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  • May 23, 2012 at 7:22 am in reply to: Why learn to manually beatmatch? #1004862
    Peps Lavina
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    Beatmatching is one of the most important skills of DJing. It’s supposed to be done by ears and not your eyes…

    September 15, 2011 at 8:10 am in reply to: Help on hooking up s4 to 900nexus #1001687
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    You should’nt have a problem here if you’ll be using your S4 and your own laptop. Just simply run your RCAs from the main output of your S4 to any available channel on the 900nexus (make sure that you connect it to the line in and not the phono and also that the channel is set to digital or line out) and you’ll be good to go.

    September 15, 2011 at 3:42 am in reply to: I can almost beatmatch by ear, but I'm not feeling great about it. I need a few tips. #7465
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    jezalenko, post: 7457 wrote: 4.5 seconds to go? I wouldnt even bother beatmatching, I’d just cut from one song to the other. Done well, it sounds good too!

    Once you’ve got beatmatching mastered manually, and know your tracks by heart, you’ll be surprised at how fast you can beatmatch 2 songs. All you need is just constant practice and patience.

    September 15, 2011 at 3:26 am in reply to: 13" Macbook Pro on my mind…..???? #1001683
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    Once you go Mac.. You’ll never go back..

    August 16, 2011 at 6:24 am in reply to: Last Night's Gig #5868
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    I think you did a good job bro and I also agree with the people here that although the whole gig was a bit of a mess, i did put you in a good light because you were the only one prepared.

    So kudos to you my friend.:)

    August 16, 2011 at 6:13 am in reply to: Djing First Gig? #1001422
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    @Patrick

    If you think you’re ready, go for it dude!

    The only way to find out is if you go out there and give it a shot. Everybody starts this way, so don’t be afraid to show the crowd what you got. Playing in front of a live audience is the best way to hone your skills.

    Just relax and do your thing. It’s all about having fun and showing the crowd a good time.

    Hope this helps.
    Good luck bro.

    August 16, 2011 at 5:53 am in reply to: What do You Do For Pleasure Outside Of Music #5865
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    Dave Hardy, post: 5321 wrote: power kiting and mountain biking 🙂

    Hey man.. That’s awesome. What bike do you ride?

    August 5, 2011 at 5:02 pm in reply to: Best starter DJ Controller? #5233
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    I used to have a Behringer BCD2000 which was their first controller.
    Wasn’t really that bad considering how much it was. But you really get what you pay for.
    Used it for less than a year, because I really missed the feel of vinyl so I upgraded to a DVS system.

    I suggest you look into the Xponent or the Reloop controllers. I’ve heard a lot of good reviews about these units.
    So far the best controllers i’ve tried are the NS6, NS7 and the S4. A bit on the heavy side though, but they’re stable
    and perform really well.

    July 27, 2011 at 3:33 pm in reply to: What do You Do For Pleasure Outside Of Music #4746
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    mountain biking 😉

    July 27, 2011 at 2:12 am in reply to: Let's play "old vs new"… #4705
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    OLD: Platters
    NEW: Jogwheels

    OLD: Grooves on records
    NEW: Waveform layouts on MP3s

    July 26, 2011 at 8:26 am in reply to: Q: Slipmat Storage #4637
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    Same here, I just keep my slipmats inside one of my old record sleeves.
    When I play out and the venue has turntables, I use my Butter Rugz and these mats have their own record sleeve.
    Before, when I used to use regular slipmats, I just fit them in the sleeve where my control records are.

    July 26, 2011 at 7:59 am in reply to: I played for the first time Wihtout a Headphone. #4633
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    awesome. how were you able to monitor your tracks without your headphones?

    sorry, just curious. haven’t seen anybody do this before.

    July 26, 2011 at 4:46 am in reply to: Let's play "old vs new"… #1001207
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    OLD: 7″ record adapters
    NEW: Audio interfaces

    OLD: A tech guy beside you to work on soundsystem issues
    NEW: A nerdy kid beside you to work on your software/latency issues

    July 25, 2011 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Need new all-in-one setup, suggestions? #4587
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    Traktor S4.

    Aside from it being a MIDI controller, you can hookup turntables or CDJs since it has 4 channels.
    A bit on the heavy side though, but I’ve played alongside other DJs who have rocked the club using that
    controller.

    July 25, 2011 at 5:03 pm in reply to: Post a pic of your set-up! #4585
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    Here’s my bedroom setup.

    Sorry for the mess..

    2 x Technics 1200 (custom)
    2 x Shure M447 carts
    1 x Behringer DJX700
    1 x Sony MDR V700 headphones
    1 x Technics RP DH1200 headphones
    13″ Macbook
    Torq Connectiv

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