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Title: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: yeOj01 on September 12, 2008, 09:19:04 PM
thanks for the help.
-really dreaming to be a DJ. XD
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: abyssinianson on September 12, 2008, 11:43:31 PM
2 quartz driven turntables + mixer + integrated amp or powered speakers + some old records > learn to beatmatch well > get gigs >repeat
know your songs, know your beatmatching and sharpen your skills. know how to read a crowd and be ready to change things around based on what you see. skills count much more than sharp and fancy gear. if you can't mix and can't cater to get a crowd going, you will fail miserably and get pelted with change, or worse, bottles.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: yeOj01 on September 12, 2008, 11:48:56 PM
so where can i buy such equipments in low prices? it's ok if it's second hand i am not that pro to spend a big amount of money.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 13, 2008, 12:46:18 PM
we have a small community of DJs... if you want i can hook you up on 2nd hand Technics Turntables and Vestax Mixer and Vinyls. Just txt me... my number is in my sig
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 13, 2008, 01:57:15 PM
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thanks for the help.
-really dreaming to be a DJ. XD
good day sir, ok to become a true dj, you dont need a very high-end equipment.. and other stuff that makes you professional.. gears are for sound and eye quality only..
the first thing you should do if your like planning a budget for your party gears, are to learn what type of a mobile you should assemble.. is it for P.A. (Professional address) or is it (Home bases setup)
if you are planning for a P.A. mobile, then its time you buy a very powerful amps.. and learn how to hook a cross-over for your setup you need to learn the basic sound settings "Low, mid, and high", this is the most important thing that you will do for your P.A. mobile and you will need too much budget for it. sometimes other people use thier company of light and sounds. or manufacturer using hi-ends equipment. hindi naman talaga isang tao ang may ari ng isang malaking mobile.. kasi wala ata sa mundo na masyadong mayaman para makagawa ng isang sound setup na kasing laki ng gym or basketball court.. lalo na kung puro hi-end equipment..
yung iba nga nag yayabang pa na ang mobile system nila is more hi-end kay sasayo. pero sa tutuo hindi naman kanya yun.. at sa company mobile yun. so dont worry about buying a cheap equipment, or ordinary branded dj gears as long na proud ka dahil sayo naman lahat at ikaw lang ang mayari..
ok for the "home bases party mobile".. you need just a simple sound setup. because, that only a small area you will be djing with.. you can go for the stereo mode or even crossover. .its ok.. as long na bumabayo din ang sounds mo. that will get your performance good as a regular dj..
the most important thing to be a professional dj. is not by it's equipment by it self.. bieng a dj. you just need a two player and 1mixer. for mixing.. either a cdj, usb turntables, mp3s, or even just a cd player. pwde pa nga vcd player eh.. hehe as long you have a two of that and 1 mixer for mixing music.. then you are qualify to be a dj.. other dj just use other stuff to perform and add some technique for mixing.. to injoy thier djing.. but thats not it.. even you have only a two regular player and you "can mix".. then thats fine.. your a dj by your self..
the only best thing you can do to be a dj.. is to play the most best music. that your crowd will be dancing with or listening with..
yes, for your own taste of music.. you will play as you like. but! if your on a gig party. its not like what you want is what you get. the best thing to do is to play thier favorite songs..
and as me bieng a dj.. i prefer playing songs of the 80's and 90's. yes.. old songs are successful to give the crowd a hell of a party, believe it or not they will injoy it.. like new waves.. micheal/janet jacson. mc hammer.. or what ever 80's or 90's you have.. this will gave all your crowd a party that they will injoy.. and sing too.. just remember to get thier request to continues party. but bieng your self of a dj will make you unique, so its up to you now..
i hope this will help you.. thaks and good music everyday..
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 13, 2008, 03:00:56 PM
@dualcoil
IMHO i think the threadstarter is just a noobie in this kind of stuff not really eyeing to put up his own mobile system. Lets not complicate things... He just needs assistance i think on what setup he needs at home to get him started
@yeOj01
Like what abbys said you can start with the basic needs of a DJ.
All DJ Masters started out with a turntable not with CDJs.
Try also browsing thru youtube about DJ QBert and other DMC Hall of Famers for you to really get inspired on your goal.
2 quartz driven turntables + mixer + integrated amp or powered speakers + some old records > learn to beatmatch well > get gigs >repeat
know your songs, know your beatmatching and sharpen your skills. know how to read a crowd and be ready to change things around based on what you see. skills count much more than sharp and fancy gear. if you can't mix and can't cater to get a crowd going, you will fail miserably and get pelted with change, or worse, bottles.
Heres my current setup at home and gigging with my band (http://photos-237.friendster.com/e1/photos/73/28/2828237/1_472083232l.jpg)
so if i choose to be a turntable dj where could i buy vinyls? because IMHO it's really hard to find it. especially new ones.
Its either you buy Vinyls from DJCity.com (where is usually buy my vinyls)w/c is $12 a copy only or as i said a community of DJs supports each other and can get u vinyls from abroad. Another Option is by using a virtual turntable such as Serato Scratch Live, Stanton Final Scratch, M-Audio Connectiv or the Numark Virtual Vinyl. All music is coming from your playlist on ur computer with the live manipulation from your turntable and vinyls.
(http://www.rane.com/sslsetup.gif)
(http://www.rane.com/scratchl.gif)
This might sound old skool coz if you really want to be a complete DJ you should know how to play with a Turntable
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: yeOj01 on September 13, 2008, 06:09:17 PM
so how much does the serato thing cost? it's ok if its second hand. = )
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 13, 2008, 06:13:22 PM
so how much does the serato thing cost? it's ok if its second hand. = )
AFAIK no one here in Manila sells 2nd Hand SSL coz once you have an SSL its really fo keeps. If you're thinking about your budget... the cheapest alternative is the M-Audio Connectiv. Almost Same functionalities and its only 16K pesos at JB Music or $295 on online Stores.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: yeOj01 on September 13, 2008, 06:22:54 PM
wow! that costs much. i think i must stick first for the vinyls and turntables. can you hook me up if ever? and can you tell me how much will it cost? thanks! = )
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 13, 2008, 06:25:35 PM
just add me up on YM its the same username i have here in philmusic
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 13, 2008, 07:41:49 PM
:-) his looking for a cheaper equipment for his dj setup? Ah ok, serato is too expensive. As me, being a dj, I don't go for a vinyl that will get my budget end up a year before making me a dj. If you start on a less budget.. Then you have to think wise before buying any equipment. Base from what i have read. The thread starter wants cheaper equipment as a beginner.
Ok just try this, this is only my option..
If you want to mix but don’t want to be troubled looking for vinyl, and hard to find second hand serato.. try to buy Pentium 3 or 4 desktop.. After you have a desktop.. try to download a dj programs. one that i use and recommend is "Virtual dj" you can save and load thousands of mp3s as you like.. and you dont have to be troubled organizing your songs.. Virtual dj is like exactly a vinyl turntable with mixing cdj capability. this is your first dj kit. if you have enough budget for buying serato sound card and usb turntables then you can still use virtual dj program. There’s nothing to waste. a serato is a program and audio interface (sound card) for a usb turntables that you can record songs from your pc to your vinyl, or, you can just use a fake vinyl and play mp3 to your virtual dj same as a true vinyl.. So in start, you can use virtual dj for the min time. Also it has a mixer for you to mix the two tracks..
For the sound and lights.. any simple equipment will do.. like buying ordinary rotators. Ordinary mixer and amplifier, i recommend crown for a starter speakers. For the amplifiers, i recommend "konzert or magus power amp". For the mixer, I recommend "Better stereo mixer"
wag ka bibili ng turntable na hindi branded or pang scratch.. from what i have known sa mga friends ko na nag kaganito.. madali ma putol ang karayom.. siguro mk2 will do. kaya lang mahirap makakita ng vinyl, at limited offer na. kung meron alam ang iba.try mo.
dont haste your self.. as soon as you get in to it.. and have enough budget for a new one.. then its time you may upgrade your equipment.. again, hope this help..
thanks and good music everyday..
:-D :-D :mrgreen: :lol: 8-)
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: moHaWk on September 13, 2008, 09:15:25 PM
:-) his looking for a cheaper equipment for his dj setup.. serato is too expensive, as me, bieng a dj. i don't go for a vynil that will get my budget end up a year before making me a dj or djing. if you can just start on a less budget.. then you have to think twice before buying any equipment you will get.. from what i have read. you only have a budget for assembling a Home bases mobile..
ok just try this, this is only my option..
if you want to mix but dont want to be troubled looking for vynil, and hard to find a second hand serato.. try to buy a pentium 3 or 4 desktop.. after you have a desktop.. try to download a dj program. one that i use and i recommend is "Virtual dj" you can save and load thousands of mp3s as you like.. and you dont have to be troubled to organized your songs.. virtual dj is like exactly a vynil turntable with mixing cdj capability. this is your first dj kit. if you have a budget for buying a serato. then you still can use virtual dj program for it.. and nothing to waste. a serato is a usb turntable that you can record a song from your pc to your vynil, or, you can just use a fake vynil and play your mp3 to your virtual dj same as the true vynil.. so in start. you can use virtual dj for the min time. it also have a mixer for you to mix the two tracks..
for the sound and lights.. any simple equipment will do.. like buying a ordinary amp.. and speakers.. i recommend crown for a starter..
dont haste your self.. as soon that you get in to it.. and have enough budget for a new one.. then its time you may upgrade your equipment.. again, hope this help..
thanks and good music everyday..
nice grammar dude :D try pasting this to MS word and you'll see everything GREEN
you know how to read right?
read this
"how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?"
and you said?
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for the sound and lights.. any simple equipment will do.. like buying a ordinary amp.. and speakers.. i recommend crown for a starter..
is it for P.A. (Professional address) or is it (Home bases setup)
Maybe you mean PA - Public Address :evil: :evil:
Home Bases? Baseball? Homerun? :evil: :evil: :evil:
OMG!!!! im reading your post using an Indian Accent! and i understood!!!! wow!
PS: HINDI PO MASAMA MAG TAGALOG! (MIKE ENRIQUEZ accent)
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 14, 2008, 01:28:19 AM
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Maybe you mean PA - Public Address
Home Bases? Baseball? Homerun?
OMG!!!! im reading your post using an Indian Accent! and i understood!!!! wow!
PS: HINDI PO MASAMA MAG TAGALOG! (MIKE ENRIQUEZ accent)
did i offended you? masyado ka kasi mapuna eh,,
oops.. sori for my grammar.. wala lang gusto ko lang mag english kahit hindi ako magaling sa grammar bakit masama ba?
and sa P.A. (public Address) nga.. pero hindi naman lahat ng P.A. eh yun ang meaning.. pwede rin (Party Address) or (Peoples Address) as long na naiintindihan nya kung ano ang ibig sabihin nun.. sa tingin ko hindi ka pa aware sa lahat ng mobile. lahat ng mobile may mga kanya kanyang klase ng katangian.
"Home basis mobile, ibig lang sabihin eh pang bahay or studio type lang na mobile.. kaya nga bases eh. depende.. nakakaintindi karin ba? o talagang sa grammar kalang magaling?
for the light and sounds, kaya nga may sound ako binangit diba, at any equipment will do.. basa mo ba.. kaya nabangit ko na kahit ordinary amp lang ang bilhin nya, at sa speaker kahit crown speakers lang muna.. naiintindihan mo? ang kulang ko lang nailagay is yung lights. kaya nga naka indicate na ng simple lang eh.. edi isipin nalang nya na mga simple light lang ang hanapin nya.. i'm sure recommend naman agad nyan sa kanya is mga light effects tulad ng derby, mushroom, at lahat ng simple non intelligent lights, Ilan ba IQ mo,. for some people na mataas ang I.Q. hindi na nila kailangan e correct ang mga eto.. satingin ko, hindi karin ganun kagaling sa akala mo., and before this message.. if you can read the upper part of my second post.. naka indicate naman dun kung ano ang kanyang dapat gawin first to become a dj.. nabasa mo ba? tsk tsk tsk
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WHAT!? where does it fit in Mr. mobile system?
hindi kaba talaga nakakaintindi ng simple lang? he needs a dj gear for mixing and become one of a dj or disc jockey.. not a Mr. Mobile system. ang mobile light and sounds, po is a complete package of a sound,lights system and a dj.. kasi kung sound system lang. sound lang po ang pinag uusapan dun. pero pag mobile sound system is for all the equipment and djs. hindi ka magiging dj kung wala kang lights.. specially sounds
wala po atang makakaintindi kung sasabihin mo lang mr. mobile system, baka mag tanong pa ang makakabasa nyan ng "ano yan system ng mobile cellphone"? hehehe :wink:
but dont get worried.. ok lang yan. ibig sabihin lang galingan ko pa sa susunod. mas gusto ko nga yan atlist my praktisan ako sa grammar.. kung sakali man na mag post ako ulit in english language, maybe i will learn more how to speak a perfect grammar. nandyan kanaman diba hehe..
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: moHaWk on September 14, 2008, 02:51:10 AM
CLASSIC :? :? :? :?!!!!!
LOL!!!!!
:-D :-D :-D :-D
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 14, 2008, 03:01:25 AM
and sa P.A. (public Address) nga.. pero hindi naman lahat ng P.A. eh yun ang meaning.. pwede rin (Party Address) or (Peoples Address) as long na naiintindihan nya kung ano ang ibig sabihin nyon.. sa tingin ko hindi ka pa aware sa lahat ng mobile. lahat ng mobile may mga kanya kanyang klase ng katangian.
Nope... Mali reasoning mo... kahit bali baliktarin... PA System is still a Public Address System... You should know that if you're really into a mobile system business FWIW.
hindi kaba talaga nakakaintindi ng simple lang? he needs a dj gear for mixing and become one of a dj or disk jockey.. not a Mr. Mobile system. ang mobile system po is a complete package of a sound system.. kasi kung sound system lang. sound lang po ang pinag uusapan dun. pero pag mobile sound system is for all the equipment and djs.
I think pare you're the one na hindi nakakaintindi... yung threadstarter eh nagtatanong ng ano ang kailangan nya to start with para maging DJ. if you'll read back your fisrt post ang daming un-neccessary things na pinost mo such as mga tungkol sa MOBILE SYSTEM. meron ka pang post na
if you are planning for a P.A. mobile, then its time you buy a very powerful amps.. and learn how to hook a cross-over for your setup you need to learn the basic sound settings "Low, mid, and high", this is the most important thing that you will do for your P.A. mobile and you will need too much budget for it. sometimes other people use thier company of light and sounds. or manufacturer using hi-ends equipment. hindi naman talaga isang tao ang may ari ng isang malaking mobile.. kasi wala ata sa mundo na masyadong mayaman para makagawa ng isang sound setup na kasing laki ng gym or basketball court.. lalo na kung puro hi-end equipment..
yung iba nga nag yayabang pa na ang mobile system nila is more hi-end kay sasayo. pero sa tutuo hindi naman kanya yun.. at sa company mobile yun. so dont worry about buying a cheap equipment, or ordinary branded dj gears as long na proud ka dahil sayo naman lahat at ikaw lang ang mayari..
Hindi naman relevant sa topic... at SOBRANG OFF TOPIC NA!
Anyway... ive chatted with the threadstarter already and given him some tips already...
So both of you and moHawk can settle ur problems thru PM lang and By the way FYI si moHawk ang Live Gig Sound Tech ng isang sikat na banda kaya i think he knows what he is talkin about .
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: moHaWk on September 14, 2008, 03:41:42 AM
easy lang tiger! anyway kung wala ka pake sakin ganun din ako sayo pre hehehehe... pero peace tayo ha, dinudugo na ilong ko sa indian english mo eh...
basta ako di ako affected :D olrayt rakenrol!
kinetic daze? sila ba kumanta ng electric dreams nung 80's :?
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 14, 2008, 03:48:43 AM
mayabang kapala eh. sa mga katulad mo wala akong oras. ok lang sana kung turuan moko sa grammar paturo ako sayo. pero sa yabang mo.. thanks nalang.. anyway
good luck and god bless nalang sainyo.. for the new dj.. pre its up to you. you are unique and its free to think wise.. good day and good music everyday..
yes. thats my photoshop bakit di kaba marunong.. nasa tao nman yan kung ano ang paniniwala.. as i say baka nga ikaw may ganyan din hahaha
by the way bawal po mag post dito ng other users picture or something without his permission, baka ma ban user account mo nyan hehe.. cute ko noh.. :mrgreen:
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Post by: dualcoil on September 14, 2008, 03:59:39 AM
:-D oh dahan dahan lang pre.. wag mo titigan pic ko ha.. baka bumigay ka nyan.. joke lang.. peace tayo pre.. parehas naman tayo music lover eh kaya dapat mag kaintindihan tayo..
baka add mo lahat ka friend list ko dyan ha, pati yung mga sikat na mobile sa list ko hehe.. :-D :mrgreen: :-) :lol: :-P
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 14, 2008, 04:04:07 AM
Sobrang OT na kayo...
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 14, 2008, 04:05:26 AM
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Sobrang OT na kayo...
Boss KitC and other mods oh!
boss xjepoyx , pwede sayo nalang po ako mag sori.. ayaw ko po dun sa isa kasi medyo mayabang.. aaminin ko naman na yung ibang post ko medyo kumplikado at wala din sa ayus.. kung yan ang tingin ng iba.. syempre opinyon din nila yun.. kya gusto ko pa pag butihan maiigi.. katulad nyo gusto ko din maging professional sa larangan ng sound industry.. kahit pakonti-konti lang.
sa mga nang pupuna naman ng mga erros.. ayusin naman po ninyo ang pag papaliwanag. at wag naman kayo manlait alam na ngang mali or may error mamimintas kapa.. sa halip patulong nalang din. or tulungan nalang natin ang isat isa..
yan po kasi ang napapansin ko sa ibang users. karamihan ang yabang pa.
ako hindi po ako ng gaganyan dito sa thread kahit may nakita akung mali sainyo.. correct ko nalang sa sarili ko.. thats all, tpos remind ko lang, hindi yung ubod ng yabang.
thats all. thaks and good music everyday. pasensya na sir. marunong naman ako mag pakumbaba diba hehe..
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: abyssinianson on September 14, 2008, 06:37:06 AM
boss xjepoyx , pwede sayo nalang po ako mag sori.. ayaw ko po dun sa isa kasi medyo mayabang.. aaminin ko naman na yung ibang post ko medyo kumplikado at wala din sa ayus.. kung yan ang tingin ng iba.. syempre opinyon din nila yun.. kya gusto ko pa pag butihan maiigi.. katulad nyo gusto ko din maging professional sa larangan ng sound industry.. kahit pakonti-konti lang.
sa mga nang pupuna naman ng mga erros.. ayusin naman po ninyo ang pag papaliwanag. at wag naman kayo manlait alam na ngang mali or may error mamimintas kapa.. sa halip patulong nalang din. or tulungan nalang natin ang isat isa..
yan po kasi ang napapansin ko sa ibang users. karamihan ang yabang pa.
ako hindi po ako ng gaganyan dito sa thread kahit may nakita akung mali sainyo.. correct ko nalang sa sarili ko.. thats all, tpos remind ko lang, hindi yung ubod ng yabang.
thats all. thaks and good music everyday. pasensya na sir. marunong naman ako mag pakumbaba diba hehe..
in the end, i think it was clear na hindi ikaw nagyayabang. i got a clear indication of your intentions to become a DJ and that is fine, help from this forum is what will help usher in that reality. you may be a noob but everyone starts out as one - i know i had my share of questions year ago so i try and impart same help to help the rest of the folks here improve the music scene back home.
just one piece of info: learn to beat mix with regular vinyl first and then start purchasing your regular vinyl but do think about investing in FSL, Serato or Torq from M-Audio because these are cost-effective options for you to keep on using vinyl BUT take advantage of mixing songs off your laptop without having to purchase and maintain records. vinyl purchasing is an addicition, an expensive addiciton and sotring them can be cumbersome especially like the weather sa Pinas.
good luck sa ambition mo. keep the dream alive and follow them for yourself, not because other people say it can't be done. if you want to be a DJ and itch to play music, go ahead and work at it - don't do this DJ thing if it isn't true to YOUR intentions.
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Post by: LouieAzcona on September 14, 2008, 09:59:20 AM
@abyss - agree
@dualcoil - maniwala ka... sa lahat ng makakabasa ng thread na to... malinaw na malinaw... hindi ikaw ang nagyayabang. masanay ka nalang siguro sa kalakaran. madaming ganyan. isipin mo nalang, at least nakatulong ka.
"sa mga nang pupuna naman ng mga erros.. ayusin naman po ninyo ang pag papaliwanag. at wag naman kayo manlait alam na ngang mali or may error mamimintas kapa.. sa halip patulong nalang din. or tulungan nalang natin ang isat isa.."
wag ka mahiya magtagalog. meron nga jan mga addictus na balu-baluktot parin magenglish eh. mas nakakatawa naman un diba. haha! mahalaga, malinaw ang gusto mo parating sa mga readers. at nakakatulong ka. hindi nanlalait.
im so sorry... back to: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
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Post by: KitC on September 14, 2008, 10:28:38 AM
its true mali po ang reasoning ko for the P.A. system.. but still if you just get a Word P.A. hindi rin sya pweding sabihin agad ng (Public Address)but still, sorry for that.
Semantics.
Any speaker system that is meant to be heard by a substantial number of people in a large public area can be called a public address (PA) system. I've never known it to be called a party address or a professional address system. This means the speaker systems in churches can be considered PA systems, same with those in theme parks, large sports arenas, concert venues, malls/department stores and even that handheld bullhorn.
Lose the attitude, dualcoil. Some of the people here may have more experience in the biz than you.
