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Is there any downside to using the quietest autogain setting in Serato DJ to avoid having to worry about software gain? The default position when autogain is off is usually too loud and I don't really want to have to mess with the software gain during a set. I'd still adjust the hardware gain when bringing in a track obviously.
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Dubstep Jesus posted:Is there any downside to using the quietest autogain setting in Serato DJ to avoid having to worry about software gain? The default position when autogain is off is usually too loud and I don't really want to have to mess with the software gain during a set. I wouldn't trust software. It's not that hard to just skip 32-96 beats in with everything set to the normal and adjust the gain. It literally takes 10 seconds. It may be easier for me since I just drop a needle real quick. Also I usually go for peak +3db with gain. Xone 22 is my mixer. I've used serato and traktor with the auto gain thing and both never work how I want it. Champ Baldoon fucked around with this message at 01:25 on Apr 26, 2015 |
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Apr 26, 2015 01:19
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I already skip into the loudest parts of the song to adjust the hardware gain, I seriously don't want to spend any amount of time pawing at my laptop's touchpad to adjust the software gain as well.
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Apr 26, 2015 01:30
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Dubstep Jesus posted:I already skip into the loudest parts of the song to adjust the hardware gain, I seriously don't want to spend any amount of time pawing at my laptop's touchpad to adjust the software gain as well. Your mixer really doesn't have a knob for gain? If you don't than map that poo poo to like shift+fx1 Seriously. Software gain is crap. All songs are mixed down differently in certain ways and I've never been happy with software auto gain.
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Apr 26, 2015 01:31
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There isn't a Serato controller I'm aware of that has knobs mapped to Serato's internal gain. I'm not trusting the autogain to do anything more than keep my tracks from clipping at the first stage, which the lowest setting seems to avoid. I'm still leveling the tracks using my controller's hardware gain.
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Apr 26, 2015 02:25
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Sup guys, just browsing for some fresh tracks this morning *real content: I got myself a midnight slot in a couple of weeks. I'm pumped!
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Apr 26, 2015 16:07
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Speaking of browsing for new tracks, where do you guys generally go? YouTube/sound cloud/beat port?
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Apr 26, 2015 20:16
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Beatport almost exclusively for me, sometimes soundcloud. Whatever works for you, though, everyone has a different work flow that works for them
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Apr 26, 2015 22:51
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I play mainstream stuff so I get most of my stuff from a record pool. I also browse Soundcloud and have started listening to Spotify to find all these old songs from a long time ago that I forgot about and can play out. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Apr 26, 2015 22:58
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A lot of times I listen to mixes with shazam's auto function on and go to town. A lot of stuff doesn't get picked up but I've found some good stuff that way. But usually soundcloud and rdio are my go to. Or literal crate digging if I have time to go to a record store. $2 disco records  e: I follow some music subreddits too.
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Apr 26, 2015 23:59
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Dubstep Jesus posted:A lot of times I listen to mixes with shazam's auto function on and go to town. A lot of stuff doesn't get picked up but I've found some good stuff that way. I like the Shazam idea. I just bought Mixed In Key 7.0.. as a learning tool. I feel like I can tell what tracks sound good together, but I'd like to be able to say what key a song is in when I listen. Don't play an instrument, thought it might help.
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Apr 27, 2015 01:18
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Google Butt posted:I like the Shazam idea. I just bought Mixed In Key 7.0.. as a learning tool. I feel like I can tell what tracks sound good together, but I'd like to be able to say what key a song is in when I listen. Don't play an instrument, thought it might help. I don't think it's enabled by default, but make sure the thing where it automatically assigns cue points is turned off. It's fairly useless for that purpose.
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Apr 27, 2015 01:26
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Sorry for making GBS threads this place up with noob questions. Is there a "mixing fundamentals and exercises" book/site or something like that? Maybe a little more in depth than the typical "top 15 tips to become a better dj" stuff?
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Apr 27, 2015 18:05
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Google Butt posted:Sorry for making GBS threads this place up with noob questions. Is there a "mixing fundamentals and exercises" book/site or something like that? Maybe a little more in depth than the typical "top 15 tips to become a better dj" stuff? How To DJ Right by Bill Brewster essential reading for noobs and pros alike
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Apr 27, 2015 18:27
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vanilla slimfast posted:How To DJ Right by Bill Brewster Absolutely.
