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Originally posted by djSpiro ..do you think actually produce their sets with software and recording studio equipment vs. actually using two, 3, or 4 turntables??

A more interesting question would be how many of the big producer/DJs actually produce a significant portion of their own tracks?

I have some fairly strong suspicions sometimes when I look at a track and see two or three producers listed, a couple being unheard of individuals, and the third being the "big name" producer.

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I would say 85% use both. And 25% of that only use software like protools or traktor. Think of it this way, when a band records a record do you think they do it all in one shot? well its the same with DJs. They, and the record company want to put out something that shines, so they use what they can to make a better CD. Its all 4 DA fans...

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Originally posted by djSpiro ..do you think actually produce their sets with software and recording studio equipment vs. actually using two, 3, or 4 turntables??

live sets or mix-cds?

What does main stream mean ?
And what's a mainstream Dj?

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Originally posted by IKKI-ZUVK And what's a mainstream Dj?

i was wondering the same thing. are you referring to people like dj sammy, ian van dahl etc... or big name djs like pvd, armin, tiesto etc.

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Originally posted by DJ Kibon A more interesting question would be how many of the big producer/DJs actually produce a significant portion of their own tracks? I have some fairly strong suspicions sometimes when I look at a track and see two or three producers listed, a couple being unheard of individuals, and the third being the "big name" producer.

You know, 99% of the artist have someone work for them. You'd be kidding yourself if you believed that artists can do everything by themselves.

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Originally posted by Tranc3 live sets or mix-cds?

Mix.. not live.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery You know, 99% of the artist have someone work for them. You'd be kidding yourself if you believed that artists can do everything by themselves.

what do you mean have someone working for them? aren't there a couple ta's who have their stuff signed who've done it all on their own?

A lot of the big name DJs have help when it comes to programming a set. A lot of their sets are pre-programmed and are usually put together by an assistant. On top of that, a lot of the music that reaches their turntables were sorted through by an assistant first.

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I spin Mainstream trance music.

When I make CD's:

The first step i do is put records together till i get a good sounding set. I will frequently record it live to see how it sounds.
Once my programmed set sounds good, I start a project using a multi-tracking recording software to make the mix all over again on the computer.

As far as producing my own tracks... not yet...(..maybe not ever, but listening to music is still enjoyable to me so possibly in the future.) I think producing your own tracks takes alot of time. I dont have as much time as i used to have when I was doing shows. If I were 16yrs old again, and I was DJing trance, I would probably look into producing my own tracks.

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If a DJ is making a mix CD that is going to be purchased, the CD should be flawless... therefore they have to use pro-tools or whatever to get it that way....

90% of the cd's you see in a store are mixed this way... There are very few that are actually mixed 'live'

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