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 14, 2008, 10:52:22 AM
its true mali po ang reasoning ko for the P.A. system.. but still if you just get a Word P.A. hindi rin sya pweding sabihin agad ng (Public Address)but still, sorry for that.
gusto mo lang mag promote tinitira mo pa ako. i'm just giving him an option lang naman. nasakanya naman yun kung ano ang pag kakaintindi nya.. bakit magiging dj kaba without a sounds? maybe without lights kaya nga hindi ko na sinama ang mga lights eh, sabi ko ordinary amp and speaker will do.. tsk tsk tsk..pero bandang huli a dj will need some lights parin..
edi dapat sinabi nalang nya sa thread na he only needs a mixing tracks equipment, not to become a dj..
i'm a dj by my self and hindi ako pwede maging dj without a mobile specifications. like sound and gears.. kasama na ang lights.. if your just looking for a mixing gear.. hindi mo na kailangan sabihin na gusto mo maging dj, if you dont need a sound system or lights.. kasi pwde kanaman mag mix lang kahit hindi ka dj. sa tagal kung naging dj.. ang alam kung ibig sabihin ng dj. DJ is a disk jockey. and a disk jokey,. plays a song to people.. and perform live with your sound systems and lights
a dj needs a sound to mix.. not just a turntables and mixer.. pero ok lang.. kung hindi man ako nakatulong atlist nag try.. sige good luck for your negotiations.
and kung pag dating kay moHawk, wala ako pakialam sakanya kung Gig Sound Tech ng isang sikat na banda sya.. kahit ako naging sound operator din ako ng isang sikat na banda ng brother ko "kinetic Daze"at nasa Nu107 sila kania promoting thier songs see my friendster reyzuna@yahoo.com kaya wag ninyo pag malaki yan kasi hindi naman yan ang usapan dito. kundi yung makakatulong lang. e mag kakilala pala kayo eh.. kaya naman pala. tsk tsk tsk
i guess your definition of a DJ differs from mine because where I cut my teeth doing DJ gigs in the rave scenes of ny, detroit, philly and chicago, DJs don't actually handle any lights. in fact, mobile DJs don't exist here and those guys who do mobile stuff usually do only weddings, bar mitzvahs and school parties; the scene is completely different, calls for different type of music and equipment. sure, during my early days i lugged around my PA, mixer and tables but that changed when more and more gigs I went to specifically had things for the DJ and all we had to bring were CDs and records to play. kit is right as well, a PA can be anything that lets people hear what you are playing so, in essence, it can be anything from a basic PA to a full blown auditorium installation setup! eitherway, the threadstarter can invest in a small cheap PA or make their own just to get things starter. the main idea is to have some sort of way to mix songs whether he uses vinyl, a laptop based system or even CDs.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 14, 2008, 01:18:07 PM
to:
@abyssinianson
@KitC
@LouieAzcona
:-) mga sir/mam, thanks for understading and support ninyo..salamat po ng marami at may katulad nyo po dito sa philmusic.., hindi naman po kasi message ang kukunin mo if someone replied to you a bad or correct language.. the "Idea" is more important..
clear naman po na wala ako intensyon na gulohin ang thread, i just want him some options for becoming a dj in my own way. sa message nung dalawang user saakin. para bang sila lang ang may karapatang mag bigay ng upinyon.. kanya kanya lang naman yan.. idea is more important than the message.. its true kasi kung iba ang pag kakaintindi mo.. ibig lang sabihin eh. batang isip kapa..
lalo na yung mahilig mang puna ng error imbis na i-correct mo para sa thread starter. at sinabi pa na off topic na daw ang sinasabi ko. lahat po ng sinabi ko sa thread. is all what a dj wants.. hindi naman siguro tatagal eh palaging turntables lang ang meron sya diba.. kaya nga naka sabi rin sa topic nya is "what equipment to buy" para malinaw po dun sa dalawang users.
for the P.A. nag sorry na po ako dyan.. kasi nga mali talaga yung nasabi ko na professional address. professional audio kasi ang nasa isip ko kaya yun ang nailagay ko.. hehe.. :-D, i have my pride kasi dun sa isa na pinipilit na mali ako kahit inamin ko na.. again sorry and god bless as all.. thanks ulit sa inyo, good day and good music everyday,,
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Post by: junkers on September 14, 2008, 11:12:42 PM
Sir tanong ko lang kung anong name ng mobile nyo dati, kilala nyo ba sina bong bautista and dj noel basilio?
we have a small community of DJs... if you want i can hook you up on 2nd hand Technics Turntables and Vestax Mixer and Vinyls. Just txt me... my number is in my sig
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Post by: moHaWk on September 14, 2008, 11:17:09 PM
@dualcoil - maniwala ka... sa lahat ng makakabasa ng thread na to... malinaw na malinaw... hindi ikaw ang nagyayabang. masanay ka nalang siguro sa kalakaran. madaming ganyan. isipin mo nalang, at least nakatulong ka.
"sa mga nang pupuna naman ng mga erros.. ayusin naman po ninyo ang pag papaliwanag. at wag naman kayo manlait alam na ngang mali or may error mamimintas kapa.. sa halip patulong nalang din. or tulungan nalang natin ang isat isa.."
wag ka mahiya magtagalog. meron nga jan mga addictus na balu-baluktot parin magenglish eh. mas nakakatawa naman un diba. haha! mahalaga, malinaw ang gusto mo parating sa mga readers. at nakakatulong ka. hindi nanlalait.
im so sorry... back to: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
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Post by: dualcoil on September 14, 2008, 11:34:06 PM
:-)
ok, for this thing to be settled, i'll just give nalang a url site, para mas klaro po sa lahat in " how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?"
here's the site
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http://www.youtube.com/user/ellaskins
dj tutorial po yan and a professional.. at dyan ako natuto sakanya. pleas sana makita nyo ang sagot sa tanong nyo dyan. oh baka may umangal pa ha.. professional dj tutorial na yan..kay may reklamo kayo, send nyo nalang sya email.. hehe thanks and good music everyday
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Post by: karlo on September 14, 2008, 11:49:38 PM
we have a small community of DJs... if you want i can hook you up on 2nd hand Technics Turntables and Vestax Mixer and Vinyls. Just txt me... my number is in my sig
how much would 2nd hand 1200s go for here?
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 15, 2008, 10:09:46 AM
I have a friend whos selling a pair of SL1200 and a Stanton Mixer for 35K in pristine condition. I got my pair of SL1200 for 15K only. ika nga nila chamba chambahan lang talaga.
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Post by: karlo on September 15, 2008, 03:07:47 PM
I have a friend whos selling a pair of SL1200 and a Stanton Mixer for 35K in pristine condition. I got my pair of SL1200 for 15K only. ika nga nila chamba chambahan lang talaga.
I ask because i've never owned actual decks (been prowling the classifieds for two years pero di pa ako nakatsamba ng good deal on 1200s), but I do dj-style gigs off ableton live and an analog mixer, a bunch of controllers and outboard hardware effectors. I'd really like to get into traditional dj'ing tho. While I use ableton, I totally respect the craft. :-)
On a related note, how do local dj's feel about dj'ing entirely off ableton (like I do) or traktor? I know there's been a lot of heated resistance to going purely digital- a lot of angry things have been said (think cries of "judas" when dylan went electric, it feels like that). I know dj = "disc jockey", but as long as you do a good mix and put on a fun show, shouldn't that settle the debate on the merits of digital mixing?
The #1 argument against ableton seems to go like this: "ableton effectively beatmatches for you, and so it's cheating, and so it's not real dj'ing." IMHO tho, and I recognize that I've never dj'ed off traditional decks or cd players, beatmatching is only one aspect of dj'ing, and ableton allows other creative aspects of the craft to be explored. What do you think?
A lot of top flight dj's have also began using ableton (or traktor) in sets, some of them exclusively. See: deadmau5, max graham, richie hawtin, sasha, john digweed, gui boratto, bassnectar, dj krush, coldcut, daft punk, diplo, james zabiela, matthew dear, pete tong, armin van buuren, monolake, and even carl crag (once a staunch anti-ableton figure). For the dj's out there, are these guys dj'ing when using ableton or not?
I'd just like to know where people like me stand in the local scene. Of course, there are a lot of great local artists (some of those in EM come to mind) who do use ableton.
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Post by: karlo on September 15, 2008, 03:16:47 PM
Forgot to say also, warping in ableton is pretty analogous to beatmatching, the primary difference (apart from the whole tactile aspect of doing it on actual decks) being you only have to do it correctly once for a track.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 15, 2008, 03:34:06 PM
i know alot of traditional local DJs who is still into vinyls and cds. Some of them already has Serato Scratch Live, Stanton Final Scratch or M-Audio Connectiv. Some of them sabi naman eh kung mag uupgrade sila they will be using the Serato and the likes. I myself have never tried ableton but i heard its really powerful. The first software i tried for DJing is the PCDJ Red. Im also GASSING for a SSL or the TTM57SL but my budget dont allow me... ill be settling for the Connectiv.
Re: Beat matching... YEAH its really easy to beat match using a software but the challenge on beat matching using a turntable is un-matchable experience. Being able to play and manipulate beats using analog is the experience you'll never get using a software.
Anyway... theres an MK Battalion tomorrow at 70's Bistro if you want to see hows the scene fot TURNTABLEIST here in Manila.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 15, 2008, 03:49:13 PM
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know alot of traditional local DJs who is still into vinyls and cds. Some of them already has Serato Scratch Live, Stanton Final Scratch or M-Audio Connectiv. Some of them sabi naman eh kung mag uupgrade sila they will be using the Serato and the likes. I myself have never tried ableton but i heard its really powerful. The first software i tried for DJing is the PCDJ Red. Im also GASSING for a SSL or the TTM57SL but my budget dont allow me... ill be settling for the Connectiv.
wow. ako po gusto ko parin ng "Vinyl turntables" kasi mas ok sya mag mix.. even though my virtual dj nako na program. mas ok parin talaga mag scratch and mix sa vinyl. feel mo talaga na dj ka.. at sa 12" vinyl. lahat ng scratch technique magagawa mo.. magkaka serato + usb turntables nako sa december. padala ng brother ko. pero hindi ko alam yung mga model kaya i have no idea kung ano ang papadala nya sakin. firt "BCD2000 or 3000" sana ang papadala nya pero i ask him na Serato + turntable nalang. and he agree, wow i can't wait na mag december na..
for me "vinyl turntables parin ang the best for a dj"
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 15, 2008, 06:19:22 PM
ha? Serato Turntables? LOL!!!! Meron ba nun? hahahahaha
you are obviously an amateur or worst... a poser and doesnt know what you are talkin about.
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Post by: Tarkuz Toccata on September 15, 2008, 07:32:24 PM
DJing has changed dramatically. How is Computer DJing in the Philippines?
Vestax introduced Computer Interface to DJ market last April.
http://ci.vestax.com/en/
Do you think there is a possibility that Philippine DJs will be interested in Vestax Computer Interface products?
Please let me know your thoughts.
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 15, 2008, 10:38:08 PM
ha? Serato Turntables? LOL!!!! Meron ba nun? hahahahaha
you are obviously an amateur or worst... a poser and doesnt know what you are talkin about.
there is no brand line of serato tables, however, there ARE serato compliant products such as the Rane mixer, the SSL interface and the encoded vinyl themselves which can be replaced when you wear em out. maybe that was what you were talking about? afaik, only the encoded records exist to bridge the gap between vinyl and the computer domain. vestax and numark ahve come out with better CD decks but that is pretty much it and there was no talk of anything beyond that at last year's WMC convention which I attended.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 15, 2008, 10:55:43 PM
hahaha but the thing is based from dualcoil's post he is getting a SERATO TURNTABLES hahaha.
Anyway...
just to have this thread "more color" here are some pics of a modded SL1200's. A friend of mine and a local DJ here in manila is the only guys who does this.
This one is a mod for DJ Kemosabe: (http://photos-107.friendster.com/e1/photos/70/14/29714107/657529282l.jpg) (http://photos-107.friendster.com/e1/photos/70/14/29714107/398195653l.jpg) (http://photos-107.friendster.com/e1/photos/70/14/29714107/314851358l.jpg) straight tone arm (http://photos-107.friendster.com/e1/photos/70/14/29714107/958079282l.jpg)
other mods: (http://photos-107.friendster.com/e1/photos/70/14/29714107/1_638562401l.jpg) (http://photos-107.friendster.com/e1/photos/70/14/29714107/1_884163662l.jpg) (http://photos-107.friendster.com/e1/photos/70/14/29714107/1_909153639l.jpg) (http://photos-107.friendster.com/e1/photos/70/14/29714107/1_502522882l.jpg)
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 01:25:23 AM
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ha? Serato Turntables? LOL!!!! Meron ba nun? hahahahaha
you are obviously an amateur or worst... a poser and doesnt know what you are talkin about
ay.. hindi po ba "serato" yung program tapos usb turntable ang combination nya? kasi akala ko pag whole package na, is serato turntable ang tawag dun . magkasama nakasi sila sa package. kasi kasama na sa package yung software na "serato audio software sa turntable..tapos yung model na turntable na kasama is recommended ng serato. pero ang sabi nila scratch live daw yung software.. kasi po yung virtual dj.. may "usb turntables din" tapos yung vinyl nya may tatak na "virtual dj din" it means galing talaga sa virtual dj.,. ganun din yung vinyl ng serato, sa kasama nyang usb turntables.
see po yung vinyl ng turntable ng serato at yung vinyl ng "virtual dj"
(http://www.zet10.com/3/Virtual%20Dj%204.2.1.jpg) virtual dj red vinyl
so ang ibig kung sabihin. yung vinyl ng serato na na rerecordan at yung vinyl ng virtual dj na narerecordan din, is magkasama sa turntable package.. kaya tinawag ko na "serato turntables" kasi galing sa serato logo lahat.. pati din yung virtual dj na vinyl kasama din dun sa package ng turntables. kaya tawag ko din dun "virtual dj turntables"
gets na po? maliwanag na po ba,.. pwede po ba kung marunong kana wag kanang magyabang.. share kanalang ng information ok. sya nga pala .. i heard the best needles for the two turntables or usb turntables are "N44-7 Replacement Needle :evil: for M44-7 and M44-7-H" base lang po sa research ko.
pero baka "virtual dj parin ang gamitin kung software sa usb turntable kasi mas ok etong gamitin bukod sa support nya na.. may mga effects and loops pa. at hindi delay ang tracks.
as i say.. yung model ng turntables na papadala saakin hindi ko po alam at i have no idea kung ano ang itsura kaya wala akong post ng example. hayaan nyo pag nasakin na sa december or january, try ko post dito..
ang example po nito is, kunwari may "Technics mk2" tapos iba yung name ng neddle :evil: nya. pero ang tawag parin nila in the end is a "Technics mk2"
ganun din po sa sinabi ko. "Serato turntables" serato live scratch yung program. pero iba yung name nung mismong model ng turntables. but still may sticker ata yun sa gilid na logo ng "SERATO" kaya the whole package tawag eh serato turntables.. kasi nga package na.. na gets po ba. parang ang haba naman kung sasabihin ko pa bawat isa ng laman ng package..
parang yung cpu mo. intel. pentium.. pero iba iba ang peripherals.. pag tinanong ka kung anong cpu mo agad mo ba sasabihin lahat ng name ng brand ng peripherals mo?
wala po ako sinabi na expert ako sa turntables. diba nga sinabi ko i just use a "Virtual turntables." react ka ng react dyan.. dko tuloy alam kung my I.Q. ka?
hehehe can't wait to have my "Virtual dj turntables" or the "serato live scratch vynil :evil: with turntables" package.. :roll:
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you are obviously an amateur or worst... a poser and doesnt know what you are talkin about
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 02:58:25 AM
vinyls is spelled VINYLS not vynils and niddles is spelled needles. Needles for turntables are called stylus FYI.
and FYI lang din mr dualcoil hindi ako nagyayabang kaya dont post something na hindi mo talaga muna alam. Nandyan naman ang google para mag search ka.
Kaya kita kinokorek ay para hindi ka ma confuse at sa mga nagbabasa neto na hindi pa nakakaalam, Kaya pls lang tanggalin mo ang attitude mo!
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 03:11:11 AM
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ha? Serato Turntables? LOL!!!! Meron ba nun? hahahahaha
you are obviously an amateur or worst... a poser and doesnt know what you are talkin about
ows.. then tell me, what kind of attitude is this?
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ha? Serato Turntables? LOL!!!! Meron ba nun? hahahahaha
you are obviously an amateur or worst... a poser and doesnt know what you are talkin about
pwde po ba bago kayo mag reac. pleas ask some question. at wag mo sabihin na ang attitude ko ang problema. just ask your self kung ano yung
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ha? Serato Turntables? LOL!!!! Meron ba nun? hahahahaha
you are obviously an amateur or worst... a poser and doesnt know what you are talkin about
wala po ako ginagawa to offend you and your post here.. i'm just posting my own ideas.. and wala ako kahit isang post dito na sinisiraan ko..
you even laugh at my post..
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ha? Serato Turntables? LOL!!!! Meron ba nun? hahahahaha
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hahaha but the thing is based from dualcoil's post he is getting a SERATO TURNTABLES hahaha
just what the hell are those laugh are for?explain before complain,..,
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 03:22:29 AM
sobra na po kayo ah.. if talagang professional ka. you dont have to pm me like this..
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Kaya kita kinokorek ay para hindi ka ma confuse at sa mga nagbabasa neto na hindi pa nakakaalam, Kaya pls lang tanggalin mo ang attitude mo!
ikaw nga tong sobrang yabang na akala mo alam mo lahat well infact di mo sigurado pinag po-post mo!!
at karamihan ng post mo ay walang sense at mali mali!!! kaya ikaw tong mayabang dahil post ka ng post na di mo naman alam pinagsasabi mo
and pleas lang.. kaya kita sinabihan ng mayabang because of this..
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ha? Serato Turntables? LOL!!!! Meron ba nun? hahahahaha
you are obviously an amateur or worst... a poser and doesnt know what you are talkin about
yan ang dahilan.. yan ba ang professional.. making laugh of others? na walang intensyon na masama.
at wala po ako sinabi na may sense ang mga post ko.. free po ang mag post dito as long na nakaka bigay ka ng idea,, at saan ako nag yabang sige nga.,. paki post mo nga,. if you are referring to what i said na papadalhan ako. hindi po kayabangan yun. i'm just making an idea na kung mag kaka serato ako, shshare ko sa iba kung ano ang meron ang sirato live :evil:.. kahit kaunti lang.. kung sakali man na may mag tanong for a serato. masama ba yun?
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Post by: moHaWk on September 16, 2008, 03:31:07 AM
WOW pikon yung walang alam!
pa buger ka naman dualcoil! hahaha
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 03:32:16 AM
I rest my case... never step down to his level baka mas bumaba pa ako eh hehehe
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 03:36:46 AM
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I rest my case... never step down to his level baka mas bumaba pa ako eh hehehe
nako naman.,. kasi pikon kana at wala kanang masabi,. oh ano. hindi kita pinapansin at sa tutuo lang idol kita nung una kaya ok lang na sermunan moko. pero sumosobra kana kaya.. yung pagiging dj mo eh sayang lang.. at saka wag mo sabihin na wala akong alam at ikaw meron. pwde ba.. hindi lang ikaw ang marunong mag basa ng google.. at marami dito ang mas may alam kaysasayo.. baka nga pag nag research pako matalo pakita eh. pero its for my own good nalang. 8-) sabihin mo na pahiya ka lang sa post ko sa serato. masyado ka kasi nag mamagaling at react ka ng react.. you where never at the top.. you are in a low position na hindi mo alam.. :-P
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 03:48:24 AM
sabihin mo na pahiya ka lang sa post ko sa serato. masyado ka kasi nag mamagaling at react ka ng react.. you where never at the top.. you are in a low position na hindi mo alam.. :-P
dude paano ako mapapahiya eh kung meron akong SERATO SCRATCH LIVE na ginagamit? LOLZ!!! hahahaha (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll177/xjepoyx/dj%20jammings/18-09-08_1030.jpg)
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 03:52:57 AM
:-D haha nakakatawa kanaman.. kasasabi mo lang na hindi ikaw ang mayabang. read whose talking. hindi po yan ang esyo na ngayon.. pwde ba.. .. tawang dimonyo kana gay.. anuhin ko yan? anong meron dyan? hihihi ano yan pa model dapat kasama picture mo para mas astig diba hehe.. pwede ba sawang sawa nako sa kakatitig sa mga ganyan dito saamin.. what matters most is the dj. at kung gaano kagaling ang dj kahit hindi sya gumagamit ng serato or turntables..
matagal na po ako may ganyan kung talagang gusto ko. at yung papadala saakin. padala lang yun. kontento nako sa virtual dj ko.. kaya malayo po yung pic na pinakita mo sa sinasabi ko na napahiya ka.. napahiya ka kasi sabi mo professional ka.. meron banamang professional na hindi muna nag tatanong kung ano yung message ng iba.. hay naku......
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Post by: moHaWk on September 16, 2008, 04:11:43 AM
WOW!!! sige payag na ko :D
kaw na pinakamagaling master DJ, represent nalang Ya'll!
yaan nalang dude awasasgam nid nay whooooo!!!
wala ako kinakanpihan bahala kayo ayusin ko muna facebook ko :D hihihihi
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 16, 2008, 04:15:17 AM
@dual coil: just to clarify - serato is the software and hardware suite that may be used on ANY turntable be it technics, numark, stanton or whatever else. the needles are not exclusive either and there is no such thing as a Technics MK2 needle...the headshell housing the needle might say Technics but it can be anything from a Shure, an Ortofon, Stanton or even an audiophile quality needle. when referring to SSL, FS2 or Connectiv, you are referring to the tools, the suite used to connect your PC to your turntables, not the turntables but they may be packaged together even though they have separate components. the working business of this system are the interface, the encoded vinyl and the PC - you may use ANY turntable, needle and mixer with this system; this is the beauty of this digital/ analog scheme because it is versatile and you can use vinyl alongside your laptop.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 04:31:53 AM
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ang example po nito is, kunwari may "Technics mk2" tapos iba yung name ng niddle nya. pero ang tawag parin nila in the end is a "Technics mk2
ayan nanaman po tayo eh.. sinabi ko na nga ang halimbawa para di kayo malito eh.. yung Technics mk2 na sinabi ko.. yun yung brand ng turntables. pero yung mga sabihin na nating peripherals nya tulad ng "needles :evil:" iba ang brand.,.pero the whole set it self is named or brand Technics mk2.. gets po ba talaga? :| i know all of that.. i just making a summary of the whole package.. pinaikli ko lang po. "serato, turntabes" package na po.. naiintindihan nyo na po.. kaya nga hindi ako nag lagay ng model ng turntables kasi hindi ko alam yung turntable brand na kasama. kaya nga sinabi ko lang "serato turtnables" kung serato lang babanggitin ko edi program lang yun eh package nga eh.. kaya nga sinama ko na yung turntables.. sige para wag nakayo magalit "serato + turntables nalang" ... hay naku....
kaya lang po humaba ang usapan naito dahil kay mister professional, sama mo na yung side kick nya.. masyado ma react. pwede naman mag tanong ng..
