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• Ctrlx

  Does anyone have any recommendations for live dj software?

  Jan 13, 12, 7:23 a.m. – Permalink

• Raniator

  http://www.native-instruments.co…

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 7:34 a.m. – Permalink

• prophetone

  serato und traktor scratch. spend the $. don't buy ze crap.

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 7:43 a.m. – Permalink

• prophetone

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 7:45 a.m. – Permalink

• zaq

  

  • sorry– zaq1/3

    haha
    – lowimpakt2/3

    haha– moldero3/3

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 7:50 a.m. – Permalink

• panacea

  I second the vote for Traktor

  

  • yes from NI– panacea

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 7:55 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  There's some really good DJ Apps for ipad.
  Earlier this year I DJ'd Rockness Music Festival with my iPad using Djay
  http://www.algoriddim.com/djay-i…

  I took along my korg mini kaoss padd (battery powered) too so that I could add effects as playing but this app has been updated since and now has effects.

  The guy who was in charge of the soundsystem was well impressed with the simple and portable setup. Something very nice about not having to cart around a huge record/cd bag for a whole weekend :)

  • djay is fun– scarabin

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 8:30 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  @scarabin

  Yeah DJay is my favourite as I come from a turntablist background (cutting and scratching) so this appeals cos of the real(ish) scratch effects and the fact the turntables actually turn so you can get hands-on.

  There are a lot of other good DJ apps but these are more simulations of CDJ's rather than Turntables.

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 8:35 a.m. – Permalink

• Claymantis

  ableton live

  • < Intuitive, powerful & MNML(minimal)... ; )– ideaist

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 8:40 a.m. – Permalink

• Raniator

  Don't get sucked into the "anyone can DJ with software" bullshit. If you play shit music and don't know the theory behind correct mixing you will be a bad DJ. And fuck me, there are plenty of those around already...

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 8:47 a.m. – Permalink

• ideaist

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 8:53 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  @Raniator
  The skills you need to know depend on the music you are djing.

  Dance is all about beatmatching and cutting low/mid/treble to make a seamless mix.

  Soul/Funk/HipHop is some beatmatching but a lot of 'cuts', playing with breaks and possibly scratching etc.

  Generic DJing (i.e playing random tunes to pander to a general audience and keep the place moving) is ALL about song choice/taste and reading what the crowd want. You don't want a moment when you chuck on something so far removed that everyone clears-out!

  Then you have the likes of Northern Soul DJ's who just fade out one song into another - no skill required! BUT a big bank balance is required to buy the seven inches to get yourself kudos.

  IMO I can't stand the idea of going to a pub/club and listening to a dj play the same shite music all night regardless of whether its perfectly mixed or not. I'd rather hear an eclectic collection of stuff to keep listeners/dancers on their toes and interested in the music - rather than it just being a background DOOMF DOOMF DOOMF DOOMF.

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 9:13 a.m. – Permalink

• big-papes

  In my experience Serato is still the standard right now, I play out a lot, and play with other people all the time. I find that almost everyone I come across uses serato and its very helpful and easy for transitioning between DJ's.

  • <– prophetone

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 9:29 a.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  this IMO is djing with software

  • ableton live– lowimpakt1/2

    fuck ye surgeon
    – Xopher2/2

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 9:32 a.m. – Permalink

• prophetone

  serato x ableton ftw

  

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 9:40 a.m. – Permalink

• Frosty_spl

  Tractor is gay. You can push a button to match beats.

  • I use serato.– Frosty_spl1/2

    Please grow up and desist from using the term "gay" to describe something in the negative.– soundsinsilence2/2

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 9:59 a.m. – Permalink

• Frosty_spl

  I'm so pissed that these nerdy kids get Tractor and play out, not knowing how to beatmatch. The software does it for them. Of course their mixes are perfect, ughhh! I wanna stab them in the face.

  • perfect mixes are boring imo– prophetone1/2

    the sync button requires no skill. It's like getting onstage and playing guitar hero.– Frosty_spl2/2

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 10:03 a.m. – Permalink

• Miguex

  iTunes comes free with your iPhone
  

  

  Just plug it to the mixer and start your playlist, touch knobs, knobs faders and pretend you are very busy.

  90% of people WON'T NOTICE, specially if you are high up on a stage

  • 'zis iz very true, non? http://www.residenta…– Eighty

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 10:18 a.m. – Permalink

• Miguex

  This is (at the moment) one of the biggest DJs on the planet.
  I'm going to guess he is probably over 60 grand for a 3 hour set.

  People will eat up your even's presale tickets the moment they go on sale, and will be sweating on front row screaming and dancing till he is done.

  This is what they don't see:
  

  • klezmer dee-j– prophetone1/4

    Apparently, he wants to know my name.– stoplying2/4

    lol, he looks so bored.
    pacing, pacing, arms up, knob twiddle, pacing. drink of water.– monNom3/4

    This is why I like A-trak, he works that shit.
    – Frosty_spl4/4

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 10:21 a.m. – Permalink

• soundsinsilence

  Do you have a rough idea on how much you'd like to spend? Are you currently a DJ?

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 10:31 a.m. – Permalink

• Miguex

  

  Also, whatever software you decide to buy, check on eBay first!
  I have found legal/ sealed box/ brand new music software for more than 1/2 the actual cost.

  • *less than 1/2 actually :)– Miguex1/2

    Yea, my friend got a serato SL3 box when it first came out for 300 bucks.– Frosty_spl2/2

  

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  Dog-earJan 13, 12, 10:38 a.m. – Permalink