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Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox If you can literally sit down with someone who knows w/e program you choose, and even offer to pay them (post an ad on Craigslist in the musician section) you will learn about a thousand times quicker than watching endless tutorials and reading manuals.

Absolutely!

Regardless, even if it's not the program you're using, if you can find someone who actually knows what they're doing and watch them work, getting them to explain to you what they're doing and why they're doing it, you'll have a much better appreciation for the ins and outs of music production.

If you can cobble a song together and get them to come over - or transport the song to their place - and let them fix it for you, while you watch, you'll also be much better off.


Don't, whatever you do, get caught up in thinking that your next release is contingent on your next piece of gear. There are absolutely some essentials like a keyboard that transmits MIDI to a reliable computer and a decent pair of speakers. If you get caught up in gear lust because you're not getting that "sound" you want, you don't know your rig well enough.

"Dance Music Manual" is a good read, perhaps the best for what you are looking for, and copying your favorite trance tune can help a lot too, seriously. Keep reading these forums, and be realistic: it is going to shit loads of time and practice, so don't be hard on yourself when your efforts seem futile. If you get stuck, and you will, stop what your doing and try something else (i.e. practice programming your favorite VST, start a new track, download a remix pack, try some vox FX, READ THE MANUALS FOR THE SOFTWARE YOU HAVE). And yea, you don't need hardware at this stage, and wont need it for a while, so don't get thinking that hardware is essential, or you will likely be purchasing disappointment. Good luck!

Oh yea, depending on your personality, you may respond better to amateur comparisons than pro, so keep this in mind if the pro stuff sounds impossibly good and makes you feel bad.

Thanks for your help guys! I feel much better with this Forum now.

Long way has yet to come, and I will keep in touch for some more advice .

I truly believe that I can achieve of being a good DJ. I have so many

ideas to how create my songs and melodies.

I saw these online courses reviewed in DJ magazine this month.

It seems like you get a lot of course materials plus I like the idea of uploading your tracks and getting pro feedback on your music.

Has anyone tried the Trance one?


www.pointblankonline.net

And thanks for all the advice so far BTW!!