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good job fuddsta

thats sic

welcome

post tracklist and transition times too!

you wont get any of that rot here, we're like a family here and always happy to help

i forgot to add that if you are using sync to beatmatch, then i would expect some creative flair to show through with sampleing/cutting/accapella drops/loops etc

its a little biased towards the digital generation but i agree, the bickering needs to stop. i used to be of the opinion that anyone who used controllers/sync was a fraud and a disgrace to the world of djing (especially since i learnt the traditional way). Then as time went on i started to understand exactly what the article mentions, the avg punter doesnt care abotu beatmatching or what gear you are using, they want to have a good time rocking out to some phat tunes. Crowd reading and building an atmosphere is so much more important to EVERYONES night being a success. You are there for the people and the people are there for the music If you are truly passionate you will make the effort to learn and appreciate all three mediums anyway (vinyl/cdj/controller)

i feel everyone should read this An Open Letter To Vinyl And Digital DJs by Matthew On The Rocks It seems like everyone is talking about the advent of modern technology in DJing. Some are in favour of it and some are in extreme opposition to it – and as time goes by, the debate is – if anything – getting more brutal and less sensible. Now, whether you love where technology is taking DJing or whether you hate it, I’m writing today to ask both sides to try and see the bigger picture. After all, all that a turntable, CDJ, or Midi controller really is to a DJ is their medium. Since when has a medium ever dictated the worth of an artist? The dancefloor doesn’t think in terms of beat matching, BPMs, or “what kind of equipment you’re running”; only DJs think about these things. Yet some DJs, it seems, are so fixated on the medium that they forget the two most important things about it all: the music and the experience. I’ve never once heard of an average clubber go up to a DJ and say, “You aren’t a good DJ because you aren’t using turntables.” Give me a break! A good DJ is a good DJ no matter what they use. In fact, isn’t the mark of a good DJ someone who can rock the party using any available gear? I honestly struggle to understand it. Before we had cars, we used horses. Before we had horses, we used our own two feet. So how come people aren’t ridiculed for using a car and not a horse, or for not walking everywhere? And how come car drivers don’t routinely point and laugh at pedestrians for choosing to walk? So as a plea for unity… Dear Vinyl DJs, Please, it’s time to embrace technology and nurture the DJs of the future. Think how cool it is that anyone who genuinely (believe me, you can tell who the genuine ones are) wants to know about DJing can now learn about it a lot more easily (and a lot more cheaply) than they could 10 or 20 years ago. You spent hours practising, matching those beats and hauling around crates, and now today’s lucky DJs don’t have to! Midi controllers and tempo syncing aren’t your enemies; they’re your friends. They actually mean that now, DJs can enjoy their sets and the crowd even more, without having to worry about the small stuff. (Let’s be honest, beatmatching is really not that big of a deal. A child can start a turntable. An intelligent child can match beats.) The essential experience with rocking the crowd still remains. And let’s face it: The technology is not going away. Isn’t it time to accept it? With best wishes, etc. Dear Digital DJs, Please understand that just because you have a program that automatically beatmatches, it doesn’t make you a DJ. A DJ is an ambassador of good music. DJs read their crowd and pick the tunes that seem to be meant for just that particular moment. A real DJ gets the crowd ecstatic. If you can’t accomplish this, then you’re not yet a DJ – whatever you’re using to play the tunes on. You could do a lot worse than getting a set of turntables or at least messing around with someone else’s. Give respect to those who came before you, and know your roots. Mix on anything you can get your hands on – it will make you a strong, well-rounded DJ. And don’t undercut other DJs’ prices just because your set up isn’t as elaborate as theirs; it only hurts the profession. If you give respect to your tools, you’ll probably get more respect for using them. With kind regards, etc. PS… If you are a vinyl DJ and feel digital DJing is inferior and stupid, then sorry but for me, you don’t really love DJing. Likewise: If you’re a digital DJ who thinks vinyl is overrated and lame, then you don’t really love DJing either. The point is, if you’re a DJ who really loves your art, you’ll love everything it has to offer. “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” So said German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer. I think digital DJing is going through the first two of these stages at the moment: Being ridiculed and violently opposed. After all, CDJs were hated when they came out, but are now an industry standard. New tools, new rules – but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for everyone. source: http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/10/an ... vinyl-djs/

^ im the opposite, i prefer to drop it say half a beat behind, nudge the jogwheel a little until they are at the same pace then gradually pitch up/down (if they are different bpms) untill they are matched, for me that just makes more sense but as eggs said everyones different what ever makes it easier for you i guess thats the same in scratching with the normal/hampster style for the crossfader edit: just to throw in there is no right or wrong way, its whatever works for you

i would hazard a guess and say its the onboard soundcard, onboard anything is usually just bare bones and cheap as you can get it same with onboard graphics. Ive never used an onboard soundcard and ive never had any problems with quality, 320 mp3 is more than adequate for house parties

and of course check our stickies in the beginners section , they are especially helpful

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rightio, i would recommend learning basic song structure first, 99% of edm music is done in 4/4 timing, eg 4 beats to a bar you might be beat matching correctly but because your out structure wise it will sound "messy/noisy/" etc have a quick read through this: http://www.djmandrick.com/html/djtutori ... -music.htm

there could be a couple of reasons why it sounds noisy, you might be out time phrase wise, did you learn phrasing while playing guitar?

welcome to the world of djing how much music theory do you know?

for 400 bucks its such a good deal i was even considering it since i had to sell my decks and wanted to learn tts but i have no permanant residence at the mo

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i havnt personally done it but im sure your insurnace would cover theft

tbh the guys at the asian shop will prob do the same thing you did, either youtube how to do it or read the manual or whatever. Its nice to think that when you get a shop to do repairs/etc they know what they are doing but most of the time they dont you could always take it in and say it was stolen and was returned to you in that state

Not what everyone said when I joined Regardless, welcome man I still have my mdex too your delivery was also very different, ala i dont need pioneer cdjs because my mdex is better, its not always about you i just had a look at your intro thread no one bagged you about an mdex either

you are right, great little controller for beginners welcome

i woudl love to see sols decision making process for what he wears on the weekend, would amuse me for hours

i dont think ive seen one person on the boards hating on it

isnt duo like a big downgrade from pro because you can only have 2 decks?