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Ian Williams

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  • April 4, 2017 at 11:15 am in reply to: Vestax VCI-380, is it a wise purchase to make in 2017? #2545241
    Ian Williams
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    Just another note to agree with Aaron & Todd.

    I also owned a VCI-380. It was brilliant & i loved playing on it. But i got rid of it last year, as i was concerned about a future OS update turning it into an un-supported paper weight.

    If the Primo delivers on what they’ve promised, it really does look like the controller to wait for. But if you can’t wait, the Denon MC4000 or 6000 would do the job nicely.

    March 3, 2017 at 6:51 pm in reply to: Does iTunes still do downloadable files? #2537971
    Ian Williams
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    Ah! …I presumed you started with a purchase from iTunes (256 aac),as that’s what the O.P.was discussing.

    In that case, carry on! ?

    March 3, 2017 at 10:46 am in reply to: Does iTunes still do downloadable files? #2537861
    Ian Williams
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    @Todd Oddity.
    Why are you converting from one lossy format to another? (m4a to mp3). You’re losing quality, plus as far as i’m aware, all the main DJ programmes play m4a’s just fine.

    November 8, 2016 at 11:10 am in reply to: pioneer ddj sx or ddj rr #2463531
    Ian Williams
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    Yes you could go in to an external mixer, but it’s another pice of equipment that isn’t really necessary.

    Plugging one of these in would be easier!

    http://www.thatcable.com/product/XLR-In-Line-Balanced-Attenuator-Volume-Adapter-15dB?gclid=CjwKEAiAjIbBBRCitNvJ1o257WESJADpoUt0wQ7XIHM56FdzyQsbjKwePNVYj2u-DQxxE9uAg74rERoCqjPw_wcB

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    November 7, 2016 at 10:33 am in reply to: pioneer ddj sx or ddj rr #2463151
    Ian Williams
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    I know your original post said “not SX2”, but if you can find the extra cash, i’d recommend that over the old SX.

    You’re a mobile jock & you want decent mic channels. …the early SX’s had issues with the mic channels & ideally need an addditional attenuator (15db or so) on your mic lead. This was fixed on the SX2

    Have a read through some of these links;

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ddj+sx+mic+issue&oq=DDJ-sx+mic&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5.5949j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

    November 6, 2016 at 12:10 pm in reply to: pioneer ddj sx or ddj rr #2462801
    Ian Williams
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    With the DDDJ-RR, you’re pretty much locked in to RekordBox (no serato support)

    That may or may not be a bad thing (depending on your point of view), but it’s something worth thinking about.

    I owned an RR for several weeks, but sold it on. Additional Reason’s being;

    1. Although it’s got line/turntable inputs, it’s not actually a standalone mixer. Those inputs are routed in to Rekord box. (or very limited standalone functionality “no EQ” if you flip a switch on the back of the controller)

    2. Same with the mic. It’s got 3 band EQ, but you need the software running to get it. (As above, will work with no EQ if you flip a switch)

    All of the above works fine, but i lost power one night (Sound limiter at venue kicking in) & found myself dead in the water with no music or mic till my software “found” the controller again. I could have got to the back of the controller to switch my mic directly to the output, but the switch is tiny, & the booth was dark.

    Back to an MC6000 now! ….a shame really, as The RR with Rekordbox is great fun to DJ with.

    November 6, 2016 at 12:01 pm in reply to: pioneer ddj sx or ddj rr #2462791
    Ian Williams
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    with the RR, you’re pretty much locked in to RekordBox (no serato support)

    That may or may not be a bad thing (depending on your point of view), but it’s something worth thinking about.

    November 2, 2016 at 10:24 am in reply to: Changing music in serato to 432hz #2460581
    Ian Williams
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    @DJ Vintage ….i was about to call you out for talking as much rubbish as the original poster, then i googled 432Hz & read a little bit about 432Hz tuning.

    So it turns out that it really is a thing!

    Probably not relevant to DJing software, but Yep! ….definitely a thing!

    🙂

    October 27, 2016 at 6:21 pm in reply to: Mac Air or Pro #2458681
    Ian Williams
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    I use an 11″ Air with Traktor, & it does the job perfectly.

    I use it with an external screen / keyboard / mouse when it’s docked at home, but the lappy screen is sufficient for gigs (I’m a Traktor user, so the space bar takes me in & out of my main collection).

    October 8, 2016 at 11:56 pm in reply to: Moving to the UK as a mobile DJ #2453301
    Ian Williams
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    I think it’s only really something that experience can teach you. So probably best to tag along with a few UK DJ’s & see what they’re playing.

    Interestingly, I’m looking at a similar scenario.

    I’m possibly moving from the UK to Ireland, & intend DJing there. So im also very interested in any general differences people have found moving to a new country.

    October 3, 2016 at 4:50 pm in reply to: Dilemma between Denon MC4000 & Traktor s2 mk2 #2451961
    Ian Williams
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    Not as simple as that though, is it?

    I’ve got an MC4000, & I regularly use it with Traktor. The factory mapping for Traktor is pretty good, plus when using Serato i find the metering quite confusing on the MC4000.

    So you could argue that the MC4000 is a better buy as you can use it with Serato / Traktor / Virtual DJ etc. where as the S2 is pretty much tied in to Traktor only.

    August 9, 2016 at 10:36 pm in reply to: Rekordbox DJ #2429291
    Ian Williams
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    Not necessarily.

    I brought one of these last week, with a view to using it for this very purpose.

    https://www.asus.com/uk/Commercial-Monitors/MB168BPlus/

    I do take your point though. My plan isn’t probably one that most people would choose to do.

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    August 9, 2016 at 12:14 pm in reply to: Rekordbox DJ #2429011
    Ian Williams
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    Don’t forget, RekordBox also lets you float off the library/browser as a seperate window.

    If you’ve got an external monitor, you can move your library to a 2nd screen.

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