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Apr 27, 2015 18:27
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vanilla slimfast posted:How To DJ Right by Bill Brewster +1, super good.
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Apr 27, 2015 19:01
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vanilla slimfast posted:How To DJ Right by Bill Brewster Perfect, thanks. Edit: Just read the first section and it actually helped a ton. Any suggestions for newish "simple" tracks with clear drums (song starts off with a downbeat) as the book suggests? Any genre is fine. Google Butt fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Apr 27, 2015 |
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Apr 27, 2015 19:07
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Does anyone know who I need to gently caress at soundcloud to get custom backdrops and banners? https://soundcloud.com/fei-fei https://soundcloud.com/tycho edit: oh, nevermind: http://help.soundcloud.com/customer/portal/articles/1030654-how-do-i-add-a-banner-to-the-top-of-my-page-
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Apr 27, 2015 22:51
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Anyone here ever play on a Traktor Kontrol X1 mk2? It seems people have griped the buttons/hardware go awry after a few months of use. I'm looking for a very small set up (Kontrol X1, 13" Laptop). I don't care about FX, price or any special add ons, my mix style is track to track blending, straight forward. Simply wondering if the X1 is worth trying by others' experience. I know you have to purchase software separately which sucks, but is also fine. Also, if anyone here is into turntablism/scratching you should get the DJ Tech Tools DIF-1S, right below $200 you get a mixer with a fader that surpasses any old school type Vestax battle mixer or Rane for that matter. Inno-fader is an amazing company and there's good reason why so many people are modding their controllers (or old mixers) to have an inno-fader. Bought one and put about three hours of abuse on it every other day, and still cuts as if it were new.
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Apr 29, 2015 21:12
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Does anyone have experience with Pioneer's warranty repairs? The right deck of my DDJ-SR is completely on the fritz. Buttons randomly trigger multiple other buttons and functions. The problems started out minor a week ago but last night they turned up to 11. It's not a laptop or driver problem, and I haven't done anything to it that would gently caress it up like that.
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Apr 29, 2015 22:08
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Dubstep Jesus posted:Does anyone have experience with Pioneer's warranty repairs? The right deck of my DDJ-SR is completely on the fritz. Buttons randomly trigger multiple other buttons and functions. The problems started out minor a week ago but last night they turned up to 11. It's not a laptop or driver problem, and I haven't done anything to it that would gently caress it up like that. This is country specific. In Australia they did a repair which took about a month and that didn't fix the issue so I demanded a replacement. Similar problems.
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Saucy Slit posted:Anyone here ever play on a Traktor Kontrol X1 mk2? It seems people have griped the buttons/hardware go awry after a few months of use. I'm looking for a very small set up (Kontrol X1, 13" Laptop). I don't care about FX, price or any special add ons, my mix style is track to track blending, straight forward. Simply wondering if the X1 is worth trying by others' experience. I know you have to purchase software separately which sucks, but is also fine. I've been using the mk1 for years and my best friend uses the mk2. I'm not really sure what you are asking? It's a pretty standard controller to use with an external mixer which you don't seem to want (correct me if I'm wrong), the build quality is fantastic. I think what you're looking for is the Kontrol Z1 which is basically a tiny little 2 channel midi mixer with no dedicated FX knobs or any of the extra beatgrid and pitch bend hotkeys of the X1.
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Was wondering if the buttons or rather the physical components of the Kontrol X1 mk1/mk2 has ever gone crappy. (like pop off ...or break and the like). Yes I've played around on a Z1 along w/ a Z2 mixer; it was alright. I like that the X1 has a nudge strip though. And correct, mostly I wouldn't use an X1 w/ an external mixer. I do like that it will link w/ certain Pioneer mixers if I ever so wished at a club, gig, etc. Compact and quick is my main focus. I just don't like the plastic toy feeling of most NI products, but I've been digging the size and ability of the Kontrol X1. Just need to be sure it's worth buying both it and the software.
