Hee Won Jung
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Hee Won Jung
ParticipantThe VCI400 will have standalone mixer functionality but as far as i know it does not support timecode.
The S4 does support timecode, but does not have standalone mixer functionality.
Both of them however do support live input…so u can use CDJs as CDJs and use Traktor to do the mixing.
I know what you mean by the mc6000 feeling cramped. The S4 has bigger buttons and the spacing is a little bit better than the mc6k…i never have any issues hitting the wrong button on my S4.
ParticipantSorry guys said i would post some mixes last night but never had the time i will hopefully do it tonight
ParticipantOh…Learn something new every day…lol
I have never seen or used anything below a 800 lololol…Is the quality of the Master Tempo any good for the lower models?
Im guessing the new CDJ-350s the quality would be decent since it is a new product.
April 19, 2012 at 3:02 pm in reply to: We are looking for a DJ for a weekly slot on are on-line radio #1003616ParticipantId be interested but i have never done an online radio before, Really interested in trying this out…can u give me more info on what software i would need to get this going?
April 19, 2012 at 2:38 pm in reply to: We are looking for a DJ for a weekly slot on are on-line radio #1003614ParticipantIs this for live mixes or are we able to just do a pre-recorded set?
ParticipantI currently use the S4, If i were to get the VCI-400 i would definately get the DJ Tech Tools Ean Golden Edition…waayyyy better than the original for sure.
ParticipantADHDJ, post: 18928, member: 1864 wrote:
Another question I have is, how do those of you using CDJs feel about losing the key lock feature that Traktor has?
The newer pioneer CDJs like the 900s/2000s and i think maybe the 850s(this one i am unsure about) have master tempo, which is the same as keylock…but from my experience the master tempo isnt nearly as good as it is on Traktor.
Rule of thumb never use master tempo for songs that are within 2-3 bpm…but if it is like 16% difference then to use it.
I dont know about denon, gemini..other brand CDJs though…
but in the end Keylock = Master Tempo
ParticipantLol I do not play commercial music I play everything from house, breaks, nu-disco funky house disco house fidget electro/complextro, dubstep, dnb, and when the venue calls for it I will play top40 remixes.
I will post some mixes when I get home.
On a side note see the bottom of my OP? It asked an I wrong here….asking what other pps opinion is. Seriously why r u taking this so personally? Jeebus
Participantummmm…this has nothing to do with playing on what medium or in what venue or producing your own music…
And im not putting any requirements on anyone…this is just a discussion based on observation, and i wanted other peoples opinion on it.Please stick to the topic at hand.
April 18, 2012 at 9:00 pm in reply to: Beat Matching query in VDJ and best start up controller #18781ParticipantAnother option that i use alot when i am cross genres is cut out your highs and your lows of the 2nd track…the highs and lows are often where the rhythem of the song is found while the mids is more of the synths and vocals, to blend in your 2nd track…this doesnt always work but for the occasional song it does.
Another option that has worked for me, but is a little trickier…sync the 2nd song to the first song with keylock, have your 2nd song be the master tempo, drop the 2nd track in on the beginning of the build, and on the outtro of the 1st song…when the 2nd song is about to drop kick the bpm to the original tempo of the 2nd song and off you go.
ParticipantYou bring up some really good points…and for the most part i totally agree with you.
The only point that i would have to disagree is the“I have been to clubs, bars, ect and heard a DJ mix a song with their own flare and sound completely different. To us it sounds great but when I looked out to the dance floor no one was dancing. That was because the song was so changed that they did not recognize it. then I have head a DJ just play through a song and people are on the floor loving it because they know what they are hearing”
With todays day and age for any “Popular” song in any genre there are a ton of remixes chopping the original song up.
Hell You could probably even play a 2 hour set of just LEVELS remixes…not that anyone would…or even should lol but its out there.
The Crowd is a very fickle thing…you can play the exact same set with the exact same crowd on 2 different nights and have 2 TOTALLY different reactions to it.
Its kinda sad to say…but when i first got into the EDM scene and culture it was all about the “Mix” and these days it seems its all about the “song”
DJs back in the 90s and early 2000s imo are a lot different than they are today…Back then they were not only playing music but they were educating the crowd and making them dance…today…we really are nothing more than glorifed jukeboxes i guess.
ParticipantThe reason why i think its basic to just let a song play out is…if i wanted to hear that song i can play that song at home or just have a playlist of songs and not even DJ. In my view, i think its about letting people hear what they want…but making it different, adding drums, synths effectively to create additional aptmosphere. Mind you this has to be done correctly or else it can sound like garbage…having it so your songs are in harmony, in phase etc.
I will often use a very popular song at the time and just give them little hints of it here and there like 32 beats of the hook vocals or whatever…then 2 or 3 songs down the line Drop it in…or ill do the opposite and play that banging tune…and bring the vocal hook back in 2 or 3 songs down the line.
Its just about doing something different and creating energy…With todays day and age…EVERYONE has the same music if they spin the same genre…and everyone can hear that song being played. Espicially with controllers these days a lot of the time consuming work has been done for you with phase meters(traktor) and beat ticks(serato).
I will post a mix tonight when i am home to show exactly what i am talking about.
As well I am talking about spinning in a Club…not doing Podcasts or Radio shows…I think with Radio Shows and Podcasts it is perfectly acceptable to do intro/outro mixing as you are usually playing new material that you want people to listen to and hear the whole song.
ParticipantMore than anything i just want other peoples opinion on the matter as our crew and myself all mix different genres but we all work very hard when we DJ and we are landing tons of gigs and shows because we do create a ton of energy in our mixes. I am always doing something tweaking my EQs searching for the next track…making samples on the fly etc.
ParticipantMy tips for finding new music:
1 – First off you need to have a few artists that you like a lot. Go onto beatport and find which label they are under and look up artists under the same label. Usually Each label has producers that have the same style of music under it.
2 – Once you have those artists that you like…look up who does remixes of their songs…usually the remixer sometimes not as often as #1 will have music in the same genre.
3 – http://www.last.fm is a great site for finding new artists…best thing to do is type in an artist and there will be a page that shows artists that are Highly similar to not very similar to the artist you are viewing.
4 – Blog Sites…there are tons of great blog sites that always post new music. http://www.mymusicisbetterthanyours.com is one that i use very often and always has good music, in a variety of Genres.
5 – Expand your musical Horizions! Start listening to people that you may not necessarily like…sometimes not very often they will produce a song thats just BANGING in the genre that you like. A great example of this is Hirshee…Hirshee used to be a lot of Dubstep and Drumstep but has been producing BANGING electro Tracks.
6 – Soundcloud, Add all your favorite producers…there are often a ton of bootlegs and re-rubs that are release for free on soundcloud for download and often not a lot of these are ever played out in a club.
ParticipantShure Headphones are AMAZING headphones…but i think they are geared towards more studio than DJing as the post above said they have a very flat response. Shure is known for studio/performance headphones and are more commonly found in other music genres…rock…metal…pop, for the headphones to goto…I think the only other headphones that compare would be ultimate ears…but then u are going to be spending over 1000 for them.
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