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Originally posted by deadmau5

I won't remove my ears until you remove your santa hat.

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Originally posted by deadmau5 the xone 3D i have here makes a fuckin 60Hz shit ground hum for some reason... and i asked for a new one for a gig in prague, which surprisingly enough made the same line noise... so now im just rethinking the setup. but yeah... a xone 3d is simply just a DAC with midi + mixer... which is really the same thing with Monome+Lemur+DJM800+FX1000 ... most importantly, all i need (outiside of the other gear) is a DJ mixer with four lines. so ive been using "whatever works" these days... not so much the 3d... which still... is a pain in the shit to ship with me or have the club rent.

That’s a very complicated setup; The more units you use with ableton means more things could go wrong, but since it’s your full time job you have enough time to play around with your setup to make sure it woks for you. I’m more comfortable with Korg Zero 8 and a Monome 64, and you get the KAOSS pad and a very usable midi controller built into the mixer.

i like to use a mixer and this:

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that kaos pad confuses me to all hell.

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Originally posted by El K Dee i like to use a mixer and this:

Need more cowbell.

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lol this hasnt been a review thread for a few pages now....HAHAHA

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Originally posted by El K Dee lol this hasnt been a review thread for a few pages now....HAHAHA

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Originally posted by Orko As for the comparison to U2...they play INSTRUMENTS not decks. If they started using computers instead of guitars, there should be public outrage. DJs mix, they do not strum.

If you truly believe that the deck and its media are not used as instruments to create music in a dj set......then you are truly ignorant...

And I challenge you to find me a DJ who does not agree...

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Originally posted by Djsketchbag Prob just as much as any other noob who doesn't know dick all about the industry or Djing but thinks because he goes clubbing and one or two of his friends know how to beat match he is now an expert/critic of the industry and DJ's.

I guess grammar wasn't your strong subject in school.

And I can pretty much guarantee that I have been in and around the industry alot longer than you...

Yes I do have several DJ friends who can beat match. Unfortunately I can't do it to save my life....

Maybe I should get a mac book and some ableton...Then I can play parties too...

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ok, my late review:

i got there just as deadmau5 was starting. i enjoyed most of his set, especially the start and end - the 8th note prog in the middle didn't do it for me so much. it was mostly his own stuff but had various other tracks thrown in - from a couple shlomi aber songs to familiar recent electro.. the vibe was amazing, i hadn't seen people that excited to see a non-trance DJ at the guv before. joel, wtf was up with the baby arm you held up in the air for awhile? haha... I almost got a picture of it :S

james zabiela.. i knew to expect some crazy action as he used his toys, but i was sceptical of him playing breaks in the main room. i soon found i was wrong as he fuckin rocked the guv with the house/breaks fusion.. i found myself moving nonstop. my only beef was the ghey snow patrol remix at one point. i wish i had a more than basic understanding about djing so i could have fully appreciated the view from behind the decks.

i popped into the acid lounge towards the end of the night... i expected it to be nothing special and assumed it would be too small and quiet to have a good time in. but.. i was wrong, carlo lio's trippy techy house was thumping enough to get the whole room going.. i found most of the old gallery crowd in there, and the vibe was just as good aside from the extra amount of sketch asians.

i only stopped in the gallery once, needless to say i think the guv management fucked up big time by switching the lineup to the 'dance rock' djs so abruptly.. it was completely empty in the middle of the night, even though they were playing electro when i stopped in.. probably because such a big deal was made about the transition away from the usual djs... if they rotated these new guys in gradually they could have got a feel for how people liked different styles of music.

it was also my first time getting bottle service at the guv, it was worth every penny to avoid the crowdedness and get tipsy without waiting at the bar - i definitely recommend it and will do it again soon. overall this was probably the best party i've been to since guv 11 year, the past several trance events just haven't been as hype.

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Originally posted by VDub If you truly believe that the deck and its media are not used as instruments to create music in a dj set......then you are truly ignorant... And I challenge you to find me a DJ who does not agree...

You really don't know how to communicate with people do you? I was actually trying to answer you in a neutral manner, and you call me ignorant.

Of course a turntable or CDJ can be used to make music, but their primary use is to play pre-recorded music. That is why they are called record players and CD players, not CD instruments. If you put on a CD or vinyl, and just hit play, it will play the song that is on the medium. You have to actively manipulate the player to make music, in conjunction with another piece of equipment, usually a mixer.

With a dedicated instrument, it does nothing else but create sounds, which when created on beat, makes music.

Given the U2 example, you were off in comparing them and DJs. U2 cannot just hit play on their instruments and walk away, and that's why they will never use macs as the main container for their music.


Stop calling people ignorant, or saying that you have more experience than others. That is not how intelligent, thoughtful people converse. If you want to debate the merits of an argument, do so, but stop attacking people when you have no historical background on them. If you still do not understand, Google the word 'fallacy'.

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