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oredun nailed the top40/"open format" scene. the money is better and you will get more gigs. in fact, i don't even promote myself...people come to me. it's great. leave the underground poo poo to the dj mixes thread. edit: the other side of it is that sometime management can be a little hard to deal with, but overall it's pretty good.
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Muck and Mire posted:Can you elaborate on how you're getting Top40 gigs? I have a couple but I feel like those are harder, at least where I am, because the DJs in those spots are super solid (and well-branded) and all the clubs have regular nights. I got very lucky when I moved to Atlanta a few years ago and met a DJ (who is now my good friend). That just lead to networking with other DJs and eventually bar and club owners directly. I still have a facebook, hand out business cards to people that come up to me, etc but I have yet to get any gigs from that. 19 o'clock posted:Edit: Oh yeah, still be creative. Just understand what will go over well and what will make people stop dancing in a hurry. 
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Apr 26, 2012 22:54
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We can't all DJ in Denver, bones.
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Allow me to illustrate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQg4G7aR4t4 I haven't played that song in a few months so I thought I would take a video of the reaction Saturday night. edit: sorry its in portrait mode, you might have to make it full screen
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Turn on advanced mode for the effects and use the beatmasher. It will do exactly what you want. In Serato Itch and Scratch Live it's called "loop roll" and you can activate it by hitting ctrl-alt-(1-5 or 6-0) for however long you want it to roll. You should set your auto loops to something short, the 1-whatever corresponds to the length. You can also assign it to a MIDI button, makes it a lot easier. Edit: I know it was a traktor question but I know there are a few Serato folks in this thread that may not know about that.
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Mr. BT posted:I guess the difference would be that my favorite DJs are people like BT and Adam Freeland, who can pretty much pre-program their sets and go. It's harder to just drop in new tunes on the fly using Ableton. Do I just not give a gently caress and hit them with whatever I want them to hear? As in, I'm not a jukebox so don't ask? Their sets include original productions and live remixes of their own music so something like Ableton works for them because they're producers. People pay money to see them play their own music. For you, playing somebody else's music, they aren't always there to see you. You need to be able to program your sets to keep people interested as well as be able to change your set if you start to lose a crowd. It happens and I don't think Ableton gives you that kind of flexibility. If you're playing with 100 other DJ's and your set is 30 minutes or less use Ableton...but if you're playing for longer use something else. Anything else. Except Virtual DJ because it's lovely.
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May 9, 2012 15:38
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Alfajor posted:I got a Numark Mixtrack Pro a few weeks ago and I've been playing with it to get the hang of things. I figured out how to route the queue audio to the headphones and the "master" to my home theater system. It's pretty fun! http://serato.com/dj-intro It's free, and it's essentially the same DJ software actual DJ's use.
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May 9, 2012 18:27
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Alfajor posted:I've tried Serato, but I don't see the little thing that shows the beat for both tracks anywhere. Am I missing it? It's in between the two white virtual decks in this screen shot. Or you could use the GIANT waveforms in the middle of the screen. Or your ears.
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May 9, 2012 19:09
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David Guetta is our generation's Peter Frampton. edit: I will say that the RMX1000 is a cool little device but I have exactly 0 use for it. TheWevel fucked around with this message at 18:14 on May 10, 2012 |
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May 10, 2012 18:03
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Do any of you herberts use video at your gigs? I'm thinking about making the jump...I'm the last audio only hold-out in my posse.
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May 14, 2012 21:53
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Foobar 2000 with the Continuator DSP plugin. I used that combo to run an automated internet radio station for about 2 years.
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May 17, 2012 14:31
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I still don't think I'm good, just lucky.
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I used a generic D-link USB 2 hub and didnt have any problems with it. Just don't connect your audio interface to the hub.
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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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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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Jun 15, 2012 22:50
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What about going House-->Dubstep-->Drum and Bass?
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Jonny 290 posted:I'm wondering what my options are for getting midi clock sync out of a digital vinyl package. It appears as though Ms. Pinky can do it, but I'm worried about descending into I believe Traktor can send Midi Clock out...I think it's hidden under the "metronome" icon in the upper right hand side of the screen. If I remember correctly the MIDI clock output is timed to whichever deck is the master. I'm a little foggy on that one though since I don't use Traktor anymore...maybe someone else with more advanced Traktor experience can chime in. Scratch Live doesn't support MIDI out, which is why my Kontrol X1's lights don't work.
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Jul 18, 2012 18:59
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territory with that. Are there any other options out there, preferably on the lower cost end? I have Traktor and Serato vinyl and the audio and midi interfaces ready, and can work out of OS X or Windows.
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Aug 18, 2012 20:06
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The more you DJ, the more you will just learn when and where to mix. With vocals it's pretty easy, and for tracks without vocals the rule of 8's is your friend. That's assuming you aren't djing math rock or some other non-4/4 signatured tracks. Just practice a lot and you'll figure out a.)your own personal style of mixing and b.)how songs are put together.
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Sep 7, 2012 21:12
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This kind of stuff is why I own Traktor but solely use Scratch Live. 
