Was your first demo perfect? - TranceAddict Forums

TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- DJ Booth
-- Was your first demo perfect?

Posted by OurManFlint on Jun-30-2004 08:14:

Was your first demo perfect?

When you put out your first demo, was it absolutly perfect without any little problems at all. Also, what are the best programs to use on a computer to record a demo? Or if this is a subject that has been beaten to death, please post any links to any related subjects.

Posted by Alekos on Jun-30-2004 08:25:

If you're a PC user I'd recommend u to use Soundforge or CD Spin Doctor 2 if you're a Mac user !

Chrees

Posted by Max Thomson on Jun-30-2004 16:47:

Yes, it was pretty much perfect. Keep trying until you get it perfect because if you do get hired, you need to be able to back up ur skills.

Posted by BeatSMiTH on Jun-30-2004 19:48:

Some people's are perfect, some have few imperfections. Check out the amateur DJs promotion section to see what i mean.

Posted by DJ Kibon on Jul-01-2004 01:41:

This may not be all that helpful in answering your question, but I have yet to produce anything that I consider to be "perfect" for demo/compilation purposes. I think we are all our own harshest critics, and I know that I generally pick my mixes apart to death...

Posted by razzi on Jul-01-2004 02:00:

Posted by brian on Jul-01-2004 11:02:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Kibon
This may not be all that helpful in answering your question, but I have yet to produce anything that I consider to be "perfect" for demo/compilation purposes. I think we are all our own harshest critics, and I know that I generally pick my mixes apart to death...

quote:
Originally posted by razzi
very true. anytime i record something i listen to the transitions over and over again. i criticize them so much, everything about eqs, volume, phrase and beatmatching and well. everything! when my friends here my mixes they dont notice what i may have done less than perfect, since of course i know the records and songs way better than them. what kibon says is true, we generally are our own harshest critics

Both of these posts are right-on. I myself have recorded over 130 mixes, but I do not consider a single one of them to be perfect. Hell, several of them were edited to death. There's always room for improvement though, so I personallly don't consider a perfect mix to be a reality unless you have a very, very specific idea in mind of what you want that mix to be like.

Posted by Nemesis44 on Jul-01-2004 16:15:

The better you become as a DJ, you will find your definition of perfect changing. What you accept as a new cat is totally different to what you hear when you have been doing it for years.

Nobody does a perfect demo first time round unless they do it on a PC and you would have to question even that.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by Max Thomson on Jul-01-2004 19:57:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Kibon
I think we are all our own harshest critics, and I know that I generally pick my mixes apart to death...

So true...