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WTF?? I just tried to invite you from the DJ page but you are not listed on my friends list, even though you are on my facebook page. FB Sux EDIT: just posted a link on your wall instead. I'll pop the kettle on FB still SUX big tho.

U sir, as i think you know, are a scholar and a gentleman.

actually technics were not designed with modern P.A.s in mind. I dont know about the newer gen of vinyl decks but the original technics had heaps of issues. It was just the first solidly built deck to have reliable steady tempo so DJs jumped on it. Noone knew when they invented it how it would end up being used though.

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'kin lol @ johnny, I posted after you from a shit gig and hadnt noticed your epic adventure. propz johnny, may you have as many of those as you want bro

sorry buddy, I always used mine on external so cant help now. Unless it's something dumb like no space on your hard drive? Reckon Cupes post will sort ya?

absolutely Sol. In the old days as P.A. systems got bigger and bigger we used to get more and more rumble through the needle on vinyl. Sometimes it would be due to resonance of the desk or booth the decks were in itself, sometimes it would be as if the whole room was shaking. But yes the rumble would travel through the vinyl and then to the needle. Sometimes it would sound ok because it was rumbling at he same frequency as the music, sometimes it would sound rubbish and i have no idea why. The real problem was simply that it led to instability of the decks and so make them even harder to manipulate. In extreme cases if the speakers were pointing at the decks the needle would actually pick up direct soundwaves and cause feedback believe it or not. Remedies for the vibration included all kinds of foam feet, felt padding, concrete blocks etc etc... none of which helped the deck sit firmly normally. Remedies for the feedback were as simple a turning the speakers away, which is isn't as easy as it sounds when you're looking at a 6k stack.

Am at gig at hick bar in small town. It's so easy to please these whales i thought i'd let you know via iphone while mid mix. This crowd are so predictable. If i wasnt driving i'd be posting in the maggot thread too. Chat in two or three hours from post time if anyone is up down there yet. Or still up

have you sorted the path which it follows to record? in the preferences pane there are options to set. If you choose to rec from an external source (which is what you have to do if using timecode with a mixer) then you will also have to feed an output from your mixer to a spare input on your NI soundcard. Then you choose this input as your path. You also have to choose where your recordings will be saved. let us know if this doesn't help.

Just checked software updater and it does seem that the third attempt by the downloader has worked. got zero help from the apple community on this one.

not yet... but in a few weeks we are moving kids into bunk beds to free up a room. then I can get my other girls (lucy the left deck and rachel the right deck) out of storage for the first time in like 6 years. I'll finally have technics set up in a permanent place again. Will also sort studio again, you'll know when coz obv I will then post in pics of my set up. I may need some help figuring out how to stream but it looks like being a very good chrimble for jimbo

what's wrong with you people? there is no mix above that is not within the average foolish set list. hmmm, wonder why my obscure music taste and scruffy mixing never = fortune srs tho: cupe did you steal my record box ?

shit sound q but this vid had me in stitches. Top shuffle from top album, if you dont know the pharcyde's bizarre ride II then get to know... "a real big bowl of fat!" "you know, real ghetto" 'kin lols

This is a free DAW that appears to come with a royalty free library of loops, allows you to record audio in and offers up to 10 tracks of audio plus the ability to render to an mp3 for export. http://www.acidplanet.com/downloads/xpress/ I dont have time to test it myself but need to find a quick solution to install on a schools computer suite machines so I'm wondering has anyone ever used it who can give me a hands on idea how stable it is, how useful the library is and how the workflow compares to ableton, garageband etc. I have used ACID Pro so comparisons to that are also worthy. This could be a good solution for any noob to try prod b4 paying for anything too.

