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Thatdenchkid,
I spin HipHop and RnB. My advice to you is quite simple. Start small and build up as you grow and develop.
The Mixtrack Pro is more than adequate for a beginner. It has been the best selling controller of all time for a reason.
Buy the training and also watch the 50 free videos. They will all help immensly.
The rokits (I don’t own any) are very popular, regardless any active speakers will do for now ( you can even check on ebay)

The good thing about DJ gear is that you are not tied to it. If you no longer want it, you can always sell it off.

My first controller was the mixtrack and i rocked it everywhere (clubs, weddings, house parties). I have upgraded recently to a DDJ-SX but am still keeping the Mixtrack cos it still has its place. I still use it if the DJ booth is too tight for the SX.

I have received all the funny stares and wonder looks by others. I have come to a simple conclusion, if you are good at it, they will come over inquisitively to enquire. Alot of them will be too proud to ask but they will go back to do their investigations about controllers. I have converted so many doubters and i advice all my beginner friend to start with the Mixtrack

All the best and don’t forget to come back here to post your progress

I have a personal limit of not letting a song go over 3-31/2 mins. You will know when your song is getting too long cos you will get stares from the dancefloor. I try not to switch songs too fast as i want the crowd to feel the groove especially if it’s a banger and they are all singing along to it. I have never understood the 30sec swap thing……. but again, that’s just my opinion

Pat,
If it is any consolation, i am waiting for one well. Pioneer really really messed up on this one especially if you reside in Europe. And they are really making the retailers look very bad as even the retailers have very little indication of arrivals or stock numbers.
I have redesigned to myself that when it comes, it comes…. Lets hope its worth the wait as the others have said.
I already have a controller i use so it’s not the end of the world

“He who pays the piper, dictates the tune” but the piper knows which tunes will/should work.
In other words, most people always think they know what music will rock their party or what their friends want to hear. In my experience, what i do is i tend to mix it up. I would usually start with what they want, try some of my ‘safe’ stuff, if it works, i will stay, if it doesn’t , i will go back to their list.
Also, if they come knocking, i’ll just flip back to their list and bear the consequences. A big part of djaying is human relations.

Hi All,

Took a while for me to set this up ( Late starter). I have started likeing most of you here.
Here is my page for your liking http://www.facebook.com/DJayTade

Excellent idea by the way

BigSyd,
I agree with you 100% and this is why i use a variety of places in a song to mix. Some songs ,it’s the verse that is catchy and on others , it might be the guest rapper that comes in after the chorus that makes the tune jam.
I tell every Dj, there is no substitute to knowing your music. You have to know the verses, the breaks , the drums e.t.c That way, you will know when to drop in your next tune. I am still learning like everyone else, but this is just the concept i have developed and use myself

I will PM you with a couple of examples to illustrate

BigSyd,
I guess i fall into the urban DJ category.
This is a very common and ‘safe’ way to mix urban music. Most DJ’s tend to mix either at the first or second chorus. This to me, can sometimes comes across as very predictable but i admit it does flow well.
I personally have a habit of using different parts of the song to mix just to give a bit of variety.
When i advise new DJs to start to mix, i always tell them to start with the method you mentioned

I did not know you could re-edit mixes until quite recently. As such, i have never re-edited any of my mixes and i do not intend to start. Unfortunately for me, i spin genres that tend to have the ‘drift’.My mixing style has had to find a way to adapt to the kind of music i play.
To answer your question: Yes, i have posted ‘imperfect’ mixes before. I have a place where i use as a testing ground for those kind of mixes. The most amazing thing is that i still get positive feedbacks regardless. It is only human to be imperfect.
Some songs that had mistakes that were left in have been known to become hits later on