"what do you mean about a serato turntables" is it a separate unit or items.. or is it the brand of the turntables..
wala naman po ako binangit na brand ng turntables eh.. serato lang at yung turntables.. nakakalungkot naman dahil nawala lang yung ( + ) na symbols. nagkakagayan na sila.. nag tatawa pa.. hahaha professionals.. kung professional ka.. alam mo na kung ano yung sinasabi ko.. to clear it all.. aysus..
eh kayo naman po ang mga nag babasa nito ang gumagawa lang ng kumplikado eh.. kung walang sense etong mga sinasabi ko. wag nalang nyo ako replayan sa halip. reply nalang po kayo sa thread starter.. nag babasa lang po yun para any case makakuha sya ng idea.. kahit naman ako nakuha ako ng idea sainyo.. kayo lang ang react ng react sa mga post ko. aysus.. in the firts place.. nag bigay lang ako ng comment and idea kahit walang sense dun sa threader at list alam nyan merong nag comment sa kanya na kahit walang sense..
....hay naku..... what a morning... :lol: hehehe
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Post by: moHaWk on September 16, 2008, 04:35:16 AM
WOW!!!!!! HEAVY TALAGAAAAAA!!!!!
MGA TSONG MAY SARILING TAMA AT MALI ANG KAUSAP NIYO
PARANG AWA NIO NA WAG NA KAYO SUMAGOT!!!!
KASI KAHIT BALI BALIKTARIN NIYO
KUNG ANONG ALAM NIA IPIPILIT NIA PARIN!
WOW!!!!!
CLASSIC TALAGA!!!
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 05:00:55 AM
aysus.. nag salita nanaman ang nag papakumababa.. nakakpag type kapapala.. hayz... may memory gap kana tsong.. :evil: har har har.. pwede ba kung mag rereply ka gamitin naman ang isip., nakaka hiya ka pre.. its time for my big resbak.. hehe..
ito ba ang may sariling tama at mali.. ?
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boss xjepoyx , pwede sayo nalang po ako mag sori.. ayaw ko po dun sa isa kasi medyo mayabang.. aaminin ko naman na yung ibang post ko medyo kumplikado at wala din sa ayus.. kung yan ang tingin ng iba.. syempre opinyon din nila yun.. kya gusto ko pa pag butihan maiigi.. katulad nyo gusto ko din maging professional sa larangan ng sound industry.. kahit pakonti-konti lang.
madami pako sorry message.. na read mo ba.. yan ba ang may sariling tama at mali? kahit nakapag kumababa nako.. hay naku.. mag rereply lang.. see.. side kick nga...
for my sorry up at this message. cancel nalang yan.. hindi naman nila kailangan nyan har har har :lol: :-P
......Hay naku...... mga batang isip talaga.. ayaw ng gulo pero panay naman ang pintas.. hay naku.... kawawa kanaman dude kasi ang tulad ko nerereplayan mo pa kung low na tao pala ako.. .....hay naku.....
eto lang ang gagawin ko eto gayahin mo tsong... simula sa message ko na to.. kahit ano pa feedback mo saakin ngayon or mamaya. nakaka sigurado ka na hindi ako mag rereply na sainyo. kasi hindi ako nakikipag usap sa alam kung sila naman ang wala naman talagang sense.. at hindi marunong mag pakumbaba,, kahit na may mali na sakanila.. haha.. nakaka tawa lang kayo.. professional daw oh,. what a looser.. oh wala ako binanggit na name ha.. baka mag react nanaman kayo.. ang mag react sya yun malamang hehe looser.. bbye.. natatawa lang ako sainyo hindi na sa post ko,,, har har har.. naging baliktad ata sitwasyon ng mga users dito hihihi.. thanks nalang sa iba for understand at i.m sure kayo ang tunay na masters dito. hindi yung nag papanggap lang..
bye bye.. good music everday... :evil:
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Post by: moHaWk on September 16, 2008, 07:17:32 AM
wow :-D ok good
but take note, wala ako binangit na "low na tao" ka. meron ba?
and your sorry doesn't mean anything if you keep doing it over and over. :-(
marami pa ko gusto sabihin pero wag nalang baka malito ka pa lalo
kung wala ka sarilng tama at mali sana di ka nalang nagreason out dude :?
oh siya surrender na ko....
stupid me... tsk tsk stupid me :roll:
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Post by: KitC on September 16, 2008, 08:29:34 AM
@dualcoil - I'm requesting you, in a nice manner, to cease and desist. You're just making a complete fool of yourself. If you choose to ignore this, then you leave me no choice. Please be guided accordingly.
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Post by: peeves24 on September 16, 2008, 08:44:39 AM
DJ battle na lang! :-D
im not nitpicking further dual coil but im just adding more FYI:
ang example po nito is, kunwari may "Technics mk2" tapos iba yung name ng niddle nya. pero ang tawag parin nila in the end is a "Technics mk2
mk2, or more properly mark II or mkII, is version designation for a particular model which doesnt make sense in your statement at all.
have you seen the old technics sl1200 mkI? its very very different from mkII which is seen from jepoy's pics.
when mt. pinatubo exploded and the bars in angeles closed down, i was able to buy a pair of technics sl1600 mkII for 1500 each to replace my pier-bought denon 3000 mkII
so which mkII are we talking about again?
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Post by: KitC on September 16, 2008, 08:52:39 AM
Call, dualcoil? This should prove once and for all that you can put your money where your mouth is (someone paraphrase this for me... I'm running out of idioms).
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 09:14:00 AM
cge DJ Battle! hahaha
3 Mins routine! baka maubusan sya ng pyesa kung the usual 6mins routine eh hahahaha kahit pahiramin ko pa sya ng plaka hahahaha
pero dapat sa "MK2" lang walang computer hahahaha
Boss Kit im just kidding hehehe pero kung kakagat sya san natin gaganapin ang DJ Battle? hehehe
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 09:25:46 AM
Share ko lang yung rules sa battle ng DMC
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DMC Battle of the DJs 2008
1. Competition Rules
1.1. Any DJ entering the DMC Competition in ____ resident or must have lived in ____as a resident for at least 6 years to qualify as a _____national. If you have not lived in_____for 6 years as a _____ Resident, please contact DMC – info@dmcbattle.com 1.2. Competitors can only enter two regional heats. 1.3. Entrance to the competition is to be free for all competitors, plus 1 guest (evening finalists) 1.4. The competition is open to solo DJs only, no teams are to be permitted to compete, a feeder may be used if required. 1.5. If you send us your application form and then at a later date cannot attend, you will need to let DMC know so we could offer your place to someone else, failure to inform us may result in you being excluded from future competitions. 1.6. Please do not return this form unless you are sure of entering as places are limited this year.
2. Equipment
2.1. The only turntables allowed in the Championships are Technics , which will be provided by DMC battle. 2.2. The use of headphones is permitted and are to be provided by the competitor. 2.3. Only Ortofon Stylus allowed in the Championships. DMC will provide these at the heat. 2.4. The maximum number of Technics SL1200 MK2 turntables permitted is two. 2.5. The mixers in the championship which DMC will provide are: Technics SH1200EX, Vestax (without effects). Please do not bring your own. Please contact us if you would like to use a different mixer. 2.6. The decks and mixer are to be positioned on a stable platform 800mm from the ground. 2.7. Please make sure you fill out the layout and mixer choice on the front of the application form.
3. Competition
3.1. All DJs are to be allowed 6 minutes for the eliminations and final. 3.2. In the event of a stoppage, the following rules are to apply: (i) If the stoppage is due to equipment failure due to no fault of the competitor then the competitor is (ii) allowed to perform the whole set again. (iii) If the stoppage is due to equipment failure due to the fault of the competitor then the competitor will be allowed to read just the equipment and restart the set from where the equipment faulted. The DJ may start the set from the beginning but the time will commence from where the competitor stopped, no extra time will be permitted.
The organisers declare that this event will be filmed and the DJ hereby, as a condition to entry, gives their consent that their performance shall be incorporated into a film for supply to the public, publicity per-formed or broadcast on television, sound radio, cable or satellite service.
so where can i buy such equipments in low prices? it's ok if it's second hand i am not that pro to spend a big amount of money.
2nd hand turntables meron pa ring sumusulpot paminsan minsan sa pier. dont expect any technics 1200s there but sometimes they do have some direct drive denon, pioneer and sherwood beltdrives. buy a turntable with a pitch control. get a heavy turntable too, to minimize hum.
needles, audiophile na lang ata. sayang sarado na radio shack coz they used to sell their own repackaged stanton cartridges (bassy sounding pero grabe sa tibay, ganda pang practice) for 500 each. wala na rin ata phasetron sa park square no?
for local vinyl presses, nandun pa rin sa basement ng makati cinema square kaya lang medyo mahal pa rin. i think nasa 100+ for a 12" single na locally pressed last time i went into the store (gaddd its been 10 years already). nasa sulok yun and i already forgot the name basta libutin mo lang yung basement nya dun sa area ng mga gun shop.
mixer sa raon pa rin mura
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Post by: peeves24 on September 16, 2008, 10:04:44 AM
ow crap, here i go reminiscing again...
who else here wanted to learn how to match beats so bad that went as far as using 2 cassette players to mix?
common raise your hands. dont be shy
dati inaalis ko yung cover ng cassette player para mahawakan ko yung motor na nagpapaikot sa tape para mapabagal ko sya. yung pag crossfade is just a matter of adjusting the volume for the 2 players. later on i found out from a friend in marikina that he put potentiometers in series with the motor and voila! pitch control on a cassette tape.
ang mahirap lang dun, palagi ko inililipat yung headphones dun sa 2 cassette players at hirap kunin nung first beat sa tape
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 10:21:16 AM
ako naman... when i started DJing ...lucky me i was able to use Technics SL1200 MKII at the age of 15. I first broke a needle when i started to scratch. I first battled at DMC DJ Mixing competition at the age of 17 :D . I also 1st played sa mga disco (Mars, Equinox, Jaloux, O-Zone{yung nasunog})when i was 17yo din :D
haaaaayy those where the days... at ang tanda ko na pala! hahahah di na nag eexist yung mga disco na yun hahhahaha
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 16, 2008, 10:28:48 AM
who else here wanted to learn how to match beats so bad that went as far as using 2 cassette players to mix?
common raise your hands. dont be shy
dati inaalis ko yung cover ng cassette player para mahawakan ko yung motor na nagpapaikot sa tape para mapabagal ko sya. yung pag crossfade is just a matter of adjusting the volume for the 2 players. later on i found out from a friend in marikina that he put potentiometers in series with the motor and voila! pitch control on a cassette tape.
ang mahirap lang dun, palagi ko inililipat yung headphones dun sa 2 cassette players at hirap kunin nung first beat sa tape
cassette decks? wow, hardcore ka pare! the weirdest i ever mixed on was a pair of belt driven tables using a mackie 24 channel mixer.
i started late in DJing because it all began when I moved to the US which was in the early 90s. back then, the rave scene was starting to pick up and that was my training ground. the warehouse raves of detroit, philly and chicago were my turf and i learned a lot during those years. i got to meet a lot of local chicago folks too like mike farina, collette and derek carter and i watched them intently as I learned the ropes.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 10:41:12 AM
hahaha pareparehas pala tayo early 90's nagsimula.
@mikey Yung friend ko na nag introduce sakin ng SSL was a DJ in NY naman 7years ago. Sa mga kwento nya inuumaga pala mga party dyan sa US inaabot pa nga daw ng 12noon. Ang saya!
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Post by: karlo on September 16, 2008, 10:42:24 AM
2nd hand turntables meron pa ring sumusulpot paminsan minsan sa pier. dont expect any technics 1200s there but sometimes they do have some direct drive denon, pioneer and sherwood beltdrives.
san ba sa pier? i've been hearing for years about this mythical place sa pier where they sell all kinds of goodies dirt cheap, but i've never actually gone.
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Post by: peeves24 on September 16, 2008, 10:46:17 AM
yup i started with a little sony cassette player and my sister's 100 watt karaoke (really highend in 1990 hahaha)
then i got a really cheap turntable without a pitch control plus an amp which i modded (i was 11 then but had a very encouraging father so i learned electronics from him) so i can use the phono and tape inputs at the same time.
i was 13 when my dad finally bought me a pair of denon TT and then i was able to buy a new "better" mixer for 2100 from money saved from mobile gigs (which was 100 pesos per night doing lights which i thought was cool).
ei jep sino nga ulit yung main man ng mars? i remember they always had the latest sounds which always become popular in radio 2 years later
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Post by: peeves24 on September 16, 2008, 10:54:19 AM
san ba sa pier? i've been hearing for years about this mythical place sa pier where they sell all kinds of goodies dirt cheap, but i've never actually gone.
no myth about the place, it actually existed. the myth is "they sell all kinds of goodies dirt cheap" because the salesmen now know what they are selling and the stuff is actually more expensive than audiophile.
from roxas blvd (coming from makati), go past Manila Hotel. makikita mo yung rotonda. nasa left intersection yung pier so ikot ka sa rotonda. maraming jeep dun, makikita mo agad yung new port area shopping center (puro tv dun). diretso ka pa papasok hanggang maabot mo yung chicago street. 3rd kanto yung galing ng rotonda.
chicago st., 20 years ago, was a haven for hifi amps, phonographs, cassette decks and a few professional high end gear. lahat nga lang 110v pero walang alam yung mga nagbebenta dati kaya meron kang mabibili na 1000 pesos na marantz amp, 1500 na turntable. kaya lang wala na yung mga stores na yun ngayon. naubos na yung mga electronics dun, puro washing machine, ref at tv na lang halos ang mabibili mo.
meron na lang nagbebenta ng guitars at musical instruments dun sa left side ng kalye malapit sa kanto ng chicago.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 11:04:43 AM
pahirapan na sa pier ngayon. nung minsan na may MKII dun haaay nakakaawa itsura! parang binalibag balibag yung TT.
@ karlo u might wanna check this out ... mura na to considering na naka Vestax Vestax PMC 05 Pro yung mixer at kasama headshells. usually kasi ang bentahan ng 2nd hand di kasama yung headshell at cartridges
pero syempre tingin ko may papaayos ka pa rin sa turntables. Ang pinaka delikado lang naman sa Technics eh yung tone arm.
@peeves ill double check sa cuzin ko pag online na.... sya kasi yung main man sa tandem namin nung nasa Mars kami. pang showboat ako pag kailangan nya ng scratching and juggling sa set eh. :D ahahaha.
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Post by: karlo on September 16, 2008, 11:06:21 AM
DJing has changed dramatically. How is Computer DJing in the Philippines?
Getting there. There are a bunch of guys who can do great things with just a laptop, controller, and soundcard (madz, cy, ado, malek, mark, etc etc, but its not all dj'ing of course). What's great about this is that the line between dj'ing and live PA is blurred. What I don't know is how those who've been on TTs for years (the turntablist community) feel about the movement towards computer dj'ng.
I think computer dj'ing is great IMHO, since it democratizes the whole dj'ing thing and since I do it. but like I said, I totally respect the craft of traditional dj'ing. DMC routines on youtube still completely blow me away. I guess scratching and cutting is something digital will never be able to accurately emulate. (the bcd controller had a scratch feature when used in conjunciton with the bdj/deckadance software but IMO its sounds really really really really cheesy.)
Do you think there is a possibility that Philippine DJs will be interested in Vestax Computer Interface products?
I would mos' def. And maybe some of the guys in electronica manila. that new vestax controller looks pretty bad (bad meaning good). lots of encoders, dedicated crossfader, multi-channel layout (perfect for digital djs, since we usually go for 3-4 virtual decks at least). it would be great if it had audio capabilities, a la the korg zero 4 or the a&h xone (or the djm800, is it that one that has midi control?), since i mix and eq still on an outboard analog mixer. but for a midi controller, its pretty well-specified.
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Post by: karlo on September 16, 2008, 11:12:21 AM
from roxas blvd (coming from makati), go past Manila Hotel. makikita mo yung rotonda. nasa left intersection yung pier so ikot ka sa rotonda. maraming jeep dun, makikita mo agad yung new port area shopping center (puro tv dun). diretso ka pa papasok hanggang maabot mo yung chicago street. 3rd kanto yung galing ng rotonda.
pahirapan na sa pier ngayon. nung minsan na may MKII dun haaay nakakaawa itsura! parang binalibag balibag yung TT.
@ karlo u might wanna check this out ... mura na to considering na naka Vestax Vestax PMC 05 Pro yung mixer at kasama headshells. usually kasi ang bentahan ng 2nd hand di kasama yung headshell at cartridges
Mmmmm looking good. Just what I've been looking for. Ill try to scrape together some cash for the set. Sana di maunahan. Thanks for the tip!
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 16, 2008, 11:21:13 AM
Mmmmm looking good. Just what I've been looking for. Ill try to scrape together some cash for the set. Sana di maunahan. Thanks for the tip!
pero kung may extra ka pa... may friend akong nag bebenta ng mas mint condition na sl1200s with Stanton SA-5 Mixer for 35K.
Pero kung ok na sayo yang nasa sulit GO for it boy!
sa mga turntabolista or mahilig lang... meron mamaya sa 70's Bistro na MK Battalion from 6pm to 9pm lang. Kita kits :D
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 11:45:39 AM
i :-)
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cge DJ Battle! hahaha
3 Mins routine! baka maubusan sya ng pyesa kung the usual 6mins routine eh hahahaha kahit pahiramin ko pa sya ng plaka hahahaha
pero dapat sa "MK2" lang walang computer hahahaha
i don't attend in a dj mixing battles . kahit na matagal nako nag mimix.. uu tape deck pa gamit namin nun,, and ang pang mix style namin. is to
"quick cut full fader"
kung sa mix lang.. maraming beses nako nag mix sa turntables. and i do some live mix quick shift of two turntables.. with a "street fighter" loops and voice sractch. madami na nag sabi sakin nyan na sumali ako. but all i just want is to just play and mix some music.. pero kahit isang beses hindi ako naging intrisado alamin yung mga model and brand ng turntables.. kasi for me back then. laro laro and injoy lang ang ginagawa ko. kung alam ko lang.. mgagamit ko pala yun dito..
share ko nalang ang mix ko from my "virtual dj" kung kaya nyong talunin yan with a deferent software. its ok for me.. because having fun of mixing music is important..
eto yung pinaka una kung mix sa "virtual dj" at mouse lang gamit ko kaya pangit yung scratch techniques ko dun sa unang part. hehe. sana tapusin nyo ng buo ang mix ko.. thank..
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5PaNL-bYow
pero kung mapilit kayo. wait till may "serato + turntables" pag nasakin na.. hindi ako mahilig magyabang kung wala pa naman talaga ako.. atlist tutuo ang sinasabi ko.
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 16, 2008, 01:29:21 PM
@dualcoil: do you know how to blend at the very least? the problem with cutting is it really ends up producing a choppy mix...use this as your only method of mixing and your long sets will suffer-badly. i prefer long blending, even on techno songs and DnB tracks, because you are able to produce a more seamless set that just keeps the dance floor (and your tracks) going together smoothly...i might cut to accentuate the dropping of a bass or build after a nice synth drone but i do it sparingly.
@jepoy: yeah i started in the 90s and the rumor is true, the parties used to last till the next day which isn't all that weird, really, considering how parties in Europe have that as the norm the raves (at its peak) in the US was really rivaling that trend. Ibiza has a few clubs with retractable roofs so the daylight ushers in the "day" half of the party and the music just keeps on going:) I am not sure if Pacha kept that but they did have one of those when I was there. Surrender ako nyan pare kase kawawa talaga ang tenga mo after long sets and all i ever wanted to do was go home after a while.
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Post by: karlo on September 16, 2008, 03:56:02 PM
yup long blends are the way to go for most electronic music- simple drops can be effective, but only when used sparingly to save the drama. unless you're mostly doing hip-hop.
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Post by: LouieAzcona on September 16, 2008, 04:08:45 PM
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pati sa youtube may galit sayo?!
sorry nageenjoy lang ako magbasa dito :mrgreen:
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 04:32:40 PM
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@dualcoil: do you know how to blend at the very least? the problem with cutting is it really ends up producing a choppy mix...use this as your only method of mixing and your long sets will suffer-badly. i prefer long blending, even on techno songs and DnB tracks, because you are able to produce a more seamless set that just keeps the dance floor (and your tracks) going together smoothly...i might cut to accentuate the dropping of a bass or build after a nice synth drone but i do it sparingly
upo.. its true.. but back then, its hard to do a long fade blend.. tama ba? hindi mo magagawa yun because back then tape deck has no pitch control..
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Post by: karlo on September 16, 2008, 05:01:48 PM
upo.. its true.. but back then, its hard to do a long fade blend.. tama ba? hindi mo magagawa yun because back then tape deck has no pitch control..
