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  • June 25, 2015 at 5:20 pm in reply to: Tribute Track…. #2216841
    Quicknight
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    Had a nice listen there…but for some reason the track is what I call a little too “boxy”. Could use some more texture, don’t you think?

    June 25, 2015 at 5:07 pm in reply to: New Progressive House remix #2216831
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    Thank you, Glad you like it! 🙂

    June 21, 2015 at 5:00 pm in reply to: 8 Hour "Marathon" Gig: Help needed with strategy #2214231
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    Well, this was a nice read for me. Certainly picked up a few good tips from here 🙂

    June 18, 2015 at 7:54 pm in reply to: New Progressive House remix #2213041
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    Glad you like it! It’s up for a free download now 🙂

    June 15, 2015 at 11:12 am in reply to: How do you deal with jealousy? #2211191
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    Maybe you’re right, but I’m having a problem with the “learning” part. I just don’t seem to make progress. All my mixes sound really generic and dull. And I’m sitting here, in front of my laptop, with absolutely no clue on what to do next 🙁

    June 13, 2015 at 9:16 pm in reply to: About Sound Quality I need to play on gigs #2210581
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    Yeah, if the artist themselves offer a free download, it should be a 320kbps mp3. Otherwise, you are trying to rip tracks off there by using a converter, or someone has uploaded a poor quality version of the track for a free (and illegal) download.

    As for where you can get free, high quality music..check out your favourite artists’ website and social media. It’s quite likely that they’d released a couple of tracks for free which you may be able to download.

    June 13, 2015 at 9:04 pm in reply to: Remixing a well-known artist? #2210571
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    I’ve already made the acapella using the original track and the instrumental version, using phaze-inversion but I was more concerned about the legal issues.

    I guess, I’ll finish the remix first, get some feedback and see if it is any good, and then get in touch with the artists (Or try to, anyway).

    June 12, 2015 at 6:57 am in reply to: Remixing a well-known artist? #2209731
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    So three possible scenarios. First: I get the green light, Second: I don’t get a response and Third: I get a flat NO.

    Okay, I’ll take my chances and ask them for the acapella. But how? FB? Twitter? Email? And what should I write to them?

    June 6, 2015 at 9:29 pm in reply to: The correct path #2207991
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    Actually you’re wrong there, DJ Spars. The music industry is far more developed in India than you think. India hosts the worlds 4th largest EDM festival Sunburn, Artists are literally begging to play in India …Not to mention some of the great DJs/producers who have established a career starting from there.

    I say you’re just not looking hard enough in the industry. Well, you’ll be surprised to learn that there are courses which offer a degree in music. Checkout Beatfactory Academy, Academy of Sound: Mumbai and of course, Point Blank School of Music which is available internationally online. There is absolutely no excuse for you.

    I do agree about the club managers avoiding the cost of DJs though, that does make it harder to get gigs. But frankly, once you’ve built a solid fan base, that will change the scenario.

    Take my advice and relax. Don’t loose your confidence. You’re in 11th grade, right? There’s plenty of time for you to explore and learn about the stuff that will take you closer to your goals.

    June 3, 2015 at 6:30 pm in reply to: 4-Channel Audio Mixer advice needed #2205851
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    A tip if you don’t have gain controls: Keep your channel faders at about 3/4th of the way only…that way if a track ts too quiet, you’ll be able to compensate for it.

    June 3, 2015 at 3:58 pm in reply to: 4-Channel Audio Mixer advice needed #2205711
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    Yes that’s right. If you don’t have a gain control on your controller, no amount of external audio equipment will help. You will just add another volume control to your setup.

    Just as a sidenote: If your bass guitar is active, you can plug it in to the mic input of your controller. Only problem in the Numark is that the mic input cuts everything below 500Hz..so your bass won’t be effective. I use a keyboard with it and it works fine.

    June 3, 2015 at 3:34 pm in reply to: Copyright license and Public Performance mandatory for DJs ?? Let Discuss… #2205681
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    DAW? I’m running Ableton Live 9 suite. I feel it’s the best piece of software ever created by mankind.

    But it’s quite expensive. If you haven’t decided a DAW yet, try REAPER. It’s a fantastic one that I learnt production on.

    Oh and my name is Quicknight…. Not DJ Quicknight. 🙂

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    June 3, 2015 at 12:23 pm in reply to: Remixing / Mashup software #2205331
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    Microsoft Word. It’s the best software for mashups. :p

    Okay now serious…for electronic music.. Ableton Live is the way to go. Mixed in Key also has a software that apparently makes making mashups easier.

    June 2, 2015 at 7:52 pm in reply to: Copyright license and Public Performance mandatory for DJs ?? Let Discuss… #2204921
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    For practicing at home, my Laptop, my pen-drive with all my music and a Mix track Pro 2.

    For gigs, usually the managers are able to pay for renting a pair of Pioneer CDJs or an SX/SZ.

    June 2, 2015 at 7:43 pm in reply to: Copyright license and Public Performance mandatory for DJs ?? Let Discuss… #2204901
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    Mostly my own music…same genre. EDM pretty much sums it up.

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