:: How to be a DJ ::
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- marchelo
I know there was an old thread that was somewhat informative about equipment etc... But I never can find anything on the Filter... Any help please?
I actually got into design when I was like 15 because my best friend was a DJ and I would collect the fliers. I downloaded Photoshop and started messing around, eventually people at clubs started asking me to do work...
I've been working corporate/going to school/paying bills for such a long while that I forgot how much I was into electronica and synthesizers...
- MrDinky0
some record. a wall full of them
- MrDinky0
large headphones
- MrDinky0
get a record carrying case
- MrDinky0
set all these up in your house
- moamoa0
First rule:
don´t talk about the first rule
- ukit0
DJ Dinky
- acescence0
do you want to be an old school vinyl guy, a cd guy, or a laptop guy?
- monospaced0
That's funny. Kind of how I got into design in the first place too. One of the first school projects I ever created was a book (12in. square inside of a record sleeve) on how to spin.
- marchelo0
Whats a deck? Lol.
My friend has Geminis and Tech 1600s... All vinyl... But I see a lot of potential in CDS, because of their platform and the programs that I hear are out there.
- designbot0
honestly I would learn on vinyl...and then maybe go more newschool with cdj's or even better, finalscratch.
- ukit0
Decide if you want to do old school vinyl or CDs or purely digital or vinyl controlling digital (like Serato or Final Scratch)
- ukit0
Realizing that if you go for vinyl, you are looking at at least a grand and a half for 2 Technics 1200s and a decent mixer...and that's before vinyl, which is expensive, speakers, etc. It's an expesnive hobby.
- marchelo0
anyone know about synthesizers?
- marchelo0
What!? The Manhattan library doesn't have DJ for dummies or anything else!? Maybe BK does, everyone is a DJ there...
- acescence0
vinyl and cd are very different experiences. when i first started, cd decks didn't exist and i learned on vinyl. it's a very visual thing, you can see a track, where the breaks and changes are, and how long is left. when i moved to cds i was kind of lost for a bit, because you don't have that visual element. it's harder to chat up girls and down lots of drinks because you have to pay attention. when i switched again to the lappy, i got back some of that visual-ness. in short, i'm not really a fan of cds.
- ukit0
Uh....you really don't need a book. Just look online somewhere. Use the Google. Or ask me if you have questions.
- janne760
I WANT TO BECOME A DJ TOO!!
- Complexfruit0
Ah the memories...my old setup
- *crab scratches out of threadComplexfruit
- love the shelves...sublocked
- I'm not much of a handy man but I did build these with stock wood from Home Depot.Complexfruit
- it was a fun little projectComplexfruit
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