I think Abyss was referring to the general good practice of not just doing drops and cuts, and not about your using tapes back in the day. Keep the mix varied. Do smooth blends on most songs and when you drop in that fat bassline, it makes it all the more dramatic. Drop mixing works best in certain contexts (i.e. hip-hop), and only when it's not abused.
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Post by: peeves24 on September 16, 2008, 05:21:01 PM
in mobile speak: bagsakan versus babaran
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 05:36:06 PM
ah.. ok.. i tought that you can just experiment what ever you want to your mix, as long it goes alright..
i mean kasi. if yung beat eh hindi po ganun kasabay.. hindi po ata pwede itagal yung volume ng isat isa.. magiging kalat ang base or yung mga songs.. so we do back then, after counting the beats.. biglang sisingit ang isa.. just to produce a non stop music.. pero ngayon wala naman po problema kasi may mga pictch control and sync para mag sabay ang beat. na pwede mo na i-smooth ang pag baba at pag taas ng volume ng bawat isang tracks... by the way.. me and my friends are setting up my mobile,.. we be doing some mix.. at mag rerecord ako ng mix ko ngayon.. try ko upload mamaya.. as soon na matapos,.. thanks nga pala sa advice.. i realy want more ideas from you,,
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Post by: x_taxi on September 16, 2008, 07:11:23 PM
i used to drop mix with stuff like trip hop or jungle, only cause the beats were too complex to mix properly. madali mag-kabayo.
best to make babad and tease the party with house stuff. that's what those 8-10 minute vinyl remixes are for. plus you can feel the energy build up when the people notice the next song you're mixin in but you're only teasin til you drop it in, then everyone goes nuts.
most of all, try to hold your booze. helps to enjoy while dj-ing, but not too much that you can't mix. quit dj-ing tho, cause i'd rather groove with the hot chicks.
:-) :-) :-)
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Post by: yeOj01 on September 16, 2008, 09:03:58 PM
saan kea aq mkkbli ng technics ? na mura? ahaha! wala kxe talaga budget!
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Post by: KitC on September 16, 2008, 09:07:59 PM
saan kea aq mkkbli ng technics ? na mura? ahaha! wala kxe talaga budget!
No text spelling please! Read the rules!
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Post by: yeOj01 on September 16, 2008, 09:13:02 PM
sorry.= ). saan kaya ako makakabili ng murang technics?
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Post by: dualcoil on September 16, 2008, 10:40:27 PM
Ayeeee!!! ayus.. woh.. sobrang saya talaga mag mix.. sobrang injoy ako nito mag mix together with my friends.. 8-) :lol: it so so fun.. well here it is.. my second mix post on you tube using virtual dj..
i hope that they watch it in start to end. and give me comments about my mixing.. so that i have idea for what will i do next time..
sorry kung puro image lang na paulit-ulit ha.. kasi having trouble converting. at hindi lahat ng mix ko na upload ko.. medyo mabagal kasi internet at ilang minutes lang naman ang video sa youtube.. any way..
the porpuse of my video posting here.. is for people who wants to know what a virtual dj can do in a mixing industry.. so share ko po eto.. actualy, it was fun and more challenging when it comes to "SCRATCH" not every one can scratch on a mouse... hehe.. pero i hope my mag post din dito. please.,. if kung my video ka and using a virtual dj or other dj program. pa see naman. and share nman dyan.
so that was my mix. using virtual dj software.. hope you injoy and follow up ko nalang yung iba.. so think if you are planning on what type of dj mixing gear you will buy and become a dj..
practice and injoy!!! good music everyday.. ang saya mag mix...
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 16, 2008, 10:55:50 PM
ah.. ok.. i tought that you can just experiment what ever you want to your mix, as long it goes alright..
i mean kasi. if yung beat eh hindi po ganun kasabay.. hindi po ata pwede itagal yung volume ng isat isa.. magiging kalat ang base or yung mga songs.. so we do back then, after counting the beats.. biglang sisingit ang isa.. just to produce a non stop music.. pero ngayon wala naman po problema kasi may mga pictch control and sync para mag sabay ang beat. na pwede mo na i-smooth ang pag baba at pag taas ng volume ng bawat isang tracks... by the way.. me and my friends are setting up my mobile,.. we be doing some mix.. at mag rerecord ako ng mix ko ngayon.. try ko upload mamaya.. as soon na matapos,.. thanks nga pala sa advice.. i realy want more ideas from you,,
while it is true that focusing on the result of a smooth mix is the main idea, you do want to just use a single technique to mix a DJ set because variety is good and a necessary due to the difference in the songs that you use. you CAN experiment with how to blend but making "singit" to every beat that you can get in is going to get old very fast for your audience. think of it this way: a DJ is like a conductor. while a piece of music has a set sequence of notes to play, the arrangement and dynamics of how those notes are being played makes a massive difference in the effect and quality of the performance; a DJ does the same thing. you want to ride out your audience and trance them into a groove then if things start looking boring, you switch it up to say a massive crazy techno groove with a break and dramatic buildup. in contrast with a mellow, deep house groove or progressive track, this can increase the energy for a satisfying end to your DJ set.
i noticed that virtual DJ is a software suite. how did you mix the set? you mentioned that you scratched with a mouse - is it safe to assume that you were mixing "in the box" without vinyl, cds or encoded records?
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Post by: dualcoil on September 17, 2008, 12:27:02 AM
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noticed that virtual DJ is a software suite. how did you mix the set? you mentioned that you scratched with a mouse - is it safe to assume that you were mixing "in the box" without vinyl, cds or encoded records
here in philippines it is safe to use such as mp3's as long it is a download.. at hindi ka bumili ng pirated cds.. well let say buhay pinoy talaga.. but i'm not sure about that.. i dont use any vynil and cds na.. i have a two hard disk that has lots of music..
yup.. i do scratch on a mouse, pero yung ibang scratch ko with the churp medyo pangit. kasi with the mouse pad.. blue kasi yung mouse pad na gamit ko at the intro beat.., so i change into a black mouse pad in the middle of the first song..
i just transfer my techniques on the turntables in a mouse.. i did the churp scratch, quad cut srcatch, and the transformer scratch at a first song.. medyo mahirap talaga coz. yung vynil sa virtual dj, eh sobrang liit para maigalaw mo backward and forward pag churp ang gagawin mo... kaya im studying with the sensitivity of the mouse.. dapat kasi mababa lang.. pero hindi rin masyado mababa para mabilis din maka select ng effects and change music.. kaya very challenging talaga at its fun kapag nagawa mo ng tama..
sya nga pala.. i have a friend that can scratch pro.. and he is my idol.. he is the one i'm targeting na sabayan sa galing mag scratch sa mouse, take a look at his youtube,
someday i'm going to master the mouse scratch technique and go for that guy.. wow he his awesome..
for the mix music.. i just do the same as the vynil.. you can't simply sync a slow music beat.. kaya medyo ginagalaw ko din yung pitch para mag sabay talaga. its all the same as a turntable.. timing din.. and for the effects.. i just add a "Flanger effect, Beatgread effect" and short loops effect" for the songs.. to add some groove.. thats all.. so talagang ang saya mag mix sa virtual dj.. coz marami karing magagawa the same as other gears... at challenging pa..
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Post by: x_taxi on September 17, 2008, 12:44:31 AM
yup.. i do scratch on my mouse, pero yung ibang scratch ko with the churp medyo pangit. kasi with the mouse pad.. blue kasi yung mouse pad na gamit ko at the intro beat.., so i change into a black mouse pad in the middle of the first song..
i'm curious as to why you didn't get a bcd2000 at the very least? if you buy used, it's only a third of the price you paid for virtual dj. also, when you start giggin, you can play most venues since you know the equipment.
:-) :-) :-)
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Post by: dualcoil on September 17, 2008, 12:52:56 AM
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i'm curious as to why you didn't get a bcd2000 at the very least? if you buy used, it's only a third of the price you paid for virtual dj. also, when you start giggin, you can play most venues since you know the equipment
yes.. im planning for a bcd2000 or 3000, or a usb turntables.. i do really one those gears.. pero sa december pako mag kakaruon nun. kaya tyaga lang muna ako sa virtual dj..
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 17, 2008, 01:06:49 AM
yes.. im planning for a bcd2000 or 3000, or a usb turntables.. i do really one those gears.. pero sa december pako mag kakaruon nun. kaya tyaga lang muna ako sa virtual dj..
as long as it translates to some other means of "actual" playing. remember, just because a kid can play "Through The Fire And Flames" on Guitar Hero and get it perfect doesn't automatically make him a legit guitar player. the dynamics of a mouse and using actual hardware are completely different animals.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 17, 2008, 03:34:13 AM
jammin session with our small community of scratch DJs kanina lang @ DJ Red-i`s Crib
yes.. im planning for a bcd2000 or 3000, or a usb turntables.. i do really one those gears.. pero sa december pako mag kakaruon nun. kaya tyaga lang muna ako sa virtual dj..
Kung balak mo sa software ka lang magmimix, i'd recommend a more robust controller than the bcd3000, like the vestax vci-100. Look up ean golden on you tube. Galing ng routines nya sa Traktor.
jammin session with our small community of scratch DJs kanina lang @ DJ Red-i`s Crib
Astig. :-D
I was wondering, where do dj's here go to get their coffins done? Know anyone who can do one with a sturdy, detachable laptop stand?
I got one kay Mang Frank, and I' happy with it, but it's a beast of a coffin and I'm looking to get a smaller one done din. Also, he doesn't do clamp-style laptop stands.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 17, 2008, 03:44:13 PM
I was wondering, where do dj's here go to get their coffins done? Know anyone who can do one with a sturdy, detachable laptop stand?
I got one kay Mang Frank, and I' happy with it, but it's a beast of a coffin and I'm looking to get a smaller one done din. Also, he doesn't do clamp-style laptop stands.
u mean somethin like this? (http://www.odysseygear.com/img/product_images/fzgsbm10w_L0.jpg)
nagpapasadya ako ngayon sa carpentero ko. nakagawa na daw sya dati. once its done... ill post the finish product here
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 18, 2008, 02:59:50 AM
@joey(thread starter) and other aspiring DJs
DJ Supreme Fist(2 time DMC Champion) and DJ Gugu is opening a DJ School soon. Ill keep u guys posted
we also have a jam tonight at M Cafe. Actually its a gig of DJ Red-I.
Ma witness nyo lang ang DJ scene atleast. U can txt me my number is in my sig sa mga interested.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 18, 2008, 02:51:58 PM
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Kung balak mo sa software ka lang magmimix, i'd recommend a more robust controller than the bcd3000, like the vestax vci-100. Look up ean golden on you tube. Galing ng routines nya sa Trakto
thanks for the comments.. it's not just my type.. i don't like to buy a high-end dj gears just to prove that i'm a dj doing mixing like this, and like that.. for me even a simple set of mixing gears or just a laptop, desktop are fine as long your injoying and same as the crowd..
hindi ko naman po balak maging Global DJ just to present my mixes.. i just want some fun mixing my music and share it to others.. and who said that mixing in a pc is just a game for a kid.. at radio stations like 89.9 magic.. they use only a computer system para lang makapag mix and play thier listeners songs..
kanya-kanya naman po yan.. if you think you can mix like a pro on a turntables. why not try on a computer? its a challenging one.. and it's a cool talent too.. syempre if you want some nice and dj look.. then go for the high-end dj gears and turntables.. for me.. kuntento nako sa "virtual dj" and my mobile.. kahit na papadalhan ako ng usb turntables and a serato.. baka hindi gaano magamit. and nag titipid din kasi ako sa budget for my futures...
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Post by: karlo on September 18, 2008, 03:12:37 PM
exactly like that. wonder if graywall or turi can do it...
ilang beses ko na nakausap si turi tungkol sa pag gaya dyan sa design na yan... it will cost me alot daw. mas cheaper pa nga daw kung yan na mismo na daw ang bilhin ko according kay turi.
basta pag natapos yung project ko ill post it agad.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 19, 2008, 04:30:40 AM
after 2 weeks na pinaayos ko decks ko eto na uli setup na uli dito sa studio ko.
@dualcoil kung gusto mo makapag hands-on ng serato... invite kita dito bukas at may Jam kami mga DJs dito sa samin sa Proj8. Turuan ka namin ng tamang mixing, Beat Juggling and Scratching
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Post by: KitC on September 19, 2008, 08:06:26 AM
kanya-kanya naman po yan.. if you think you can mix like a pro on a turntables. why not try on a computer? its a challenging one..
Trust me... most of them have tried the computer route, me included (unfortunately, DJing is not my thing... synthesis is). Its true that computers can make it easier, but where's the challenge in that? Besides, mp3s have a way of sounding horrible if you don't know how to encode them properly. It's in the ears...
If you're happy with the BCD, then by all means go for it. As you said, kanya kanya lang yan. Not everybody has to do it YOUR way. You have to understand, however, that the true essence of DJing is a real turntable, and for a keyboardist, even I understand that.
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Post by: loudchild on September 19, 2008, 08:36:02 AM
Ngayon ko lang nakita tong thread na to and naaliw ako but in the end nalungkot din. This thread represents the way DJing here in the country is. Dami bangayan, pasikatan and sulutan. Nakakalungkot ganito nangyayari sa industriya kaya in the end ang kawawa yung mga DJ din. Ang hirap maging DJ dito sa atin. Ang mahal ng gamit. Unti ng mga gigs kaya aagawan. Karamihan kasi ng bars live band ang set up or worst sa sobrang pagtitipid acoustic na lang. KUng may gig man sobrang payat ng presyo. Yung gig ko nga bukas pospone daw. Sana lang di ako nasulot hehehehe. But its all good. Im only doing this as a hobby and unlike the others here di ko itatapat yung credentials ko sa kanila. Wouldnt risk it. Lalo na ngayon na wla na ko gamit. Used to have 2 gemsound turntables pero masyadong bulky and hirap humanap ng plaka so i sold it. Yoko naman gumamit ng timecoded vinyls kasi mahal din dito. Yung mixvibes kasi sana kaso bihira dito. Karamihan kasi serrato ang gamit. Now medyo tinatamad na ko and gusto ko magfocus sa pagrecord ng sariling music. I traded my numark total control for a microkorg. Im thinking of getting a trigger finger na din pangdagdag. Im leaning towards techno and house na live performance kasi. Pero if given the chance i still want to continue DJing. Sana lang medyo umangat ulit yung industry. i miss the 80's and 90's na kahit sa mobile lang madami ang tugtugan and mas nagtutulungan mga DJ. Peace mga sir. Im just speaking my mind.Mabuhay ang pinoy DJ community.
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Post by: karlo on September 19, 2008, 10:16:45 AM
Just to bring back the friendly discussion...
IMHO there are different kinds of dj's. There are turntablists (dj shadow, a-trak, madlib, etc etc etc) and there are people like richie hawtin who've gone the software route completely (as in no vinyl/CD control whatsoever, so no timecoded solutions for these guys). I don't think anyone would deny that he's dj'ing when he plays out at love parade or wherever dance festival. Did Max Graham, Sasha, Digweed, or Deadmau5 stop being dj's when they began using traktor or ableton entirely? Purists might say yes, but what would you call what they do then? God forbid that you'd call them "sound operators". (refer to that nosebleed-inducing thread in the electronica section, or then again, don't). Even the mighty turntable maestro DJ Krush (one of my fave artists, just to let all know that I love turntablism and would love to get into it) has started using software to do dj sets/"dj-style sets" (again depending on your take on the matter).
If a turntablist and I played the same gig, would he scoff at my laptop-based set up? (I use ableton and contollers, and feed individual channels to a tascam dj mixer, and use an efx-500 and kp-2 as outboard effectors). I hope not, because I, on the flipside, respect his chosen technique immensely. Good music is for all.
Would others feel threatened by the thought that any regular juan or juana could pick up traktor, get a cheap controller, and get into "dj-ing" just like that *? Let me put it out there though- just like any other music performance method, digital dj'ing has a learning curve too, if you are interested at all in doing something creative with it. If anyone is to feel threatened, it's the digital dj's who are fighting against the grain and trying to find acceptance. I certainly feel insecure when playing out and I know that there's a turntablist in the house. Whether there's basis for this insecurity or not, I don't know. But clearly the curve is skewed in favor of the dj establishment. It's like being the new guy in school or something like that.
Still, for all the talk and hate-talk that the "digital revolution" has spawned, I feel that neither route will become irrelevant or obsolete anytime soon. As long as there are people who (1.) use their tools creatively,whether it be a pair of TTs ,or simply a laptop and a controller; (2.) who recontextualize and reshape pre-recorded music (hopefully, 320kbps/lossless audio files naman sana if not actual CDs or vinyl :-D); and (3.) make people move, then the craft in all its wonderful permutations will endure.
I think these are the elements of dj'ing- it's not defined by the tools. The craft has evolved. If anything, the burst in popularity of non-TT/cd deck tools that allow users to in the very least approximate THE PRODUCT (not the process of course- no controller will ever be able to convincingly replicate the crab scratch, for example) has made this strain of music performance that we all love more democratic and open. This means more garbage, but also more opportunities for innovation and creativity. That's good news as far as I'm concerned.
Just my humble two cents. Sorry for the long post.
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Post by: loudchild on September 19, 2008, 10:37:30 AM
^^^ amen to that sir. Im like a hard rock cafekasi pagdating sa pagtanggap sa mga changes hehehe"love all serve all". kidding aside DJing whether the "old"way or digitally, its still the style that matters. Kahit anong ganda ng gamit o software pag kamote yung gumagamit wala din. Sabi nga dun sa isang forum ng mga DJ sa TPC its the indian not the pana. Aminado naman ako mas madali talaga ang digital DJing. Dumaan din ako sa TIbol poknat ang hirap humabol. Pero sa software kung madugas ka pindot ka lang sync botton ayos ka na.Yun nga lang kung nagsisimula ka pa lang at yun ang ginawa mo never ka matututo. essential pa din ang beatmatching, pagbibilang and pagjuggle sa pagiging DJ. Kung yung mga yun di mo matutunan wag ka na magilusyong DJ ka kasi isa ka lang sa mga sumisira sa industriya dito. Peace ulit baka may tamaan.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 19, 2008, 02:06:49 PM
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kung gusto mo makapag hands-on ng serato... invite kita dito bukas at may Jam kami mga DJs dito sa samin sa Proj8. Turuan ka namin ng tamang mixing, Beat Juggling and Scratching
thanks bro. pero magkakaruon naman ako nyan.. kaya wait ko nalang.. and good luck, injoy nyo lang jamming nyo.. galing na din po kasi ako sa ganyan, marami po ganyan dito saamin. halos hindi na nga ginagamit eh. nag sasawa nako sa kaka beat macthing manual and juggling pitch.. kaya hanap ako ng ibang pag kakalibangan.. beat and scratch po natututonan naman nyan kahit sino.. wala pong basihan yan.. experiment lang po ang kailangan mo for mixing musics. basta mag practice lang.. hindi mo na kailangan na may mag turo. idea lang ang kukunin mo.. kaya nga po transfer ko lang mga techniques ko sa mouse ko at keyboard..
ang alam kung gumagamit pa ng turntable manual dito sa lugar namin is "Simple Mind Mobile" kasali sila sa 89.0DMZ mobile hour tuwing friday.. halos lahat ata ng mobile dito saamin kasali duon dati nung si francis M. pa ang host.
at sa post ni @loudchild
tama ka sir.. nakakalungkot nga kasi hindi na usapang dj pag dating sa pagiging dj dito sa pinas.. i mean pagandahan nalang ng equipment.. i'm not into that things.. kasi hindi naman ako mayaman.. simple lang ako.. if i see a dj mixing live with his any kind of gears.. talagang nakikipag usap, kwentuha, kaibigan ako sakanya.. turntable man o hindi. pero kung sa pagandahan ng gamit. out po ako dyan..
if you have a computer with a virtual dj program.. uu masasabi mong hindi sya challenging.. at first.. pero hindi po ganun yun.. ma ch-challenge kalang kapag gamay mo na lahat and mix your own style.. i mean, ikaw ba kaya mo mag fast switch cut and a quad cut churp sa virtual dj na gamit mo mouse. kung kaya mo then its time na ma cha-challenge ako sayo.. ganun din sa real turntable.. if you find somebody that can do that at ikaw nahihirapan kang gawin yun.. yun ang challenge sayo.. pero siguro professional kana sa virtual or other program kaya nasabi mo yun.. me i'm just a beginner on mastering virtual dj. i mean.. nasa virtual kana nga, kung mag mix ka style turntables parin.. hehe edi mag turntables ka nalang talaga..
ito isang challenge,.. kung kayang gawin sa turntables or sa virtual dj.. "mix a songs like ramp shaker by rex in effects in a normal speed, or stars by simple red...mixed by "Clumsy by fergie" tignan ko nga kung kaya ng turntables yan? kung sa virtual naman. dapat hindi babagal ang "starts" at yung "voice" nya. thats the challenge.. pero sa nakaka alam nyan. simple lang po yan.. hehe.. post ko dito pag my oras ako yung result ng mix nya... :lol: this examples, what if somebody ask you.. "Oy sobrang luma naman ng mga music mo, meron kabang fergie dyan, yung "Clumsy"
at yun nga.. dahil din sa budget kaya hindi ako nabili ng mga hi-end gears.. dahil kung wala naman ako ibang pinag kagagastusan, why not diba.. pero kuntento na nga ako at hindi ko balak maging professional dj. i'm just a home party dj..
talagang nakakalungkot po talaga sa pagiging dj,, as me, may banda ako dati at mas injoy ko pa.. biruin mo. gitara lang ang meron ako pero lahat kame ng ka bandmate ko eh nag kakaintindihan at kahit anong banda ang makilala namin eh nakiki jamming saamin.. at ang saya, baka nga bumalik ako sa pag babanda.. na mix ko na tugtug namin. naka buo pakami "canon rock" at "i'm alright" nun hehe
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Post by: karlo on September 19, 2008, 02:23:25 PM
Pero sa software kung madugas ka pindot ka lang sync botton ayos ka na.
