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Posted by _Nut_ on Jan-23-2002 16:52:

Chicago Burbs?

Blake613

Hey there TA you must be close to my pad. I am 45 min west of chicago(NIU in DeKalb) and if you need help or what not lemmie know and I can try to help you out.

Cheers

Posted by RavingLunatic on Jan-23-2002 23:51:

quote:
Originally posted by TranceGeek
yea, but you shouldnt really look at how much it costs... if its something you love doing, why put a price on it?
and that djm600 mixer is like 2 grand canadian... fuck it, not worth it for home use

yeah i know.. unfortunately, the store puts a price on it.

as far as the DJM600.. well.. it's my dream mixer.

i might skimp out and get something cheaper. but i really want something with 4 channels, so I can have two decks, two CD players, and 2 computer soundcards plugged in all at once, and 4 playing at the same time. effects are a plus too.. i was thinking roland DJ2000..

any other suggestions?

Posted by _Nut_ on Jan-24-2002 00:01:

My two cents:

quote:
Originally posted by RavingLunatic

effects are a plus too..

My Idea on effects................ I have always thought that effects are a sign of a weak DJ. No offense RavingLunatic. To become a good DJ, all you really need is a simple mixer that has Low Kill, Mid Kill and High Kill. Unless you can seamlessly incorporate the FX into a song w/o killing it.....is there really a point? Take For instance the board that Armin Van Buuren uses, a Numark DM1100 (Check his website if you dont believe me), hooked to a set of Tech 1200's. Can it get better than that? Simplicity is key. Now I consider Armin a great man at the wheels of steel. He doesnt use FX. He doesnt need to.

Cheers

Posted by dazzed on Jan-24-2002 06:44:

and lets not forget that most effects boxes, if not all (i can't say all cuz i havent played with all of em) sound horrible!!! If you are a pro at mixing and want to add some more stuff to your mix, get a really nice sampler, add some cool sounds to it, and then sample some live sounds.. now that takes skill and that adds something to the music. Some day I hope to be able to pull that off.

i think efx boxes are more for house, where there is no music to begin with =)

dazzed

Posted by Flash Bastard on Jan-24-2002 21:26:

Yeah i agree fxpool is just 4 dj's who can't mix like a pro ... i have just a simple mixer ... hehe sometimes it drive's me crazy but i know i will have the profit of it.

Posted by DJ Chrono on Jan-26-2002 21:19:

I love that mixer, Im thinking of getting the pcv175

Posted by Blake613 on Jan-29-2002 03:38:

New pics!

Posted by hapamoto on Jan-29-2002 06:49:

hmm.. my best advice to you *btw you got some sick ass equipment there.. and to know that you just started out and u got those things, you should have no problems.. you are much luckier than some of us that started on some old stank belt-drive tables.. going from those to techs makes a big difference.. but anyways, just keep working on getting your beats to match up.. a big piece of advice is to KNOW your records, know when each part of the song is coming and when its about to end.. most patterns in 4/4 time run on an 8 beat loop.. so when you feel the beat, count to 8 and it should repeat or change to a different lick.. but for starters.. just get ur beatmatching up to par, then worry about mixing and good transitions

Posted by ExOn on Jan-29-2002 13:55:

Hmmm i got my decks for under $1000
$940 to be exakt + $50 on My Koss Headphones.
Now im looking for a second hand mixer i was thinking last years pioneer..

Posted by YuVaL on Jan-29-2002 15:28:

nice equip dude.. post some more pics 4 us

Posted by RavingLunatic on Jan-29-2002 20:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Trance_Nut
My two cents:

My Idea on effects................ I have always thought that effects are a sign of a weak DJ. No offense RavingLunatic. To become a good DJ, all you really need is a simple mixer that has Low Kill, Mid Kill and High Kill. Unless you can seamlessly incorporate the FX into a song w/o killing it.....is there really a point? Take For instance the board that Armin Van Buuren uses, a Numark DM1100 (Check his website if you dont believe me), hooked to a set of Tech 1200's. Can it get better than that? Simplicity is key. Now I consider Armin a great man at the wheels of steel. He doesnt use FX. He doesnt need to.

Cheers

well.. I both agree and disagree. i've been mixing for years, with no effects. it sounds great the 2 songs layered together, that's the essence of DJing.. however, effects can have their place too.. I think using them in a mix, to disguise the fact that the beats are off, is weak, and shouldn't be done, i would never do that..

but for example, in some songs, giving the flange a tweak, or setting the auto pan to pan each beat in a buildup, then, cutting that out right as the bassline kicks in.. that can add to a song.. just as much as EQ tweaks and crossfader tricks can.

also, for scratching, it can be neat, to set the echo delay to 1 beat, then scracth back and forth and listen to it sync with the other record automatically..

anyway... my point is.. they are neat, but, should not be used over top of mixes, or in the main part of a song, only at key points, and just enough so that the audience goes "whoa is that a new remix" not, whoa, he's using effects.

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