LabRat

I don't have any tutorials in the sense of doing basic stuff but it could be worth doing a few. I have a couple on my YouTube which are only on sampling. i thought about doing it but never got around to it. @Cupe might be an idea if you wanna have a tutorials playlist on the ADJF YouTube (if there's one)

That's what it's about really. There's so much available out there it's just a matter of finding a video you understand and going from there. Can screen share on Skype one day if you want and I can show you around

I would say me but I'm too humble I'd say a good majority of them will be fine, especially the ones with heaps of views. Dubspot and Point Blank Music are probably the 2 I would look at for good, detailed intros to Live. I don't think there's anything around which explains Sylenth is great detail. A lot would just be design tutorials. It's hard to find videos where people explain everything they do but I'm sure there would be some around.

Haha wow those gemi's! i doubt anyone is making belt driven turntables these days so you should be good there. i've played with the pioneers but i still love the stanton TT's. the pioneers aren't too shabby so may be worth a play. not sure what the price difference is between those and the stantons though

Lol basics is best. Start by hitting up YouTube and looking at ablation for beginners. There's gonna be heaps of videos explaining the basic functions. You can do the same for sylenth. There's a lot of videos on sound design and how it functions. Just a matter of spending some time on it

I don't think there's anything new out there apart from the pioneer but don't know too much about them now. I have Stanton st180's and they're proper the best out there. People can rave about the technics but I stand by the Stanton TT's they got more torque and track really nicely

haha it's no dramas man. We can spark ideas by sharing info so happy to help

behind the PC would be a 3.5mm jack. you could more than likely master out from the mixer with rca

bit late on the What So Not train but this track is pretty dope. came up randomly on a spotify playlist

having a listen now and commenting live the arps are dope, the kick sits in nicely with the bassline too. it's a super happy sounding track. that second part of the drop could be made a bit bigger with some extra elements but it's a nice track as alway man

yeah or you could just go straight into your PC's input if you can find the right cable

Audacity is probably the easiest, coz it's free haha it's pretty good for recording mixes and is used by so many people. Download that and it's as simple as hitting record and spinning tunes!

Was hoping to get to this today but I just got home and I'm stuffed! I'll try have a gander tomorrow

It's good to start back at the beginning! If you enjoy scratching and wanna head more down that route, there's a heap of digital options too. Serato and Traktor both have controllers that can aid for that extra awesomness. You've probably seen videos on some of the mixers and what not that are out there. All food for thought but the main thing is you're keen to get back into it

With the boom in new technology, live shows have transformed into something unique. As I was talking in your intro thread, the sync feature helps me flawlessly drop in acapellas or other samples during a set. I think going digital was the best for me and I suggest giving it a go. I'll forever be grassroots, vinyl DJ, but you gotta move with the times and be as creative as you can now days. The launchpad and ableton offer some unique features to get you going. Machine is an avenue to look at and since you already have one it could be a better start. Like Mitch said, you do whatever you like, as long as you feel the enjoyment from it. I think when people spin wax now days it brings a sense of wonder back to the audience and the old boys feel the nostalgia which it's nice in a digital world. I played a gig with CDs one time purely to be a little different and I had more interest in it than I thought! Got a few high fives and thumbs up for "going old school" lol you gotta have fun doing it at the end of the day

Happy to help so pop up questions anywhere yeah I just put in cue points and hit them as I go. I used serato too and prefer it over traktor but I get the job done with traktor

Thanks man, I appreciate that! i got stuck into the cdjs once I locked down my residencies and the convenience of USB/SD cards are amazing. I can mix twice as fast and drop mashups on the fly much easier. When I put a mix together it's all about the vibe of the crowd. All my recorded mixes are what you'd expect if you come to one of my gigs. I play as if I'm in the crowd and by having that connection makes my sets more personal with everyone in the venue. at home I put most of my mixes together using traktor because it's easier using software at home. Sometimes I'll use the sync feature if I'm dropping intricate mixes with pellas and samples. It saves me wasting time trying to find tempos. This way I can load them in and drop them in instantly

Welcome back mate! Hopefully you find some inspiration

well done buddy. you'll be happy

congrats fags

Anywaysss.... We're really not.I don't know every interface out there so you just gotta investigate and see what's gonna be good for you. The Scarlett's work good for us which is why we recommended them. You have a good base point on where to start

Whichever one you want! You have 3 recommendations here so pick one

Lazy POS https://www.storedj.com.au/Search?ProductSearch=focusrite

I have a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 and would definitely recommend. I think there's a 2i2 if you don't require the extra outputs. Other than that, it's personal preference to what you find when you're researching different products. The Focusrite comes and a large recommendation from me

You have a few options but the image below demonstrates 2 which will be useful to you. The top half of the image shows the PC with a sound card and 2 speakers. The sound card will act as your output source for audio (and input but lets just focus on the output). The sound card is connected via USB illustrated by the RED line. The speakers will connect to the back of the sound card in the outputs provided, illustrated by the BLUE lines. The connections on the back will usually show this; You have RCA outputs and 6mm Jack outputs. Either one will be fine. You may also see a fitting like this; I don't know the technical term but this is used with XLR and 6mm connectors. Either of these connections are also fine, however if given the option, opt for XLR. Refer back to the first image. The second half of the image shows a simple cable - single 3.5mm to twin 6mm jacks. I believe this may be the option you wish to go for, however, I know these cables exist but I don't know how long you can get them. They're not the best but you will achieve what you want, essentially using your PC as an iPod in that sense. Connection is simple - 3.5mm to your audio output on your PC and the 6mm to the input of your speakers.