dan_c4rsa
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is it a good laugh and all that?
been toying with the idea recently, and after listening to some of the mixes on here its kinda bumped up my enthusiasm to go for it 
wondering is it hard to learn what you're doing at all? I have a good ear for timing and beats and breaks from playing guitar, bass etc etc for years and years.
I know its probs totally different, but all i mean is that im good at listening for timing patterns and beats and keys.
Advice/tips what toget/do would be appreciated as im seriously thinking about it
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Corsa_Joel
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I was considering this too and would still love to get into it but not sure where to start to be honest.
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dan_c4rsa
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tell me about it.
but all those buttons and dials like a big early learning centre toy - fun!
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Aaron
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I might be selling all my stuff soon
All of the following
2x Stanton STR8-100 Decks
Stanton M.304 Mixer
PCDJ Scratch Software
High Spec Computer to run software
15" Monitor
Maya 44 External Sound Card
Sennheiser HD 212 pro Headphones
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J.p
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if your into your music you will probs love playing decks.cant beat the tunes blasting playin a massive set with all the tunes u like.
not as easy as it looks but practice makes perfect
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dan_c4rsa
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all ive been told is that you need to be a quick thinker if your mixing live.........
and Aj. i have NO CLUE what all that stuff is. All i know is one of my mates is selling a direct drive kit......
edit - and oh yeh, i love beats.  lol
[Edited on 26-11-2007 by dan_c4rsa]
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J.p
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once the beats in u just need to keep it goin smoothly and fade the last tune out and new 1 in smoothly its easy once ye know how.
playin with tunes u know well would be easier at first
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dan_c4rsa
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what i reaaaally want to be able to do is remix stuff.
turning something like bloc party into a dirty as fook electro tune would be mint 
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J.p
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u need producing programs then mate ive tried it a few times and just dont have the patience lol
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dan_c4rsa
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ah hah.
is it not possible to get a loop going or something on the decks then try mix/fade it in and out of say the chorus?
anyway getting ahead of myself. basic 'where to get stuff' and equipment help would be awesome cheers.
(thanks j.p)
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J.p
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yep but thats a whole different ball game lol u wont be doin that in the first week thats for sure.
www.djstore.com
dont really know any websites u could try and get some second hand ones first thought incase u dont like them
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dan_c4rsa
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whats best.
vinyl based or cd?
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Laney
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Ebay.
For the price of new stuff you can get some DECENT second hand decks, which you won't loose much on if you decide its not for you and sell them on.
Thats presuming you wanna use vinyl.
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dan_c4rsa
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well wha im wondering is what's better in the long run matey.
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Laney
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Theres pros and cons to each  CD's are probably more available/cheaper/easier to use, but the purists will argue its gotta be vinyl all the way.
Its just personal choice, I use vinyl but I wouldn't argue if someone bought me some CD decks 
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J.p
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i prefer vynil but cd decks are brilliant these days and its easier than going out buying vynil at 8 odd quid per 1.
prefer vynil for scratching aswell
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ShEp
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I been doin it a wee whiley now
i use vinyl, i really enjoy playing in clubs, sometimes it can be annoying that all ur mates are getting pissed and you cant, but the buzz you get when you've got every1 up dancing makes up for it,
some of the bigger clubs are a bit more difficult, having to deal with the echo, depends on the club layout, its a different world from playing in ur mates bedroom though
it really is a buzz, and i love it
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dan_c4rsa
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hmmmmmkay - vinyls seem rather pricey yeh.
I thikn cd's would be a bit too buttony for stoppig and starting tunes.
played on a mates and had to keep pressesing cue and stuff... didnt really know what i was doing but was very computery
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Carl
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Fuck the puriests, its about the music you are playing not what format its on. Cd's all the way for the availability and cost of music. vinyl is very costly.
If you go vinyl make sure they are direct drive and not belt driven. The problem with cd decks is most are shite unless you pay quite a bit of coin.
It's alot easier to mix on the better gear too, but thats a plus point if you get used to shit gear first. also the skills are really transferable, if you can mix cd's you can mix vinyl too, not straigth away, but once you have the feel for whatever deck it is.
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dan_c4rsa
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
I been doin it a wee whiley now
i use vinyl, i really enjoy playing in clubs, sometimes it can be annoying that all ur mates are getting pissed and you cant, but the buzz you get when you've got every1 up dancing makes up for it,
some of the bigger clubs are a bit more difficult, having to deal with the echo, depends on the club layout, its a different world from playing in ur mates bedroom though
it really is a buzz, and i love it
ai thats what my mate does (the one whose decks i was messing around on) and he loves it. Gets paid nicely for like a 2 hour set too
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J.p
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yep playin in clubs is well different there is a delay in sound from what u hear in the headphones to what the dancefloor hear so u have to user the booth speekers.
cant beat playing a popular tune and everyone is dancing
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ShEp
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cdj600 and technic1210's all the way
anything else isnt worth bothering with
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J.p
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cdj1000s!
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
hmmmmmkay - vinyls seem rather pricey yeh.
I thikn cd's would be a bit too buttony for stoppig and starting tunes.
played on a mates and had to keep pressesing cue and stuff... didnt really know what i was doing but was very computery
its the same concept, you just have to manually cue vinyl.
I used to sweat my tits off under the pressure of mixing, and it was only a small pub, loads better after a few pints, loosened up and got into it more.
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dan_c4rsa
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hmmm oky. i think i have a budget of about 250.
what with the car and all i cant stretch any further 
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