Pär Hessler
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Pär Hessler
ParticipantIt’s all about what you can afford but if money is not a very big deal you should get:
A Midi keyboard, an MPC (Machine or simular) a Mac Pro 8core, a studio soundcard, Genelec studiomonitors or simular.
Reason, Ableton, Cubase and Logic + A lot of soundpluggs fo reason and a lot of VST Instruments/plugg ins.That besides the MPC is what I do my musik on. (I considder getting a Machine this year)
Besides the MPC I lack the time as I have only made one tune last year.
(That was a riddim I made for my son who tostes as a hobby…..
It was based on a loop from Eek A Mouse – Ganja smuggeling and I ´named it “Smuggle Riddim”
and I made it in 2 hours without using MIDI keyborad I used the computer keyboard.)If money is a problem I suggest you get a MIDI keyboard and Ableton to get started….
And then Reason…….Because Ableton is easier than Cubase and Logic to learn and is great for
Mash ups and remixes of existing tracks.
Reason is only a sequenser but a very good one.
IMO you will need a producer program in combination with reason
but I know it is possible to make music with Reason alone……Most of the programs has downloadable testversions so you can try before buy 🙂
ParticipantNo way!
Studio monitors is designed to be in a studio.
You have a good sound very near the spekaer and it does not spread the sound!ParticipantYou need to set MP3 gain to a higher level.
Also you should not be playing at 0Db because then there is no headroom left if you engage an efx!
You will the end up at +3, +6 or even higher and the sound will have digital distortion wich sounds very bad!
In most mixers (mixerpart of the controller) a gaincontroll for each channel (most often placed in top of the EQ)
You need to use that to gain the track to whatever level you want on every track before playing it.
In most cases you have level meters for each track as well as level meter for master volume.
Or it could be changed between the two by a switch.
That way you can see that track A and B has the same level but you will also need to hear it by ear that you have a
constant volumelevel on the dancefloor.
If everything is as it should it would work as described but in many cases the music is not in a constant level even if your meters shows that it is. That is because the venues soundsystem is colored in the sound out so there is not a flat eq curve!
Studio monitors like your M-Audio has a very flat eq curve but PA speakers does not!
There is often tops in the EQ curve in the lower frequence so you really has to learn to hear when to adjust the volume/gain or any of the EQs for any channel on your mixer.
And if you play music from different genres or old and new music there is a very big difference in how it is mastered and compressed wich has a big influence in how it sounds in a PA system…..I can write a meter or two more but to sum it up trust your ears!
February 17, 2012 at 8:14 am in reply to: anyone have done disco music mixes with digital equipment? #1003026ParticipantIt is no harder than doing it on a CDJ!
You have to use your software without quantice, snap and sync!Or you run all the tracks in Ableton Live and grid them to get constant BPM 🙂
ParticipantI think that you might need something bigger for that event!
I did a gigg new years eve with my speakers (2x QSC K12 powered 1000W each and 1 QSC Ksub powered 1000W)
And that place was for about the same size. My speakers did the jobb at 3/4 volume but I wish I had one more Ksub!
Now my speakers was a total og 3000W and you have a total of 1600W wich is about 50%.
There is a risk that you end up using 100% of the power and that is not a good thing, it will sound bad and eventualy something will brake ending up with silence!
I suggest you get something bigger for that occation just to be safe…..ParticipantI think you think the wrong way here!
A controller and its layout should be cunstructed to work together with the software IMO
Not to emulate CDJs as good as possible, that is one of the reasons I think Pio does not have any good controllers.
An other reason is that it just has no good quality compared to the pricetag!So I recommend eather CDJ400/DJM400 or Denon S1200/x120 (Denon is IMO better in terms of quality and value for money)
OR if you want a cheap controller to start with the Numark Mixtrak Pro.If you considder sticking with a controller and not later go to CDJ I would recommend you to get a better controller:
There is IMO The Denon MC6000/MC3000 and NI S4/S2 if you want to run Traktor
Denon MC6000/MC3000 if you wan to run VDJ
Numark NS6 if you want to run ITCHParticipantNice finding!
