Do you realy need speakers to mix? Cause I'm getting some decks soon and I will have access to speakers but not all the time. Can I still mix without the music loud?
___________________
Jun-09-2002 11:24
mantisnl
luuk maes
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: holland
erm.. how else wud u get 2 hear vinyl??? the little sound which the needle makes?
u NEED speakers.. otherwise u cant hear music
Jun-09-2002 11:34
matt_a
... Do To You ...
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Sydney
Sorry for al those pedantic people I forgot to mention Ill still have headphones like all DJs do!
___________________
Jun-09-2002 11:53
Luke Terry
tranceaddict oldskool
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Right, what has just been said is a complete misguidance.
You DO NOT need speakers to mix
All mixers have a headphone outlet that lets you hear different sections of the mixer, eg chan 1/chan 2/chan 3/overall mix
I sometimes don't use the speakers when I am the only 1 up on the morning because I can't wake ppl up or at nite time, plus u don't wanna be blastin out trainwrecks really really loud when you first start.
In short, speakers are good, but u don't need massive fukkers.
Beleive me, you will crack up after two days of head phone mixing...My amp blew before and i was depressed for weeks because of head phone mixing, he he
Jun-09-2002 12:17
matt_a
... Do To You ...
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Sydney
Yeh but im a begginnner so will it be ok? Cause I can use speakers most of the time? I was just wondering if it is possible to mix without them and just headphones.
___________________
Jun-09-2002 12:36
mantisnl
luuk maes
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: holland
oh jeah.. forgotten u can also listen tru the headphones
jeah.. i cud recommand mixin thru speakers.. it just gives u an nicer feel when ur music is played loud! ( i haven`t mixed yet but i allways play music loud)
the louder the better
Jun-09-2002 13:33
Luke Terry
tranceaddict oldskool
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
It's better to hear your transitions in fones to start with IMO as you can hear what is right and wrong, also which way to correct yourself is much improved through headphone mixing, plus my speakers point away from me now I'm good so that the audience hears and not me, all I get is bass
Originally posted by Project T
It's better to hear your transitions in fones to start with IMO as you can hear what is right and wrong, also which way to correct yourself is much improved through headphone mixing, plus my speakers point away from me now I'm good so that the audience hears and not me, all I get is bass
Yeah, headphones does improve your finese in beat matching a heck of a lot. If the mixer allows it I only use the headphones, but you must be able to adapt if this is not the case (there are some mixers out there!!!!).
Speaker position is vital, if they arent pointing at you you won't hear everything as project has already said, but also the low sounds tend not to rise in height as easily as it drops in height, therefore you should try and have your speakers above you to hear the lows better!
Jun-09-2002 20:01
Dj Zinni
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Evanston, IL, USA
Well you should be able to mix only in your headphones, but It depends on what mixer you got.
My old POS Gemini Mixer only had a split cue, so I just tied into my comp speakers since I havent ot enough money to buy the amp/speakers I want yet
