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DJ Mixing but on PC

hey everyone i know that ur not a true DJ if u mix with PC... thats not what this post is about...

I like to muck about with Mixmeister v3

its cool but i think it has a bottle neck.. i wouldn't mind adding a small sample here and there.. or maybe a loop but this sort of thing Mixmeister wasn't built for...

Ive heard little of this Verstax or sumthing like that its called.. im interested but remmeber PC wise... since i have a stack of MP3's in need of mixing for fun...

Anyways.. all ur help is most appreciated...

I don't really understand what you're asking for help with...

Try PCDJ Red (www.pcdj.com) or Traktor (do a search in Altavista). At least with PCDJ you can create and play loops.

The fact you are using your computer to mix doesnt meen you are not a real DJ.
Thats why the term CJ exists which stands for: Computer Jockey, CJs produce and mix thier music using computers.
Even Plastic Angel himself mixed the latest Dream Dance CD with Traktor.

Traktor DJ Studio is the best mixing software out there -- it blews PCDJ out of water and the upcoming version 2.0, which is going to be released in June, will completely dominate.

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Traktor DJ Studio is the best mixing software out there -- it blews PCDJ out of water and the upcoming version 2.0, which is going to be released in June, will completely dominate.

I agree, BUT, if you are using a PC with an external mixer, as I do, PCDJ is a lot better because:

1. It looks like a hardware cd-player, interface much easier to use
2. The recordcase-system is much better
3. Automatic beatmatching is for kids

traktor and PCDJ.. hehe

check out atomixmp3... IMHO it blows both the above out of the water.

Looping, effects, skins, stability, external mixer support, beat waveform display, auto beat/bpm/level matching, integrated shoutcast broadcasting and recording, configurable shortcuts... i dig it.

www.atomixmp3.com

-mer

personally, i find VTT to be an excellent proggy when using an external mixer. its got BPM calculation abilities (if yer still learning), multiple cue points, and it acts very much like cd-decks. i used to use DeeJaySystem MKI, but the free version has a limitation on pitch control which makes it very hard to synchronize tracks. for the beginner i'd recommend either of those proggys.

i do agree that traktor kicks major a$$, but i've never gotten it to work with an external mixer (which is how i prefer to mix). and i'm still on the lookout for a good piece of mixing software for linux.


...my $0.02...

now there's an idea.... a good piece of mixing software for linux that'd be tight, linux rocks!

For that matter... any good audio software for linux would be cool... anyone use linux for audio stuff? tell us about it

i have tried mj studio and bpm studio, i prefer mj studio, don't really understand how to use bpm!?!?

OK for mixing on the PC I use BPM Studio Pro 4.
I have 2 sound cards loaded and I use an external mixer.
I, in the most part, mix 44.1khz wav's or mp3's >= 256kpbs.

Regards

Stella

I mix sets manually using Cool Edit Pro. That is, I take all the tracks I want to be on the cd, and standardize them all to the same BPM (using time stretch), and then I cut and "mix paste" the beginning and end portions of them to overlap one another, and then I have the cd!! It takes a while to do, but it results in a PERFECT mix. i.e. NO errors.

So what does that make me? an old skool computer dj?

delobbo

i know where to get the full version of atomixmp3 v2...

dj = vinyl manipulator

no necessary wookie slut, look at the pionner CDDJ 1000's they ARE digital turntables, owns vinyls ass and u get it in good quality. PVD uses CD's for 40% of his set and he uses CD-R's norammly, so vinyl isnt necessarily the in thing. PC Djing on the other hand is great for amking a quick mix to listen to but it aint good.

AtomixMp3 is quite good. Nice beatmatching stuff.

I wanna try to mix with Acid 3.0, but I'm really shit at it. Anyone know of any tutorials? Ta.

You can get everything off KaZaA (www.kazaa.com). Yes, it's illegal, but if you only want to mess around, where's the harm in not paying? If you start to use it seriously, buy it, that's my motto.

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Originally posted by zapper I agree, BUT, if you are using a PC with an external mixer, as I do, PCDJ is a lot better because: 1. It looks like a hardware cd-player, interface much easier to use 2. The recordcase-system is much better 3. Automatic beatmatching is for kids

Agree BPM matching is for kids, and Trackor isn't the greatest, it doesn't synchronize properly, and doesn't have pitch bend. If I'm to mix on a computer it would be pcdj, or mj studio.


Peace

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Bassaholix - I wouldn't agree with the statement that computer mixing should be looked down upon.

I would really love to get into some turntables, but putting money into my college/university education right now is probably a better idea.

Anyways, I've used MixMeister pretty extensively, and you CAN include some samples. In fact, starting with my 6th Mix, I experimented with creating multi-layered intro tracks to the mixes. Mix 7 has a "Fight Club" sample in the intro, and I use overlays throughout.

If you want to check out some of my mixes, drop me a line at [email protected], or see if you can find them on Audiogalaxy.

Yeah, I use MixMeister as well and think it's a fantastic app. for mixing! I'm by no means a pro-dj, and MixMeister is by no means a pro-setup, but it's still great fun to play with. I've even managed to produce some kick-A$$ mixes with it.

It does a fairly decent job of counting the bpm's, but in no way does the auto-beat matching feature do a good job. With some practicing, I'm sure anyone could easily produce a mixed album comparable to any big-name dj. How??? because it's really quite a simple program to use/learn.

It's lacking right now in the pitch control area, but does an adequate job. Samples would be a great addition to any newer versions, and I'm sure that it will come in time.

I've tried a few other pc-mixing programs, and IMO this one is the best. You only need 1 sound card and it exports to .wav format. You can also broadcast your mixes with this application which is a great feature.

And about being looked down upon for mixing on the pc....pssshhht. I don't care how the sounds/mixes were made, if they sound good I and others will listen!

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Originally posted by Shoes AtomixMp3 is quite good. Nice beatmatching stuff. I wanna try to mix with Acid 3.0, but I'm really shit at it. Anyone know of any tutorials? Ta. You can get everything off KaZaA (www.kazaa.com). Yes, it's illegal, but if you only want to mess around, where's the harm in not paying? If you start to use it seriously, buy it, that's my motto.

I've mixed using acid about year ago, but IMO mixing using sequencer software isn't actually real mixing. I mixed three 1-hour sets, working on each one took me about 4-8 hours. So you had better use mixing software.

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Originally posted by sykadelik i have tried mj studio and bpm studio, i prefer mj studio, don't really understand how to use bpm!?!?

mj's nudge isn't very perfect so i gave it up for atomix 2.1

I use Native Instruments Traktor at the moment, and the program is pretty decent. In my opinion, If you're mixing live, and you don't have any fully automatic beatmatching going on, then it doesnt matter what you're mixing it on, it's still considered a Dj mix. In the next week, I'm going to get a setup, probably going all Numark

I wonder if it's possible to cj in a club - would they book a cj?

i use

propeller head
sound forge
mp3 mixar
BeatCounter 1.0.6
Virtual Turntables 1.80.04

@ my mixes

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