mr stifffy

To be honest I wouldnt have a clue what the problem is but when I have the chance and have Traktor up and running we will try and get it working!, Its a shame that its not but hopefullyit is something really simple 🙂

pilotmike327, post: 5683 wrote: I just finished my first mix a couple of days ago so here’s my recommendation:

1) Test the demo’s of the DJ softwares: Traktor, Serato, VDJ, Mixx, Ableton, etc. See which one “feels” comfortable to you. Even if you don’t know how to use 1/2 the software, just mess around a bit and see which one YOU like. Don’t rush it. Honestly, this is probably the first thing you should invest in (if it requires to be paid for, some softwares are legally free). If paid for, wait for a promotional offer. Ex: Traktor is giving away it’s software with the purchase of an X1. I had originally wanted to get this software and when I saw this great deal, I jumped straight in. Best decision I’ve made so far IMHO.

2) A controller that has the basic crossfader, play/pause, eq’s, etc. The basic DJing tools. The mixtrack pro does the job great because it has the built-in soundcard. When I first got it, I was actually unimpressed with it. I felt like maybe it just wasn’t for me. However, when I got it hooked up with Traktor Pro, it did everything I needed it to do. I’m kinda kicking myself in the butt for judging it too soon.

3) Build a solid library. Not a big library, not a diverse library, a solid one. One that has great quality tracks that YOU actually enjoy and you feel you can mix together. I love Iron Maiden but won’t put them in my DJ library =P. Buy little but often. When starting off, do 5-10 tracks a week.

4) Remember to enjoy it. You’re going to mess up, yell at your controller/computer (or is that just me?), just step away for a bit and come back later. Don’t force yourself to do anything. You’ll be in your car driving and thinking “OMG! Song x would go great with song Y! I gotta get home quick and test it out!!!!” Sometimes it doesn’t go good, sometimes it’s better than you thought. Just have fun 🙂

And Welcome aboard! You’ll find this forum full of great people. Ask away and someone will most likely give you an answer (unless it’s “what should my DJ name be”. Don’t.Ask.That.)

Very good reply +1 for this, I got a new laptop yesterday and had a copy of my other laptops harddrive with 20’000+ songs on, I copied my main songs over and im not even upto 200 and these are more then enough to do a full day set with selective looping etc… So its about quality not quantity.

And the messing up is only natural 🙂 best thing to do is listen to a diff genre like going from hip hop to blues, chill out and have a cup of tea and remeber its not you its just one of those days.

I play electro and dubstep and often find myself listening to/playing acoustic when my mixing is annoying me 🙂

Yeah loads of people have run with i5 its the norm in a new windows or mac so im pretty sure it works 🙂

To be honest I very rarely play with headphones either since I have load points on all my songs and know them off by heart but then again im using a different medium compaired to cdjs which would be harder to do this, I have the odd time listened to tracks I like whilst playing out a track I dont like so they do have their uses to be honest :p,
But yeah I think he was just being lazy to be honest, and turning your back to thousands of paying fans is rude.

Newportdj Drew, post: 5598 wrote: Being a husband and dad, Cricket, movies, fine dining(including cooking gourmet meals), computers(building and maintenance), a bit of carpentry, spinning my firestick (if I ever get a chance these days- which isn’t often enough)! Some pics of me firespinning….
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.176960379023021.52748.171528422899550&l=c7f354c016&type=1

Nice to see other people that enjoy a bit of carpentry also 🙂

And if they cant then why doesnt the dj do it himself most clubs have a lighting console in the booth many times ive done lights to my own sets since I know exactly when the drop is and whats happening