OCAU DJ Thread - Page 2

defrag10 · 6th November 2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Goose1981

I have a crate of trance i havent touched in a few months, another of old school house tracks/newish house

Such a shame, but please feel free to give them away to the needy. i.e. Me

Goose1981 · 6th November 2006, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by defrag10

Such a shame, but please feel free to give them away to the needy. i.e. Me

Love your avatar..

"..like footsteps in the snow.."

*melts in the crowd..*

grinspoon · 11th November 2006, 2:44 AM

just a question. does anyone here use the cross fader to switch between choons or does everyone use the channel volumes to switch?

also i wanted to get a few of my sets onto my computer as mp3 tracks, would i be able to a cable from the master out into my computers "line in" sound card slot and be ready to go or would i need something else? also waht program could i use for that??

Goose1981 · 11th November 2006, 9:09 AM

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Originally Posted by grinspoon

just a question. does anyone here use the cross fader to switch between choons or does everyone use the channel volumes to switch?

I use both depending on what i am doing.. sometimes the cross-fader with volumes up.. sometimes the volumes with the cross-fader stuck in the middle.. sometimes a mix of both whilst buggering around with the hi/mid/lo-pass filters.

But i do things a bit weird.. sometimes i'll swap methods depending on what genre i am playing, sometimes i will just do it based on my mood (angry/hard set i just flick the cross-fader about and leave the volumes up, chilling out i play with the volumes more.. like i said.. i'm weird..

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Originally Posted by grinspoon

also i wanted to get a few of my sets onto my computer as mp3 tracks, would i be able to a cable from the master out into my computers "line in" sound card slot and be ready to go or would i need something else? also waht program could i use for that??

Not sure about how to hook your computer up to the mixer but Audacity is a good program for recording.. or so i hear.

seadog · 11th November 2006, 3:03 PM

is that a pioneer 800 mixer??

Goose1981 · 11th November 2006, 3:21 PM

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Originally Posted by seadog

is that a pioneer 800 mixer??

Denon 1500 mixer.

EDIT: oh.. and thats Dj Ted. He likes Hard Electro ala Habitat.

danieln · 12th November 2006, 9:46 PM

well due to current low budget etc.
it looks like i will be purchasing the Behringer BCD2000 for a start including 2 Serato Control Vinyls. It will be used with Djdecks.

My main worry at the moment is the laptop.
I have a Toshiba P3 766mhz 256mb ram laptop.
How well do you think it is going to perform with a fresh install of windows?

Thanks

edit:
If anyone has a BCD2000 for sale, please pm me :-)

Goose1981 · 14th November 2006, 2:42 PM

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Originally Posted by danieln

My main worry at the moment is the laptop.
I have a Toshiba P3 766mhz 256mb ram laptop.
How well do you think it is going to perform with a fresh install of windows?

Havent used DJdecks software before but i have SSL.

I could try and hunt down an old laptop (i think my parents have a p3-900 somewhere) and try and run SSL on it and see what happens if you like when i get back to perth (i get back thursday night.. so friday-saturday-ish i could do it if you want)? Then again not sure how much help that would be to you...

Also, got an sms from a mate in london telling me to check out some decks..

"Kam DDX 5000's"

Cant find anywhere in australia that has them though.. anyone else heard of them before (got plenty of UK hits.. nowhere else though).

underskore · 14th November 2006, 3:16 PM

*wonders how i missed this threads creation....*

2x1200's mk2
tascam X9.

Wharfedale RB27 speakers
dse amp.

i mainly play breaks, but theres a fair bit of tech-house in my crate aswell.

im going to be buying torq very bloody soon, i finish exams this week, so probably within a month

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just a question. does anyone here use the cross fader to switch between choons or does everyone use the channel volumes to switch?

well my x-fader isnt the best so i mainly use it to 'cut' whereas ill use the channel faders to actually fade tracks in or out.
i usually endup using both tho.
ill be fading a track in or out, and once its sorta halfway i might start to cut it in n out a few times

p.s if anyone has an amp with more grunt than the dse for under $200 im interested.

MorphY · 19th November 2006, 1:48 PM

Do any other DJs in this thread play out in clubs?
What are your thoughts on "playing the music for your timeslot" vs playing what you want??

I was faced with this last night, I had an earlier set, but wanted to play something more suitable for 12 - 1am, not earlier on in the night. I ended up playing what I wanted and had people dancing before 9pm so that was a good effort, but I feel that I should of played something a bit more mellow..

CyberstormL45 · 20th November 2006, 12:25 PM

I'm looking at becoming a DJ, not the type who uses the scratch disc's, but one with a PC/laptop and a library of music on play lists.

Spoke to one in my town and he said he turned down 8 this weekend because he had too much on.

Whats the go with equipment and Software - also what the go with the music. do i need a License or something

Mixer

mooiamacow · 21st November 2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberstormL45

I'm looking at becoming a DJ, not the type who uses the scratch disc's, but one with a PC/laptop and a library of music on play lists.

Spoke to one in my town and he said he turned down 8 this weekend because he had too much on.

