dj stuff

by revee • 7 Apr 2010, 23:26 • Journals
hey guys, my friend asked me to ask you if you could ask your friends to ask your friends if they can tell whats the best program to make music,or remix music :) help my friend out peace :)

nice chick for nice answers
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Seanza 8 Apr 2010, 00:28
Depends what needs to be done. Here's a list of programs I've used and have had success with:

VirtualDJ (For mixing 2 tracks together with switchovers & scratching soundfx)
Fruity Loops (Beat sequencer & track mastering, mainly for making your own beats - very good for beginners)
Ableton Live (Sequencer & track mastering, complicated to some, but taking the time to master this program will pay off, really good)
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revee 8 Apr 2010, 00:30
thx <33
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Pancho 8 Apr 2010, 13:07
revvie meight tell him to try MusicMeister best porgram to create/mix . :)
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RazZaH 8 Apr 2010, 00:29
tell him to start with virtual dj
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revee 8 Apr 2010, 00:30
will tell him that <33 i love 1of the songs that u made,but only1 XD
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FeedMe 8 Apr 2010, 00:30
only know mac programs :(

probably virtual dj..
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rize 8 Apr 2010, 00:32
good would be for example:

virtual dj and ableton for live mixing,
ableton or fl studio for producing
mixmeister or ableton for offline mixing
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TaloN 8 Apr 2010, 00:38
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Juize 8 Apr 2010, 02:49
idd!

wtf is this shit, posting our chick.. :S
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Nub 8 Apr 2010, 01:05
Fruity Loops xD
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Nub 8 Apr 2010, 01:14
also , cheater gtfo!
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zentic 8 Apr 2010, 01:15
no idea!
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jnz 8 Apr 2010, 01:20
ignore the rest:
DJing: Traktor Pro
Production: Samplitude 11

these are the absolute best. there is no competition to traktor (better than virtual dj), and there are plenty of good DAW's but samplitude is the best (its for windows only btw).

and here are essential VSTs:
NI Battery for drums
NI Kontact for other samples
NI Massive for synth (great for electronic base like dnb, dubstep, electro etc)

Most DAWs have decent VSTs already included also, it all depends how you use things really.

MIDI keyboard also very very useful if he gets serious.

This is the best site for audio software + libraries: http://keepthemfree.net/audio-and-music .. 227 pages of them
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RazZaH 8 Apr 2010, 01:36
whats the difference between traktor and vdj?

downlaoded traktor but it was much more complicate than i expected...

which features are new @ traktor?
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jnz 8 Apr 2010, 01:52
you can download traktor pro 1.21, its not complicated once you get the hang of it -- biggest change is a nicer interface (less customisable but you dont need to cause the design is already great). Few more effects too but not that important.

here are my traktor settings (dont worry, mostly default): http://rapidshare.com/files/373237659/settings.tsi

Some useful shortcuts I use for when you dont have a midi mixer (in the settings already):
Numpad 1: slowly move crossfader left
Numpad 3: slowly move crossfade right
Numpad 4: Flick crossfader left
Numpad 5: Flick crossfader center
Numpad 6: Flick crossfader right
Numpad 7: Play/Pause Deck A
Numpad 9: Play/Pause Deck B
Space: Play/Pause current deck

^^ Very useful for mouse DJing, so you can be working with effects and do crossfader at same time. For example increasing the beatmasher effect with mouse so drum gets faster and faster, and then do the switch over with your fingers etc
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jnz 8 Apr 2010, 01:46
One more essential thing for mixing: a soundcard with 4 channels - this is so you can hear the other deck(s) in the headphones before the audience.. or your recording can so you can prepare the mix!
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chEwz 8 Apr 2010, 01:49
Reason 4, Very good software to create your own/edit music.
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Steven Seagal 8 Apr 2010, 02:02
there isnt a best program, if you can make music you can make it with any program.
if you suck you will make bad with even with expensive programs (take a look at superblanik for example).
for starters i would recommend fruity loops.
mixing without beatmatching is lame.
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rockstAr 8 Apr 2010, 06:59
garage band for Mac
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elektronischetanzmusik 8 Apr 2010, 09:44
i use traktor scratch pro, midi controller & timecode vinyls for my mixing stuff

ableton and ni maschine for my producing shizzle.

but if u are talented u can use ANY software to make good music.
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miles 10 Apr 2010, 22:07
hast du nich 1210ers da stehen?^^
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elektronischetanzmusik 11 Apr 2010, 08:45
die 1210er sind schon knapp 8 jahre alt :) ich kombinier öfters auch vinyl und traktor und switch dann komplett auf meinen controller. sync button,grid marker und loop points sind meine freunde. hab jahrelang das beatmatching per hand gemacht, doch wieso soll ich wenn ich es kann denn trotzdem tun? kann mich dann lieber aufs seamless mixing konzentrieren.


grüsse
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miles 11 Apr 2010, 16:43
1210ers sind einfach die geilsten wegen den gleichlaufschwankungen <3
jaa, ich bin nur mit sync button aufgewachsen und ein kollege hat mir pitchriding beigebracht :D
dummerweise kann ich mir noch keine richtigen cd-player leisten.
ob jetz syncbutton oder nich is ja eigentlich egal, die hauptsache is dass es sich geil anhört!
ich kann mich noch an headphonesex3 erinnern :D machst du viel progressive house?
ich glaub die tracks waren sebastien leger - majuro , jean claude ades - shingaling und... weiss ich nich mehr :D Prog leg ich meistens am anfang des abends auf, danach ein bissl tech und dann electro house/charts :D
hab erst zwei gigs hinter mir, aber nach zwei monaten DJing is das hlabwegs in ordnung...

