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DJ Max D.

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  • August 28, 2011 at 3:52 am in reply to: Laptop DJing. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly #6462
    DJ Max D.
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    Pros:
    -portable (I can fit my entire setup into my backpack)
    -allows a great amount of music to be carried and searched easily
    -modular and easy to backup: I can carry one controller, two controllers or no controllers with me depending on what I need; in my backpack I have 3 ways of setting up my sound (NI A2DJ, Mixtrack Pro’s sound card and USB+USB), I can even DJ without headphones, I have 2 OSes and so on.. anything that can fail can be easily backed up
    -much more possibilities: syncing, sampling, looping, beat-effects, beatjuggling…
    -easier to get it to fit your needs: MIDI mapping makes the controller work the way you want it, also it’s much easier to independently change the program, controller(s), mapping etc than for example your CDJs.
    -easier to manipulate music (no burning CDs or looking for records)
    -DVS/hybrid options
    -you can totally play a pre-recorded mix (like mr. Angelo) and watch South Park in the booth 🙂

    Cons:
    -quirks. Software can be buggy, laptops can freeze or crash, that stuff happens more often than other gear failing.
    -the “OMG SYNC UR NOT A DJ LOLOLOL” thing.. it can be annoying, creates a social stigma.
    -easy to get lazy and fall into the trap of limiting yourself to digital mixing only.
    -like it or not, you have to keep your eyes on the screen a lot and it looks bad..
    -fragile: I’ve seen a CDJ400 “drink” half a bottle of beer and it kept on working with no problems. Try that on your laptop….wait, don’t.

    August 24, 2011 at 7:00 pm in reply to: 500 members #1001489
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    W00t! I’ll drink to that 🙂

    August 24, 2011 at 1:30 pm in reply to: Want a FREE copy of our new DJ video course? #6249
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    I was like “oh damn, I didn’t see the competition in time” and then I saw the “haven’t yet played a digital gig” line and though about my three gigs lined up this weekend.. like a boss 😎
    Best of luck with the video course! 🙂

    August 22, 2011 at 8:08 pm in reply to: Does Anybody Know A Person With A Mental Illness #6162
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    Emma Partnow, post: 6071 wrote: the Only Pleasant Thing I can Think Of Is Suicide 🙁

    No. Don’t. Just don’t.
    To be perfectly honest I often came here just to read your posts because they are so inspiring and constructive and positive.. After reading what had happened to you during your life, I have even more respect for you and believe me, the world would be at great loss without you. Keep your chin up and don’t think bad thoughts, please 🙂 We still need you to inspire us.

    August 22, 2011 at 8:04 pm in reply to: Funniest DJing moment #6160
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    Well, two moments come to mind..
    First CDJ gig, connected the players to the wrong channels (A to B and B to A).. When I figured out what I did wrong me and the other two DJs couldn’t stop laughing for a few minutes..
    The other was a 10 minute long situation.. some guy was trying to take a picture of me and his friends in the DJ booth and he had a new camera. So he points, the focus light comes on aaaand.. no flash, no pic. He gets confused, presses the button a few more times, still nothing happens. He lowers the camera to look what’s wrong and suddenly it takes a photo of his feet.. Now imagine that happening 5 times in a row. I laughed so hard there I almost missed a mix 🙂

    August 10, 2011 at 1:10 pm in reply to: When is it OK to turn down Gigs #5546
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    Well, I turn down most “this evening” gigs.. club owners here have a bad habit of phoning you around, say four in the afternoon and asking you if you can appear at the club around nine and maybe “invite a few people”.. That’s a no-no (unless I know there is a situation like when someone bigger cancelled and similar).
    Second, a gig where I don’t feel safe. No booth? No me. Fights in the past? No me. Simple as that.
    Third, club owners with a not-so-reputation when it comes to paying and respecting DJs.

    Almost all gigs that don’t fall into these categories are okay for me..

    July 26, 2011 at 10:04 pm in reply to: Top 5 Movies #4694
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    Woah.. I have like a TopZillion list, let’s try to find a top 5.. err.. here goes *closes eyes and randomly pulls out a disc*
    1. Green Mile
    2. Fight Club
    3. Equilibrium
    4. Sin City
    5. Kad porastem biću Kengur (“When I grow up I want to be the Kangaroo”, it’s a Serbian film)

    July 24, 2011 at 6:06 pm in reply to: What do You Do For Pleasure Outside Of Music #4495
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    For me it’s the bass guitar, music in general, keeping myself in shape (hiking, running, cycling etc) and massage.. and sleeping, of course 😀

    July 20, 2011 at 10:11 am in reply to: Setup dilemma.. what to buy? #4238
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    Thanks for the opinion Gre 🙂

    Unfortunately import laws here are still ridiculous so I can’t buy anything from DJTT 🙁

    July 19, 2011 at 7:10 pm in reply to: Setup dilemma.. what to buy? #1001115
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    That would be awesome 🙂

    July 19, 2011 at 5:25 pm in reply to: Setup dilemma.. what to buy? #4165
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    Thanks, you just told me what I wanted to hear 🙂

    I will most probably go for the first option, CDJs are too expensive to buy just for practicing for a few clubs that have them..
    Thanks again!

    July 15, 2011 at 12:12 pm in reply to: What got YOU in to laptop DJ'ing? #3843
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    For me it was portability. I live around 10 miles from the city nearby and that means a lot of public transportation and taxis.. So a laptop bag and a controller bag are the best solution for me.

    July 14, 2011 at 12:40 am in reply to: Your Pick of the Week #3770
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    a chillout/deep tune (at least I think it falls under those genres) that I LOVE playing at the beginning of my set..
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqIYJ4EATF0

    J. Axel – You Give Me (Love)

    July 9, 2011 at 4:03 am in reply to: Using your vacation as an opportunity to play #3367
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    Heh, this is the exact thought that was on my mind recently.. I have two scheduled work sessions on the seaside and a two week gap between them so I am hitting up local bars and clubs.. sent my mixes, bio and contact to all clubs in that area I could find.

    July 9, 2011 at 4:01 am in reply to: Name Drops #1000963
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    Well, I got the singer from one band I was working with to record some stuff for me.. She called her to record a bass line for a song she made and while we were in the studio I asked her for a few short drops and got it done with no trouble.. It’s not hard to record and make your own.

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