Daniel I
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ParticipantIt doesn’t matter if you own the original tracks, credit their authors, or earn money form them – it’s not allowed.
The algorithm is automatic, and as long as the rights owner is in the system, the algorithm will find your tracks and flag them in 10 seconds.
There are 2 way only to stay away from that:
a) Completely change the track from start to end, so the algorithm wont recognize it. A little echo or EQ doesn’t help though…
b) Use obscure/old tracks that are not in the system, so it wont flag them.I’m more interested how are the lyrics videos, that are uploaded by random people, staying there?
ParticipantThanks, Bob! You are quite useful 😛
Can I also ask you to check out my first mix, and my first mashup, since you are one of the guys that are here for quite a while as far as I know, so some opinion would be highly appreciated 🙂 Thanks in advance!
http://www.digitaldjtips.com/topic/my-first-house-mix-and-my-first-mashup/
Daniel
ParticipantI kind of get what Bob means, but I would recommend Pioneer DDJ SB over the Akai AMX, just because of the looks, if nothing else. People care about looks. And it has some other nice features – performance pads, jog wheels 3 effects (which have on knob, though). It’s also very light with 2.1 kg. It actually feels like it doesn’t have weight at all 🙂
The negative thing over the Akai, is that you have to buy the Serato DJ separately.
Don’t know, but a Second Hand DDJ SB sounds a bit better 🙂
I don’t know about requests – that’s bugging me quite a lot as well. I haven’t had my first gig yet, but I know it will be pain in the ass with those requests. Of course he is right – try to fit them in, where you find appropriate, and write them down for your next time.
ParticipantJust to let you know, I’ve just posted in the mixes section, so feel free to stop by and check it out 😉 Looking forward to hear your opinion 😛
http://www.digitaldjtips.com/topic/my-first-house-mix-and-my-first-mashup/
Daniel
ParticipantHmm, interesting. Thanks both! I’ll search around about that Legitmix stuff.
Meanwhile I’ve decided to drop an email to the two original labels, so I’ll see what pops up from there. Thanks for your help!
If anyone else has something to add – give it a go 😉
Daniel
ParticipantHey – top laughing there! 🙂
It’s the first, not the last! Anyway, it doesn’t matter if I have one or 100 – I would like to set those things now and don’t think about it anymore. And in the end if 5 000 people listen to it and every 100th donates 1$ – I could buy Mixed in Key in the next few months for example. I want way more software and hardware so I would use anything (if something pops up ofc) to buy more stuff that I will use later. Anyway I’m going in the EDM genre and in the more popular (or soon to be imo) house, so a lot of people might enjoy it. Anyway – nothing to lose 😛
I checked in google and here for the donate button but nothing really useful showed up. I would cehck however the other tips as you suggested 😉
Cheers!
Daniel
ParticipantYeah, I’ll think about it 😛 Probably next month as the next batch of money arrives 😀
What do you think about the effects? Serato seems to have more, and soem funky features in the expansion packs, which I also got today. The Pitch and Time is quite nice, and the flip mode is cool as well. I’m just about to play around with them tonight (just woke up…).
As for the mixing in Key – I’ll just use Key Finder, and if I really wont to mix two songs, I’ll just change the key in Audacity 🙂
ParticipantI’ve checked around – djkit seems fine – I’ve just ordered 🙂
About MixVibes Cross – I might get that one as well 🙂 29$ is a bargain. And it has the thing that Serato lacks – key detect and most importantly key change ^^
http://www.mixvibes.com/compatible-controllers
DDJ-ERGO
DDJ-SX
DDJ-SB
DDJ-WeGoThose are the only digital controllers that are supported officially, if they’ve updated it recently.
As I said I might get it next month, as it’s quite cheap 🙂
ParticipantHahaha – smilies are always tricky aren’t they 😀 Well, fair enough – sorry if I offended anyone ^^
ParticipantI thought about it. The thing I don’t like about it, is that it doesn’t support higher Pioneer Controllers. Yes, it supports my DDJ-SB , but If I’m about to upgrade at some point, I’ll have to use Serato DJ anyway in that case, so I would prefer to get used to it 🙂 I might buy that one as well as it’s that cheap.
Anyway – is that djkit.com legit enough and is the upgrade voucher the same as the Serato DJ from the official website?