btw wie viel muss man denn für so gebrauchte , 8 jahre alte 1210er ausgeben?^^

auch von mir viele grüße
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diph 12 Apr 2010, 17:42
1210er wirste wohl nich mehr für unter 300 € das stück bekommen, die produktion wurde eingestellt und deshalb denk ich werden sich die leute wohl weniger leicht davon trennen können. evtl haste ja glück und findest jemanden der keine ahnung hat.
außerdem ist der wertverlust bei 1210ern relativ gering, außer natürlich jemand hat seine babys nich gut behandelt. auch 8 jahre alte teller laufen meistens noch wie am 1. tag ;) das sind einfach qualitätsturnis und das merkt man eben bei der haltbarkeit.

ach ja, progressive house hab ich jetz noch nich beim andi gehört^^
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miles 13 Apr 2010, 13:46
hör in die tracknamen rein, das is prog ;-)
naja, ich überlege sowieso die cdj400 zu kaufen. Die ganze Zeit nen PC mitzuschleppen is definitv kacke...Ich mag kein DVS.
Ich bin zwar momentan noch digital, aber sobald ich das geld habe kaufe ich cdplayer :D
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diph 13 Apr 2010, 13:49
ich kann die mixe nich mehr hören, liefen schon zu oft. progressive house ist für mich immer noch was anderes.

und ob du nu ne riesen cd tasche oder n laptop schleppst is doch wohl latte. mitm laptop kannst du dich wenigstens noch auf der fahrt vergnügen ;)
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miles 18 Apr 2010, 11:18
weisst du...cdjs haben sehr selten ausfälle...sind zuverlässig, qualitativ hochwertig...
mit pc auflegen hat aber auch garkein style...deswegen ist meine sicht so:
cd>platte>syncbutton^^
lustigerweise soll der neue 350er auch nen sync button haben...also definitiv nich mein ding^^
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diph 18 Apr 2010, 12:15
wobei ich sagen muss das ich noch kein traktor (mit dvs) abschmieren hab sehen. auch nich nach stundenlanger belastung im club^^ also zuverlässig sind die schon auch.
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miles 18 Apr 2010, 16:04
kommt auf das system an auf dem es läuft :D aber ich hab jetz freitag auch von 8 bis 1 ohne probleme durchgehalten.
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chEwz 8 Apr 2010, 10:58
If your a retard. Sony Vegas is harder to use than Reason 4, and Sony Vegas is simple :)
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m1ke 8 Apr 2010, 11:22
cubase
reason
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miles 8 Apr 2010, 12:17
for remixing and stuff:

FL / ableton /cubase

for DJing:

Definitely TRAKTOR.
I use traktor scratch pro my self and i just have to say that traktor is the best solution. many (known) DJs use it, e.g. carl cox.Just save money and buy traktor.


The solution with the most style is having vinyl.
CD is awesome too,
but vinyl is just the coolest thing around :D
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Steven Seagal 8 Apr 2010, 13:15
yes, too bad i broke both needles on our vinyl players :(
still mixing without beatmachting is lame imo.
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miles 9 Apr 2010, 17:36
i use a controller and i use the sync button.
But i can handle cd players/turntables as well!
A friend of mine taught me pitchriding.
So I dont touch the record/platter and just use the pitchcontrol.
Cost me 3 months to be able to do it perfectly.
With a controller it isnt possible because the pitch isnt accurate enough.
which turntables do u got?
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Steven Seagal 9 Apr 2010, 17:56
i got poineer cdj 100s (the cheapest, but still good stuff). and reloop vinyl players. But if you dont have money its fun to do with traktor, but still i dont think you will be able to play with cd players if you always play with a midi controller.
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miles 10 Apr 2010, 21:57
cdj 100 have 0.1 pitch resolution...the tracks start going out of each other after something like a minute...thats not really cool...my friend got cdj400s and they are godlike <3...
traktor is just enough for me at the moment...i am pupil and i cant buy cdjs yet... but im saving money to buy some reloop rmp2s in the next time..
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Steven Seagal 11 Apr 2010, 15:46
mmm but if i can mix on cdj 100s its only gonna be easier on better players so thats good. but 2 cdj 100s + a mixer is like 250 euro and there good to learn mixing with, i can mix quite good now.
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miles 11 Apr 2010, 16:45
ye, for the beginning its more than enough!
what kind of music do u mix?
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Steven Seagal 11 Apr 2010, 17:55
mm not really sticking to genres, somewhere between techno house trance dubstep 2step minimal :p
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miles 10 Apr 2010, 22:06
if you can hear which track is slower and which is faster, you will never not be able to do this :D
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chEwz 10 Apr 2010, 18:07
I actually have worked with Reason 4, well Reason 2, but they are pretty much the same with some alternations. If you know what you are looking to/create, it is quite simple, Just use tutorials and use a lot of time to experiment.

And i am a top DJ producer, i produce Teisto's music in my spare time, im that big.
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