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The owner of the place I DJ at gave me a broken DJM 500 - It doesn't accept input on any channel and the VUs don't light up. Anything obvious I should look for if I decide to open it up? Otherwise it's going on eBay.
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vas0line posted:The owner of the place I DJ at gave me a broken DJM 500 - It doesn't accept input on any channel and the VUs don't light up. I would scrap it, honestly. The DJM 500 is not a very good mixer compared to anything modern, and a broken one even less so
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I played my first set last night for a group of high school kids. Overall I think most of it went great, just a few sloppy bits. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to research how to record it, but I was crunching just to construct the set. I've only been learning for 3 weeks. Here are a few notes/things I learned from it. -Less than 20% of the set was top 40 songs, but everyone danced to most of it anyway. Some of the most well received jams were the obscure, experimental and instrumental tracks that I mixed together, so that felt really good. -I'm still inexperienced so I decided not to take requests and just stick to the setlist, but even that had some holes in it, so some of it was improvised. It all went swimmingly. -There was however one embarrassing moment that although was well practiced, ended in disaster; a sad display for everyone there. It was the dreaded switch from 85bpm to 130bpm, sync was turned off, everything was cued up, and I made the chop over to the left track at just the right time. I started dancing because switching tempo is tough but I found just the right track with just the right drop and oh man after all that practicing the payoff sounds great! It wasn't for several seconds until I noticed everyone staring at me and asking what happened. ...The volume on the left deck was all the way down. I flicked it back up and hung my head in shame. If that track wasn't particularly bitchin' I don't think the crowd would have forgiven me. -There was no alcohol there, but high schoolers can get positively nasty on the dance floor. I felt dirty facilitating it. -In the DJ Mixes megathread SA goon 'Tracer Bullet' posted supplemental tracks to go with his mixes. I admittedly jacked some (all) of them to augment my own collection. I soon learned that these tracks were missing intros and outros, and sometimes mixed with each other. So the consequence was that I had to get creative with harmonic mixing, and it payed off. Thanks Tracer, your tracks helped me learn, and find my footing with finding good music by good artists (the Beatport song index is a frightening, wild frontier) -This was my first time mixing with unrestrained volume, and I think I got the nack of mastering, however I'm finding the equalizer on the Kontrol S2 to be imprecise. -Does it Offend You, Yeah? is not good dance music, but it was requested in advance by the hostess. It is also an example of a track that sounds worse when people are mingling and yelling over it. -People gave me comments on how they couldn't tell when one track ended and another one began, so mission accomplished. B-) -Before I was set up they asked me to play something random to dance to, so I played the Levels Set from this thread. It was surprisingly well received. I laughed when once guy showed up late and requested Levels. -I didn't plan an ending so I just let the last track fade out and then asked for a request. I ended the night with Single Ladies. Tracklist: quote:Modeselektor - Happy Birthday
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Jun 11, 2012 07:58
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Nice work, all in all it seemingly went really well... Certainly beats my first time out playing to an empty room with a sideroom full of people talking and the rest of the people who knew me crowding the 'booth'. Pretty much just played for myself that evening.
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Jun 11, 2012 14:24
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Just did my first gig with the Twitch. Went pretty well, other than for some reason the sound guy and I not being able to wrangle any audio from the mic input (I later went home and figured this out on my own and it was pretty simple, ah well.) I played a few current top-40 things and then mainly 80s/90s hits (I was told to keep it pretty mainstream and high energy.) Also, it was for a tater-tot eating contest at a bar. I hope to do more gigs there, as the male:female ratio was quite nice: It was a pretty good low-pressure situation to sort of do some learning while getting paid.
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Jun 11, 2012 15:37
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Dude came up to the booth during my regular/terrible top 40 gig on Friday, I gave him my card and he sent me this the next day:
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Jun 11, 2012 21:26
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Start selling your lovely top40 sets, pitch it as some sort of sex advice.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:23
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Shovelbearer posted:I hope to do more gigs there, as the male:female ratio was quite nice:
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I'm not really into controllers, but I just had an idea for a product that someone like me would use: A CDJ-like controller without the CD player inside. Just the jog wheel and all the various buttons/knobs. It would connect to your computer via USB and you could use a cat5 to daisy chain any others. So yeah, basically a CDJ sans CD playing capabilities, and at a lower price point. Maybe there could be a more expensive version that could have a simple 2 channel audio interface and took USB drives for usage without a computer. Does something like this exist that is of the same quality of a CDJ-1000? It would enable a DJ to use whatever mixer they want and would be slightly more portable than a big rear end controller or CD deck. If a Pioneer/Denon/Rane person is reading this you can mail me a check for the idea, thanks. edit: It appears I just described a Denon DN-SC2000 if it had a slightly larger jog wheel. 