Thanks 🙂
ParticipantWell as far as I got, it’s an opening mix, so it’s not the main event anyway. The guy also asked nicely and said that will eventually figure out something with the promoters. Some shout-out would make him seem unprofessional, and there might be a good reason why he asked for the remix. In the end, as the others said, there isn’t much to lose, and maybe only something to gain. That’s my opinion though 🙂
ParticipantYeah, thanks! 🙂
I know, but it seems like a legit site, so I decided to ask here first if anyone knows anything about that. I would probably go for the safe option if the topic here doesn’t bring any final conclusions 😛
Thanks again,
Daniel
ParticipantWell considering that he could’ve just do it without asking you, why not give it a go? It can’t turn that bad for you anyway. I think it can only do you good.
@DJ Vintage – wouldn’t that be a huge dick move? I mean – yeah you can use it – here you go – and in the middle – boom – DJ Sosdijnviwsdjf. I someone does that to me I wouldn’t ever play it, wouldn’t ever help that guy in anyway again, and will probably remake it on my own with my own touches here and there.ParticipantHey, buddy!
I’ve started less than a month ago, but I have quite a solid musical background, anyway take everything I say with a grind of salt.
First of all I think you need some idea of what you are doing. I would recommend (and Digital DJ Tips also recommends) the “DJing for Dummies” book. “How to DJ properly” is another good book which I purchased but haven’t started yet, but it seems a bit less extensive. The DJing for dummies covers everything you need to know and it’s a bit longer. It covers how to transition from bedroom to professional DJ as well. Still haven’t read that part though, because I don’t need it yet. It’s written by John Stevenson (another DJ) and has been recently published in it’s third edition, which also covers Digital DJing. It has the CDJ and Vinyl djing as well, even what needles you need etc. Don’t be afraid from the For Dummies in the title – it’s part of a series of books called for dummies. It covers everything beside the practical experience you will need – that being particular setups, software specifics, effects, and the actual skill to DJ good. It’s definitely a good start. The book has pictures and stuff so it’s quite useful. I believe it is a must have. Small tip – always buy the latest editions of books, especially when for constantly evolving fields such as DJing!
Second – In my opinion, you really need some Hardware. Let’s put it that way – it doesn’t matter how much you read about how you should drive a car, until you actually start driving it – you wont know. Don’t rush it in anyway if you don’t feel confident! Start by playing around with Virtual DJ 8 as it’s free to use unless you use a controller, so you can have some dry practice before buying anything.
Personally I’ve started by messing around with Audacity (a free DAW program), making nightcored songs and than a bit of Virtual DJ 8. Note – nightcored songs are songs wtih increased tempo and pitch to make them sound more energetic and in some way, cooler than the original. Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUbFzEMQ2Fs
I’ve started messing with Audacity in January this year, and I ordered my controller on 8th of March. As I said I’ve played two instruments, I’ve studied musical theory for about an year, singed in an amateur choir for 5 years, danced my whole life (unprofessionally), I’ve listened and I enjoy tons of different musical genres through the years, and on top of that my Uncle is actually a DJ so I knew I had some head start, and in the worst case scenario it came from ebay it will go there as well, so I ordered my controller without that much of a thinking. As I spend a lot of time in front of my laptop, and I needed a new hobby anyway, so I guess it was a fair deal for me. I’m saying all that just to explain why I rushed that much and not to provoke you of doing so.
About the transition between bedroom and professional, I don’t know that much, but it would be a fair assumption if I say that you can’t really skip the bedroom step. You need experience. My personal advice is just practice up until the points you feel confident about your DJing skills, you’ve found your most preferred style, and when you and your friends listen to your mixes you are all satisfied with the quality. I guess that you have to feel confident about DJing hardware as well – about your own, and if you have to use different.
Sorry if I’m not answering your questions directly, but I can’t be really sure what you’ve meant by relatively inexperienced DJ. Do you have equipment, have you made and put online any mixes and what are the responses of the others?
BTW – if you need an advice about a first controller (if you are going for digital DJing) – Try to buy some cheap one but from a reputable brand. I’m using Pioneer DDJ-SB and I’m quite satisfied. Read reviews of the controllers before buying. Don;t go for an expensive one for a start – it’s a common truth that good DJs can pull off an amazing performance on any Controller and Software. You might not be able to handle the functionality of an advanced controller, and on top of that it might confuse you, and slow down your learning process. For the DDJ-SB I will say that the only things it lacks are separate knobs for the effects, gain knobs (not really needed for your bed room anyway), the need to use the shift button to access some it’s core functionality, and I personally feel that the channel faders are a bit not balanced, resulting in a bit unwanted change of the volume levels so you have to be a more careful when using them. I think it’s great controller overall and would recommend it, considering it’s low price. Awesome jog wheels as well, imo. I got it from ebay for 130 GBP so it was quite a bargain as well 😉
Sorry for the long post, and I hope I helped! 🙂
Daniel
ParticipantThanks! Exactly what I needed! 🙂
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