^i cant see a production/DAW on there mate? they have a VDJ style copy for live mixing but i need something more like garage band... unless i'm missing something in, as you said, all the bullshit on that site. cheers tho. I feel a new thread is needed to be more specific.

i didnt actually get a chance to chk this but i have been working on a kids version on my blog, i'll try find time to cross reference and look a bit deeper. For now here's a copy paste in case anyone else gets bored and wants to look through them all from: http://djworkshops.wordpress.com/how-to-dj/dj-jargon-or-glossary-of-terms/ This list of terms is not supposed to be exhaustive or complete, please feel free to poke me with a comment if there is something you want defined or explained. Wherever I have noticed that I have had to explain a term by using a term that is also in the glossary I have put the term in “inverted commas.” The list is alphabetical so scroll down to find what you are looking for. Balancing Levels – this is a technique professional DJs use to make sure they get their music as loud as possible without it distorting or sounding rubbish. If you don’t know how to do this, the “sound manager” at a venue will have to turn you down in case you damage the “sound system”. Sometimes this is known as sorting the “Gain Structure”. Bar – in dance music a bar is 4 “beats”. Bass - The lower end of the Frequency range you can normally control on a dj mixer. Bassline - The driving force to most dance music. Produced by Bass frequencies. Beat – if you nod your head to music you are nodding to the beat, if you count 4 nods at a time you are counting 4 beats to a “bar”. The beat is also called the “pulse” Beat match - set the “tempo/speed/pitch” of two songs and play them so they are at exactly the same speed and time, making them sound like just one song. BPM – stands for beats per minute. If you nod your head or tap your foot to music you are following the “beat”. If you count how many nods or taps you do in a minute you have calculated the BPM. Break – 1) a bit of a song which sounds great and could maybe be used as a sample to make a new “hook” or “riff” with. 2) A change in a song where one or more instruments stops playing. 3) A change in a song where one instrument does something different eg a drum fill. A break is distinguishable from a solo as the change will normally not last too long. Breakdown – a bit of a song where things change and some instruments stop to let the bass and drums take over. Chorus – the bit of a song that is repeated by the singer a few times in the song. Copyright – the legal proof that someone wrote the song you are using and that you should not copy, lend or borrow bits of their work without asking and/or paying them first. Cross-fader – fades between two songs with just one hand. Cue -1) to prepare a song to be played. Normally a Dj chooses a point from which to begin a tune that is the beginning of the first beat of the first bar, or occasionally the beginning of the audio if these are not the same. More experienced DJs get creative by cueing from anywhere 2) to cue up can also be used to describe the action of setting an audio path so you can hear something in your headphones 3) on a CDJ, DVS or Controller deck the cue button is used to stutter the beginning of a song or to set a “cue point” which is where the song will begin to play from 4)On some DJ mixers the cue button for a channel will select that channel to be played through the headphones. Cut – to swap instantly from one tune to another at a good place. Deck – Player of CDs or vinyl records. Sometimes called a “turntable”. Echo – a type of FX. EQ – controls that let you affect different frequencies of sound on your songs. On DJ mixers these are normally “HI/High/Treble/Top”, “Mid” and “Bass/Low” Fade -turn volume up or down so song begins or ends smoothly. Fader- the fader is the controller we use to “fade” a song. It can either increase or decrease volume smoothly. Filter – a type of FX. FX - controls that let you do all kinds of things to the sound of your songs. Gain - a control which can be used to boost or cut volume levels. This is different to the fader as it has much more power and is normally set using headphones and warning lights before you play any sound through your speakers. Gain Structure - this is a technique professional DJs use to make sure they get their music as loud as possible without it distorting or sounding rubbish. If you don’t know how to do this, the “sound manager” at a venue will have to turn you down in case you damage the “sound system”. Sometimes this is known as “Balancing Levels”. Headphone Monitor – a control on a DJ mixer for choosing which channels sound is heard from in the headphones. Sometimes this is called the “Headphone Selector”. Headphone Selector – a control on a DJ mixer for choosing which channels sound is heard from in the headphones. Sometimes this is called the “Headphone Monitor”. Hi - HI/High/Treble/Top High - HI/High/Treble/Top Hook – the recognisable bit of a song you remember, hum, sing along to. Intro – the beginning bit of a tune before all the instruments, riff or hook have really started. Juggle – a technique used by turntablists to rearrange musical samples to sound like something new. This requires two copies of the same songs and lots of skill, or two different songs, lots of skill and incredible creativity. For examples of juggling search youtube for “DMC Champions” Line – line level is all CD players, MP3 players, TVs, DVDs etc. Be sure you put the cable from a line level device into a line level input on your DJ mixer. Loop – any bit of a record that you repeat. CD decks have buttons which let you set any part of the song to loop. A good