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Diplomaticus posted:Anyone know of some good videos that show a decent DJ playing a live set, but where the footage focuses on their hands (i.e. what they are doing with their equipment) and their computer monitor? Someone mentioned http://www.be-at.tv/ when I asked this same question a while back. It's not the most perfect solution, but it definitely helped me to an extent.
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Diplomaticus posted:Anyone know of some good videos that show a decent DJ playing a live set, but where the footage focuses on their hands (i.e. what they are doing with their equipment) and their computer monitor? At this point I think decent's about the best description I'll get (I'm quite new), but I did put together something very similar to what you want just last night: tenminmix - Hardcore Illusionist
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Sep 21, 2011 17:23
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Diplomaticus posted:Anyone know of some good videos that show a decent DJ playing a live set, but where the footage focuses on their hands (i.e. what they are doing with their equipment) and their computer monitor? http://ustream.tv/beatport There's a few videos of me on there in the archives  edit: doesn't really show the computer screen though vanilla slimfast fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Sep 21, 2011 |
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Sep 21, 2011 18:49
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Diplomaticus posted:Anyone know of some good videos that show a decent DJ playing a live set, but where the footage focuses on their hands (i.e. what they are doing with their equipment) and their computer monitor? This seems weird and fetish-like to me. Why would you want this? If it's to copy what somebody else is doing don't do it. If it's sexual arousal then more power to you.
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Sep 21, 2011 18:52
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TheWevel posted:This seems weird and fetish-like to me. Why would you want this? If it's to copy what somebody else is doing don't do it. If it's sexual arousal then more power to you. Why in the world wouldn't it be okay to copy what someone else is doing, or watch an expert to see how they use a tool? DJs are the ones who fetishize their own actions. Do you think a drummer would tell you not to watch videos of other drummers to see how they're doing something?
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Sep 21, 2011 18:56
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Put a piece of paper over your hands when you are DJing, problem solved (my highschool typing teacher did this so we couldn't look at our hands while we typed)
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Sep 21, 2011 18:58
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It's DJing, not spinal surgery. How you turn knobs compared to someone else doesn't matter. I guess to me it's like copying the exact way someone else dresses.
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Sep 21, 2011 19:07
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TheWevel posted:It's DJing, not spinal surgery. How you turn knobs compared to someone else doesn't matter. I guess to me it's like copying the exact way someone else dresses. The point isn't that it matters if you turn knobs like someone else, the point is to learn how to use your equipment in new and interesting ways.
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Sep 21, 2011 19:12
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Watching other people do what they do and integrating that into your own creation and performance is, like, how art progresses.
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Sep 21, 2011 19:20
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http://www.djsounds.com/ This is almost exactly what you're looking for. Top view of the mixer, just no laptop view Im pretty sure. Otherwise dancetrippin.tv and be@tv .
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Sep 21, 2011 19:25
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http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13029906 I've mounted my webcam from my ceiling so that viewers can watch what I'm doing. Luckily, I record most of my ustreams.
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Sep 21, 2011 19:34
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Just picked up some tables and the needles are not in great shape - what's the verdict on the Ortofon S-120? Any thoughts?
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Sep 21, 2011 19:48
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There's also this video of Laidback Luke mixing, although to be honest I really don't like his performance in this that much. It starts around 7:20ish or so http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBs9Qa3rPv0
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Sep 21, 2011 21:10
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The Dark Wind posted:There's also this video of Laidback Luke mixing, although to be honest I really don't like his performance in this that much. It starts around 7:20ish or so Thats from http://www.djsounds.com/
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Sep 21, 2011 21:17
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Firaga posted:Thats from http://www.djsounds.com/  I should pay more attention. Well hopefully all these different links help you out, eitherway!
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dont eat a carb posted:The X1 is absolutely not a replacement for the Stealthcontrol - you would use it next to the Stealthcontrol to add more interfaces. I forgot to mention, I also have a Midi Fighter that I use for controlling my decks. I pretty much only use the stealthcontrol for browsing tracks and loading the decks these days. Here are a couple videos of the midi fighter. I have a combination of those two mappings. The stealthcontrol is a nice unit and built like a tank, but its made of steel and weighs a ton and is also taking up a ton of space in my dj bag.
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Sep 22, 2011 17:22
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As a recently unemployed DJ, this looks like what I need. Just two filters, a mixing and cutting setting on the crossfader and full isolation EQ, no bullshit. And it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Pioneer DJM 250 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxs963Id28I Opinions from the mixer connoisseurs? Pros and Cons vs other budget mixers such as the Xone:22, Numark X5? E: $399 MSRP, ~$350 street price (http://www.planetdj.com/i--DJM250&?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Pioneer&utm_term=djm%20250).
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That new mixer looks interesting. I'd just like more info on the crossfader. If it's suitable for scratching (doesn't have to be the greatest crossfader in the world, just good enough for basic/intermediate cuts) then its got my attention.
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Hey guys, I got a bit of a mix of a set up. S4 with laptop, plus cdj1000's and djm 800 + audio8 soundcard and x1, altho audio8 came with this gear but not with timecode cd's or software. What I want to know is if i get an S4 scratch upgrade kit, will this also work seperately with the Audio8? or can I only use the Audio8 with Scratch Pro 2 (Meaning I would need both the upgrade kit and tsp2) This is so I can use both set ups at home, but also use just a laptop + audio8 outside.
