Pioneer CDJs hooked up to a laptop running Traktor and you're playing MP3s, mixing obviously using the crossfader on the CDJ. I mean, if there are no CDs or vinyls being used, is this real DJing?
Apr-21-2008 20:29
Saint John
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i think you have your gear wrong. CDJ's dont have a crossfader
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Apr-21-2008 21:35
Gen3r4l1ty
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Registered: Jun 2007
Location: So, CA
Dont get hung up on the terminology. A 'REAL DJ' is just someone who plays songs for folks. The amount of knobs you have to turn has nothing to do with whether or not you are a 'real' dj.
**EDIT - and you do mean mixer instead of cdj right?
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Apr-21-2008 21:39
Dojomaster26
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OK, a basic DJ setup will be something like this:
2 x CDJs or turntables
1 x Mixer (this has the cross fader)
- The CDJs/1200s are hooked up to the mixer. The mixer is hooked into the speakers/sound system. You use the cross fader (left-right) or the channel faders (up-down) to control which CDJ/1200 is being sent to the speakers.
- A laptop is usually a replacement for one or more of these components. In your case you are using a laptop with Tractor to send tunes to the mixer. Your CDJs are being used as controllers for the software.
- Is playing MP3s considered DJing? Sure! If you are playing songs for a group, and you are choosing the songs and the order of play (ie not playing someone else's mix!), then you're a DJ.
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Apr-21-2008 21:53
FromAbove
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Fuck life and most of the people here.
But not you, Dojomaster
Apr-22-2008 08:12
Hand Signal X
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quote:
Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
The amount of knobs you have to turn has nothing to do with whether or not you are a 'real' dj.
Oh really?
*Counting Rotaries*
I use 18 rotaries.
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Apr-22-2008 10:00
AnomalyConcept
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Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Chicagoish, USA
Congratulations, you are 0.18 of a 'real' DJ!
In all seriousness, while picking track order is the basic qualifier as being a DJ, I still think that the spirit of DJing includes a creative element in there as well.
Apr-22-2008 16:17
Gen3r4l1ty
Supreme Fatty
Registered: Jun 2007
Location: So, CA
quote:
Originally posted by AnomalyConcept
Congratulations, you are 0.18 of a 'real' DJ!
In all seriousness, while picking track order is the basic qualifier as being a DJ, I still think that the spirit of DJing includes a creative element in there as well.
While the creative element may make them more enjoyable to listen to, it still has nothing to do with being a 'real' dj. All you need to do is play songs...
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Apr-22-2008 17:22
blacknoizybox
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Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
to be a real dj you must learn to sniff coke of a spinning record. all else is fail
Complete DJ n00b question