loop can become the basic beat or riff of a whole new song. Low – The bottom end of the frequency range usually controllable by the “EQ” controls on a DJ mixer. This is also called “Bass” and is where you will hear the kick drum and Bassline. Mid - the middle part of the frequency range usually controllable by DJ mixers “EQ” controls. If you only hear the Mid range thinks sound a little like you are under water. Middle-8 – part of a song that lasts 8 beats which is different to the rest of the song, sometimes called a break. Mix – any way you choose to swap between two songs. Mixer – piece of equipment which mixes the music from two decks as the DJ requires. MP3 – a lower quality digital format for music. Downloaded music often comes in MP3 format which you can burn to your own CDs. 128 Kbps MP3 is the lowest quality you should use. Outro – the end of a song, often the same few words being faded out. P.A. (System) – Another word for a “sound sytsem” the initials P.A. used to mean Personal Address but also get confused with Power Amplifier. So P.A. actually means Personal Address System. P.A. became the recognised nickname for all kinds of “sound reinforcement” equipment. A portable P.A. can be simply two speakers with internal amps while a P.A. (not prefixed with the word “portable”) normally means a larger “sound system” which will require a professional “Sound man” or “Sound Engineer” to set it up and control it. ‘Phones – nickname for headphones Phono – phono level relates only to vinyl decks – be sure to put the cable from any vinyl player into a phono input on your DJ mixer. Phono Cable- also called RCA, the industry standard cable for DJ and home hifi equipment. Phrase – any bit of music you can hear repeating during a song, normally each instrument has its own phrase, the drums do a beat, the bass does a bass line etc. Each repeats the same thing during the chorus or verse but may change in the break/middle-8. Pitch – sometimes confused with speed or tempo, the pitch of music is actually the frequency of the waveform which enables us to hear music. The pitch of a sound defines it’s note. A high pitch is a high note (the “chipmunk” vocal sound- effect is achieved by increasing pitch to very high levels). A low pitch is a low or bass note. On old record players if you increased speed or tempo you always increased pitch too so the speed control was called the “Pitch Fader”. Modern CD decks can alter speed without changing pitch but still sometimes call the tempo/speed adjuster the “Pitch Fader” because of the way it used to work. Pitch Fader – the control used to alter the speed or tempo of music. See also “Pitch” Pulse – same as “beat.” Requests – the public and the people dancing at clubs or parties may often request a song from the DJ. It depends what type of request it is, what type of party it is, and what type of DJ you are whether you play it or not. Rewind – spinning the song back to the beginning to play it again because the crowd liked it. Riff – the recognisable bit of a song you remember, hum, sing along to. Sample – any bit of music used to make new music, often a break or stab. Scratch – move the disc back and forth with your hand to alter the music, normally done with another song playing as a background. Scribbling – a basic scratch technique where you just move back and forward around a sound – experiment, you may find you like it! Song – a track or tune. Sound Desk - An external array of faders and controls for the audio signals being generated by instruments on a stage or in a studio. DJ mixers are all “Sound Desks” but with the outstanding addition of a “crossfader”. Sound Engineer - A qualified and/or extremely experienced self-taught professional who manages the “Sound System.” The term sound engineer is also applied to the person who uses a “Sound Desk” to mix the signals coming from a band on stage or during a studio recording. Sound Manager - Another name for a sound engineer. Although instances may occur where a sound manager runs the system and a sound engineer runs the desk. Sound Reinforcement - The term given to all the processes which are needed to amplify sound for projection at events. Sound reinforcement will require a “sound system” or “P.A.” Sound System - The amplifiers, speakers, outboard units and crossovers that together create the sound in clubs and venues. Not in anyway like a home HiFi or a portable P.A. The Sound System requires a “Sound Engineer” to correctly use it. Speed – also called tempo or sometimes pitch. This is the speed a song is playing in, it is measured in BPM. Spinback – spinning the disc backwards to finish a mix with a flourish! Stab – a short sound used as a sample, normally for scratching. Stutter – using scratching on vinyl decks or the cue button on CD decks to rapidly repeat a sound like a drum roll or a voice. Tempo – also called speed and sometimes called pitch. This is the speed a song is playing in, it is measured in BPM. Tip – when beginning to learn how to scratch try to use just the tip of a sound to get used to how little you should move when scribbling. Top - HI/High/Treble/Top. Also used to describe something good Track – a song or tune on a CD. Treble - HI/High/Treble/Top. The upper part of the frequency range which is controllable by DJ mixers. This range normally contains hi hats, shakers and some parts of voices. Trim – another word for Gain. Tune – a track or song. Turntable – a “deck.” Turntablism – using records or CDs to make your own music by scratching, juggling, sampling etc instead of just playing the songs. Verse – the bit of a song where the singer/ rapper sings the main part of the song. WAV – a high quality digital format for music on CDs, all bought CDs have WAV quality sound.

