do you need a music background to become a dj or is it somthing you can experiment with and practice to get good at...and i knwo this has probably been asked a million times but whats a basic free pc program i can use to start out with to see if i get into it

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if you think it's been asked a million times, it probably has
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Originally posted by A83 Traktor DJ

It's not free. In fact it's preaty expensive.

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Originally posted by djsphere It's not free. In fact it's preaty expensive.

Oh...didn't see free.

in order to be a dj, you MUST, i mean MUST have music experience for at least 10 years. if not, your wasting your time. you need to know the exact bpm with every song within a couple of seconds, and know what key the song is in. so if you havent any sort of experience, dont do it. your just wasting your time and money.

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Originally posted by i got big pants in order to be a dj, you MUST, i mean MUST have music experience for at least 10 years. if not, your wasting your time. you need to know the exact bpm with every song within a couple of seconds, and know what key the song is in. so if you havent any sort of experience, dont do it. your just wasting your time and money. LOL!!!

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Just fell outta my chair from laughing soooooo hard!!

wonder why this guy hasnt replied...

just mess around and i would suggest starting off with some tables a decent mixer and a few vinyls and some headphones much better than anythign you'll ever do on your computer.

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in order to be a dj, you MUST, i mean MUST have music experience for at least 10 years. if not, your wasting your time. you need to know the exact bpm with every song within a couple of seconds, and know what key the song is in. so if you havent any sort of experience, dont do it. your just wasting your time and money.

are you serious, or are you just messin with him? That cant possibly be right?

Armin van Buuren didnt take that long to get good did he?

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Just get a free mixing program and mix some mp3s, or crack one!

just press the auto bpm button at first and work on other things like fading and stuff

Soon after you will get better and better