Karlton Bethea
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Thanks Todd and Vantage,
I will take your advice and make a couple of back ups to be sure I don’t lose anything. And by the way Vantage, I do not have 1TB of music…yet! Thanks again!
Karlton BetheaParticipantDave,
What program are you using to broadcast from? I am using “BUTT” presently and have had some issues until I realized that I needed to decrease my output levels (I was sending a hot signal out that was distorted_. Drop your output a few decibels and see what happens. Also definitely take Tim’s advise, you might be getting feedback.Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“If Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
-Billy ShakespeareKarlton BetheaParticipantHi Sam, I tend to agree with Peter (he and I have discussed this matter in the past). My preference is to allow my mixes to be very personal and real. Not to say that those who chose to use sync are fakers, they are not at all. It is a tool and I have no problem with those who use it to full advantage, I’m just not one of them.
I would say that continuing to practice manual beat matching is the way to go. Check out the mix I placed on mixcloud. I think it’s pretty good and has very few audible mistakes to the untrained ear.
So, with that being said, it is possible to produce a mix with little or no mistakes.
Give it a listen…Hope you enjoy it and I hope that helps.
Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“If Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
-Billy ShakespeareKarlton BetheaParticipantWell done!
Karlton BetheaParticipantI am interested, it sounds like a challenging! What musical format are you looking for specifically?
Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“If Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
-Billy ShakespeareKarlton BetheaParticipantTodd,
As a follow up, can you elaborate on the VU levels of the pioneer mixers being sloppy? What do you mean by that? Although I am not playing on function 1 systems just yet…who knows? I’d just like some better understanding on what you mean and if it’s something I should factor into my decision.Thanks again,
Karlton
Karlton BetheaParticipantVintage, Alan, Todd
Thank you all for your insight and opinion/advise.
Vintage-I definitely understand where your coming from and that some things are able to be scientifically quantified and others being personal preference. I have not had enough exposure to different mixer to really get a feel for their differences.
Alan-That was pretty deep bro! But absolutely on point. I am to a certain extend trying to justify, but at the same time I am not. My present mixer is the 2 channel DJM 400 and very old. To run the setup I want to run will require a 4 channel mixer. But I am using that fact to justify the purchase of a new toy!
Todd-In answer to your question, I am presently running Serato but want to play directly from the players and not use software with the media players. I had not thought in all honesty about Reloop or Denon (more research! LOL!). This is one of the things I love about music and DJ’ing…there is always more to learn and having good folks like you three to give opinions makes me realize as with everything in life…the more I think I know, the more I realize I don’t know! LOL!Thanks, I’ll let you know what I decide on,
Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“If Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
-Billy ShakespeareKarlton BetheaParticipantI’m 56 now and going strong! The only limitations to what you can do is the expectation that you place upon yourself. I have no dreams of being the next Carl Cox (although it might be nice for a year or two…LOL), but I do realize that with hard work and dedication to my passion I can be successful and fulfilled with my new vocation. Success is what you make it, happiness is what truly counts…and right now, I’m kinda happy! And regarding being a superstar someone once said “Shoot for the moon, and if you miss you’ll land amongst the stars”! Go for yours…’cause I’m going for mine!
Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“IF Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
-Billy ShakespeareKarlton BetheaParticipantNicely done….hooked in from the first track. I like the transitions.
February 23, 2017 at 2:55 am in reply to: Ideas for theme nights in a commercial bar, apart from a Quiz night? #2535821Karlton BetheaParticipantI am planning a white linen party, a “Throne” night and of course the mandatory 70’s and 80’s parties…
Hope that helps.Karlton BetheaParticipantDJ Vintage and DJ Peter,
Thanks for responding! This just gives me the drive to continue to get better, learn more, and advance my career in music even if it is just part time.Thanks again,
Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“If Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
-Billy ShakespeareFebruary 16, 2017 at 11:52 pm in reply to: Newbie needs advice on software (and controller) as #2533511Karlton BetheaParticipantBe extremely careful Kunal, this DJ’ing thing can easily become an addiction! Enjoy the journey…
Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“If Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”…
-Billy ShakespeareKarlton BetheaParticipantAwesome, the first track is named “30 Year Hiatus” by Luke Sambe. I laid the A Capella named “Black Music” over it which features Roland Clark. Glad you are enjoying it, please give me some more feedback when you have listened to the entire mix.
Thanks,
Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“If Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
-Billy ShakeSpeareKarlton BetheaParticipantSorry, forgot to mention YouTube has a great deal of tunes from back in the day. If you put i a DJ’s name or song title you may come up with some great results. My fb page is dedicated to the old school house I have fallen in love with.
-Antique…
Karlton BetheaParticipantSure hit me up, I have quite a bit of the old Chicago/New York style house. My Facebook is “DJ Antique. The thing to keep in mind is that if the tune hasn’t been remastered digitally, you won’t get 320kbs quality.
Karlton Bethea
aka “Antique”“IF Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
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