aspiring to be a dj

[wowoo]

 

hello everybody... can anybody help me how to start my own kit, for newbies like me. im going digital...and i want to learn how to be a "chef" one day 

thanks...

[abyssinianson]

learn to beatmatch.

[Deadwing]

Everyone seems to be investing on a Serato kit nowadays. 

[dualcoil]

buy a pair of turntable.. or A USB turntable.. it is the way of a dj to learn how to do a beatmuch and some scratch'n techniques.,. if your jus mixing a cd player every last song and another songs.. your not a dj.. your only just a sound operator.. kaya nga DISK JOKey diba.. hehe.. yung iba kasi panggap lang.. so go earn money and buy those hot chick turntables...!!!

[travism]

If you have budget for a set up then go cd & vinyl... but if you have none, might I suggest going digital. Check out Traktor by Native Instruments.

[uninvit3d]

Try to buy "virtual DJ".. It's a software for digital mixing and stuff..

There's also a trial version online for 30 days..

[karlo]

since you want to go digital...

1. traktor for a more traditional dj feel. best with a dj mixer-ish controller like the vestax vcm 100 or the xponent. or cheaper, bcd2000 or bcd3000 (a lot flimsier tho). bpm detection plus the almighty sync button which is a great timesaver. you cn get really creative on your mixes with traktor... google search "ean golden" to get a taste of what you can do with traktor.

or you could go with...

2. ableton live. purists would probly say this isnt "dj-ing" strictly but whatever. eliminates the element of beatmatching because tempos are aligned automatically with a little preparation, so you can focus more on a really creative and crazy live mix. layer loops, pile on all sorts of effects, do live remashing, all on the fly. i <3 live. use a midi controller. uc33 offers a lot of control and its cheap, so good to begin with. google "moldover" or "bassnectar" to see the power of ableton live.

if you want a mix between classic analog mixing and digital file manipulation- get any of the timecoded systems: Serato scratch, stanton final scratch, or m-audio torq. torq is the cheapest option, but the serious djs seem to tend to go with serato... people say you can put on more of a show if you actually have decks in front of you but thats a matter of opinion. of course, you'll need a decent dj mixer and 2 decks/cd players.

[gerardlee]

virtual dj if you want also to mix videos.

personally i wouldnt like it since i am also a beginner, trying to master beat matching first.  then go for the mashup

my setup are: traktor connected to the ddm4000 using a sound card with RCA output in 4 channels.  then i use the bcd3000 midi controller to control the traktor for 2 channels.

im just learning to get use to it.