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Well, the event is more of a showcase with me doing a 20 minute mix, more of a talent showcase than a dancefloor thing. Since it’s my first proper gig I’m a little nervous of what to spin. If it were to be say, a prom chances are high that I’d play more top 40s. But since this is a showcase event I figured I’d let the crowd listen to some different tracks altogether.
Adam SharizmanParticipantI actually don’t get what the pad controllers are for. Is it actually replacing the jogwheels and mixer interface by itself or is it simply an extension for looping and effects. i’m confused and mesmerized at the same time.
Adam SharizmanParticipantLew, post: 2720 wrote: Sennheiser HD-215
How do you like them? I’m thinking of getting one soon enough
Adam SharizmanParticipantWelcome mate! Nice to see some stoke flying around!
Adam SharizmanParticipantI’d really love to travel to NYC. It just looks awesome and the longboarding scene there is supposedly huge! I’d also like to see the Vatican and Italy. Maybe a little of Turkey and the Mediterranean.
Adam SharizmanParticipantHalle, post: 2647 wrote: Its my first DJ set, so I think I’m okay with ‘basic’.
And for the price of €120,- and for what I get (also a digital controller, a mic and a headset) I think its pretty nice.Do you guys think I should go for the Mixtrack Pro or the
- – 2x Numark NDX 200’s (CD players)
- – Numark M-1 mixer
- – Hercules DJ Console (Usb)
- – Headset
- – Microphone
- – All concluded kabels.
- For 120 euro
What brand is the DJ controller? This is a crazy good deal. Just make sure you’re able to test the gears and make sure you don’t get conned.
Adam SharizmanParticipantdjsubculture, post: 2672 wrote: I was told that a Good DJ reacts to the crowd and feeds into their vibe.
A Great DJ controls the crowd getting them to feed into his/her vibe.
Great examples Larry Levan and Ron Hardy.Agreed. Definitely true
Adam SharizmanParticipantProf. Deusc, post: 2652 wrote: Unfortunately not only in england… This world is full of idiots;
Btw on topic: “DJs are gay”What? DJs are gay? Where do you get that? O.O
Adam SharizmanParticipantA stereotype around my college is:
DJs are stuck up snobs who only DJ to get laid/get famous/etc.I do it for the music, man! 🙁
Another one more is:
DJs are too cool to mingle with regular people.Adam SharizmanParticipantHalle, post: 2214 wrote: Do you guys think this is a good deal? He is asking €120 for the complete package.
I hope you guys can reply quikly, because I think there are also others who want to buy this set.
(Again, sorry for the bad English).I would actually go for the Hercules because of its 4-deck functions, which allows for future creativity but you should wait a little more for some reviews before buying it. Research around a little as well.
That is actually a pretty decent deal. However, the NDX 200s are a little too basic. The whole setup is too basic actually. I’d rather go with NDX400s, the price difference is actually worth it. You can play from a pen drive which makes life a little easier. It also has some extra functions, which I forgot. If you’re going with the deal, make sure you are able to test it. It’s always good practice to test gear you get online from a cheap deal. make sure the crossfader is working, the players are playing properly and the EQs are doing their job.
It depends if you want to go controller or analogue. If you go controller, you would still need a laptop to mess around with, or at least a home computer. If you go analogue, all you need are CDs. Or, in the case of the NDX 400s, pen drives. I would go for analogue if I were you. Learning curve is a lot steeper but it’s actually good to learn all of it. It takes more determination if you go analogue and it takes more patience because of the learning curve.
Of course, you can learn the same things with controllers and the learning curve is less steep. You also have more functions to mess around with, you can download more effects for your softwares, you have hot cues, you can watch waveforms, beatmatching is a lot easier.
But I guess I would argue that it takes a little of the fun off DJing. I’m actually thinking of buying an analogue set myself when I have the cash but as of now, I’m really contempt with what I have.
Adam SharizmanParticipantLol I just found out Singapore has cheaper gear than us. You ought to go there if you want some new gear
Adam SharizmanParticipanti’ve never seen a crappy DJ. Maybe a DJ who can’t read the crowd but he was pretty new to the gig. But DJs who can barely beatmatch or skips songs and all are non existant. The clubs/bars here are pretty choosey at picking DJs
Adam SharizmanParticipantLew, post: 2049 wrote: I always thought it’d be a lot harder, which is what put me off trying. Then I watched this video and tried the method described.
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That’s a pretty good technique, he puts his fader all the way down. So he KNOWS that the song is going faster. All he has to do is just slow it down.
Good job btw!
Adam SharizmanParticipantI race longboards and play skateboards on my spare time. I played badminton too. I also play foosball and pool. Awesome bar games, those two.
Adam SharizmanParticipantYou should get your mixtrack first. You can still cue, just buy yourself a cheap sound card and configure your software to use both your laptop’s sound card and your USB sound card.
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