DJ HELP??

sunn0 · Post by **sunn0** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:44 pm

So i've been really interested in and wanting to start Djing for a little while now (maybe the past two years?) but have never done anything about it..

Ive recently acquired DSS DJ 5.6 (figured mixing mp3s would be a cheaper alternative to forking out a lot on vinyl and decks ect) and started to play around but literally to the extent of using the crossfader with my mouse.. :/ I was just wondering if any people out there who mix with mp3s and could give me advice on additional outboard equpiment they use like mixers, how they set it all up and general stuff like that?
im not asking how do you mix but more on advice on equipment...
would be so much appreciated

sorry if this sounds completely rediculous...

cobi · Post by **cobi** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:56 pm

hi mate, im not familiar with DSS but i would recommend buying traktor pro and possibly investing in a midi controller with a crossfader such as the novation nocturn which is what im planning to get once i can afford it

one of my mate uses the nocturn with traktor...
http://us.novationmusic.com/products/mi ... er/nocturn

im sure there are probably better midi controllers out there but i think the novation is very reasonably priced for what you get.

personally i use traktor pro with a "novation 2 in 4 out" soundcard which i find does the job nicely cos i just tend to use the mixer provided in the club/bar and use keyboard shortcuts for traktor. not ideal but does the job until i can get my hands on a midi controller!

novation nio:
http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/comp ... 832/review

not sure this is what you were askin but hope it helps a bit and msg me if u have any more q's!

sunn0 · Post by **sunn0** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:10 pm

Hi buddy,
thanks a lot for response and sorry for my rather late one. Well i downloaded a demo of traktor pro about two days ago and its real good! im gonna get the full version as soon as i get paid so thanks for pointing that one out for me. Alot more userfriendly than DSS and also far more advanced.

I do a fair bit of production for my music tech course and i actually own a 4in 4out external soundcard which does the job, its an M-Audio Fast track pro
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FastTrackPro.html

and also a midi keyboard that has midi controllers on it so im using that as a mixer at the moment till i can also afford maybe a better one, i think possibley thinking this..?
http://www.reloopdj.com/product_info.ph ... ition.html

whats your views?

cheers again for the help!

rastatronics · Post by **rastatronics** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:59 am

personally i would say if "you" want to dj without turntables then you should burn some cds.

its easy to let a computer program match your beats for you. i don't think you will never know how it feels to pull off "sick mixing" in a set if you have no hands on control of whats going on.

a laptop with ableton live or whatever on it cannot make you a dj, it can just dj for you. just my opinion.

blues and haikus · Post by **blues and haikus** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:19 pm

buy 2 turntables and get serato. trust me... worth every penny.

turntable eel · Post by **turntable eel** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:32 pm

i use traktor pro and a vestax vci 100 i used to us turntables but i just love traktor and my vci
http://www.vestax.com/v/products/players/vci100.html
and there is a good website called djtt
http://www.djtechtools.com/
which has a grate community behind digital dj's i dont want to start a war but i do think people are moving to laptop based systems, i am not saying it has to be midi, but i love my controller. he is a link to a mix i did on traktor and my vci
Soundcloud

stoofdawg · Post by **stoofdawg** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:36 pm

We use Numark Total Control and Traktor if were mixing mp3s. Because I've been using vinyl for 12 years I don't use any beat match doodahs but if you learn at your own pace eventually you won't need them anyway.. Total Control doesn't break the bank either..

rastatronics · Post by **rastatronics** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:22 pm

blues and haikus wrote:buy 2 turntables and get serato. trust me... worth every penny.

it may not be as instantly gratifying as using a computer program that does it for you, as you will have to practice and learn to dj with serato as opposed to just learning a computer program that knows how to dj for you.

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