:23 pm #1007223
    piper
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    Most def i think people would go OFF but would cut it at about the 2.40 or 2.50 mark jump back and mix in a banger and then do the Jesus pose ive seen dj’s do lol

    July 5, 2012 at 5:08 pm #1007224
    Tony Youll
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    Well like I said, if I was to do it. I would pre-mix and record the previous song, this song, and the next song. So would just be whatever feels right.

    July 5, 2012 at 5:09 pm #1007225
    Bradley Stone
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    That sounds epic!! Adds something different whilst you’re in the mix as well 😉

    July 5, 2012 at 5:15 pm #1007226
    Tony Youll
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    I really think if done at the right time. It would bring a massive payoff, the crowd would go nuts!

    July 5, 2012 at 6:06 pm #1007227
    DJ
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    Haha you could even harmonize! You’ll have the main melody playing over you anyway.

    July 5, 2012 at 10:31 pm #1007237
    synthet1c
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    if you like psytrance check out skazi and infected mushroom for some inspiration. with modern software technology you could get a foot controller and play tracks with your feet

    And if you use Ableton, VDJ Pro or Torq you could use native instruments guitar rig vst to fatten up your guitar sound from within your dj program, this would also mean you could record a loop to mess with live.

    July 5, 2012 at 11:20 pm #1007244
    Steelo
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    I have a friend who plays an electric violin along to uplifting trance. Its pretty awesome to see.

    That being said…I think its time to put Levels to rest now. Its been heard way too many times.

    July 5, 2012 at 11:39 pm #1007247
    Tony Youll
    Member

    Steelo, post: 23257, member: 1368 wrote: I have a friend who plays an electric violin along to uplifting trance. Its pretty awesome to see.

    That being said…I think its time to put Levels to rest now. Its been heard way too many times.

    Totally agree…But the twist on it would definitely shake things up

    July 6, 2012 at 12:14 pm #1007268
    Mike Check
    Member

    This is a cool video but I don’t think it would translate live. Also to do this little trick you’d need some form of audio interface for your guitar plus you must be using software that also doubles as a DAW. Personally I’d be too fearful that my laptop would crash w/ all this going on.

    And I don’t know if you’ve started playing out yet but most DJ booths don’t have room for you to comfortably play a guitar. Also you’ll need to have that guitar standing somewhere for 99% of the night which would take up space or be subjected to drunk people messing with it or running into it.

    Good thought tho’. Personally I like when original artists incorporate DJ with live instruments, but I think that the crowd who sees those acts (e.g. Moby, Dirty Vegas, etc) are also looking for that musicianship…. a club crowd is a different animal.

    July 9, 2012 at 1:31 pm #1007374
    Todd Oddity
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    Mike Check, post: 23281, member: 1342 wrote: This is a cool video but I don’t think it would translate live. Also to do this little trick you’d need some form of audio interface for your guitar plus you must be using software that also doubles as a DAW. Personally I’d be too fearful that my laptop would crash w/ all this going on.

    And I don’t know if you’ve started playing out yet but most DJ booths don’t have room for you to comfortably play a guitar. Also you’ll need to have that guitar standing somewhere for 99% of the night which would take up space or be subjected to drunk people messing with it or running into it.

    Good thought tho’. Personally I like when original artists incorporate DJ with live instruments, but I think that the crowd who sees those acts (e.g. Moby, Dirty Vegas, etc) are also looking for that musicianship…. a club crowd is a different animal.

    Mike: You’re making it WAY to complex. He could just plug the feed from the guitar into it’s own channel on the mixer, bring up the line level, and have at ‘er.

    Tony: It would be a total gimmick but if done in short bursts at two or three times through a night (and done well of course), I agree with others here, it would go off huge and totally set you apart from your competition. Then you package it up as a premium offering, so when talking to owners or promoters you can say “I have my regular set for x dollars, or for a little more I can put on this show for ya.”

    July 10, 2012 at 4:30 pm #1007472
    Mike Check
    Member

    He could just plug the feed from the guitar into it’s own channel on the mixer, bring up the line level, and have at ‘er.

    You can’t simply run an instrument cable from the guitar to the mixer. The signal would be virtually nothing without a preamp…. not too mention without any guitar effects the output would be hella flat.

    July 10, 2012 at 4:40 pm #1007473
    Todd Oddity
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    Sorry – from the guitar *rig* to the mixer. If he’s been playing the guitar for years I think it’s safe to assume he knows how to hook it up and what is involved with bringing it along with him. I meant you don’t have to set up a full DAW to hook a guitar in.

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