you know what mate: that is EXACTLY how house and hip hop were invented all those years ago. All modern EDM just evolved from a few guys grabbing stuff at random (or grabbing stuff coz they loved the sound of it) and then making the most of it. The key is "making the most of it" Good start, keep up the good work

Cheers guys, yer mixcraft is the one that looks like garageband. 30 day trials wont cut it unfortunatley, otherwise I'd def go with ableton. The school want to be left with the software as a legacy of the project. On paper Acid express is the only totally free one. Anyone got any 1st hand knowledge of that?

I dont thief so please don't recommend a crack or illegal download. I need to sort a DAW for a school. The school staff thought their machines were Mac so I was planning under the assumption they would have garageband. Turns out the school computers are all PC and their staff are computer illiterate. Anyone know of a free to use/shareware DAW for windows which comes with a loop library? The kids I will work with on this project are young (8-9yrs old) and the project is basically just choosing loops and creating an arrangement. It would be nice to progress after that and poss try recording vox or programming some midi patterns but for now beggars can't be choosers. If there are no free/shareware DAWs can anyone recommend a basic and cheap one? I've been looking at Mixcraft 5, Reaper and Acid Xpress so anyone with experience of those please let me know how stable it is, how big/useful the loop library is, and how straightforward the workflow is. Thanks in advance

'kin lol, he's too young for me but ...

dope. r u a press press DJ now mate? No hate from me buddy, It's working for you if you are One of these days I may even drag my ass into the 21stC. Just hate the idea of having to beatgrid all my non EDM stuff.

^it's the same on Macs Gandy. Whenever an update is really important (especially if it's firmware) there is a dialogue box stating please plug in your computer to continue etc etc blah blah. I'd never do a firmware update on anything that wasnt plugged in just in case. As you beautifully put it: " havign your battery run out and laptop die mid update = fucked" ANYWAY: I just used software update to check for new updates and there are none now. I guess I just needed to worry a bit and wait and then Apple got it 3rd time lucky. I hope that's the end of it. On a side note: The apple forums are full of freax and fools who wouldn't know help if the beatles sang it to them. Thank the maker for Mitch Duff. He didnt do much but it stopped me fretting and that stopped me doing something dumb

safe, dont rush on my account, I think mapping on itch is a bit of a deadend but guess if anyone can work it out it'll be your good self. glad yer back in the room mate, all the best to the fam

^ good post sol, nice 1. I guess you have checked that the timecode is calibrated properly with the correct input mode and routing by checking the timecode setup area of your preferences pane? If not please be sure this is ok. Also chk you have set your mixer to be a CD output not a Phono output. I guess you also know the timecode CD has three tracks on it. The first is to lead in, the second plays tracks, the third is for browsing. My first idea is to try always playing track 2 on the CD regardless of what song you have loaded into your traktor virtual decks. And each time you load a new song on traktor make sure you have gone back to the beginning of track 2 on the CD player with the timecode in it. Then report back please.