Tama, kung yun lang gagawin mo, and if you don't take advantage of the time that the software saves you, then boring talaga... If all you do is A-B mixing on the sync button, di sana nagiTunes playlist ka na lang yung ginamit kasi ganun din.
But just so the guys know, di rin reliable yung sync na yan. You have to make sure that your beatmap (traktor) or your time warping (ableton) is correct, which can take a bit of effort depending on the complexity of the track, genre, means of recording/conversion, etc. Ewan ko lang about yung more basic digital dj software like deckadance or that thing that comes with the bcd3000; when I tried these out, they were pretty crappy IMHO. But I think both Traktor and Ableton Live (which I use, and which isn't really a dj tool itfp) are looking very interesting these days... if you take the time to figure out a creative way of using them.
The big difference between the old way and the new way is in the aforementioned software, you can save your beatmap/warp markers once you've nailed it, so you only have to do it correctly once, freeing you to focus on looping/chopping/blending/creative effects/etc
Of course, scratching will forever be the domain of turntablists, but I'm sure someone will eventually find a way to approximate it in a way that's more audience-engaging than simple sample triggering. Maybe some sort of VST synth assignable to an X-Y pad or something like that... Or a reverse/tempo control effects plug-in that can be used in conjunction with a scrub control...
essential pa din ang beatmatching, pagbibilang and pagjuggle sa pagiging DJ. Kung yung mga yun di mo matutunan wag ka na magilusyong DJ ka kasi isa ka lang sa mga sumisira sa industriya dito.
Of course, without this, it would all be just a random pile of noise. It's just that there are new ways of doing these same things now, which are admittedly easier. It's just a question of whether you are exploiting the new ease of achieving these things by going beyond regular A-B mixing.
Whatever the case, the final arbiter of the digital debate will be the audience. If they dig your sh*t, if it makes people happy, then mission accomplished.
It would be great if everybody could just get along and dance. :-D
Richie Hawtin and his Traktor+Ableton live set-up: (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/2860323141_60909ab74b_o.jpg)
The new Stanton digital dj controller, world premier today: (http://www.stantondj.com/gc/con2.jpg)
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Post by: loudchild on September 19, 2008, 02:41:03 PM
may mga nabasa ako review nyang dascratch medyo buggy daw e. Anyway wala naman ako pambili hehehe. BTW, reminder sa mga gagamit ng digital nake sure maganda specs ng pc nyo. Mataas ang specs requirement nyang mga yan lalo na sa memory. yung gamit ko dati 1gb na binibitin pa ko hehehe. yung gusto naman bumili ng mkII meron secondhand sa may starmall sa shaw. Dun sa kaisa isang music store sa baba na nagbebenta ng gitara and drums na mura. if i remember 16k ata yun wala pa yung karayom. try nyo din sa musicsource dami nila dj equipment dun and mas mura compared sa audiophile.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 19, 2008, 02:53:06 PM
I think these are the elements of dj'ing- it's not defined by the tools. The craft has evolved. If anything, the burst in popularity of non-TT/cd deck tools that allow users to in the very least approximate THE PRODUCT (not the process of course- no controller will ever be able to convincingly replicate the crab scratch, for example) has made this strain of music performance that we all love more democratic and open. This means more garbage, but also more opportunities for innovation and creativity. That's good news as far as I'm concerned.
Just my humble two cents. Sorry for the long post.
AFAIK digital DJing (using a pc with mouse)can only replicate the baby scratch. Crab, Flare, Transform and other cut scratchings cannot be replicated during a live digital DJing.
Ngayon ko lang nakita tong thread na to and naaliw ako but in the end nalungkot din. This thread represents the way DJing here in the country is. Dami bangayan, pasikatan and sulutan. Nakakalungkot ganito nangyayari sa industriya kaya in the end ang kawawa yung mga DJ din. Ang hirap maging DJ dito sa atin. Ang mahal ng gamit. Unti ng mga gigs kaya aagawan. Karamihan kasi ng bars live band ang set up or worst sa sobrang pagtitipid acoustic na lang. KUng may gig man sobrang payat ng presyo. Yung gig ko nga bukas pospone daw. Sana lang di ako nasulot hehehehe. But its all good. Im only doing this as a hobby and unlike the others here di ko itatapat yung credentials ko sa kanila. Wouldnt risk it. Lalo na ngayon na wla na ko gamit. Used to have 2 gemsound turntables pero masyadong bulky and hirap humanap ng plaka so i sold it. Yoko naman gumamit ng timecoded vinyls kasi mahal din dito. Yung mixvibes kasi sana kaso bihira dito. Karamihan kasi serrato ang gamit. Now medyo tinatamad na ko and gusto ko magfocus sa pagrecord ng sariling music. I traded my numark total control for a microkorg. Im thinking of getting a trigger finger na din pangdagdag. Im leaning towards techno and house na live performance kasi. Pero if given the chance i still want to continue DJing. Sana lang medyo umangat ulit yung industry. i miss the 80's and 90's na kahit sa mobile lang madami ang tugtugan and mas nagtutulungan mga DJ. Peace mga sir. Im just speaking my mind.Mabuhay ang pinoy DJ community.
Heres a lil something ill let you guys know.
Since 2005 wala pang nakakalipad na DJ sa DMC World Finals. Ang usap usapan eh binubulsa ng nakatataas sa DMC Phils ang pera. Pero sa darating na 26 sana nga makalipad si Benjie (DJ Skin Kadafi).
Isa ito kung bakit bagsak ang scene ng mga DJs eh. Sabi nga ng isang tropa na DMC Champ din... "May makalipad lang ngayong taon for sure buhay ang DJ scene uli". Sobrang napaghuhulihan na ang pilipinas tsk tsk tsk... Samantalang karamihan ng mga nasa taas na DJs eh either Half Pinoy or Pinoy talaga tulad nila DJ QBert.
@loudchild OO nakakalungkot talaga pero di lang naman sa mga DJs nangyayari tong mga to eh. Kahit naman sa mga aspiring Indie Bands... Pag walang pera pang PAYOLA or kung tawagin ng iba eh SOP sa mga Radio Stations... Hindi pa rin ma-eere mga kanta nila. Lets just face the fact na Sobrang HIRAP maging musikero lang talaga dito sa bansa natin. Sa US or UK isang kanta lang maging hit ng Artist eh ilang taon na sya bubuhayin ng ma kita nya sa album at gigs. Dito WALA!
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Post by: x_taxi on September 19, 2008, 03:49:24 PM
that sucks! onli inda pilipins?
to aspirin dj's: by the way, one doesn't actually need to buy equipment just so you can dj. it's a very big expense. records pa lang. i learned usin friend's stuff, either at the house or some other friend's bar. the only time i had to buy equipment was when some friends and myself put up a bar in nakpil, malate in the late 90's. if you want to learn the craft, you'd find ways even though you may not have deep pockets.
:-) :-) :-)
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Post by: dualcoil on September 19, 2008, 06:04:39 PM
i noticed :-)
this is for all that have a comment on digital djying and mixing on a pc.. that don't like doing mixes on a pc..
have you even think that all of your mix or remixed songs are created on a PC?
upo, wag mo sana maliitin or pag sabihan ng masama ang mga program users that use a dj software.. baka hindi mo alam. lahat ng techno to trance, rave to house, new beats and any songs that been remixed are created in a software. isa na dun ang virtual dj..
yes may remixed songs and beats ka with a PC.. makakagawa ka din ng remixed songs sa vynil.. but only limited and the songs are not continues..
pag na upload ko na yung mixes ko ngayon.. explain ko kung bakit ko ginawa yun.. at kung bakit hindi ko kailangan ng vynil for my mixes..
meron din naman pag kakaiba sa dalawa, turntables. and PC turntables.. mamaya explain ko..
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Post by: x_taxi on September 19, 2008, 06:18:01 PM
and i even bothered to reply to this thread. haha.
@dualcoil: may i respectfully request that you post in the language you feel most comfortable with?
nahihirapan kasi ako intindihin yun post mo. di ko alam kung confrontational ka with me, or you may have referrred to someone else's post. either way, it's hard to discuss things when one can't even communicate properly.
:-) :-) :-)
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 19, 2008, 06:25:21 PM
Paano ka gagalangin kung asal [grape] ang post mo?
Grammar and spelling reflect your state of mind. If your grammar is bad, your thoughts are unclear. If your spelling is incorrect, your thoughts are incomplete.
Yung sa ating dalawa, ser, hindi kita pinatulan hanggang dumating ka sa puntong parang ang presko't bastos mo na magsalita. Maayos ako nag-post hangga't ikaw na mismo ang parang naghahamon sa akin. Basahin mo uli yung una kong post dito sa thread na 'to. Tinutulungan pa nga kita't sinabi kong "perhaps what he means is to play arpeggios as fluently as one would play scales". Tapos pati ako hihiritan mo?
Ngayon dumikit na sa pangalan mo ang "chromotic spider" mo.
'Tol, ikaw na mismo ang unang nagyabang. At ngayon may gana ka pang magsabing humble ka?
Humble? Hambog!
Tapos mapipikon ka't magbabanta ng durugan?
Na mali pa ang spelling?
Paano ka gagalangin, aber?
Kaya ka binigyan ng kokote ng Poong Maykapal, para gamitin mo.
Mas ok pa ang k_pal kaysa [grape]. Ang taong k_pal, natututo. Ang [grape] hindi.
Kung may balak kang sumagot, siguraduhin mong wag ka na mag-text spelling at bawal yan dito.
eto yung post ni aya sa music school para sa sing-ugali ni dualcoil na si shredboi
bagay na bagay din kay dualcoil to
@dualcoil
wag ka na kasi mag ingles... lahat dito sa forum dindugo na ang ilong para intindihin lamang ang post mo
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 19, 2008, 06:32:40 PM
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wag ka na kasi mag ingles... lahat dito sa forum dindugo na ang ilong para intindihin lamang ang post mo
hindi kasi kyo makapag hintay sa edit eh..
its my own style.. and my own way... :evil: para namang napaka ganda ng ugali mo.. take it from me.. hindi ka mag kakaproblema sa ibang tao kung mabait ka sakanila... even na mas may alam ka o wala.. :wink:.
hmm.. sa tingin mo ba porket nakakapag english ka ng maganda dito sa post just by typing a right grammers. eh mahusay kana mag english.. uu dahil kapag nag tataype ka eh maiisip mo ang mga malalalim mung english.. pero what if in person kaya.. ganyan kapa kaya mag english.. ok show and prove it to me that your good at english grammar.. "post a video of your self" and do a, english language with your "eyes closed." ano kaya ba? patingin nga,... hehe.. the mind is more important than your mouth..
at saka tama naman eh. .may kayabangan ka.. biruin mo, tuturuan mo paako mag beatmach at mag scratch.. bakit naman ako mag paturo sayo? think twice man.. ikaw lang ba sa mundo ang nakaka gawa nun.. eh kung sabhin ko sayo,., ikaw ang pumunta dito sa bahay at turuan kita mag beatmach, beatgrid and mag scratch sa mouse and keyboard... hehehe :roll: see. it alls come back to you dude..
diko sinasabi na hindi ka marunong mag scratch sa mouse, pero sa tingin ko., sa ngayon hindi nga.. kasi hindi ka maka relate..kaya dinadaan mo sa kung anung meron ka..
ayusin mo kasi pag tatanong mo at pag pupuna mo ng mali ng iba.. hindi yung may pasabi kapa na dudugo ang ilong mo.. kasalanan mo yan. hindi mo na nga maintindihan english ko binabasa mo pa.. haha.. joke.. peace... :mrgreen:
pero kung talagang request nyo edi sige.. hindi nako mag eenglish hehehe... wala maka relate ng malalalim at matatamis kung english hmf..... :lol:
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 19, 2008, 06:46:40 PM
e sayo lang naman may problema mga tao dito eh. offeran ka na turuan nagmamalaki ka pa at an rason mo di ko din mawari at mali mali din mga pananaw mo. feeling mo napakagalingg mo samantalang obyus na baguhan ka lang at yung MIXTAPES mo na inupload sa youtube ay ginagawa ng KATATAWANAN dito ng mga forumers...
ikaw ang dapat matuto rumespeto dahil di mo kilala karamihan ng nandito at karamihan ay beterano na sa Music Industry.
Sana magisip isip ka and sana take this in a possitive manner...
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 19, 2008, 06:55:30 PM
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e sayo lang naman may problema mga tao dito eh. offeran ka na turuan nagmamalaki ka pa at an rason mo di ko din mawari at mali mali din mga pananaw mo. feeling mo napakagalingg mo samantalang obyus na baguhan ka lang at yung MIXTAPES mo na inupload sa youtube ay ginagawa ng KATATAWANAN dito ng mga forumers...
ikaw ang dapat matuto rumespeto dahil di mo kilala karamihan ng nandito at karamihan ay beterano na sa Music Industry.
Sana magisip isip ka and sana take this in a possitive manner...
yan ba ang hindi mayabang.. .so sinasabi mo na isa ka sa mga beterano? baka naman natatakot ka lang na isang baguhang katulad ko eh matalo ko..wag ka mag alala wala po ako balak na ganun.. hehehe... saka hindi ko pinost ang video music ko para puriin ako.. ang gusto ko makuha nila is the idea when mixing to a virtual dj.. and bahala na sila kung pag tatawanan nila.. pakita nalang nila saakin yung mga mix nila doing in a virtual dj.. oh ano.. ok ba? hehe :mrgreen:
at yan ba ang professional at may possitive manners? wag ka sana magagalit ng todo ha.. yung sa video nyo. thats a unprofessional things.. gagawa ka ng video for any ideas. tapos post mo sa youtube.. at ang ginagawa nyo ay mag mix and scratch nga.. with a beer.. uu meron bang ganun.. hindi naman ako sa natatawa.. na didismaya lang.. kasi wala naman ata ako napulot na idea dun hehe.. at hindi gawain mag post na nakikipag inuman ako.. if kung may gusto ako parating sa iba..
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: karlo on September 19, 2008, 06:59:54 PM
kailangan na yata magstart ng bagong thread :-D sabaw na nung ibang posts.
upo, wag mo sana maliitin or pag sabihan ng masama ang mga program users that use a dj software.. baka hindi mo alam. lahat ng techno to trance, rave to house, new beats and any songs that been remixed are created in a software. isa na dun ang virtual dj..
baka akala mo may remixed songs and beats ka without a PC.. before na mag comment ka about dj using just a pc.. be sure na nakaka gawa ka ng sarili mong remixed songs sa vynil mo.. if ever.. then saka mo malalaman at masasabi na, dj is perfect with out using a pc.. or just using a pc..
@dualcoil, easy lang pare, wag kasi defensive kaagad. Kaya napapareact mga tao e. As far as i can tell, over the last few posts, bago mo pinost 'to, wala naman nagsasabi ng masama dun sa ginagawa mong digital dj'ing per se. Folks are just sharing opinions that's all. And valid naman yung observations nila e (i.e. na hindi nakaka-replicate ng scratches sa software). I dj off software myself and I at least try to produce music at home- also all on software, but I can readily concede that scratching is undoubtedly the realm of turntablism. No problem in that; totoo e.
With the technology we have now, software AT BEST approximates the sound of scratching, but it's a different animal altogether. For that reason, I wouldn't call moving that wave form back and forth with a mouse (or whatever method you use to replicate scratching) actual scratching; it's just a replication of the sound. Parang soft synth lang kung gumana yan. Nothing wrong with "scratching" in the software per se, but you have to understand that it is completely different from what turntablists do. Scratching, unlike beatmatching or looping or even live blending, is about the process as much as the product and that's why it belongs squarely in the analog realm, at least for now.
But whatever floats your boat. If it works for you pare, and it makes you happy, more power. Keep at it, and get better. Some humility would go a long way though. :wink:
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Post by: dualcoil on September 19, 2008, 07:21:08 PM
hehe.. siguro hindi matatapos itong kaguluhan na ito without a sorry.. ok to all sa mga nandito sa thread.. sorry sorry sorry po talaga.. aayusin ko na po ang post ko.. and sa best friend ko hehehe :wink: sorry talaga tol misunderstood ko lang talaga.. i'm very very sorry talaga. oh lapit na pasko oh.. lahat tayo sana mag injoy.. ang hindi kawawa naman. kaya tara injoy lang tayo lahat kung anung meron tayo diba.. wow.. ilang days nalang ulit bilis.. hehe
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but I can readily concede that scratching is undoubtedly the realm of turntablism. No problem in that; totoo e.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 19, 2008, 07:49:08 PM
ok.. eto na po yung video music ko for the upper post.. kung paano kung sakaling galing ka sa old song tapos biglang may nag request ng medyo uso na songs..
ito po ang example nyan..
example nga po is yung nasa rump shaker ka nakanta tapos biglang may nag request na "Kuya palitan mo na dali pag tapos nyan clumsy ha".. syempre ikaw naman kailangan mo gumawa ng paraan para continues lang ang sound and party.. ito po iyon..
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKHiZtS2v50
wait nyo lang. nag pro-porcess pa ata.
ok, yun po ang example... using a virtual dj. napansin nyo na hindi nag bago ang mga voice sa clumsy at hindi sya nag tunong kengkarot.. or cartoon character.. kasi po sobrang bilis po nyan pag naka standard sya.. tapos pag dadaan kanaman sa rump shaker.. sobrang bagal naman po.. at napanisin nyo na tuloy tuloy lang ang beat ng clumsy.. yan kasi ang halin tulad nya sa CDJ, kaya nya mag loop.. unlike sa turntable.. kailangan mo pa ata lagyan ng scotch- tape. para paulit-ulit sya.. paano kung gusto muna sya ituloy.. tapos may beat grid pa diba..
i mean.. yan kasi ang gusto kung style ng pag mix sa ngayon.. kagaya nga ng sabi ko. galing nako sa turntables. at nag hahanap ako ng mas ok sa pang mix ko.. so ayan.. uu pag dating nga sa sync ng music eh madaya ang mga digital dj programs.. pero ganito kasi yan eh.. bakit ko pa pahihirapan ang sarili ko kung mas mapapdali ang mix ko sa ganito kaysa ganun.. diba.. at saka bali wala din yun kapag hindi ka parin marunong mag sync ng isang song.. hindi po lahat ng songs. eh kayang i-sync ng virtual dj.. dipende rin sa song na ipapasok mo. kung saang part.. so malaking tulong din talaga sya, at hindi naman ako nakikipag kumpitensya.. kanya kanya nga lang.. at nakakagawa ako ng sarili kung remix song. upo, meron din ako sariling remix album songs na remix ko..
sya nga pala.. i can do a "rump shaker or kahit ano na mabagal ang beat, with a songs like Low" diba mabilis ang low.. wala po problem dyan., kaya po isabay at isingit yun,,
at yun ang hindi kaya ng turntables.. pero ang hindi naman kaya ng dj program softwares is yung pag scratch mo ng sabay sa dalawang turntable.. iisa lang kasi ang mouse hehe. yun lang po.. :wink: :mrgreen: :-) :-D 8-)
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Post by: x_taxi on September 19, 2008, 09:46:00 PM
kailangan na yata magstart ng bagong thread :-D sabaw na nung ibang posts.
folks need to chill and have a beer muna. :-)
But whatever floats your boat. If it works for you pare, and it makes you happy, more power. Keep at it, and get better. Some humility would go a long way though. :wink:
yup! it's just different tools towards the same end. as long as the crowd's happy. ika nga ni dualcoil, "injoy!"
@dualcoil - kindly stop dissin turntables. iba talaga arrive ng posts mo.
o nga pala, pano kung gusto ko maging midnight dj? kaya din ba ng software yun o puede na pirated (yoko kasi ng dongle eh)?
:-) :-) :-)
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Post by: stilljey on September 20, 2008, 12:08:01 AM
hehe.. siguro hindi matatapos itong kaguluhan na ito without a sorry.. ok to all sa mga nandito sa thread.. sorry sorry sorry po talaga.. aayusin ko na po ang post ko.. and sa best friend ko hehehe :wink: sorry talaga tol misunderstood ko lang talaga.. i'm very very sorry talaga. oh lapit na pasko oh.. lahat tayo sana mag injoy.. ang hindi kawawa naman. kaya tara injoy lang tayo lahat kung anung meron tayo diba.. wow.. ilang days nalang ulit bilis.. hehe
and they live happily ever after we hope settled na ito, observer lang po kami dito at gusto namin peace tayo lahat at dun sa thread starter siguro nasagot na rin yung tanong nya. ubos na po yung popcorn!
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Post by: loudchild on September 20, 2008, 09:12:30 AM
last na i can help it hehehe
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ok show and prove it to me that your good at english grammar.. "post a video of your self" and do a, english language with your "eyes closed." ano kaya ba? patingin nga,... hehe.. the mind is more important than your mouth..
that statement took the cake. sobrang natawa ako. sorry mga sir peace tayo.back to topic na tayo hehehehe
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Post by: chito_eoi on September 20, 2008, 10:43:05 AM
This is the most STUPID quote i ever read here at Philmusic. Funny how newbies act as if they know everything.
.. "post a video of your self" and do a, english language with your "eyes closed." ano kaya ba? patingin nga,... hehe.. the mind is more important than your mouth..
...so GAY!