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Sep 23, 2011 06:13
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gr0g posted:Hey guys, I got a bit of a mix of a set up. S4 with laptop, plus cdj1000's and djm 800 + audio8 soundcard and x1, altho audio8 came with this gear but not with timecode cd's or software. Can you clarify this? What exactly are you trying to do (what is the routing)? That is a lot of expensive hardware you got there, don't they come with manuals? From what I've read it sounds like the Audio8 is unnecessary with S4. Why do you have it? For use with your laptop? Also what "gear" did your audio 8 come with  does this help? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr6lFLMDE7E
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Sep 23, 2011 18:01
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Originally I had just a laptop and S4 which comes with Traktor Pro 2 (TP2) I was looking for one CDJ to hook up to it to practice on but ended up buying a set with 2 CDJ1000's, DJM800, two X1's and an Audio8 (no software or timecode CD's) for fairly cheap. To use the Pioneer setup with laptop/audio8 I need Traktor Scratch Pro (TSP) which I don't have yet as it didn't come with the second set of gear. Another setup I can do is connect the CDJ's to the S4, but to use timecode CD's I need S4 Scratch Upgrade Kit. The timecode's won't work with TP2, although you can still use the CDJ's through audio-in with real CD's. My question is can S4 Scratch Upgrade Kit run the Audio8/pioneer gear, without the S4. So that I don't have to buy TSP just to run the audio8/pioneer setup. Saves me having to buy both S4 Scratch Upgrade and TSP I want to use the one software to run different setups
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If I were you, I would upgrade to Traktor Scratch Pro 2, which would allow you to use your Audio 8 as a DVS as well as your S4 complemented with the DVS function of TSP2. I know this works because I have done it with the exact hardware you have.
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Sorry I'm not familiar with DVS So the S4 with run straight off tsp2? Or does it have to go through the audio8?
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Speaking of Traktor, I got this email this morning. Looks like they finally got some of the big complaints with sample decks sorted outNative Instruments posted:Dear TRAKTOR user,
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vanilla slimfast posted:Speaking of Traktor, I got this email this morning. Looks like they finally got some of the big complaints with sample decks sorted out What they forget to mention is that it also removes sample deck scratching.
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gr0g posted:Sorry I'm not familiar with DVS DVS = Digital vinyl system TSP2 works directly with the S4, you won't need the Audio8.
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TheWevel posted:DVS = Digital vinyl system Awesome thanks
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Sep 24, 2011 03:58
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Works nicely, although the CDJ seems laggy when I spin the turntable, or even move it slowly, is this common or do I just need to calibrate?
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Sep 25, 2011 08:11
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Check you latency setting in TSP, anything below 7ms is fine.
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I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on the Midi Fighter Classic: http://www.djtechtools.com/store/controllers/midi-fighter.html Any goon experiences with it?
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Irish Thunder posted:I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on the Midi Fighter Classic: http://www.djtechtools.com/store/controllers/midi-fighter.html I have one and I love it. What do you wanna know?
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It sounds like people love them. It seems somewhat steep for $200 but I think I'm going to pull the trigger when they are back in stock. What mappings do you have it set to?
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Irish Thunder posted:It sounds like people love them. It seems somewhat steep for $200 but I think I'm going to pull the trigger when they are back in stock. What mappings do you have it set to? The MIDI Fighter is honestly a cool piece that you pay for to have the exclusivity above all else. At the end of the day it is a utility controller. You can do anything on other controllers that you can with it, because the magic is in the mappings. For the money, you could get 60% to the cost of a Mashine Mikro, and have the same amount of buttons along with knobs and screen feedback. I will say however that NOTHING feels as nice as the buttons on a MIDI Fighter.
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^^ It was so worth it to just dish out the €25 for all the DIY components and put those arcade buttons in a VCI-100 myself. Way more tactile than any stiff rectangular controller button.
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Irish Thunder posted:It sounds like people love them. It seems somewhat steep for $200 but I think I'm going to pull the trigger when they are back in stock. What mappings do you have it set to? I am using No Left Turns' mapping (I only use two decks) and its working out amazingly for me.
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Hey what's a good DJ table for me to buy for, let's say $250 max? This is for at home use. I'm using turntables and prob need room for a 4 channel mixer, and that's it.
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Nevergirls posted:Hey what's a good DJ table for me to buy for, let's say $250 max? This is for at home use. My gift to you.
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Twiin posted:My gift to you. Thank you for the recommendation! I ended up going with the Odyssey ATT http://www.odysseygear.com/odyssey-products/att.html because I wanted something a little smaller.
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Whats the deal thread, why haven't we been sperging out about new stuff coming out lately? Vestax is releasing a 4-deck controller, unsurprisingly the VCI-400: http://www.djtechtools.com/2011/09/30/vestax-vci-400-exclusive-video-and-photos/ Allen and Heath are releasing a new mixer the DB2 http://www.skratchworx.com/newspage.php4?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=1804 And a controller the K2 http://www.skratchworx.com/newspage.php4?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=1805 and Pioneer have a new midi-controller the DDJ-Ergo (looks space-age as gently caress): http://www.skratchworx.com/newspage.php4?fn_mode=comments&fn_id=1799 Plus there' also some new kid on the block in terms of software titled "The One," which is pretty vague on who's behind it (My feeling is Stanton based on the logo, but I have no idea. Perhaps our resident rep can confirm or deny?) http://www.djtechtools.com/2011/09/30/new-modular-dj-software-the-one/ I mean, none of this gets me all that excited (more or less more of the same), but hey, new stuff. Cowboy. fucked around with this message at 07:22 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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I really want to check out that K2, if the sound quality is A+H quality I want it
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