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Jun 12, 2012 05:06
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vas0line posted:I'm not really into controllers, but I just had an idea for a product that someone like me would use: A CDJ-like controller without the CD player inside. Just the jog wheel and all the various buttons/knobs. It would connect to your computer via USB and you could use a cat5 to daisy chain any others. Well, if you look at the photo I posted a few posts back... that's the Novation Twitch. Does it look far off from what you're describing? It has touch strips instead of jog-wheels but they have a really nice feel.
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Jun 12, 2012 05:13
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There's always this thing by Numark, the V7
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Or the just-announced Denon SC2900. The jogs aren't motorized but they're big like a CDJ and it supports USB drives and has native Traktor support.
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Jun 12, 2012 15:51
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Pen Expers posted:There's always this thing by Numark, the V7 Numark says it has the same motor as a TTX, which was great. Love the knobs and stuff.
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qirex posted:Or the just-announced Denon SC2900. The jogs aren't motorized but they're big like a CDJ and it supports USB drives and has native Traktor support. CDJ jog wheels aren't motorized 
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Pen Expers posted:There's always this thing by Numark, the V7 Speaking of which, I plan to make become a big boy here in the near future and want to make the upgrade from my lovely controller (Numark Mixtrack) to a real mixer. I plan on getting a V7, but I am a little lost as to what I should pick up for a mixer. I have kind of been eyeing Numark's models, the X5,X6, and X9, but wouldn't know what to pick exactly. I am open to more than Numark stuff, it's just all I have really looked at. I guess I don't really know the benefits of a 4-channel mixer over a 2-channel, other than mixing 4 tracks at a time instead of 2. Maybe someone could explain that to me, otherwise a 2 channel mixer really looks like what I want. Any suggestions would be awesome.
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Dr. Goonstein posted:Speaking of which, I plan to make become a big boy here in the near future and want to make the upgrade from my lovely controller (Numark Mixtrack) to a real mixer. I plan on getting a V7, but I am a little lost as to what I should pick up for a mixer. I have kind of been eyeing Numark's models, the X5,X6, and X9, but wouldn't know what to pick exactly. I am open to more than Numark stuff, it's just all I have really looked at. I'm pretty happy with the Allen & Heath Xone:22.. good solid build, nice faders, etc, won't break the bank, simple to use, and if you don't know why you'd need 4 tracks then you probably don't need 4 tracks.
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Shovelbearer posted:I'm pretty happy with the Allen & Heath Xone:22.. good solid build, nice faders, etc, won't break the bank, simple to use, and if you don't know why you'd need 4 tracks then you probably don't need 4 tracks. Seconding this, I love my :22. Perfect 2-channel mixer without too much extra gubbins, plus some nice filters. Plus I just love using A&H mixers, they're designed really well.
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Jun 13, 2012 11:55
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fordan posted:A DJ on another forum I'm on apparently got asked why he didn't include Levels in a megamix he did. So he did a new mix, here's the track list: Can't stop loving laughing.
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mitztronic posted:You cant drop something this amazing without a link france is loving weird http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=ocjsJLfAG5M#/492;493 awkward white people always ruin a good party oredun posted:it sounds like a plot out of some cartoon or something. its like the setup for a 90s music video Longtiem fucked around with this message at 16:28 on Jun 13, 2012 |
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Jun 13, 2012 16:19
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Longtiem posted:its like the setup for a 90s music video Could have been the premise for "Cool As Ice" starring Vanilla Ice. Instead it was about a broken down motorcycle and some mob stuff (?)
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Jun 13, 2012 16:32
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Longtiem posted:http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=ocjsJLfAG5M#/492;493 Chrissy Murderbot = king of awkward white people.
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Jun 13, 2012 16:38
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Anae posted:Seconding this, I love my :22. Perfect 2-channel mixer without too much extra gubbins, plus some nice filters. Plus I just love using A&H mixers, they're designed really well. Well after 2 reviews, I will definitely have to look into this. Anyone else have suggestions?
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Jun 14, 2012 04:10
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A&H makes solid gear, and are a great investment. My 62 is going strong almost 10 years now
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Jun 14, 2012 05:09
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I know turntablism isn't everyone's cup of tea but this poo poo is bananas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoyaJR-QnSU
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qirex posted:I know turntablism isn't everyone's cup of tea but this poo poo is bananas: I see you're on the Serato mailing list too Mixmaster Mike owns owns owns
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Jun 14, 2012 18:57
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Shovelbearer posted:
Get a stand dude, someone is going to spill a beer into your laptop.
