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ParticipantTraktor is generally pretty good in my experience with most genres (there’s a few that can be hairy at times, especially if its a broken beat) and they improved the beatgridding engine with development of 2.5 (however some people have experienced issues that are meant to be addressed in the update coming very soon). I think people make a bigger deal about beatgridding than it really merits. if you can’t manually beatmatch then obviously you want it as tight as possible but a little nudge of the jogwheel here and there will rectify most phase issues.
ParticipantBe Dutch and master the jesus pose…you’re halfway there.
Just jokes. Become a master of your craft. Get your skills up and never stop searching for new music. Its tough to progress much further until you are of legal age to actually attend clubs and other venues. Production could be a good path to start moving on to. You might make some banging track that will throw you in to the limelight.
ParticipantIt sounds great but to be honest this forum is a little too international for it to really work. You need something a little more local for promo.
ParticipantI’ve had the same thing happen on a few occasions. The club messed me around every step of the way (for example they would only accept using posters and other marketing stuff they had personally printed…you get the design in weeks in advance and they would give me posters a day and a half before the event) so it was always a last minute scramble to promote. You can only drag all your friends along so many times…then they complain if its not full.
I’ve blacklisted a few venues that have messed me around.ParticipantI don’t know if its still the case but Sennheiser’s were the worlds most popular DJ headphones for years and years, particularly the various generations of HD 25’s…but that above the budget for this one.
ParticipantEach major player in the software department, brings something different to the table when getting in to more advanced things but for straight out mixing they all work more all less the same way. They may just be laid out a bit differently. Itch is more bare bones than the other software. Good for regular mixing as its not cluttered with other features.
ParticipantJust out of curiosity where about’s are you guys located? I’m not seeing the same trend anywhere on my travels but am seeing a lot more DJ’s bringing their own equipment by choice.
The cost is certainly an issue now that much cheaper alternatives are available. I wonder what things will be like in 10 years time? That’s not an invitation to mention nonsense like robots replacing people…
ParticipantMichael Lawrence, post: 24096, member: 856 wrote: Buying mine tomorrow after work! pretty pumped up…I’ve had it marked in my calendar for like 3 months! …sh sh should I call in sick for work? lol
Took you long enough!
July 18, 2012 at 1:22 pm in reply to: Is counting to 8 instead of 4 in your beat counting wrong? #1008033ParticipantI don’t think I even count any more. Its all instinct baby!
ParticipantI would suggest sticking with one of the big players (Traktor, Serato Itch or Virtual DJ) as opposed to other less popular software as they have much more development and progression. It comes down to personal preference but to be honest if you’re just mixing track A in to track B then it doesn’t really matter. I love Traktor as I feel its the most powerful but I’m eager to seen Virtual DJ 8 when it comes out. I feel like Itch is already getting left behind, but that’s when you require more than basic features.
ParticipantCDJs aren’t going anywhere soon. On a global scale they are the standard and will be for many more years. Whilst I did make the change to digital from CDJs about a year back, there are very few controllers that have comparable jogwheels and reliability. Things are improving for sure but still got a way to go. The current CDJs are more than just CD players, they are media players. Think how long vinyl turntables have been around. People said they would disappear when CDJs starting getting big and they are still holding on (just). Unless I’m bringing my own equipment, I’d be most happy to jump in a booth with a pair of CDJ 2000/1000’s. A lot of the digital crowd don’t give CDJs enough credit cause the never used them (or used them enough). Its important to use what works best for you but don’t write CDJs off just yet…there’s a reason that Denon is aggressively taking on that market…
ParticipantIf you really can’t stretch your budget then entry level Sennheisers or even Sony’s should do the trick. Not familiar with Zomo so I’m not sure how they would stack up against each other. I would stay away from Skullcandy. The build quality is rubbish.
ParticipantJust so you’re aware you can download very decent VCI-400 mappings so its not a huge hassle to get set up. May require tweaking but depends on your situation.
ParticipantI would say its better not to do that stuff. Just play top 40 and keep the music moving.
ParticipantNot as important as not mixing out of key…if that makes sense. Great for really melodic and progressive type mixes.
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