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 20, 2008, 11:15:59 AM
this is for all that have a comment on digital djying and mixing on a pc.. that don't like doing mixes on a pc..
have you even think that all of your mix or remixed songs are created on a PC?
upo, wag mo sana maliitin or pag sabihan ng masama ang mga program users that use a dj software.. baka hindi mo alam. lahat ng techno to trance, rave to house, new beats and any songs that been remixed are created in a software. isa na dun ang virtual dj..
yes may remixed songs and beats ka with a PC.. makakagawa ka din ng remixed songs sa vynil.. but only limited and the songs are not continues..
pag na upload ko na yung mixes ko ngayon.. explain ko kung bakit ko ginawa yun.. at kung bakit hindi ko kailangan ng vynil for my mixes..
meron din naman pag kakaiba sa dalawa, turntables. and PC turntables.. mamaya explain ko..
i've been reading the past few posts and feel the need to add my 2 cents. i may not be a gigging professional (it ain't my day job) but I have gigged long enough (>15 years) to be able to offer some insight in addition to the valuable experience submitted by my fellow forumites...
yeah...you produce with a computer or hardware but you play live using hardware as well whether they are with outboard gear or using turntables to creat a live remix of your tracks. i don't know about you but if I produced music at home and then brought my mp3s to a club to play on a laptop without any intent or effort to play or perform, two things would most likely happen:
1. I would get thrown out of the club because people do not want to see an idiot with a mouse playing mp3s of songs they could otherwise listen to online.
2. I would get thrown out of a club but not after being pelted with bottles, coins and other hard objects by the audience.
I've gigged. I know how the club circuit works. If you expect me to believe that people would be fine at WMC if I took a laptop and a mouse and started doing the digital DJ thing with it in front of 3K people and not expect a bad reaction, I welcome you to try. Sure, you can produce with a computer - most people do it and this is a no brainer that should not deserve a pat on the back - but there are still standards in the club that people (the audience) expect because they pay money to enjoy entertainment. I dunno about you but a guy trying to sell me the idea that mouse scratching skills = actual turntable skills has either never learned on actual tables or has no idea what they are talking about.
The take home message is that you either have your foot in the door when get into DJing or you don't - in a lot of cases people do this as a hobby which is fine but to gig, there are things you need to do which involves investing in gear to draw a crowd in order to share your music, this part is a must and I have never played at a gig, club or function that did not have this concept upfront and out in the open. A bedroom DJ is very different from someone who gigs as well because you have to have the chops, the equipment and the desire to adapt to a set of standards on the gigging circuit. As far as money goes, you can't DJ, gig and expect to have decent gigs without spending some money to further your craft. You can borrow, sure, but how long can you really go without using your own stuff? I dunno about you but I'd hate to lend someone my gear and they gig with it night after night putting wear and tear on the equipment when they could invest in their own stuff OR buy the equipment from me.
As far as using software to get an idea of DJing - this fine and dandy because everyone has to start from somewhere and if you intend on staying with this as a hobby, that is cool too; no need to start spending money if you don't intend to move outside the borders of your bedroom. However, have a clear grasp of the idea that you cannot pass yourself off as a legit (gigging) DJ of whatever style if you don't invest in equipment to use. You need to have real chops. You need to be able to use an actual set of tables or set of midi controllers. You need to be able to use something that doesn't let you cheat with predetermined markers on a software suite - this is a must and you will only incite a riot if you expect to be able to pull this off live because people - your paying audience - are not stupid and they want their entertainment cover's worth. Sad to say but beatmatching on a piece of software using a mouse will not prove anything except that you are pretty good with a mouse...nothing more. Now, borrow a pair of real tables and start working those skills!
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 20, 2008, 11:26:50 AM
Mismo!
+100 points ka dyan mikey hahaha
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Post by: karlo on September 20, 2008, 02:13:35 PM
just make sure it sounds good and it doesnt look like you're checking email. there has to be some sort of compelling physical interaction between man and machine.
we all know that a good turntablist can rock a club or festival like no motherf*cker's business, but there are a bunch of guys who are just as effective on a laptop and controller. i've named some guys earlier in this thread, but another guy (who I've seen shake up a tent of thousands at burning man with nothing but a laptop and a triggerfinger- peep his youtube vid) you might want to look up is bassnectar. galing!
also, there are a bunch of guys in our philmusic community who can do the same thing.
Richie hawtin said something about letting technology do what it does best- in his case, running the sync function- so he can focus on other aspects of dj'ing. Thoughts?
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Post by: x_taxi on September 20, 2008, 03:11:42 PM
just make sure it sounds good and it doesnt look like you're checking email. there has to be some sort of compelling physical interaction between man and machine.
and a bit of theatrics will help. dj's should be able to communicate with the crowd. wavin your arms like mad, and pointin up- your crowd's most probably high on somethin, alcohol, hormonal or otherwise. don't forget that the people are there to enjoy themselves.
most of all, wearin a "f@ck me i'm famous" shirt can definitely help.
:-D :-D :-D
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 20, 2008, 03:29:42 PM
karlo and x_taxi brought up good points. the performance factor of being a DJ is key, afterall THAT is why you are getting gigs in the first place so that people can watch you, be entertained and have a good time. Hawtin and Acquaviva have been around a long time and they were the first two cats on the club circuit I saw using FS years before it got licensed to Stanton. Both guys are very much into technology which is great but they still know the main role of the DJ and they do it well: entertain the crowd. There is nothing wrong with taking advantage of technology to play your music, you just have to be sure that you are catering to the crowd and giving the business a good run to earn more gigs and, if possible, keep it interesting for your own sake too. I have no qualms with using controllers, that is cool too and I've done my own share of techno gigs with ancient Kawai Q80s and Alesis MMT-8s hooked up to MPCs and synths, and like many others before me I did so in order to keep the dancefloor going through whatever means necessary whether it was through the use of turntable skills or through live remixing with hardware gear. You gotta earn the cheese, man, and to do so you have to have some chops and appeal to get the gigs.
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Post by: xaero on September 20, 2008, 08:20:06 PM
gusto ko rin sana maging dj. baka meron dyan na nakakabasa ng thread na pwede sana mapagtanungan minus the attitude ala drill sargento. I have no idea sa brands and stuff but I know and love playing music. I have original compositions recorded with a band and gusto ko sana matuto how to remix them live or recorded. what do you call a guy who does remixes? dj din ba? kasi meron mga studios here who can do remixes pero di naman dj ang gumagawa. is it possible to do the remix on a live setup? if so? how? Thanks in advance
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Post by: yeOj01 on September 20, 2008, 09:32:49 PM
saan kaya ako makakabili ng mga murang turntables at mixer kahit second hand lang? ok ba ang numark battlepak? meron kayang second hand na ganun? 27-28k kasi ung brand new e. hope you can help! SALAMAT at MABUHAY kayo!
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 20, 2008, 10:49:05 PM
gusto ko rin sana maging dj. baka meron dyan na nakakabasa ng thread na pwede sana mapagtanungan minus the attitude ala drill sargento. I have no idea sa brands and stuff but I know and love playing music. I have original compositions recorded with a band and gusto ko sana matuto how to remix them live or recorded. what do you call a guy who does remixes? dj din ba? kasi meron mga studios here who can do remixes pero di naman dj ang gumagawa. is it possible to do the remix on a live setup? if so? how? Thanks in advance
@xaero: sorry if the previous posts sound like a drill instructor but, frankly, that is how things are and everyone has to either learn it while they are going through it (the hard way when no one tells you jacksh*t), or someone has to lay it out for them so they can avoid the pitfalls later on (my preferred way so I don't look like an idiot when I gig), you know? my main beef with the previous posts is the fact that some folks try and pass one thing as turntableism and DJing when they could easily ask a question to clarify things because there are key differences that the uninitiated may not know. there is no shame in asking and I had my own share of questions when I first started. remember, no question is too stupid or too simple - the only stupid thing is if you assume you know something when you really don't so ask away and someone will help you.
to answer your questions, there are a lot of brands to cater to what you want to do. A DJ does many things and years ago a DJ really didn't make tracks (called producing) so they just played records. Overtime Djs diversified and started remixing, these folks are usually referred to as DJ/ Producers because they play records live and make music too in the form of unique compositions or remixes of other songs. You can do remixes as a bootleg or you can be managed by an agency through which other folks contact you for project commission work.
DJs either work out of their own studios or go to a larger studio to do tracking with better equipment. These days, equipment is easily available to the common person but know that recording quality usually requires more money - the better quality you want, the more money you gotta spend for equipment. Remixing live is a little bit different and recording quality doesn't matter as much as latency and stability in your recording rig. Companies like Ableton (software) and companies like M-Audio provide hardware that you can use to trigger samples and play tracks live. You can invest in a live remixing system with nothing more than a laptop, an audio interface and a MIDI keyboard mapped to trigger samples of a song you made or remix stems you got from somewhere.
if you are more interested in remixing live, you may not need to invest in turntables because remixing requires the manipulation of tracks to perform a set live. this process involves the use of a laptop, software, plugins and a hardware controller with knobs, keys, buttons and sometimes an IR detector so you can manipulate modulation of a sample live. all these pieces of equipment are geared to make your remixes come alive when you hit the stage and make your performance more exciting for you AND your audience.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 21, 2008, 03:42:16 AM
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.. "post a video of your self" and do a, english language with your "eyes closed." ano kaya ba? patingin nga,... hehe.. the mind is more important than your mouth..
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Posted on: Kahapon at 10:43:05 AMPosted by: chito_eoi Insert Quote This is the most STUPID quote i ever read here at Philmusic. Funny how newbies act as if they know everything
Funny how newbies act as if they know everything! :wink: " edi madami kapala alam? [grape] po kasi ako eh, 8-) ang problem lang, nag tataka lang ako kung bakit naitindihan mo at nalaman mo na ang qoute ko ay isa palang stupid qoute? ang alam ko stupid din ang makakapag sabi at makakaintindi na stupid qoute yun.. hehe.. sorry peace ulit.. kasi naman.. stupid na nga, pinatulan pa.. mas malala ata yung ganun..
the real thing na matatawag kalang na idiot.. is if you have any gears for mixing, and mix your songs or tracks like an idiot.. sa tagalog po.. mag mumuka ka lang "[chewbacca]" kung ang mix mo ay mix "[chewbacca]" kahit ano pa ang gamit mo..
i don't ask questions to other as long na kaya kung alamin sa sarili ko.. lahat po tayo tao at lahat tayo kayang alamin kung ano ang gustung alamin sa sarili.. ok lang naman din ang tumulong.. at mag patulong.. pero, pipiliin ko lang kung sino ang gusto kung tutulong saakin at ang makakakatulong saakin.. at kayo narin nag sabi..na wag kayung mag magaling kung hindi nyo alam.. for me.. hindi naman tayo ang gumawa ng turntables or nag imbento ng ganito at ganyan.. kaya wala rin po tayo karapatan mag sabi sa isat-isa na wala kang alam at ako meron..
sa mga nakaka basa ng mga post ko dito.. binibigyan nyo lang ng sakit ng ulo sarili nyo.. nag tatanong kayo kung tama ba o mali yung post ko.. tapos pag sinabi kung tama naman.. aangal kayo na mali.. edi wag nalang nyo sagutin o tanuning mga post ko kung tama pala kayo at ako ang mali.. wala rin eh.. kapag nag post ako.. aangal kayo.. pag pinaliwanag ko.. aangal kayo.. kahit naman hindi yun ang paliwanag ko.. iba naman ang pag kainitindi nyo.. kaya wala hahaba lang at sasakit lang ulo nyo sa mga ginagawa nyo..
mali na po ako kung mali.. edi sige kayo na ang professional dj.. walang problema saakin yun.. hehe nag iinjoy ako mag mix kahit hindi ako dj.. at masaya ako.. wala ako problem kung manalo kayo at kayo ang tama..
uulitin ko lang po ang pag kakaintindi ko sa "DJ" ang dj is a Disk Jockey. at ang disk jockey ay nag bibigay ng request ng mga tao kung ano ang gusto nilang marinig na songs... and giving any songs a Opportunity to be played live for all.. yun lang po yun.. a dj is a dj kahit ano pa ang gears nya..
sa mga turntables and other dj gears.. mga palamuti, equipments, effects, and provide tecniques for mixing. at nakasanayan na dj looks lang yan..
nang dahil lang sa mga dj gears na yan eh nag kanda kalat-kalat na ang paniniwala sa pagiging isang dj.. at kung ano ano pa ang dapat ipag malaki kapag gusto mo maging dj.. its so sad talaga...
it's so sad na ang professional ay hindi na alam yan. kaya nga parang hindi ko din maisip kung professional nga dito,. review naman po dyan.. hindi naman sa marami akung alam pero alam ko talaga, ganun yun..
kung ano po ang paliwanag nyo sa isat-isa edi kanya kanyang tama nalang yan.. kaysa mag paliwanag ka pa eh mamasamain pa ng iba..bka naman away na ang hanap nyo.. out po ako dyan hahaha..
sory pero
injoy ko life ko.. at diko kailangan mag ka problema sa mga post nyo.. sige kayo-kayo nalang mag usap dyan ha.. sa susunod kasi, gawa kayo sarili nyung "TUTORIAL" website. para kung may mag tanong lang na threader eh kayo lang ang makakapag usap at walang ibang mag bibigay ng idea or tulong nila.. ok po ba.. ang pumatol sa stupid message ko na to.. eh stupid din. maliwanag po ba.. sige bye bye mga professionals.. sana maging mahusay pakayo lalo..
masarap pa nung nasa banda ako.. dami ko pa kaibigan kahit na electric guitar lang hawak ko.. kay sa dj. dami ka kompitensya.. ma pride ang iba. at iba naman hindi ka matanggap..
saya-saya ko ngayon oh.. kagagaling ko lang gig.. at talagang nag injoy kami.. walang ka problema, problema.. hehe..
sya nga pala.. bago ako ako umalis sa thread na to.. pakita ko ang pinaka love na love at pinakainiingat ingatan kung si "Reyzuna" ang aking COmputer..
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sige good luck.. god bless as all..
practice ang injoy.. good music everyday..
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: peeves24 on September 21, 2008, 08:20:35 AM
wow i just pulled an all-nighter at nawala lahat ng pagod ko ng mabasa ko ulit tong thread. injoy!!!
the real thing na matatawag kalang na idiot.. is if you have any gears for mixing, and mix your songs or tracks like an idiot.. sa tagalog po.. mag mumuka ka lang "[chewbacca]" kung ang mix mo ay mix "[chewbacca]" kahit ano pa ang gamit mo..
i've listened to your "mixes" bro and from what i heard, its pretty close to what you described. im not calling you an idiot or [chewbacca] directly but your mix output does not relate to your gear. mixing like an idiot has more to do with music choices more than anything else.
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 21, 2008, 01:21:18 PM
wow - so to all the studio owners here, the gear that we invest in to record and help record music is nothing more than "para looks lang" and is all due to having something na "ipagmamalaki?" i honestly can't defend against this rational because the logic escapes me. i seriously have nothing to say. :?
but peeves is right. the "[chewbacca]" label would be directed against the lack of performance by the "[chewbacca]" DJ as a result of not knowing what to do, how to conduct a proper gig and what skills to have so you don't appear "[chewbacca]" in front of a paying audience and potential booking customers. am i calling anyone in specific "[chewbacca]?" no. i am simply saying that if you don't do your homework you will look like a "[chewbacca]" in front of paying customers.
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Post by: loudchild on September 21, 2008, 03:37:36 PM
kagagaling ko lang sa gig kagabi opening ng isang bar ng isa sa mga forumer natin dito sa philmusic.eto yung pic nung poster.nakakatuwa kasi grabe yung support sa akin and in turn sana nasuklian ko ng magandang performance. kay sir Lau salamat sir sana sa octoberfest mainvite ako hehehehe.Guys, check the place if ever mapadpad kayo dun ang name ng Bar is shoop sa Angeles pampanga.
now going back sa topic, i used a numark total control kagabi and base dun sa reaction ng crowd although di ganun kalaki yung place napuno naman namin and madami namang sumyaw kahit wala talgang dance floor. they even had to remove yung tables para makasayaw lang sila. the key talaga is to interact with the crowd. dapat yung energy mo e mapasa mo sa kanila kahit ano pa yung gamit mo pero syempre yung skills mo nandun din.kung baga sa talent show o dance contest, musicality and showmanship plays a big part.ulitin ko ha "its the indian not the pana."yun ngang bar na katabi ko pc lang ang set up.walang kahit anong controler. pero yung dj may mic to hype the crowd. ok din naman e. in the end sobrang saya.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: abyssinianson on September 21, 2008, 11:56:31 PM
now going back sa topic, i used a numark total control kagabi and base dun sa reaction ng crowd although di ganun kalaki yung place napuno naman namin and madami namang sumyaw kahit wala talgang dance floor. they even had to remove yung tables para makasayaw lang sila. the key talaga is to interact with the crowd. dapat yung energy mo e mapasa mo sa kanila kahit ano pa yung gamit mo pero syempre yung skills mo nandun din.kung baga sa talent show o dance contest, musicality and showmanship plays a big part.ulitin ko ha "its the indian not the pana."yun ngang bar na katabi ko pc lang ang set up.walang kahit anong controler. pero yung dj may mic to hype the crowd. ok din naman e. in the end sobrang saya.
you are right and yun ang point ko na you have to have the skills to play a good gig. equipment plays a role in it as well but not as much as skills, ethic and the know-how to do what you need to do to bring a crowd in. the crowd may not care what you use but you do have to make it worth their while to be entertained regardless of how ikaw nag-injoy sa life mo - if i am paying money to see some "DJ" perform I expect just that and performing better not involve nothing more than a mouse, clicking songs and a laptop.
granted, maybe dualcoil's idea of a DJ is very different from mine and the rest of the club circuit I've been involved in, this may be true. regardless, you still have to have some skills which inevitably involve putting practice in and knowing your standard DJ equipment whether you own them or not.
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Post by: karlo on September 22, 2008, 05:56:03 PM
If you had to do a scale of the different aspects of dj'ing for a crowd that just wants to dance, and who won't be listening with a dj's ears, i'd say that track selection would be right on top.
Of course, you'd have to use the your other skills as well para wag mag train wreck.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: abyssinianson on September 23, 2008, 02:34:30 AM
If you had to do a scale of the different aspects of dj'ing for a crowd that just wants to dance, and who won't be listening with a dj's ears, i'd say that track selection would be right on top.
Of course, you'd have to use the your other skills as well para wag mag train wreck.
remember that it does not require a DJ's ears to know outright that a song is choppily mixed and the person might not know what they are doing if it happens so many times during a set.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: karlo on September 23, 2008, 03:43:27 PM
remember that it does not require a DJ's ears to know outright that a song is choppily mixed and the person might not know what they are doing if it happens so many times during a set.
Oh for sure. I agree completely. But if it's just the sporadic little mixing mix-up then it's usually the dj who gets most frustrated, or at least that's the case sa mga gigs ko. Parang magugulat ako na hindi napansin ng iba yung akala ko sobrang obvious na mistake.
But of course, a train wreck's a train wreck for whoever's listening. I've crashed and burned many times and it's the worst thing, but there's no one else to blame but myself really. You have to put in a lot work to get to the point where you're not selling the audience short when you play out. I still consider myself a beginner basically- I pick up new things every time I power on my gear and play.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 24, 2008, 05:30:54 PM
kagagaling ko lang sa gig kagabi opening ng isang bar ng isa sa mga forumer natin dito sa philmusic.eto yung pic nung poster.nakakatuwa kasi grabe yung support sa akin and in turn sana nasuklian ko ng magandang performance. kay sir Lau salamat sir sana sa octoberfest mainvite ako hehehehe.Guys, check the place if ever mapadpad kayo dun ang name ng Bar is shoop sa Angeles pampanga.
now going back sa topic, i used a numark total control kagabi and base dun sa reaction ng crowd although di ganun kalaki yung place napuno naman namin and madami namang sumyaw kahit wala talgang dance floor. they even had to remove yung tables para makasayaw lang sila. the key talaga is to interact with the crowd. dapat yung energy mo e mapasa mo sa kanila kahit ano pa yung gamit mo pero syempre yung skills mo nandun din.kung baga sa talent show o dance contest, musicality and showmanship plays a big part.ulitin ko ha "its the indian not the pana."yun ngang bar na katabi ko pc lang ang set up.walang kahit anong controler. pero yung dj may mic to hype the crowd. ok din naman e. in the end sobrang saya.
ive seen and tried ng NUMARK TOTAL CONTROL.
Maganda sya pati mga faders nya. Makakapag scratch din kahit maliit yung rubber plate nya. The thing about it eh nandun na din ang mga controls ng mga ibang effects.
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Post by: karlo on September 24, 2008, 06:19:48 PM
Man, how much is your friend selling his pair of 1200's again?
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Post by: loudchild on September 24, 2008, 11:01:41 PM
the total control's actually the third controler na nagamit ko. una yung x session na sobrang compact. THe downside of it is medo limited yung controls and you have to assign and configure the buttons.
second is the behringer bcd2000. Ok naman sya kaso parang laruan hehehehe. Madami ding bugs and its not compatible sa mac.
The total control works best for me so far. It avoids the use of the mouse as much as possible and wala gaanong bugs.medyo maliit nga lang and masikip yung button layout.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: abyssinianson on September 25, 2008, 12:35:06 AM
Oh for sure. I agree completely. But if it's just the sporadic little mixing mix-up then it's usually the dj who gets most frustrated, or at least that's the case sa mga gigs ko. Parang magugulat ako na hindi napansin ng iba yung akala ko sobrang obvious na mistake.
But of course, a train wreck's a train wreck for whoever's listening. I've crashed and burned many times and it's the worst thing, but there's no one else to blame but myself really. You have to put in a lot work to get to the point where you're not selling the audience short when you play out. I still consider myself a beginner basically- I pick up new things every time I power on my gear and play.
yeah - i am the same way but just enjoy what you do and keep with it for the love of the art. if you are not trainwrecking as much, then things can only get better with practice. if people don't notice mistakes as much, that can only mean that you are doing such a good job that the mistake was just a small hiccup. good job!
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 12:53:10 AM
Man, how much is your friend selling his pair of 1200's again?
yung friend ko 40K ang benta with a Stanton SA5 mixer.
Pero yung pinost ko na nakita ko sa sulit.com.ph 30K lang ata. Pero di ako convince sa looks sa pics. feeling ko madami pang papagawa dun. Pero malay mo baka maayos pa naman.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 01:41:03 AM
@xjepoyx Have you ever got your self a gig? Coz your always on this thread and keep on sending me pms.. (Personal Messages) and you want to teach me and inform me information’s? How weird that even the meaning of a “DJ” you can’t explain its simple meaning.