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Jun 15, 2012 11:11
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Old Man Pants posted:Get a stand dude, someone is going to spill a beer into your laptop. Probably a good idea, but that was actually a single small table in an area without much foot traffic
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Jun 15, 2012 15:03
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Yeah, but still. I have an uberstand, a very worthwhile investment http://www.guitarcenter.com/New-Gear.gc?internal=1&browser=&src=stanton+uberstand
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Shovelbearer posted:Probably a good idea, but that was actually a single small table in an area without much foot traffic What he's trying to say is it'll be you spilling beer onto your own laptop eventually.
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Jun 15, 2012 20:59
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vanilla slimfast posted:Yeah, but still. I have an uberstand, a very worthwhile investment This one, however, sucks if you plan on moving it anywhere on a regular basis. It's like a goddamn erector set: http://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-LSTAND-L-Stand-Laptop-Clamps/dp/B000KHPJIQ
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Jun 15, 2012 21:55
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Also the best $30 I ever spent (or had someone spend on me) was one of these guys: http://www.kbcovers.com/servlet/Detail?no=40 It's a soft silicone based cover and keeps poo poo out of your keyboard. They apparently only make them for Macs but they offer Ableton and Traktor versions. edit: I have an uberstand, it works pretty well but is starting to show it's age. I'll probably get one of the "Crane" stands eventually. My buddy uses one and it's pretty easy to set up: http://www.thecranestand.com/ TheWevel fucked around with this message at 22:02 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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Jun 15, 2012 21:58
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TheWevel posted:Also the best $30 I ever spent (or had someone spend on me) was one of these guys: http://www.kbcovers.com/servlet/Detail?no=40 I seem to remember reading somewhere that these were bad because they blocked some of the natural airflow that comes in through the keyboard for cooling the internals of the laptop. Or am I wrong about that? TheWevel posted:I have an uberstand, it works pretty well but is starting to show it's age. I'll probably get one of the "Crane" stands eventually. My buddy uses one and it's pretty easy to set up: http://www.thecranestand.com/ I want one of these now. Thanks, jerk vanilla slimfast fucked around with this message at 22:17 on Jun 15, 2012 |
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Jun 15, 2012 22:14
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TheWevel posted:I have an uberstand, it works pretty well but is starting to show it's age. I'll probably get one of the "Crane" stands eventually. My buddy uses one and it's pretty easy to set up: http://www.thecranestand.com/ I have been drooling over these since they came out. My uberstand has worked well for a long time, but it isnt as rock solid as those cranes.
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Jun 15, 2012 22:47
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I don't know about the temperature thing but the cover has definitely saved my rear end a few times with rowdy drunk girls. I used the same one for about 2 years on my 13" MBP and now that I started doing video, it's moved to my 15" MBP and I haven't noticed any weirdness. Of course the fans are on a full speed when I'm doing video but I kind of expected that.
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Looked a bit and didn't find a better place to ask: I need headphones. I had an okay pair of Shures that just poo poo out on me out of nowhere (left headphone suddenly quit working), and I am in the market for a new pair. I only spent about 40-45ish for the Shures that I got an Ebay. This team, I have a little more funding and would be willing to spend in the 70-80 dollar range. The thing to take into consideration is that I also use these headphones for just listening to music and whatnot with my iPod and laptop. Any suggestions?
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Jun 16, 2012 03:48
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Sennheiser HD-280s. They should be about 70-80 bucks. They're also more for monitoring, but they work well as DJ headphones and should work for a while provided you don't treat your headphones like crap.
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keevo posted:Sennheiser HD-280s. They should be about 70-80 bucks. They're also more for monitoring, but they work well as DJ headphones and should work for a while provided you don't treat your headphones like crap. Reading up on these a bit and these sound like a pretty good buy and definitely in my price range. My problem is that the first review on Amazon is saying they aren't made for people with large heads in mind. I will admit that my head is a step up from average, so while I can't imagine I would have that much of a problem, I still have to wonder. Any feedback on that?
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Jun 16, 2012 07:37
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I wouldn't know. My head is average.
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Dr. Goonstein posted:Reading up on these a bit and these sound like a pretty good buy and definitely in my price range. My problem is that the first review on Amazon is saying they aren't made for people with large heads in mind. I will admit that my head is a step up from average, so while I can't imagine I would have that much of a problem, I still have to wonder. Any feedback on that? Sound quality is fantastic, probably the best at the price point. A little lacking the low end however. They are also quite durable. I recently replaced a pair I used for a little over 5 years.
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I'm not a DJ and I don't think my head is that big, but I often have trouble listening to headphones for a long time because many models press my glasses into my head and it becomes painful after a while. With the hd-280s, though, the headpiece is extendable, and that takes a lot of pressure off my head and is more comfortable. Extending them out all the way they seem like they should fit someone whose head is wider than my own, though they would of course be tighter than they are on me.
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