Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
quote:
Originally posted by Invasionmix
OK well what I meant was using a PC notebook and hooking it up to CDJs so I don't have to switch a bunch of CDs. Not using the notebook solely for mixing.
What is that FS like thing but it's for CDJs called?
There's a lot of really creative and inventive ways DJs have been using products like Ableton Live in their sets, so don't be so quick to shit all over DJs that don't adhere to 'the old school'.
May-24-2007 13:36
djbruuen
house
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Milton
quote:
Originally posted by Jer.
There's a lot of really creative and inventive ways DJs have been using products like Ableton Live in their sets, so don't be so quick to shit all over DJs that don't adhere to 'the old school'.
+1
i think its more the fear that things are changing, and traditionalists don't like it!
May-24-2007 14:27
Jben
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2006
Location: Mississauga
quote:
Originally posted by djbruuen
+1
i think its more the fear that things are changing, and traditionalists don't like it!
Sure things will change, but it just seems a little too easy to dj using FS or cdj's, you don't really need that much skill to use them with their beat counters and stuff. It just seems like an easy way to dj, try getting the feel of vinyl its much more challenging and fun. My opinion on this subject.
Peace
May-24-2007 15:17
Yohan
Champion of Deep&Nu-disco
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
quote:
Originally posted by Chris Allen
You can use FS with CDJ's. It comes with two encoded CD's.
Originally posted by Jben
Sure things will change, but it just seems a little too easy to dj using FS or cdj's, you don't really need that much skill to use them with their beat counters and stuff. It just seems like an easy way to dj, try getting the feel of vinyl its much more challenging and fun. My opinion on this subject.
Peace
You clearly are not a DJ and have never used any of these means
Look, being a DJ boils down to more than just mixing tunes. Any wanker can learn to beatmatch and call themselves DJs (and most of them do - which is why we have such a diluted market to begin with). The true art of being a DJ is through sound manipulation through whatever means necessary to achieve your target sound. Being in the electronic music industry, you all should know that it's about pushing the envelope, inventing new sounds, and being innovative with technology. These are all required to survive in a competitive market.
It's NEVER been about WHAT a DJ uses.. but rather HOW they use the available tools...
May-24-2007 20:21
lol internet
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Toronto\Vancouver
Heh kinda funny. People use to whine and scream when CDJ's first came on the market. It's history repeating itself with laptops/ableton live!
wahh wahh wahhh!
May-24-2007 20:25
Arsalan
debsh - toronto
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by Jer.
There's a lot of really creative and inventive ways DJs have been using products like Ableton Live in their sets, so don't be so quick to shit all over DJs that don't adhere to 'the old school'.
LOL @ some of these statements. How about forget about your own bias for a moment and actually provide some assistance to the original poster?
quote:
The true art of being a DJ is through sound manipulation through whatever means necessary to achieve your target sound. Being in the electronic music industry, you all should know that it's about pushing the envelope, inventing new sounds, and being innovative with technology. These are all required to survive in a competitive market.
quote:
It's NEVER been about WHAT a DJ uses.. but rather HOW they use the available tools...
Agreed.
Objective: perform for an audience, get them on their feet and keep them on the dance floor, expose them to some quality tunes and effects
Method: it's totally up to you
My only note is... if you're going to use the Mac/PC then you've got no reason not to interact with the crowd and pump them up
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May-24-2007 21:00
Jben
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2006
Location: Mississauga
quote:
Originally posted by Tygon
You clearly are not a DJ and have never used any of these means
Look, being a DJ boils down to more than just mixing tunes. Any wanker can learn to beatmatch and call themselves DJs (and most of them do - which is why we have such a diluted market to begin with). The true art of being a DJ is through sound manipulation through whatever means necessary to achieve your target sound. Being in the electronic music industry, you all should know that it's about pushing the envelope, inventing new sounds, and being innovative with technology. These are all required to survive in a competitive market.
It's NEVER been about WHAT a DJ uses.. but rather HOW they use the available tools...
You're right ive never used a Cdj or Ableton for mixing puposes, but my problem is as you sadi "Any wanker can learn to beatmatch and call themselves DJs (and most of them do - which is why we have such a diluted market to begin with)" and thats what i'd like to avoid but it will keep happening so i guess its inevitable. We just gotta weed out the talented from the not so talented.