That’s ok. But think wise dude; you’re not a dj tutor, for real. You only got your kit and that’s all, and read some information’s here at the Internet.
Kung pwede po. Iba nalang turuan nyo.. Thanks anyway. Stop sending me any message ok, do as you want here at the thread. Kasi hindi lang po ako gumagamit ng yahoo messanger ko.. thanks and sana maunawaan mo kung true na maintindihin ka.. at kung true na professional ka..
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@abyssinianson Sorry if I already said that its my last post at the top messages. Clear ko lang po. If you have a gig or a party to service with, are you alone to handle the entire crowd? Because when I do gigs, I have three members who come along with me and help me perform and do other things, like set up the speakers and gears. And the other one is my negotiator. and specially we always do shift after 1hour when dj-ing.
Sana maintindihan hehe English 1 lang naman yan..
Kaya po ba nyo mag isa sa gig? Kasi yung iba kasama pa nga manager and other crew na mag organized ng ibang kailanagn.. kasi ako hindi ko kaya yung ganun kapag ako lang mag isa..
And if I do gig by my self, there is a possible that anything could go wrong, so I do not gig by my own. How about the other djs?
And some questions I’d like to clear like The difference of a PCDJ and A DJ that use turntables,
I’m one of the PCDJs that use dj programs software.. but other said that a dj uses a software program or just a PC are fake. Is this true? Coz for me it is not. This is being a practical dj. I mean I don’t like carrying so many vinyl at my gig and suddenly when I choose music I go “OH my god, where is that vinyl that has the song I’m looking for, the track will end at 3 minutes and I could not find that piece of Crap!”
So yan ang dahilan kung bakit nag switch ako sa PCDJ pero it doesn’t mean that I don’t like vinyl turntables anymore, I still like them but I like the upgraded usb style now,
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 03:14:45 AM
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@abyssinianson wow - so to all the studio owners here, the gear that we invest in to record and help record music is nothing more than "para looks lang" and is all due to having something na "ipagmamalaki?" i honestly can't defend against this rational because the logic escapes me. i seriously have nothing to say.
na misunderstood nyo po yung message ko na
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sa mga turntables and other dj gears.. mga palamuti, equipments, effects, and provide tecniques for mixing. at nakasanayan na dj looks lang yan..
Its clear that what I’m talking about is just that other gears that came out from the market are for more improved effects and looks for a dj, that a dj wants. and thats all.
Dati naman wala naman ganyang mga HD dj gears eh matatawag kanang dj kahit two tape decks lang ang ginagamit mo or some old stuff that you use back at the past
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 05:01:32 AM
@xjepoyx Have you ever got your self a gig? Coz your always on this thread and keep on sending me pms.. (Personal Messages) and you want to teach me and inform me information’s?
Dude wag ka masyadong hambog!
GIG ba kamo? dami! check out our myspace...
Katatapos lang ng gig namin Yesterday sa Mag-Net Katipunan
Sept 27 - Gig with DJ Supreme Fist and DJ Gugoo
Oct 1 - Gig with my Band at Bacolod City - Event ng isang malaking company dun
Oct 2 - Gig with my Band @ Mayrics
Oct 4 - Gig with my Band @ Freedom Bar
BTW im the Turntableist for my Band
Madami pang gig... check mo na lang myspace namin para malula ka
Gig as a DJ? I use to play for Equinox, Jaloux and Mars during late 90's
kaya dont give me that crap na katanungan
I dont do gigs as a DJ no more coz i focus more on my band and my Recording Studio.
I only jam sa mga gigs ng mga barkada kong tabliest
You're nothing more but a POSER kaya STOP being someone you're not!
Ano PINAGMAMALAKI MO? yung MOBILE SYSTEM MONG BULOK BULOK NA SPEAKERS?
DI NA RIN USO YANG MGA LIGHTS MO! PUROS ROBOSCAN NA ANG USO NGAYON FYI!
yan na ang gig na pinag mamalaki mo?
bwahahahahaha
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na ngayon ginawa mo pang private na yung friendster mo dahil nakakahiya talaga ng itsura ng mga gamit mo sa mobile system
How weird that even the meaning of a “DJ” you can’t explain its simple meaning.
OO na magaling ka na! kahit mali mali ang definition mo ng DJ
bwahahahahahaha
[grape]!
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 05:45:01 AM
@dualcoil Eto pala ang tawag na sayo ng ibang tao na kakilala kong napapagusapan ka na dito
EPAL!
E P A L I T E (noun) Etymology From Filipino word epal.Pronunciation /eh pal AYT/
1. (obsolete) A person of borderline intelligence in the former classification of mental retardation with an emotional quotient of 0-2 and who pretends to be and acts like someone who is not.
2. (informal) A person who makes uncool, unfunny, uninteresting, or irrelevant attempts to impress others and draw attention to himself, especially in a flawed attempt to act like who knows everything.
Usage notes: Though originally a psychological, clinical, and medical term, it is currently used as a pejorative term against someone of low intelligence, or even as just a general pejorative. Current term for having delusions of pretending to be a MASTER of something.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: Stay Defiant on September 25, 2008, 06:05:32 AM
tol practice lang ng practice. hindi po sa pera, dedication ito talaga sa amin. gaano man kabigat, gaano man matagal magsetup, talagang mahal namin itong plastic na ito. naalala ko pa noon nung nakita ko si DJ Arbie 1 sa TV, ayon ang gusto kong gawin sa buhay, mag paikot-ikot ng plaka.
nagsimula ako sa tape deck at yung record player ng nanay ko, ngayon technics 1200s na. sumasali lang ako sa mga competition (naging second place ako :-)) pero hindi pa ako nag-gig dahil gusto ko talagang mamaster muna lahat bago magtugtug sa iba.
3 minutes, thats plenty of time. try mo 15 secs. yung mga records ko memorize ko from back to front :-). naka arrange sa BPM (slow to fast).
hindi lang namin gusto yung mga PC DJ dahil minsan ginagamit nila yung automatic mix, lahat ng hirap sa pagDJ ginagawa na sa iyo. ika nga "The lost art of DJing"
And some questions I’d like to clear like The deference of a PCDJ and A DJ that use turntables,
I’m one of the PCDJs that use dj programs software.. but other said that a dj uses a software program or just a PC are fake. Is this true? Coz for me it is not. This is being a practical dj. I mean I don’t like carrying so many vinyl at my gig and suddenly when I choose music I go “OH my god, where is that vinyl that has the song I’m looking for, the track will end at 3 minutes and I could not find that piece of Crap!”
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: loudchild on September 25, 2008, 06:40:03 AM
Royal rumble na naman pala dito......
Happy place na naman tuloy yung thread hehehehe
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 06:42:08 AM
uulitin ko lang po ang pag kakaintindi ko sa "DJ" ang dj is a Disk Jockey.
Pasali lang mga kapatid.
You might wanna correct yourself. There's a huge difference between "disk" and "disc". I think DJ stands for "disC jockey", in which the "disc" refers to the vinyl record, and when the term evolved, it began to refer to the compact disc or CD as well. The word "disk" is used to denote some form of magnetic media, such as a hard disk.
...Well, unless you're swapping hard disks during your gig, in which case you may have a point, but still not in the traditional sense.
Paki-Ingles lang po ang ini-Ingles ninyo. Haha. :evil:
at ang disk jockey ay nag bibigay ng request ng mga tao kung ano ang gusto nilang marinig na songs... and giving any songs a Opportunity
Wow. DJ din pala ako kung ganoon. Kasi, pag tumtugtog ako sa banda ko (I'm a keyboardist), pag may inaabot sa akin na request slip o kahit request na nakasulat sa tissue paper, balat ng bubble gum, panyo, medyas, o kahit basahan, kung alam ko yung kanta, eh tinutugtog ko. :-P
Aaaah. Kaya pala, "Mr. DJ, can I make a request?"...
Meron ding DJ na walang gamit. Puwede rin iyon. Maghihiram o mag-aarkila lang naman ng gamit eh.
Pero kung ang gamit mo pang-'manicure', manikurista ka. Pag gitara ang gamit mo, gitarista ka. Hindi DJ.
In that sense, it's important what gears you use, 'coz they help define what you are. :-D Bale kung meron kang DJ'ing equipment, tapos gumagamit ka ng pang-'manicure', manikuristang DJ ka. Haha.
However, labels most of the time are just that. Labels. You can call the tallest man on earth, "shorty", but that won't make him any shorter. My request is, in the interest of promoting peace and harmony in these forums, please stop labeling other people. If they think they're DJ's, then let them be. Telling people that they're not what they think they are isn't really going to help anybody. It's not gonna help them, and it's not gonna help you. So why bother?
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Post by: marvinq on September 25, 2008, 07:27:49 AM
And some questions I’d like to clear like The deference of a PCDJ and A DJ that use turntables,
The root word of "deference" is "defer."
[def-er-uhns]–noun 1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another. 2. respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes.
I’m one of the PCDJs that use dj programs software.. but other said that a dj uses a software program or just a PC are fake. Is this true? Coz for me it is not. This is being a practical dj. I mean I don’t like carrying so many vinyl at my gig and suddenly when I choose music I go “OH my god, where is that vinyl that has the song I’m looking for, the track will end at 3 minutes and I could not find that piece of Crap!”
So yan ang dahilan kung bakit nag switch ako sa PCDJ pero it doesn’t mean that I don’t like vinyl turntables anymore, I still like them but I like the upgraded usb style now,
The important thing is for you to improve your craft, and not worry about semantics. Kung magaling ka sa ginagawa mo, at ang sabi nila hindi ka DJ, at least magaling ka na hindi DJ. :roll:
Uy, alagaan ninyo yung mga nanggugulo, kasi pag wala sila, mas boring ang buhay dito sa Philmusic... :-P
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: marvinq on September 25, 2008, 07:39:55 AM
I wouldn't agree that it's your gear that defines you. Although I would have to concede that they do help define you, it's what you do with your equipment that matters more. Early this year, I got a Korg Zero8. Although it's a piece of equipment that was primarily meant for DJing, that didn't make me a DJ. And besides, I sold it -- to a DJ. I can't say he's a PCDJ, because he uses a Mac. :-)
Merikrismas po sa lahat. Haha.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 07:40:32 AM
The important thing is for you to improve your craft, and not worry about semantics. Kung magaling ka sa ginagawa mo, at ang sabi nila hindi ka DJ, at least magaling ka na hindi DJ. :roll:
hindi lang namin gusto yung mga PC DJ dahil minsan ginagamit nila yung automatic mix, lahat ng hirap sa pagDJ ginagawa na sa iyo. ika nga "The lost art of DJing"
aka iTunes DJs. (How about we call them "sound operators", how about that? :-D - http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,101789.0.html (http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,101789.0.html))
Not all "PC DJs" are like that tho. Garbage in, garbage out lang, just like traditional DJs.
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Post by: marvinq on September 25, 2008, 09:57:11 AM
aka iTunes DJs. (How about we call them "sound operators", how about that? :-D - http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,101789.0.html (http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,101789.0.html))
Not all "PC DJs" are like that tho. Garbage in, garbage out lang, just like traditional DJs.
Personally, I listen to the music itself, but maybe that's just me. I'm not really so concerned about how it was done, whether it was done in automatic mode or not. Again, maybe that's just me. :-)
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Post by: peeves24 on September 25, 2008, 10:04:28 AM
teka nakanino na yung popcorn :?
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Post by: marvinq on September 25, 2008, 10:05:36 AM
Ay! (a la KFC commercial)
May popcorn ba, pare? Hehe.
:-)
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 25, 2008, 10:08:12 AM
Personally, I listen to the music itself, but maybe that's just me. I'm not really so concerned about how it was done, whether it was done in automatic mode or not. Again, maybe that's just me. :-)
some people don't care - depends on the scene though. i've been in small pubs where a small hiccup or even a brief trainwreck wouldn't produce a soured face from the audience and some places where the audience are very particular about the seamless mixing of the DJ so any galloping beats has quite a few people throwing irritated glances at the DJ manning the decks that night.
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Post by: marvinq on September 25, 2008, 10:14:41 AM
yeah. maybe you're right. i'm not really into dance clubs. :-)
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Post by: peeves24 on September 25, 2008, 10:28:03 AM
Personally, I listen to the music itself, but maybe that's just me. I'm not really so concerned about how it was done, whether it was done in automatic mode or not. Again, maybe that's just me. :-)
Same here, it's product over process for me. Good thing the people I run with don't get overly technical with what I do. Saves a lot of insecurity about people judging me based solely on what my kit consists of.
Not sure about club managers in the Philippines tho', they'd probably turn white if I showed up looking to use my laptop, soundcard, microkontrol and nothing else.
Plus there's really no space for a separate laptop-based setup inside the dj booth, apart from the club's own SSL rig.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 01:08:38 PM
hahaha ganun lang talaga ka walang utak noh?
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 25, 2008, 01:22:24 PM
yeah. maybe you're right. i'm not really into dance clubs. :-)
oddly enough, i have a love hate relationship with parties. i love the music and i love spinning but i am not a big fan of the chaos in the clubs because it really is more of a meat market than a music appreciation gathering - at least in most palces it is. usually after a giig, i try and high tail it out of there for peace and quiet elsewhere.
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Post by: karlo on September 25, 2008, 01:33:09 PM
^^^ Sino/alin yung walang utak? Yung "PC DJs", yung event organizers na closed minded, or the audience that doesn't care? Sorry this thread is starting to get confusing, not sure who's responding to what.
On another note, NI's Audio 8 DJ suite is looking pretty impressive, considering its price point. Ok din naman reviews. Very tempting at my budget.
Anyone with hands-on experience using it with Traktor Scratch 3? Does it give SSL a run for its money?
Looks like Stanton FS's future is getting bleaker and bleaker since the split from NI.
Does The Music Source give good support for NI products?
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 01:46:08 PM
@xjepoyx - your such a looser hehe you know that? i'm jusk asking you to stop sending me a message to my Yahoo messanger tapos nag kakaganyan kana? nakakatawa kanaman.. hahaha "What ever YAYA"
well at list pag nag popost ako dito merong mga true professionals na nakakapag bigay ng idea at maganda ang paliwanag kay sasayo..
like my post na my word DISC JOKEY, akala ko hindi mapapanisin hihihi.. opo disc jokey nga po yun. at yan ang ibig kung sabihin. kung mag papaliwanag ka.. wag kana mag patama.. at paliwanag mo ng maayus. and i'm truely happy for that..
oi sobra sobra naman binigay mong gig.. nakakatawa ka talaga. uu na po professional kana po.. and posting my mobile pics here at the thread. ok lang proud ako dyan kasi ako lang mag isa ang nag assemble at pinag hirapan ko sa trabaho ko yan kahit ganyan lang ang mobile ko.. sa bandang huli, ikaw ang hambog.. bakit hindi kaba nag simula sa mababang klase na mobile? if i know baka puro hiram mo lang yan. at iba-iba ang may ari ng mga hinahawakan mong gears.. kung hindi, edi mayaman kapala. sorry pero mahirap lang po ako. and i want to share kung ano man ang meron ako at i want to learn from somebody na hindi ako pag tatawanan. at satingin ko hindi ka kasali sa mga gusto ko mag turo saakin. baka ikaw panga turuan ko sa bandang huli. ingat ka dude, baka masapawan na kita sakaka puna mo saakin. focus kanalang sa mga ginagawa mo..
epal talaga ako kahit dito sa lugar namin. at sakaka epal ko madami ako friends.. di tulad mo. masyado kang feeling perfect kaya yung iba pinupuna at pinag tatawanan mo.. nakakaawa kanaman. base sa mga tawa mo dito sa thread. nababaliw kana as bieng a dj. easy ka lang tol wag ka masyado ma insecure saakin :lol: baguhan lang ako at yan lang ang isipin mo.. baka hindi ka makatulog nyan. there are no ideas on your post here.. except dun sa binigay mong information about turntables.. yun lang. at saiba naman. dagdag gulo lang ang ginagawa nyo. that means, mga batang isip pala iba dito hehe
dun naman po sa pagiging dj. any dj gears will do.. malinaw naman po diba.. hindi naman po ata dj gear ang gitara at keyboard.
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Post by: karlo on September 25, 2008, 02:08:46 PM
Parang may 2 ongoing thread dito... :-D
Legendary status na sya f'sho
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Post by: KitC on September 25, 2008, 02:09:32 PM
Open your mind a little, dualcoil. There's more out there than you probably know.
yeah! even DJ Chris Kilmore of Incubus uses the MOOG!
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 02:13:26 PM
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wouldn't be so quick to dismiss other equipment. I read about some DJs who perform live with keyboards.
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That looks like a Nord Electro, btw.
Open your mind a little, dualcoil. There's more out there than you probably know.
ah.. thanks for the infromation sir.. now i know that there is some gears like that, that a dj can use to perform.. thanks po talaga sa information, new idea nanaman po yan. so yung nag tatanong kanina. yan na po ang sagot.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 02:13:41 PM
@xjepoyx - your such a looser hehe you know that? i'm jusk asking you to stop sending me a message to my Yahoo messanger tapos nag kakaganyan kana? nakakatawa kanaman.. hahaha "What ever YAYA"
well at list pag nag popost ako dito merong mga true professionals na nakakapag bigay ng idea at maganda ang paliwanag kay sasayo..
like my post na my word DISK JOKEY, akala ko hindi mapapanisin hihihi.. opo disc jokey nga po yun. at yan ang ibig kung sabihin. kung mag papaliwanag ka.. wag kana mag patama.. at paliwanag mo ng maayus. and i'm truely happy for that..
oi sobra sobra naman binigay mong gig.. nakakatawa ka talaga. uu na po professional kana po.. and posting my mobile pics here at the thread. ok lang proud ako dyan kasi ako lang mag isa ang nag assemble at pinag hirapan ko sa trabaho ko yan kahit ganyan lang ang mobile ko.. sa bandang huli, ikaw ang hambog.. bakit hindi kaba nag simula sa mababang klase na mobile? if i know baka puro hiram mo lang yan. at iba-iba ang may ari ng mga hinahawakan mong gears.. kung hindi, edi mayaman kapala. sorry pero mahirap lang po ako. and i want to share kung ano man ang meron ako at i want to learn from somebody na hindi ako pag tatawanan. at satingin ko hindi ka kasali sa mga gusto ko mag turo saakin. baka ikaw panga turuan ko sa bandang huli. ingat ka dude, baka masapawan na kita sakaka puna mo saakin. focus kanalang sa mga ginagawa mo..
epal talaga ako kahit dito sa lugar namin. at sakaka epal ko madami ako friends.. di tulad mo. masyado kang feeling perfect kaya yung iba pinupuna at pinag tatawanan mo.. nakakaawa kanaman. base sa mga tawa mo dito sa thread. nababaliw kana as bieng a dj. easy ka lang tol wag ka masyado ma insecure saakin :lol: baguhan lang ako at yan lang ang isipin mo.. baka hindi ka makatulog nyan. there are no ideas on your post here.. except dun sa binigay mong information about turntables.. yun lang. at saiba naman. dagdag gulo lang ang ginagawa nyo. that means, mga batang isip pala iba dito hehe
dun naman po sa pagiging dj. any dj gears will do.. malinaw naman po diba.. hindi naman po ata dj gear ang gitara at keyboard.
nangangatwiran pa kasi ang [grape]!!!
mali mali parin! bwahahahahaha
punta ka sa BARANGGAY dun ka mangatwiran!
Malay mo maarkila pa ang TEKA TEKA mobile mo!
hahahaha
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 02:16:26 PM
@xjepoyx
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mismo noh?
mismo ka dyan, dun sa Previous topic mo about a dj, sabi mo a dj can be only a dj when using a turntables, or nagkamali lang ako ng basa? oh well parang nag bago ata ihip ng hangin,, hehe :roll:
at this point malamang hindi nanaman maka hintay sa edit yan hehehe
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 02:19:07 PM
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nangangatwiran pa kasi ang [grape]!!!
mali mali parin! bwahahahahaha
punta ka sa BARANGGAY dun ka mangatwiran!
Malay mo maarkila pa ang TEKA TEKA mobile mo!
hahahaha
and so what, eh yan lang ang mobile ko sa ngayon eh. eh ano naman ngayon? alanganamang mag malaki ako ng wala.. what is your point dude. [grape] nga ako insecure kanaman saakin. nakakatawa katalaga..
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Post by: peeves24 on September 25, 2008, 02:19:08 PM
@xjepoyx mismo ka dyan, dun sa previews topic mo about a dj, sabi mo a dj can be only a dj when using a turntables, or nagkamali lang ako ng basa? oh well parang nag bago ata ihip ng hangin,, hehe :roll:
[grape] ka nga!
COMPREHENSION AND READING SKILLS!!! 75
ENGLISH SPELLING / GRAMMAR : 75
previews daw! baka previous! hahaha
mag back read ka nga [grape]!
kung di mo alam ang back read eh basahin mula umpisa ang thread na to INUTIL, IMBISIL!!!
bwahahahaha
tsaka di mo alam ibig sabihin ng INSECURE!
ako o kami maiinsecure sa sing [grape] mo? NO WAY MAN!
hindi kinaiinggitan singtulad mong tao!
bwahahahaha
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 03:07:48 PM
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[grape] ka nga!
