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New DJ!

So I recently fell in love with trance/electronica. WHY DID I LISTEN TO RAP/ROCK FOR SO LONG?!!!! Anyways I wanted to try mixing my own sets, which is how I decided I wanted to learn a bit about DJing.

Anyways, before I bought any gear I wanted to make sure it was worth it so I downloaded some program called VirtualDJ, here's a screencap.
http://img509.**************/img509/...irtualdjbp3.jpg

YEah it's a joke of a program, but I'm beatmatching mp3's using the pitchsliders. I have to avoid looking at the soundwaves up top, also if I press sync it beatmatches it for me, so I have to avoid giving into those temptations and just use my ears. Anyway I just love when I get it prepped right in the headphones and it comes out good on the speakers, I really want to take this further.

What's the next step for me?
And is there anything you wish you'd done or known alot earlier in your journey as a DJ?

Re: New DJ!

Cheapest solution would be to buy a controller. A piece of gear which allows you to mix on the computer as if you where using real cd players. You can mix, cue and play like the real thing

There are a lot of options and honestly I don't know any of them. But it could be of interest for you .

i have the bcd2000. cheap & good. 150 bucks

I agree with them. Buy a controller. It makes recording sets much easier and more fun. I am using an xsession pro from M-Audio. Its simple and cheap. Good for beginners. Its really all i need and its only $99.

What software would you recommend somebody to get(that works with such a controller). I'm pretty technologically adept, but if it's too complicated I just get really frustrated. I taught myself PhotoshopCS2 and I'm damn good with it, just for refrence.

my first recommendation is to get 'better off alone' off your track list.

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Originally posted by hooj1 my first recommendation is to get 'better off alone' off your track list.

AGREED.

I personally don't like virtual DJ. I use Traktor. It works with my controller and setting up the controller with Traktor isn't to bad. Traktor is a pretty basic program with a really good interface.

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Originally posted by Lucas-K AGREED.

hey i'm new =[
cuz its old?
or bad?
or popular?

j/w - really i dont have all that many tracks to work with so if you know anywhere

www.beatport.com

listen to tracks there and go p2p em up

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Originally posted by tintin11 www.beatport.com listen to tracks there and go p2p em up

so hard working producers don't get paid for the work they do.

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Originally posted by sawyer hey i'm new =[ cuz its old? or bad? or popular? j/w - really i dont have all that many tracks to work with so if you know anywhere

Its bad, and it was popular about 10 years ago if i am correct. Some rapper on the radio made a rap remix with better off alone. Sounded like shit. Like Tintin said, www.beatport.com is deff the way to go. You will eventually develope a good ear for which tracks are good and which ones flow well together in a set. Its basically your own opinion of what sounds good to you.
(Except better off alone, its in the past and lets leave it that way)

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Originally posted by tintin11 www.beatport.com listen to tracks there and go p2p em up

Ban.

What do you guys use for p2p, i have trouble finding individual remixes and stuff on LimeWire, and torrents don't have individual songs (though the album packs are sweet).

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Originally posted by sawyer What do you guys use for p2p, i have trouble finding individual remixes and stuff on LimeWire, and torrents don't have individual songs (though the album packs are sweet).

double ban.

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Originally posted by hooj1 so hard working producers don't get paid for the work they do.

hmmm... yeah.

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Originally posted by sawyer What do you guys use for p2p, i have trouble finding individual remixes and stuff on LimeWire, and torrents don't have individual songs (though the album packs are sweet).

You should probably know that Djing can be a pretty expensive hobby. Thats if you get the right gear and get tracks legit. I dont suggest getting tracks from P2P cuz you'll go through hell and back to find the right tracks and sound qaulity. If you dont have the money to buy tracks you will have a hard time later on..esspecially if you start doing gigs. Just my 2cents.

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Originally posted by Whip_lash You should probably know that Djing can be a pretty expensive hobby. Thats if you get the right gear and get tracks legit. I dont suggest getting tracks from P2P cuz you'll go through hell and back to find the right tracks and sound qaulity. If you dont have the money to buy tracks you will have a hard time later on..esspecially if you start doing gigs. Just my 2cents.

Yep, it's not just the moral/legal issue - there are loads of benefits to buying your music... it's only a couple of dollars a track, plus Trackitdown do all sorts of bundles to pump up your collection a bit pretty cheaply.

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Originally posted by sawyer What do you guys use for p2p, i have trouble finding individual remixes and stuff on LimeWire, and torrents don't have individual songs (though the album packs are sweet).

Here

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Originally posted by leph555 Here

Holy crap that's hilarious.

I actually heard that any DJ that starts with Virtual DJ is a failure in life. Quit while you can.

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Originally posted by shapes I actually heard that any DJ that starts with Virtual DJ is a failure in life. Quit while you can.

Yeah. I downloaded the trial version to test it out, and then i deleted 3 min later cuz i thought it was so terrible. Traktor FTW.

SERATO!

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Originally posted by leph555 Here

Genius!!

I just got rick rolled

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