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DJ Peixinho

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  • June 30, 2011 at 4:35 am in reply to: What's the next thing you're going to buy for your DJ set-up? #1858
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    I’ve been messing around with T2 demo but one thing I conclude was that the multicolored spectrum is still in need of a bit of work. But until I buy it, I’ll stick with Traktor LE
    About the Crane, I first was considering Zomo’s stand but after reading a lot of reviews I ended up with the Crane but with all the extras it will cost me 385$ which is quite a bit but is nothing that a dozen gigs can’t solve. But I believe most can’t handle your pc weight, mine weights around 2,56Kg (around 5 pounds) and for me is a bit heavy for a thing mainly made of plastic…

    June 30, 2011 at 12:18 am in reply to: Laptop recommendations? #1797
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    Knowing it is off your budget and avoiding the Macbooks, one pc line that must always be considered is the Envy by HP. I know it is Windows-based but it is the first line of attack against the Macbook Pro. I must even say that the Envy 14 Beats edition is quite a gorgeous and powerful catch.

    June 30, 2011 at 12:08 am in reply to: Your ideal digital/DVS setup #1791
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    My perfect setup would be:
    Traktor 2 Pro
    Audio 2
    Kontrol X1
    Maschine
    but an Denon DN-SC2000 would also be considered.

    This is one I think is perfect because it allows to have the mixing power of Traktor with the production capabilities of Maschine at the same time, meaning that it would be a juggle between live-act and dj-set

    June 29, 2011 at 11:56 pm in reply to: First DJ Controller? #1000646
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    My first controller was an Hercules DJ Console MK2, back in 2009. Now I have a NI Kontrol X1 alongside with it, but I’m thinking of ditching it and buy a Traktor Audio 2 to use in venues where there is a mixer and to be easier to move, restraining the use of the Hercules to venues where they don’t have an traditional dj mixer.

    June 29, 2011 at 11:46 pm in reply to: What's the next thing you're going to buy for your DJ set-up? #1783
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    I started saving for this ‘little list’:
    Traktor Audio 2
    Traktor 2 Pro
    Traktor Bag
    Maschine
    Crane Stand w/ full extras
    (it’s going to take a while until I get them all ticked out)

    June 29, 2011 at 11:20 pm in reply to: Other DJs' mixes #1000643
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    I share the opinion that playing other dj’s mini-mix sets is a no-no. But I play lot of mash-ups, I must admit that sometimes I got a few parts of my sets that are pure mash-ups mixed up and can go across a lot of genres in less than what it took a night to do such thing.

    June 29, 2011 at 11:10 pm in reply to: What type of person is the most annoying during your set? #1773
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    Depending on the night, there is always a handful of people at a venue that annoy me always with the same requests or acts.
    One of them is a guy who tries to offer me drinks for making me to play trance, with this request he also says that he can get a cd from his car to play from my hard drive. He even asks if I can go on youtube. Now imagine this in a venue where most of the dancefloor is female.
    Another is a girl who keeps on asking for the same songs and if I say I don’t have it they ask if I can go to youtube or download it, through the wireless hotspot.
    But worst of all was a group of girls, and this happened in my second to last gig, where they entered the both messed up with the controlers and even unplugged them. After that I had to play the rest of the night with keyboard and mouse.

    June 29, 2011 at 10:14 pm in reply to: Post a pic of your set-up! #1759
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    Here is my setup at one my lastest gigs, starting from the computer to the right side. (Pardon me for the bad quality but it was taken with my cellphone)

    June 29, 2011 at 1:53 pm in reply to: Do you play a musical instrument? (Recorder doesn't count…) #1656
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    Know a bit on how to work with keys, classic/eletric/portuguese/russian guitar and bass.

    June 29, 2011 at 12:17 pm in reply to: What Sports Do You Play? #1643
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    I played for 3 years basketball but on my freshman years I started playing futsal. Along side with this I pratice skimboarding and some running every now and then.

    June 29, 2011 at 12:14 pm in reply to: Any college students? #1642
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    I’m taking Environmental Engeneering at the University of Aveiro.

    June 29, 2011 at 3:51 am in reply to: Narrowing your purchase list #1540
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    My hold bin has around that number of tracks, if not more. What I usually do is establish an amount of how much can/want to spend and listen to all tracks. As I listen, I put them in the shopping cart if I feel that it will be highly used or if are just catchy, the rest remains on hold until demand asks for it.
    But like Emma’s process, I go a bit through the same taking part of it into iTunes .

    June 29, 2011 at 3:44 am in reply to: What do your business cards look like? #1537
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    Somehow inspired by D-Jam articles, I made mine pretty straight simple with just the basic info with name, link to facebook fan page with my mixes, my main genre and contacts
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    June 29, 2011 at 3:34 am in reply to: How Big Is your Music Library? #1534
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    For twice I had both of my computers with 80GB or even more (most piracy). Nowadays, I have a 666Mb of music from Beatport, around 150 Mb of promos and 2Gb of Soundcloud music. However, when there are gigs outside of my main genre I just bring my CD case which has around 140 cds with the most diversified kinds of music.
    But, as Phil once posted, I’ am trying to be as minimalist as I can be with music by keeping my beatport collection under the 10 Gb mark.

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