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I just sold my NS6 because I never used it... mainly because the itch software was too buggy. Also for some reason I could never get used to the way the NS6 handled audio levels. I haven't seen any screen shots of Serato DJ yet, so I'm wondering if they're finally making the controller interface more Scratch Live like.
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Oct 3, 2012 17:54
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DJ bat mitzvah.
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Oct 28, 2012 09:38
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A pair of QSC K12s or the JBL EON 515XTs. The non-XT EONs are trash, do not buy them no matter how cheap they are. The JBL PRX series is also pretty decent. For something more exotic, the RCF Art 312 is also a good choice from what I've read...they seem pretty popular among the mobile DJ types. I only have experience with the QSCs and the JBLs though. I'd recommend going with self powered speakers over having a separate amp just because the self powered ones are easier to deal with. You will need an extra power outlet at the venue but you make up for it by not having to put another piece of gear in your car.
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Nov 14, 2012 04:02
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The touch strip on the effects is awesome. You can do some cool beat repeat/echo effects with it. Hopefully you can use the effects on every transition so that people know you have a new mixer.
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Dec 7, 2012 21:24
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keevo posted:I really want to try out the Aiaiai TMA-1. The sound is supposed to be good and they seem pretty indestructible (you can bend them like crazy making it good if you're one of those DJs that travel a lot). I've been using the same pair since November of 2010. I recommend them. They're not overly bass heavy and they get really loud.
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If you're already booked, don't show up. If you're not booked and the alternative is sitting around your house not making any money, talk to the promoter.
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Dec 24, 2012 19:47
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Merry Christmas to me: I finally sucked it up and bought the Crane Stand Pro. My Stanton one is a wobbly piece of junk and I'm tired of it. I borrowed a friend's Crane stand one night and I was sad when I had to go back to my Stanton one.
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I think the thing to remember guys is that there's no "one approach fits all" for DJing. Quick mixing is a good way to keep the energy up if you have a solid crowd but it's not one of those things that you should do all the time. It also is very genre specific. Read your room and let them be your guide. edit: drat it, beaten
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Dec 27, 2012 23:07
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The audio interface is built into Twitch.
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Jesse James posted:I live in Atlanta, GA and I know most of the higher traffic venues use 2000s. Some don't use them EVERY night, like I went to this place on Tuesday to watch my buddy play out for the first time in like 8 months and they were using CDJ1000s and a DJM 800 for that night, however on weekends they use a CDJ2000 setup, pretty sure it's just a DJM 900 mixer though. What's up fellow Atlanta DJ buddy. Which place?
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I wouldn't think the mics would matter since you're theoretically just using the recorder's line input.
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The cheapest would be getting the Traktor Scratch A6 package which comes with Traktor, vinyl/cds, and an interface. It's $299. I like Scratch Live but the Rane SL2 with Scratch Live is $499. 
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It only has a 2 channel output (and no inputs) so you wouldn't be able to use it for a DVS setup.
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I don't see any physical inputs on the box so who knows what they're talking about. The thing to remember with these interfaces is that the channels are usually listed as mono channels. For a DVS system you need 2 stereo ins (2 left and right pairs, 4 channels) and 2 stereo outs (4 channels) so you would need an 8 channel interface, minimum. Your turntables connect directly to the 2 stereo inputs on the interface, and the interface's 2 stereo outputs go to your mixer. Then you connect speakers to the master outputs on your mixer. That $299 price on the Traktor A6 is a steal actually, since it comes with timecode vinyl, software, and the correct interface. keevo posted:You can probably find a used SL1 for 300, maybe less if you search long enough. There's not much point in getting an SL1 these days. It's a USB1.1 device that doesn't work well on newer computers and I don't think Rane supports it anymore so there won't be any driver updates. Also compared to any of the newer Rane interfaces(SL2, SL3, SL4) it sounds like rear end. There's a noticeable quality difference. TheWevel fucked around with this message at 03:51 on Jan 17, 2013 |
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I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but after I got my Solo account I tried reuploading a previously rejected song and it worked fine. 
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oredun posted:why in the world do you need to power a serato box? Usually the only reason why you would need to was if you wanted to use the THRU outputs without the SL box connected to a computer. Maybe during changeovers or something. Speaking of Serato... Is eBay my only choice for finding a Rane TTM57SL these days? I don't want a 62 and the 61 doesn't have normal booth outputs.  I have a DJM700 and an SL3 now but since I've started doing video all of the extra MIDI poo poo I have to do is getting cumbersome.
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I'm willing to be it will be business as usual. There will probably be more "Beatport" branded events but I can't really see much else happening.
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Feb 28, 2013 22:54
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I'm a god drat business genius.
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For the past 2 nights I've had to set up in DJ booths that were a complete mess. Friday night was week old half full drinks and empty beer bottles, last night was a DJ booth that had every possible power cable and audio cable unplugged. I'm just glad I got there early enough last night to figure everything out. People need to clean up after themselves and leave things the way they found them. Christ. 
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I've used the 62 a few times but I like my 57 a lot better. I also use an X1 and dicers when I play so I didnt really use most of the features on the 62.
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