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Apr 30, 2015 20:40
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Harley C posted:This is country specific. In Australia they did a repair which took about a month and that didn't fix the issue so I demanded a replacement. Similar problems. Gah, hopefully the U.S. has a quicker turnaround, I don't really have a backup.
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Saucy Slit posted:Was wondering if the buttons or rather the physical components of the Kontrol X1 mk1/mk2 has ever gone crappy. (like pop off ...or break and the like). NI's hardware and software is great. I've been using Traktor for years and never had issues with it, and I personally don't know anybody who uses a different DVS anymore. The X1 is the most common controller you see with a dedicated club mixer. Sometimes you'll see the A+H K2 or something like that but mostly the X1. I beat the crap out of my MK1 (lots of really long sets in really humid venues) and it works the same as the day I got it.
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Nice, thanks.
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Saucy Slit posted:I just don't like the plastic toy feeling of most NI products What products do they make that feel like a plastic toy? I have an S2, F1, Z1, and S8, and "plastic toy" is not a term I would use to describe any of them.
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Dessert Rose posted:What products do they make that feel like a plastic toy? I have an S2, F1, Z1, and S8, and "plastic toy" is not a term I would use to describe any of them. Z1, F1 and Z2. Played on a friends' setup for a week with all of these. No gripe on abilities. Just that they do feel a bit like plastic toys. The Z2 looks cool, has amazing ability, but feels like a Nerf product. Inno-fader inside, awesome, let's give it a fader knob that feels awful to scratch with. You cannot reverse assign the volume faders or curve adjust them for scratch play. Also the volume faders are mad sticky/stiff. Eq knobs on a Z2 are all squat and awkward feeling. Suppose I'm too used to old school Vestax battle mixers. Aesthetically Z2 is nice.....because it harkens back to the old school battle mixer in lay out. Saucy Slit fucked around with this message at 19:34 on May 1, 2015 |
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Dubstep Jesus posted:Does anyone have experience with Pioneer's warranty repairs? The right deck of my DDJ-SR is completely on the fritz. Buttons randomly trigger multiple other buttons and functions. The problems started out minor a week ago but last night they turned up to 11. It's not a laptop or driver problem, and I haven't done anything to it that would gently caress it up like that. lol one of the clubs I worked at sent our CDJ's in for repair, and we got them back a month and a half later.
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May 3, 2015 07:48
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Bones why are you on the EDC lineup
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May 6, 2015 17:59
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mitztronic posted:Bones why are you on the EDC lineup Not me. There's a Bones from LA, it's probably him. He's played here on occasion opening for people like Worthy and CvS, which confuses the hell out of people when they see Bones on the flyer
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May 7, 2015 03:28
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Are you the Bones from Atlantic Canada?
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May 12, 2015 17:35
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What about the Bones from TV? You're the Bones from TV, right??
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Splinter posted:What about the Bones from TV? You're the Bones from TV, right?? I'm Emily Deschanel IRL
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May 12, 2015 23:32
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I thought he was Frankie Bones.
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May 13, 2015 08:10
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Any of you disco champions know anything about this edit / where to get it? https://soundcloud.com/eduardo-meyer/louis-chedid-hold-up-losoul-re-edit I've scoured the internet looking for any information about it, there used to be a download available but it wasn't working by the time I found it.
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May 14, 2015 01:26
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Kinda lame that traktor doesn't have the option for a dipped crossfader curve, the last two mixers I had used dipped crossfaders. You would think with software nowadays they would include all options. I wouldnt say its anything beyond mildy annoying, though
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bad day posted:I thought he was Frankie Bones. He is actually Bones the restaurant
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May 16, 2015 23:40
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The day someone comes u with an all in one, no laptop solution, will be the day the industry has a heart attack
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Old Man Pants posted:The day someone comes u with an all in one, no laptop solution, will be the day the industry has a heart attack I can't tell if you're joking or not but just in case: XDJ-RX  It's Pioneer's new USB/Rekordbox controller. No laptop required. Shout out to its grandfather, Stanton's SCS.4DJ which has been around for 4 years if not more. 
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