Very interesting IMO!ParticipantDerek, post: 15141, member: 1465 wrote: well i tried platinum notes but i tested it before buyin it to make sure is worth the money and thanks god i did it because it creates a new file but the information is replaced by just the file name so you have to organize all your music almost from scratch … no way im doin that again… right now im doin what dj hessler suggested and its working a lot better although it takes me more time its a lot better and i guess as time goes by ill do it faster
Stop there, NOT SO FAST!
There is a setting in Platinum notes so if you want it to it will create a new file, but if you do not want a new file it will not create a new one. There is also a box to be checked if you want it to copy the information. You can alo chose if you want the new file in the same folder or an other and so on. Check the settings and you will find it!
I say it again! It is a great program and it is well worth spent money IMO!Participanteros, post: 15103, member: 536 wrote: Hey mate, you’ve already got your order in for 2 !!! I guess we’re not going to see you for a while !
*lol*
I will be here during my luchbreak at work as usual, don’t worry about it 😉ParticipantI always mix in my HP before dropping the next track.
In other words I have both tracks in cue for HP at the same time.
That way I get the right volume and EQ.
I always do all my mixing that way because I sometimes has comed to places that
is impossible to mix listening to one track and the other in the main speakers.
So what I do is:
1 Pre listnen to only the track I want to play next, to get the cue right. (cue A or B)
2 Turn on cue on the tune that plays at the same time as the next song to be played (cue A+B)
3 Start mixing and listen in HP very carefully so that the mix is tight (Cue A+B)
4 Drop the HP and listen to the mix in main speakers to tweek it right if nessesary.
5 start over at 1…..
That is the only way to mix if you have delay from main speakers and do not have any booth IMOParticipantjuan, post: 14976, member: 1488 wrote: I got a good deal on the denon dj mc3000 $520 and the traktor s2 $360, new units. I’m new to the dj world, I just what to dj for family and friends. Can you tell me pros and cons for both units please. thanks
Well out of these two the MC3000 is the better one. It has a metal chassies not plastic and better components.
The MC3000 also has the ability to connect two other soundsources (an i Pad CD player ….)http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/11/dj-controller-clinic-traktor-kontrol-s2-vs-denon-dj-mc3000/
The S2 is very tight to Traktor wich is good if you are to run Traktor but bad if you considder using any other software.
MC3000 is good for any software that could be bought.As for sound I have not tested booth at the same speakers but the MC3000 has the same soundcard as the MC6000 that I own and the soundquality is absolutely top notch (for a controller) on my MC6000.
The only thing is that the pricedifference is rather big and it is up to you to work out if the MC3000 is worth the extra money……
February 15, 2012 at 10:33 am in reply to: How much time do you spend each week looking for new tracks? #14947ParticipantYou can never have too much music??
Of cause you can, if there is one bad track it should not be there!
Also you can have a lot of good music on a HD on your stationary computer
But you should always try to have as few tunes as possible on your music collection that is for playing music as a DJ IMO.
Beacuse it is timeconsuming entertaining a music collection and if there is too many tunes it will be hard to find what tune to play next. I am certan that a TB of music is not a good thing to have on your laptop.I have started my selection by going from 2TB to about 30GB = 5-6 000 tracks.
And I am sorting it out again to get rid of more music as I have a lot og Reggae/reggaeton/soca that I almost never play.
Bare in mind that I play weddings, birthdays, comaniegiggs, and clubs, bars.
That means I need music from 50s and untill todays music in all genres.
If you only play clubs you should be fine with 10-15Gb 2-3 000 tracksWhen reaching 6000 tunes it is time to get ridd of 1000 tunes again IMO
February 14, 2012 at 6:31 am in reply to: which of the two and better numark n4 or American Audio VMS4.1? #14886ParticipantI would say the Numark N4 because Numark has a bit better quality in their components than American Audio IMO.
ParticipantPlease read the text in this link:
http://www.native-instruments.com/knowledge/questions/881/NI+Audio+Interfaces+Troubleshooting+Guide+%28PC%29It should not act as you describe….
February 13, 2012 at 10:03 am in reply to: Any Recommendations On A Good Source for Sound FX? #14824ParticipantMy tip:
Do a serch for DJ Sound effects in google and you will find all effects you can ever wish for:
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