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  • July 2, 2012 at 4:58 am in reply to: Help with Buying First Equipment #1007027
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    You’ll need an amp for those. Better off just getting some active speakers so you can plug direct in to them

    July 2, 2012 at 4:50 am in reply to: DJ Mixer Recomnendation? #1007023
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    Smart move. If sound is the important factor then stay well away.

    July 1, 2012 at 6:20 am in reply to: How Do You Signal The Start? #1006987
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    Play some cheesy vocal track and get the girls dancing…the lads will follow

    July 1, 2012 at 5:38 am in reply to: Swapping out external drives for iTunes & Traktor Pro 2 #1006986
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    Go to the preferences in Traktor then to file management then down the bottom theres the option to add new file paths.

    July 1, 2012 at 5:20 am in reply to: Beginner Dj, Hardware/CDJ questions #1006985
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    You don’t NEED to know how to use CDJs at the majority of clubs but it is definitely beneficial. There’s only a handful of places that might be strictly use of house equipment only. There might be issues with space for your controller at some venues though. Generally taking your controller and laptop shouldn’t be a hassle. Arrive before it opens to scope out what the setup is like.
    Using CDJs is quite straight forward so if you can find your way around your midi controller and software you should be able to work them out quite easily. Using the clubs mixer would be more of a challenge but again nothing too crazy.

    July 1, 2012 at 5:14 am in reply to: DJ Mixer Recomnendation? #1006984
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    The Behringer DJX700 was my first 4 channel mixer. I wanted to get a rough feel for the Pioneer DJM600/800 whilst I was saving for it. The mixer build quality isn’t amazing but it will get the job done and you can pick these up dirt cheap. The sound quality is pretty horrible but again for what you’re paying its what you’d expect. You would get better quality buying a cheap 2nd hand Numark or Vestax 2 channel mixer.

    July 1, 2012 at 4:59 am in reply to: Equipment Rental Contract #1006982
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    This might help. Edit as required.

    http://wiki.ignitionnw.org/images/5/5d/INW.Sound.System.Rental.Agreement.pdf

    http://www.discoequipmenthire.co.uk/powerhouse/18-hire_terms_and_conditions.html

    June 30, 2012 at 4:36 pm in reply to: Best Places to Buy Gear #1006965
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    i think Vinny summed it up perfectly. Don’t be afraid to go in to a (authorised dealer) store and bargain too. I’m currrently in Canada and my go to store is Moog Audio (http://www.moogaudio.com). They know their stuff, can do great prices and sell online also. They are a bit more specialised than say going to Guitar Centre or similar.

    June 30, 2012 at 4:31 pm in reply to: MBP late 2011 vs. latest one #1006964
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    SSD is much faster than a regular hard drive and less susceptible to damage if for instance you dropped your laptop. Check out this link from the MiK book that basically explains everything you need to know about buying a laptop for DJing:
    http://www.mixedinkey.com/Book/Build-the-Perfect-DJ-Laptop
    This is a really handy guide worth checking out for its other content too.

    June 30, 2012 at 5:40 am in reply to: Paris Hilton's debut DJ set #1006940
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    http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/intl/53231/Afrojack_on_Paris_Hiltons_DJing_It_was_prerecorded

    June 30, 2012 at 3:00 am in reply to: MBP late 2011 vs. latest one #1006938
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    The 2011 will be more than adequate to run DJ & production applications on. The new MBP’s are really nice though. If I could afford it I would probably consider getting one. Either way getting the solid state hard drive is one of the most important things, then sufficient ram after that. The processor is closer to the bottom of the pecking order but obviously if you can afford to get on the higher end then do it.

    June 30, 2012 at 2:49 am in reply to: Traktor F1 And? #1006937
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    I’m not sure of the exact price but maybe something by Vestax from the VCI series.

    June 29, 2012 at 12:18 pm in reply to: Pioneer DDJ-s1 or Denon MC-6000? #1006902
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    Both units will be easy enough to use. The Pioneer stuff has their classic “pro” design that is about as straight forward as it gets and would have a reasonably similar feel to a CDJ + mixer combo. Not saying to definitely go with the Pioneer setup but just thought I’d add my 2 cents.

    June 29, 2012 at 12:15 pm in reply to: how much do you get paid to dj? #1006901
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    It really varies at each club I find…it definitely pays to be savvy and do the research cause there is no “standard” or minimum rate.

    June 29, 2012 at 12:13 pm in reply to: the signal from VDJ #1006900
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    It sounds like you just don’t have the audio settings correct…

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