Whats the go with equipment and Software - also what the go with the music. do i need a License or something

Mixer

That Mixer is horrible horrible horrible. Just don't even bother with it.
And if you are looting at being a Laptop DJ, why are you looking at a mixer?
There are a few cheap USB mixers out there for software like Traktor, and Virtual DJ (Such as the Behringer Mixer). That is more what you want if you want to do Laptop mixing.
That is the cheaper option, otherwise a Allen Hearth is the best option, http://www.storedj.com.au/products/product.php?id=993 . although it is pricey.

as licensing goes, you have to buy the tracks you mix.

RB30DET · 22nd November 2006, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MorphY

Do any other DJs in this thread play out in clubs?
What are your thoughts on "playing the music for your timeslot" vs playing what you want??

I was faced with this last night, I had an earlier set, but wanted to play something more suitable for 12 - 1am, not earlier on in the night. I ended up playing what I wanted and had people dancing before 9pm so that was a good effort, but I feel that I should of played something a bit more mellow..

I've played in few clubs a few years ago, unfortunately due to my previous job I was unable to play, I'm trying to get my act together again now that my new job offers more flexibilty.

I never cared what time I was playing, I prep my sets before going live regardless of time, I play what I want to play either way, never really considered it to be a problem.

CyberstormL45 · 22nd November 2006, 12:40 AM

Ok so if i'm just running music through the Amp to the speakers i don't need a mixer, how do i fade out one song and fade in another

I have no idea how to mix music and i'm not about to learn, so ill just stick to playing music from Mp'3

If i download the music from a site and pay for it, what license do i need to become a DJ?

jack_son77 · 22nd November 2006, 12:55 AM

This really depends on how much money u wanna pour into djing. You could go down the ableton + midi controller set up, or tracktor.

As for getting a xone3d. Thats just overkill. Something like this could work for you click and a decent soundcard.
Download some videos of sasha to see ableton in action. Or get onto ta, especially the dj booth and read read read! ta

having said all that i'd still reccomend a mixer + cdj set up.

I have 2 1000mk2's and a xone 62. But you'd need nothing more than a djm400 and 2 cdj200.

12th November 2006, 9:46 PM	#22
danieln Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bondi Beach Sydney Posts: 456	well due to current low budget etc. it looks like i will be purchasing the Behringer BCD2000 for a start including 2 Serato Control Vinyls. It will be used with Djdecks. My main worry at the moment is the laptop. I have a Toshiba P3 766mhz 256mb ram laptop. How well do you think it is going to perform with a fresh install of windows? Thanks edit: If anyone has a BCD2000 for sale, please pm me :-) __________________ Daniel. Member #969 of OCAU iRiver club sucessfull trades with: dysfunC, [aE]-brent, Raz, kung-f00-kamel, Frodo, ZNIPA-X. leggit, Entity, le_foxx, kurwa

19th November 2006, 1:48 PM	#25
MorphY Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 192	Do any other DJs in this thread play out in clubs? What are your thoughts on "playing the music for your timeslot" vs playing what you want?? I was faced with this last night, I had an earlier set, but wanted to play something more suitable for 12 - 1am, not earlier on in the night. I ended up playing what I wanted and had people dancing before 9pm so that was a good effort, but I feel that I should of played something a bit more mellow.. __________________ Comin' Down, New sound, Should be thankful Dirty Riffs, Dirty Beats and Dirty Samples Sell out shows, Take the money, Then we cancel Front rows, back rows, getting trampled

20th November 2006, 12:25 PM	#26
CyberstormL45 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Barrow Island / Perth Posts: 1,291	I'm looking at becoming a DJ, not the type who uses the scratch disc's, but one with a PC/laptop and a library of music on play lists. Spoke to one in my town and he said he turned down 8 this weekend because he had too much on. Whats the go with equipment and Software - also what the go with the music. do i need a License or something Mixer __________________ Wanted -Playstation 1 - Games/Accessories Last edited by CyberstormL45; 20th November 2006 at 12:33 PM.

22nd November 2006, 12:40 AM	#29
CyberstormL45 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Barrow Island / Perth Posts: 1,291	Ok so if i'm just running music through the Amp to the speakers i don't need a mixer, how do i fade out one song and fade in another I have no idea how to mix music and i'm not about to learn, so ill just stick to playing music from Mp'3 If i download the music from a site and pay for it, what license do i need to become a DJ? __________________ Wanted -Playstation 1 - Games/Accessories

11th November 2006, 2:44 AM	#18
grinspoon Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 138	just a question. does anyone here use the cross fader to switch between choons or does everyone use the channel volumes to switch? also i wanted to get a few of my sets onto my computer as mp3 tracks, would i be able to a cable from the master out into my computers "line in" sound card slot and be ready to go or would i need something else? also waht program could i use for that??

11th November 2006, 3:03 PM	#20
seadog (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide,Au Posts: 290	is that a pioneer 800 mixer??

22nd November 2006, 12:55 AM	#30
jack_son77 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 998	This really depends on how much money u wanna pour into djing. You could go down the ableton + midi controller set up, or tracktor. As for getting a xone3d. Thats just overkill. Something like this could work for you click and a decent soundcard. Download some videos of sasha to see ableton in action. Or get onto ta, especially the dj booth and read read read! ta having said all that i'd still reccomend a mixer + cdj set up. I have 2 1000mk2's and a xone 62. But you'd need nothing more than a djm400 and 2 cdj200.