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Gave up DJ-ing, want to produce (pg. 3)
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| DreambreaX |
| quote: | Originally posted by Imu
So, I've come to the realization that if I want to be recognized as a DJ, I'm not going to do it playing other people's music.
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not always happened all the time. I've seen many popular DJ can't make a any song. they dont understand how to make loops. but they are popular, because he/she play the biggest rave event, and their name is in the magazine. |
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| Imu |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kenny Rogers
if 1000USD is your budget use it all on monitors (assuming you have a laptop or something already). then download Reaper from www.reaper.fm, a great free daw. then save money for a decent soundcard. |
wow reaper? i'd never heard of this...thanks! the thing with monitors is that i'm working from home and my landlord is a bitch about noise. does it make sense to use really good headphones instead? if so, do you guys have any thoughts on which ones i could use? the other alternative is to use headphones and rent a local studio for mastering, which is what I think a lot of people do. |
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| floyd741 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Imu
the other alternative is to use headphones and rent a local studio for mastering |
LOL |
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| Imu |
| quote: | Originally posted by floyd741
LOL |
why is that funny? :P |
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| Seandroid |
| quote: | Originally posted by Imu
wow reaper? i'd never heard of this...thanks! the thing with monitors is that i'm working from home and my landlord is a bitch about noise. does it make sense to use really good headphones instead? if so, do you guys have any thoughts on which ones i could use? the other alternative is to use headphones and rent a local studio for mastering, which is what I think a lot of people do. |
Well, you shouldn't really mix at a very high volume anyway. Everything sounds good loud.
| quote: | Originally posted by Andy28
not now you dont with cdj's its too easy, i know localy alot of djs who have started their own nights in clubs and are quite popular, but give some of them 1210's and they just would'nt have the skill to mix 2 tunes together |
If it takes no skill to do what you do as a DJ then UR DOIN IT WRONG. |
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| Rebel Brown |
| quote: | Originally posted by Imu
why is that funny? :P |
It's funny because you obviously don't know what mastering is. |
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| music2dance2 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rebel Brown
It's funny because you obviously don't know what mastering is. |
Of course he doesnt, he is just starting out to produce music and is asking people for some advice.
Why are people giving this guy a hard time. He is obviously a complete noob here and is seeking advice. He has heard from what ever source that once he finishes his track he'll take it to get mastered somewhere. I imagine most of us would assume something similar when we started out at the very begining.
He has asked in a very polite manner and directed his questions in a direct fashion unlike some noobs that come here, so no need for the rude remarks. |
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| Imu |
| quote: | Originally posted by music2dance2
Of course he doesnt, he is just starting out to produce music and is asking people for some advice.
Why are people giving this guy a hard time. He is obviously a complete noob here and is seeking advice. He has heard from what ever source that once he finishes his track he'll take it to get mastered somewhere. I imagine most of us would assume something similar when we started out at the very begining.
He has asked in a very polite manner and directed his questions in a direct fashion unlike some noobs that come here, so no need for the rude remarks. |
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thanks! |
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| floyd741 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Seandroid
If it takes no skill to do what you do as a DJ then UR DOIN IT WRONG. |
He was talking about CDJs specifically, if you're saying it takes skill to use those then you're clearly overestimating their complexity. |
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| music2dance2 |
| There is obviously some skill in djing but it all depends how far you want to take it. Once you get the mixing part done, esp woth cdj's theres looping, live mash ups all that stuff using fx also. Eric morillo is a good example of this. Theres also knowing how to read a crowd etc and building a set. Obviously this isnt harder than learning to make music. Big topic this, could go on for hours with difference of opinion. |
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| Kenny Rogers |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rebel Brown
It's funny because you obviously don't know what mastering is. |
what the is funny about that? can you tell what mastering is? no i guess u cant. mastering is just a ing retarded trend word and defines very much whats wrong about the whole scene atm. for a very long time edm was free for such bull trends but when it became business the brickwall-sound came here too. you and your mastering, you are part of the problem with your attitude. seriously people learn to ing write and mix before even mention mastering. none of you have the proper speakers for it anyway, poor bastards.
at the op: headphones work for some but even if you cant play loud its great to use monitors also on small levels. for 1000USD your gonna get some decent ones too that works great at low levels also. im super happy with my genelec 8020, theyre around that price i think. maybe a little bit more. they dont play loud or wake up my neighbors, yet they are revealing and pretty flat.
edit: oops sorry about the attitude, i just get a bit agitated over the discussions here lately. |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by Imu
well i'm not looking to spend more than US$ 1,000 in total. This would include the DAW upgrade too sinc I only have them in LE/express form. |
$1000 is not a lot of money, once you start adding up the cost of the DAW upgrade, a soundcard, a MIDI controller (which I do recommend, but could probably wait if your budget won't allow it now), and monitors/headphones. So, I would look at those first. Buy your soundcard used, if possible. I'm a PC user, so I'll let the Mac users here (hopefully) offer you some advice on a decent, yet inexpensive, soundcard to start out with. For monitors, I'd recommend something like the Yamaha HS50Ms, given your budget. Again, shop eBay, craigslist, Harmony Central classifieds, etc. to find them used.
Is your Mac a laptop or desktop? Knowing that will help others recommend an appropriate soundcard.
| quote: | Originally posted by Imu
So far I've heard great things about Spectrasonics Omnisphere - does anyone have any experience with it? |
I have Omnisphere, as do many others here. It's an incredible synth that comes with thousands of presets, but many of those presets are geared toward cinematic/atmospheric type music. There are usable trance sounds in its library, but in my opinion, you'll want to develop your sound design skills in order for it to be really useful for trance. It's also very expensive and will take up nearly half your budget, not to mention that it is a resource hog (RAM, CPU, and HD space). So, I'd consider buying maybe one decent subtractive type soft synth with a lot of trance presets to complement the synths that you'll get with your DAW, and spend time learning that first, before plunging into Omnisphere. The obvious choice is Sylenth1, which is probably used by more trance producers than any other synth - it's loaded with trance sounds and many more sounds are available on the web. There are some other choices as well:
- Tone2 Gladiator 2
- Rob Papen Predator (or Albino)
- Native Instruments Massive
There are many others, including the freebie Synth1, which also has thousands of free trance sounds all over the web. BTW, before paying new prices on a soft synth (or DAW), check the KVR Market Place forums for someone selling used software. It's a very active forum and they do a good job of self-policing to make sure that someone isn't ripping you off, selling you non-transferable licenses, etc. |
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