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MemberMTP is probably a better buy as it gives a half price discount on VDJ Pro.. Get one second hand that has not been upgraded, upgrade it then sell it. (it does not matter if the LE version is registered, you just need to use the serial number and you will get a new one that you can register in your own name)
MemberA little birdy told the VDJ forum that Version 7.1 will be released in the next 14 days as VDJ8 is taking a while to release..
**unconfirmed**
Member600, the beatmix is going to be better quality faders and knobs… It also has absolute knobs in the effects section and the crossfader is is the best on a controller… GET THE BEATMIX
MemberI have heard that there is a small delay showing the VU in traktor… I can vouch for VDJ’s speed and accuracy. It’s nice to have VU meters on your controller as it means you don’t need to look at the screen as much, but the same information can be seen on the screen if your controller is lacking VU’s.
Memberbeatmix has 600 tpr, mixage and the jockey 2 both have 128 tpr
tpr = ticks per revolution
Memberdo you need to start 5 threads all asking the same thing? This website is getting boring with all the “what should I buy” threads…
MemberI’m open to bribes…
MemberPioneer will probably be able to convince NI to support their controller in HID eventually…
Memberbeatmix… It’s jog has 600 ticks per revolution Vs. the mixage’s 128. The effect section has 3 absolute knobs and 1 encoder, whereas the mixage has 1 absolute and 3 encoders. Don’t know whether the eq knobs are push to kill, but I would avoid the controller that has them if any as it cheapens the whole feel of the controller with the most used controls.
The beatmix also comes with VDJ LE so you are eligible for a small discount on upgrading to VDJ Pro which will become a much more valuable software on the release of VDJ8.
Memberbone colouring with cillian rail typeface… Keep the thickness and the weight of the card tastefull… >>here<< is a couple of examples.
On a serious note, any club dj with a card & slogan is a douche, Mobile dj’s are vying for a different end of the respectable market so it’s a great idea to have one that you can pass out at weddings to guests who are hearing you play. But as a club dj the only thing you should be handing over is a mix cd… you can dress it up and print on the disc or the cover, but to tell someone to go to your website is imo unacceptable when it should be in their hand.
I also agree that lying about your skills and experience will get you into trouble. Everyone no matter how good they are in their bedroom or in their mind will have nerves when they start performing in front of a crowd, If you lie and say you can dj in front of 3000 people at MoS and choke with 200 people in the room you will not get another chance, but if you are honest and say you have never played in front of a crowd but have plenty experience behind the decks you have room for error and wont get the peak set where it matters if you freeze up, they will give you an opening set where you can grow.
Always approach the manager in the daytime never during the night, preferably having called previously to set up a meeting. At night they have a lot more on their mind than dealing with someone they have never met wanting something from them, and they wont listen to your mix or read your card to go to your website.
It is good to have a CV with you and at least a couple of ideas you can pitch to the manager to improve attendance and drink sales with examples of where they have worked before (they don’t have to be your ideas) as most of the time you are hired as a promoter first and a dj second when you approach the manager of a bar.
If you are approaching an established nightclub you need to be be friends with the promoter or someone who can get you some facetime. Get to know them first socially (you don’t need to be best friends but they should be able to recognise you) then hit them with the “I’m a dj” line.
Membera millisecond is one thousandth of a second… but you should contact support, they can access your computer remotely to check the settings.
Memberyes, that is the master dry/wet when in chained effect mode, it controls all three effects dry/wet with 1 knob
MemberDry/wet determines how much effect you can hear. Dry means no effect is heard… Wet is full effect.
The dry/wet know is best to remain variable as some effects sound better dryer and some wetter, eg a full wet flanger sounds very noobish but can add to a track if you use a little more reserve. Conversely if you are using a beatmasher or roll effect it sounds better full wet so you get the stutter effect.
Membernah, hercules will be upgraded to VDJ8 LE when it gets released by atomix, but initially the controller gets released with VDJ7 LE.
Memberthe best way to do it is to properly define the controller that way you can tell the software how many ticks per revolution the jog has with (full=”512“) or whatever the number is for your controller.
but if you are working with the simple midi wapper it is based on 128 steps so to work out the optimal setting you could use maths
100 / 128 = 0.78125
100 / 512 = 0.1953125
100 / 1024 = 0.09765625
etc…And it needs to be mapped like this for the jog
param_greater 50% ? deck left touchwheel +0.1953125% : deck left touchwheel –0.1953125%And like this for the jog touch pad
deck left touchwheel_touchIf you want better scratch performance you will need to change the “default scratch latency” in the registry. There is a tool for registered pro users on the forum to do it easily.
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