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Originally posted by iammesol PvD "uses laptops" He really is just using a harddrive to hold his crap while he uses the same ancient turntable technology to spin.

definately not true

he has done live bootleg mixes

quite a few actually

and whenever he uses scratch live, he always plays his "signature sound" using his sampler devices.

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The thing is, you see alot of these big name dj's jumping on this bandwagon but I think its only because they can simply afford it. I'd love to incoorporate a laptop into my sets among many other things but I know, with my current financial situation, I simply can't do that right now and I know most are in the same boat as me.

I guess what I am trying to say is that it is nice to see dj's utilizing all of these new technologies but it really gives people a fale interpretation as to what a dj is today. I think we are still a ways away before, let's say, cds begin to completely dominate the dj scene as a whole or using laptops.

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Originally posted by iammesol he uses the same ancient turntable technology to spin.

huh?

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Shane 54 used to, whatever happened to him? Has he stopped producing/DJing or gone under a diff. guise or something?

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Originally posted by mrmonkey Shane 54 used to, whatever happened to him? Has he stopped producing/DJing or gone under a diff. guise or something?

he is still going as Shane54

He just did a mix for Mixedinkey
32 tunes in 5 mins thing for them on ableton

link
http://www.mixedinkey.com/downloads...In_Key_demo.mp3 (7Mb)

as for laptops

We use 2 laptops for our live show and I DJ from one now...
Been doing it this way since January this year...

Still play from CD at some places... just depends really

got a feeling Adam Sheridan is only laptop now, or at least predominantly laptop

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Originally posted by Kuffdam he is still going as Shane54 He just did a mix for Mixedinkey 32 tunes in 5 mins thing for them on ableton link http://www.mixedinkey.com/downloads...In_Key_demo.mp3 (7Mb)

Nice, you got a tracklist for that? Couple of songs I cant get. Cheers

So, when a DJ uses two laptops, what kind of beat matching is involved? Is this handled entirely by the software of his/her choice? If so, this seems to take away at least one element/skill that a DJ should possess, right? Of course it would allow one to focus much more on programming, phrasing, track seletion, etc. All of which are clearly necessary skills. Just got me thinking, that's all.

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Originally posted by Kuffdam he is still going as Shane54 He just did a mix for Mixedinkey 32 tunes in 5 mins thing for them on ableton link http://www.mixedinkey.com/downloads...In_Key_demo.mp3 (7Mb)

this makes me not want to be a dj anymore. ive lost all hope in humanity now. this is gay.

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I do an Ableton DJ set about 80% of the time but always bring CDs as a backup. it also depends on the gig, sometimes its just not worth it to set all that stuff up, especially between two djs, it can be a real pain in the ass for all those involved.

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