Prakash Wadhwani

Emma Partnow, post: 5758 wrote: Hello Prakash 🙂
There is a Learning Curve to Ableton certainly; but there are Many Tutorials to help you also (Specifically to What You Wish To Accomplish); and I also have a Vast Amount of Knowledge on the Programme; however there must also be other Digital Audio Workstations; though it is Not Possible to DJ in Reason or Logic (though I may be Wrong about Logic); but the Learning Curves with Reason and Logic are Much Greater than Ableton; Oh yes; No Musical Theory is Necessary for Ableton as I have None 🙂
If you could get a Trial Copy of ‘Magic Music Maker’; the Learning Curve is Much Less; and it is Possible to Create an Audio-Style Mix with this Software too; (and the Full Version of the Software is Very Cheap)

I have answered your Robotic Voice/Embeding Voice in your other Thread you made 😎

Well … I have been reading a few of your posts & have noted you’re an avid Ableton user. I’d certainly like to give it a spin when I can afford the time. I’m a software consultant + musician (percussionist) + DJ and so am usually juggling for time 🙂
I think you probably meant “MagiX” (a small typo) … heard of that too. Will probably try to give that a spin too someday and will certainly knock your door for any Ableton pointers when required. Thanks so much for the detailed reply.

Emma Partnow, post: 5751 wrote: Hello Prakash :);
Thank You for you In Depth reply; that is Excellent 😎
My Step-Father gave the Software to me as it came Free with his SoundCard; but if you were looking for a Product that would help you to Construct Audio-Style Mixes ‘More Professionally; I can Certainly Recommend Ableton to you; and they have a Trial Version on offer for you to try out 🙂

Thanks Emma for the tip. I’m just a little worried though about Ableton’s “learning curve” … Also, would I need any musical “theory” background as in chords, etc. to use Ableton effectively ? Sadly, I lack this musical theory background.

Could you possible advise/help me out on another point (a little off-topic) …
When I’m creating my mix I’d like to embed my name at the beginning/end of the mix & perhaps during certain transition points. Any ideas on how to do this ?
Also, if i’d like my name in a “female” or “robotic” voice, how can I accomplish that ??
I have posted this in another thread where it might be more appropriate to reply:
http://digitaldjtips.com/forum/threads/embedding-my-name-or-message-in-my-mix.792/

MC6, post: 5738 wrote: So basically me and a friend are DJ’ing an event tomorrow night and today we were trying out our speakers for any faults or things we should be aware of (they aren’t great speakers, which is why we’re selling them!)

When the music is played from his laptop, the sound coming from the speakers sounds very fairy-like and airy.. There’s no dodgy sounds, just a really whispery sound. It hasn’t done this before and when played from my own desktop computer it sounds fine. I’m not sure if this is a new thing, because we didn’t have the time to test them before our last gig with them, so they could just sound bad in my small study-room where they are based at the minute but sound fine in the open. I must admit though, they don’t sound good at all when played from his laptop and it’s worrying me about tomorrow night’s event!!

What I’m wondering is.. Does the laptop used REALLY make that much of a difference for us Digital DJ’s? It isn’t a bad laptop in any stretch of the imagination. Any thoughts on this would be great!

Check the soundcard settings. Some soundcards have software installed (which can be accessed from the bottom right near the system date) which provides a variety of “effect” selections eg. reverb, spatial, room, arena, etc. You’d need to switch off all those effects and play it in “virgin” mode. This should do the trick 🙂