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  • in reply to: If I'm going to switch, sooner is better than later. #2049742
    deathy
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    One thing I’ve found tonight which is really huge – I don’t care for the EQ in VDJ, or at the very least its default configuration. I think maybe I need to tweak the centers to get it to work the way I want it too, but if I drop out the Bass EQ, it still leaves too much of the bass drum which sounds really terrible.

    in reply to: If I'm going to switch, sooner is better than later. #2049541
    deathy
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    That is still my intent is to learn both, yeah, especially since it seems like the VDJ-style workflow is more similar to the common workflow in software these days… but BOY is Traktor better for me.

    in reply to: Different styles – different techniques #2049540
    deathy
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    Oh, it will help me in another genre, but it’s not the same.

    The two examples I gave are a good example… Ghetto Funk seems very well suited to harmonic mixing. It is pretty easy to blend the songs. With Electro swing, it seems like it might be OK with harmonics, but the beats tend to step on each other too much, even with dropping out all of the bass. I wonder if it’s the difference between the housey 4-on-the-floor instead of breakbeat sound?

    With Ghetto Funk, I’ve found that if the keys are compatible (+/-1 or A-B), then I can usually keep the mix going such that there is no gap between the Grime bassline, which is great for keeping the energy going.

    I am still learning to move outside of my comfort zone, which is just Ghetto Funk right now which I have been practicing a lot (and am pretty new to DJing), but I currently intend to branch out into Electro swing, Deep House, Dub/Brostep and Electro. As I notice similarities and differences in technique, I’ll try to share them.

    in reply to: If I'm going to switch, sooner is better than later. #2049492
    deathy
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    Yeah, I’m definitely finding myself not embracing the VJD workflow very easily.

    in reply to: What's up everybody! #2049489
    deathy
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    Howdy, Chris!

    in reply to: Jam band set fill #2049463
    deathy
    Participant

    Feh… typo, but the URL is good.

    in reply to: Jam band set fill #2049462
    deathy
    Participant

    It’s a style, a sub-genre of IDM… Winky (music) @ Wikipedia

    in reply to: Jam band set fill #2049460
    deathy
    Participant

    Depending on the type of jam, that seems like a crowd that might like some Wonky.

    in reply to: Hi there! #2049458
    deathy
    Participant

    Hi, shi, welcome!

    in reply to: Am I truly a DJ? #2048839
    deathy
    Participant

    (… and, yeah, Sudan is of course a lot worse. There’s bad, and then there’s BAD, and THEN there’s Sudan… and not a lot further down you can go. Somalia, I guess.)

    in reply to: Am I truly a DJ? #2048838
    deathy
    Participant

    “due to financial crisis in spite of my passion”

    If it takes two years to save up enough to buy a DDJ-SB, which is not a terribly expensive controller, then I can see where shelling out 99 cents (or the local equivalent) for every track is a hardship that cannot be borne.

    Now, I will say that I personally believe in spinning free tracks and that this should be a consideration too, but I disagree with you saying that the state of the economy there and his own economic state doesn’t enter into it.

    I also would’ve been able to keep my mouth shut about it, but Terry was being a real *censored* about how he responded.

    in reply to: Am I truly a DJ? #2048831
    deathy
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    I can’t leave it at that.

    Part of what I do for a living is work with helping children in developing countries (primarily Sudan) to improve their situation and their lives. It is the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life, but it is a struggle because the world is balanced against them.

    It’s really easy for somebody who lives in a developed country to forget this. Even when our lives are hard, they are pretty soft.

    If I had to steal to help improve the lives of those kids in Sudan, I would do it in a heartbeat.

    Vinesh, don’t focus on labels, don’t focus on what anybody else thinks. Just ask yourself this question:

    Is your life better because of this? Has it opened up opportunities for you?

    I will, however, say that if it starts to actually improve your financial situation that then you should certainly start going legal.

    in reply to: Am I truly a DJ? #2048830
    deathy
    Participant

    Terry, your first world privilege is showing, man.

    in reply to: Are you a good DJ? #2048829
    deathy
    Participant

    Honestly, I’m not sure I care if I ever get any good – if I can get people to dance, then that’s enough for me.

    in reply to: Where to pick up my music collection? #2048794
    deathy
    Participant

    I’ve been making music for a lot longer, but I decided I wanted to learn to DJ too. Glad I could help!

    As far as I know, at least on Soundcloud, there is no way to know the bitrate before you download it, unfortunately.

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