COMPREHENSION AND READING SKILLS!!! 0
mag back read ka nga [grape]!
kung di mo alam ang back read eh basahin mula umpisa ang thread na to INUTIL, IMBISIL!!!
bwahahahaha
hay naku.. kulit talaga,, sabi ko, ok ikaw na ang matalino at ako ang [grape] ok. tama ka at mali ako.. he even try to visit my friendster just to send me those words.. hahaha nakakatawa ka talaga.. you have a big problem dude.. for me a person who said something like that is a lot more.
bakit di mo subukan sa harap ko sabihin yan,. para mabigyan kita ng isa, by the way, your not look a dj at your pictures. your like a "ragga muffin girl" hehe opps hehe.. ie watch this if ever na professional ka nga maybe you will learn from this dude
hay naku.. kulit talaga,, sabi ko, ok ikaw na ang matalino at ako ang [grape] ok. tama ka at mali ako.. he even try to visit my friendster just to send me those words.. hahaha nakakatawa ka talaga.. you have a big problem dude.. for me a person who said something like that is a lot more.
bakit di mo subukan sa harap ko sabihin yan,. para mabigyan kita ng isa, by the way, your not look a dj at your pictures. your like a "ragga muffin girl" hehe opps hehe.. ie watch this if ever na professional ka nga maybe you will learn from this dude
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 03:20:25 PM
jerk :-D :mrgreen:
practice and injoy, "mr/miss super star dj" good music everyday....
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Post by: KitC on September 25, 2008, 03:21:01 PM
Now, now children!
No name-calling please!
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 03:34:20 PM
baka nga di pa alam ibig sabihin ng jerk eh hahahaha
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 03:36:23 PM
ingat ka lang pre..saakin tanggap ko yan. pero baka sa iba hindi. mag ingat ka pag nag gigig ka.. baka bigla kanalang bumulagta sa kakaganyan mo sa ibang tao.. me hahaha they can call me what they want, kaya wala sila problem saakin hehehe
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 03:40:06 PM
ingat ka lang pre..saakin tanggap ko yan. pero baka sa iba hindi. mag ingat ka pag nag gigig ka.. baka bigla kanalang bumulagta sa kakaganyan mo sa ibang tao.. me hahaha they can call me what they want, kaya wala sila problem saakin hehehe
WOW DEATH THREAT!
that is a serious offense!
Asal squatter nga! hahaha
mababan ka nyan dito!
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 03:43:20 PM
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WOW DEATH THREAT!
that is a serious offense!
mababan ka nyan dito!
eh ikaw pala [grape] makaintindi eh.. i said those words para mag ingat ka. at hindi yun death threat, madami ka kasi nalalaman at kapag hindi mo kaya isang tao. kung ano-ano ang pinag sasabi mo. saakin lang eh baka maka kausap ka dito ng hindi mo kakilala at may mangyari sayo na masama.. hindi lang to type this and post message from him/her. meron din dito na seryoso. saakin lang eh. paalala ko lang sayo..hay naku talaga..
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 03:45:45 PM
wow sabay kabig!
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Post by: KitC on September 25, 2008, 03:45:56 PM
No death threats, please. I wouldn't want to lock this thread.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 03:48:39 PM
oh sya sya. sige mag babantay pako ng shop namin. to all dj, thanks and keep on spinning those disc. hehe. sa professionals.. well i just want to say. practice and injoy hehehe.. :-P :-D
Hay naku...... tsk tsk tsk,
oh baka hindi ka makatulog ah.. ok [grape] ako.. ayan masaya kana.. sana naman makatulog ka nyan ha,, hihihihi.. :roll:
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Post by: peeves24 on September 25, 2008, 03:49:29 PM
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 03:54:29 PM
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Posted on: Ngayong Araw at 03:49:29 PMPosted by: peeves24 Insert Quote still going...
yup.. this is still going. hehe i'm very happy that everyone is happy na basaahin etong thread na to.. kahit na [grape] ako.. at list i know to my self that i'm enjoying and so are everyone hehehe.. thats why everyone is enjoying at the dance floor with a stupid dj like me hehe.. ewan ko lang sa isa.. mukang malala na problem nya saakin hihihi, peace dude.. :-D
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 03:59:24 PM
yup.. this is still going. hehe i'm very happy that everyone is happy na basaahin etong thread na to.. kahit na [grape] ako.. at list i know to my self that i'm injoying and so are everyone hehehe.. thats why everyone is injoying at the dance floor with a stupid dj like me hehe.. ewan ko lang sa isa.. mukang malala na problem nya saakin hihihi, peace dude.. :-D
Maroon - Incorrect Grammar Green - Incorrect Spelling Red - dualcoil
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Post by: KitC on September 25, 2008, 04:01:07 PM
OT: Tama na ang popcorn! Tumataas na BP ko gawa ng alat... someone pass me the freakin' garlic chips!
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Post by: karlo on September 25, 2008, 04:01:07 PM
Contender for thread of the year???
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Post by: mahavishnu on September 25, 2008, 04:01:32 PM
sir dualcoil, tanong ko lang po kung dyslexic kayo?
bieng vynil grammer niddles injoy
etc etc..
kase kung OO, hndi na ako tatawa promise.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 04:14:43 PM
@dualcoil Eto pala ang tawag na sayo ng ibang tao na kakilala kong napapagusapan ka na dito
EPAL!
E P A L I T E (noun) Etymology From Filipino word epal.Pronunciation /eh pal AYT/
1. (obsolete) A person of borderline intelligence in the former classification of mental retardation with an emotional quotient of 0-2 and who pretends to be and acts like someone who is not.
2. (informal) A person who makes uncool, unfunny, uninteresting, or irrelevant attempts to impress others and draw attention to himself, especially in a flawed attempt to act like who knows everything.
Usage notes: Though originally a psychological, clinical, and medical term, it is currently used as a pejorative term against someone of low intelligence, or even as just a general pejorative. Current term for having delusions of pretending to be a MASTER of something.
eto louie oh!
basahin mo bagay na bay sayo to
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Post by: LouieAzcona on September 25, 2008, 06:19:30 PM
oo na. pagalitan pa ako ng mama mo kapag pinatulan kita. haha!
teka ayaw na kita asarin. baka mapikon nanaman kayo ni jepoy at pagmumurahin nanaman ako sa YM. hahahaha! eh may tugtog kami mamaya, hindi ko mababasa. sayang naman diba.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 06:20:27 PM
WOW
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Post by: LouieAzcona on September 25, 2008, 06:29:35 PM
EDITED BY MOD.
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Post by: mahavishnu on September 25, 2008, 06:36:12 PM
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Post by: LouieAzcona on September 25, 2008, 06:36:38 PM
WOW what? this conversation took place seconds after my previous post. Buti nalang di ko nasave ung dati.
oh... cge na nga jepoy. bati na tayo. at least naintindihan mo na, at naiintindihan ng lahat ng makabasa kung bakit ako galit sayo, kay mohawk and to whoever you're working for.
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Post by: x_taxi on September 25, 2008, 06:49:37 PM
you guys seriously need help! seriously...
basta ako, magaling akong dj!? walang koko-kontra!?
:-D :-D :-D
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 06:51:30 PM
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Posted on: Ngayong Araw at 06:49:37 PMPosted by: x_taxi Insert Quote you guys seriously need help! seriously...
basta ako, magaling akong dj!? walang koko-kontra!?
uu naman sir. sang-ayun ako dyan.. mas gusto ko pa nga ikaw maging best dj eh. oh diba.. susuportahan kita dyan.. :wink:
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Post by: mahavishnu on September 25, 2008, 06:56:25 PM
hindi naman po ako nahihirapan intindihin yung ibang binabasa ko. it's just iba lang talaga ang pananaw ng isat-isa and iba din ang pag kakaintindi nila or pag kakaintindi ko sa kanila.. kung mapapansin nyo po. sa isang message ko ang dami nilang napupuna. kaya nga it means na madami din siguro gusto patunayan ang bawat isa..
sa grammar, hindi ko masyado siniseryoso ang mga sinasabi nila about sa mga grammar ko.. kasi it is true to my self na ang mga type ko is not a copy paste. and true naman na mahina ako sa grammar pero yun ang challenge for me. even though na pinag tatawanan nila ako. hindi tulad ng iba. mag co-copy paste na nga lang. wala pang idea..
tapos huli na, nag papalusot pa..
ako nga inaamin ko sa sarili ko na nag kamali ako eh. pero at list hindi ako natawa sa ibang nag kamali.. its ok kung natatawa ka saakin.. as long na hindi ka naman nakakainsulto diba.. ok nga yun kasi nalaman ko na yun pala ang nag bibigay sigla dito sa thread. :-D :-) :wink:
oh. lumalabas na ata yung mga galit sayo pre. hehe.. ayan kasi hindi ka marunong mag pakumbaba. or bumaba sa kinatatayuan mo. always keeping your self a mr. perfect. its ok kung dyan kayo masaya ng mga dabarkads mo. why not hehe :roll:
salamat sa explanation sir. payo ko lang sana maayos mo kahit yun vynil to VINYL na lang. kase selfproclaim DJ ka, pano ka marerespeto eh yun mismong basic medium ng DJ hindi nyo po ma spell maayos. kayang kaya yan sir. konting practice lang, sulat nyo lang VINYL with mongol1 sa blue-red-blue na pad paper everyday. ma master nyo din yan. Goodluck po sa mga endeavors. kamusta nyo ako kay Reyzuna
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 25, 2008, 06:58:36 PM
uu naman sir. sang-ayun ako dyan.. mas gusto ko pa nga ikaw maging best dj eh. oh diba.. susuportahan kita dyan.. :wink:
suportahan naman dapat talaga sa larangan ng musika eh.
Pero yung point na idodown mo yung pananaw ng iba regarding DJing. Mali na yun. Na kung ano lang alam mo yun ang dapat. Na ang DJ gears ay palamuti lamang.... Maling pananaw yun
Hindi ganun!
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 07:02:39 PM
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salamat sa explanation sir. payo ko lang sana maayos mo kahit yun vynil to VINYL na lang. kase selfproclaim DJ ka, pano ka marerespeto eh yun mismong basic medium ng DJ hindi nyo po ma spell maayos. kayang kaya yan sir. konting practice lang, sulat nyo lang VINYL with mongol1 sa blue-red-blue na pad paper everyday. ma master nyo din yan. Goodluck po sa mga endeavors. kamusta nyo ako kay Reyzuna
ok sir.. thanks din. pag bubutihan ko pa po and try ko sundin din ang payo nyo.. thanks and kinamusta narin kita kay reyzuna. upgrade ko po sya next year.. thanks po ulit..
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Post by: matanglawin on September 25, 2008, 07:08:41 PM
Teka, teka!
I coined the term EPALITE on another board!
It actually connotes to certain members na ume-epal sa mga admin para maging moderator.
I didn't know it has spread this far...
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Post by: dualcoil on September 25, 2008, 07:12:45 PM
to: @marvinq
thanks at yan ang explanation, marami pong salamat and i truly respect you. at yung ibang maganda mag paliwanag ng errors dito.. thanks po..
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Post by: mahavishnu on September 25, 2008, 07:16:31 PM
nakakatulog pa kaya si yeOj01. sya may pakana ng thread na to e. tsk tsk. hehe jk
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Post by: marvinq on September 25, 2008, 08:32:36 PM
Heeeeeeeeeeyyy! What happened? I just went to a rehearsal...
@KitC -- sinong umubos ng popcorn!?
@dualcoil -- you deserve respect too for owning up to your mistakes.
Oh, by the way...
ANIMO ATENEOOOOOOOO!!! :-P
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Post by: karlo on September 25, 2008, 10:14:14 PM
nakakatulog pa kaya si yeOj01. sya may pakana ng thread na to e. tsk tsk. hehe jk
He got a lot more than he bargained for i think. Hope he got a kick out the whole thing at least. :-D Sana hindi sya naconfuse sa mga weirder posts/misinformation dito.
@dualcoil -- you deserve respect too for owning up to your mistakes.
Everyone here deserves respect. It's important to own up to your mistakes din, whatever they may be. Again, a little bit of humility goes a long way. We could all do with a little more niceness too. It's important to defend our chosen crafts but let's keep it chill fellas!
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 26, 2008, 12:22:58 AM
yeah! even DJ Chris Kilmore of Incubus uses the MOOG!
Kit is right. hardware gigging in DJing has been around as long as the turntables bit. dualcoil, use these bands as a quick reference that DJing includes a ton of instrumentation NOT limited to decks alone:
Orbital, BT, Crystal Method, Dust Brothers, Justice, Solstice, Underworld, Boom Boom Satellites, Prodigy (a great, great example since Liam tours with a scaled down version of a Nasa command center!), Christopher Lawrence, Telefon Tel Aviv, Grand Poobahs, KMFDM, Erasure, Blaqk Audio...and tons and tons more.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 26, 2008, 12:36:42 AM
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Kit is right. hardware gigging in DJing has been around as long as the turntables bit. dualcoil, use these bands as a quick reference that DJing includes a ton of instrumentation NOT limited to decks alone:
Orbital, BT, Crystal Method, Dust Brothers, Justice, Solstice, Underworld, Boom Boom Satellites, Prodigy (a great, great example since Liam tours with a scaled down version of a Nasa command center!), Christopher Lawrence, Telefon Tel Aviv, Grand Poobahs, KMFDM, Erasure, Blaqk Audio...and tons and tons more.
thanks.. uu yung prodigy, napanuod ko dati concert nila at hindi turntable ang gamit nila nun.they use a sampler or loops to keep the party and crowds go wild. pati yung gumawa ng "Block rock beat" sa woodstock99 ang lupit din..
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 26, 2008, 03:06:17 AM
thanks.. uu yung prodigy, napanuod ko dati concert nila at hindi turntable ang gamit nila nun.they use a sampler or loops to keep the party and crowds go wild. pati yung gumawa ng "Black rock beat" sa woodstock99 ang lupit din..
@dualcoil: that would be "Block Rockin' Beats"...by the Chemical Brothers, another duo that uses hardware. i saw them live during the early 90s when they first started touring and they were really good. i haven't seen them around in a while but I do know that Ed still Djs regularly.
..BAMF, wait, PIMP doesn't exist anymore?
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Post by: BAMF on September 26, 2008, 03:23:31 AM
@dualcoil: that would be "Block Rock the Beats"...by the Chemical Brothers, another duo that uses hardware. i saw them live during the early 90s when they first started touring and they were really good. i haven't seen them around in a while but I do know that Ed still Djs regularly.
..BAMF, wait, PIMP doesn't exist anymore?
PIMP will rise again...in a new studio in Sta Ana, Manila. It might take some time tho because the building has to be erected first. Jepoy has started his own as well.
The original studio was washed out in the flood of Typhoon Frank.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 26, 2008, 03:29:30 AM
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@dualcoil: that would be "Block Rock the Beats"...by the Chemical Brothers, another duo that uses hardware. i saw them live during the early 90s when they first started touring and they were really good. i haven't seen them around in a while but I do know that Ed still Djs regularly.
..BAMF, wait, PIMP doesn't exist anymore?
thanks very much, you've help me a lot.. hinahanap ko yung artist nyan. Chemical brothers pala.. i love that music kasi kahit na matagal na sya. @abyssinianson thanks once again.. wala panaman ako panahon mag search ng mga artist at marami ako nakuha dito sa philmusic..
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 26, 2008, 03:40:32 AM
PIMP will rise again...in a new studio in Sta Ana, Manila. It might take some time tho because the building has to be erected first. Jepoy has started his own as well.
The original studio was washed out in the flood of Typhoon Frank.
i see. hopefully there wasn't as much damage done to the equipment and you were able to salvage a lot of it. i knwo some people that lost their homes and studios in the floods of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans but equipment can always be replaced, lost lives are irreplaceable. good luck on the new venture.
@dualcoil: no problem. there are a lot of bands out there and more are always coming out.
*goes back to eating more popcorn - nom nom nom.
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Post by: spin on September 26, 2008, 03:44:22 AM
@dualcoil: that would be "Block Rock the Beats"...by the Chemical Brothers, another duo that uses hardware. i saw them live during the early 90s when they first started touring and they were really good. i haven't seen them around in a while but I do know that Ed still Djs regularly.
..BAMF, wait, PIMP doesn't exist anymore?
sir i think that was block rockin' beats ...
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Post by: spin on September 26, 2008, 03:48:38 AM
i think i also had a share of good ole dj'ing days, anyone tried using an "electown" belt drive turntables, with a crappy 2 chnnel mixer, with a "squishhhh, squisssh" sound eveytime you're trying to push the channel fader up... :-D
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Post by: dualcoil on September 26, 2008, 03:49:50 AM
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sir i think that was block rockin' beats ...
ow i see.. uu nga.. pero ok lang nabigay narin saakin yung artist so yan din ang lalabas na title ng song kung sakali na makita ko.. thanks din.. gusto ko talaga yung mga songs na yan, pati yung sa prodigy.
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 26, 2008, 03:53:47 AM
Just to add some info... the money collected were used to replicate CDs for give aways. No other band paid for the replications. Like what i said to Louie... Sa Kanila lang at sa isa pang banda ako natuwa kasi sila lang ang may interest talaga sa compilation at may pangastos sa replication.
We didnt earn a single cent sa compilation album since we shouldered all the recording and mixing.
Jobet SMS sent...
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Post by: KitC on September 26, 2008, 07:40:03 AM
I edited certain posts... no need to air dirty laundry in public.
Guys, you have to make your peace with each other.
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Post by: loudchild on September 26, 2008, 07:43:36 AM
lumayo na ng lumayo usapan dito sa thread na to. Sorry if i may sound mapapel or some may brand me as "epal". The hell I care pero i just want us all to stick to the topic. Sana yung mga members na may issue with other members regarding something else use the pm function na lang or since alam nyo naman yung mga ym ng isa't isa e di magconference na lang kayo or better yet magkitakita kayo para pagusapan yang mga isyu nyo. This thread has become a disappointment and a freakshow IMHO. peace mga sir just being true to myself and what i feel.
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 26, 2008, 07:48:06 AM
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Post by: LouieAzcona on September 26, 2008, 08:44:35 AM
Keep the money... May mga trabaho na po kami... kung ibabalik niyo samin yung pera na binayad namin. at paghati-hatian... pamasahe nalang namin yan para sa isang araw.
ayaw ko lang na may nanloloko saakin... at sa banda/kaibigan ko.
thread starter... im so sorry... sana bumalik pa sa topic to kung may pag-asa pa. sorry talaga pare.
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Post by: peeves24 on September 26, 2008, 08:45:46 AM
Keep the money... May mga trabaho na po kami... kung ibabalik niyo samin yung pera na binayad namin. at paghati-hatian... pamasahe nalang namin yan para sa isang araw.
ayaw ko lang na may nanloloko saakin... at sa banda/kaibigan ko.
thread starter... im so sorry... sana bumalik pa sa topic to kung may pag-asa pa. sorry talaga pare.
sounds like a case of miscommunication, mismanagement and misallocation of funds. i guess the project lost steam huh?
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Post by: KitC on September 26, 2008, 10:05:01 AM
sounds like a case of miscommunication, mismanagement and misallocation of funds. i guess the project lost steam huh?
I think that subject will have to be taken elsewhere, Mikey. It's a private matter between the parties involved and it should not have been brought out in this thread in the first place.
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Post by: BAMF on September 26, 2008, 11:38:45 AM
i agree. My posts were necessary because the issue started somewhere. Now that the crux is gone, editing my posts as well.
Okay pa din kami ni Jop.
@mikey: Lost steam is correct...worse got derailed because the bands we made the compilation for no longer existed by the time mastering was to be done :D. No mismanagement IMHO everything went smoothly till we were near the replication stage.
Laki din ng pagod namin na labor of love lang din yun.
I edited certain posts... no need to air dirty laundry in public.
Guys, you have to make your peace with each other.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 26, 2008, 01:40:18 PM
Actually, I’ve enjoy reading this thread back at the beginning he he he.. :-D
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Post by: dualcoil on September 26, 2008, 01:46:20 PM
It so funny when sometimes you’ve bring up a conversation that people will be interested for it, he he sorry guys for all that I have done for this thread. I’m out of that topic and I don’t want to get involve with that kind of conversations.
I want also popcorns!!! hahaha
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Post by: x_taxi on September 26, 2008, 04:07:36 PM
It so funny when sometimes you’ve bring up a conversation that people will be interested for it, he he sorry guys for all that I have done for this thread. I’m out of that topic and I don’t want to get involve with that kind of conversations.
I want also popcorns!!! hahaha
wag mo kami kakalimutan pag isa ka ng sikat na dj! just get the most gigs you can, so you hone your craft. play the crowd always. they're puppets with us dj's pullin them strings.
:-D :-D :-D
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 26, 2008, 11:13:05 PM
I think that subject will have to be taken elsewhere, Mikey. It's a private matter between the parties involved and it should not have been brought out in this thread in the first place.
agreed but it would have been nice had the project pushed through. i would have bought a CD or two to support the project and push local promotion of music a bit more. oh well, you win some you lose some. keep on making and mixing good music you guys (and girls - hindi natin kalimutan si Hazel!)! back to regular programming!
here is a topic to rekindle the thread's spirit: For the experienced folk, what do you wish you had then to make your DJ gigs easier? I think the DJs starting off could benefit from this discussion so they can make smarter investments in gear. For me, I would say the availability of Serato, FSL and Torq are wonderful tools because you can bridge vinyl with the need to test out self-produced tracks live without having to burn a CD, or worse, press test vinyl batches just to play your tracks live. In a lot of cases, I have done my track revisions based on what I see on the floor when it occurs to me that a track could greatly benefit from a breakdown here, a cut bass here and synthline there..you know.
Input?
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Post by: karlo on September 27, 2008, 02:46:28 AM
Not to mention no longer having to go through hell and high water just to buy music to play. Especially in a country with no decently stocked record stores. You can just grab some tunes off an up-to-date blog and drop them into a set later that night. Or go to emusic or itunes or beatport. (or piratebay for that matter if you're down with that).
Of course, some people will fuss over the quality of mp3s relative to wavs or other lossless formats, but I've read a bunch of interviews of big-time DJs who've admitted to scouring dance music blogs for music to play. I'm curious: Would any of the DJs here play a 192kbps mp3 in a club environment? Is 256 good enough? Or 320 always?
I hear FSL's future looks bleak after the split with NI though, since NI developed the software. Hope Traktor scratch takes off.
Also, is there any dj mixer available locally with crossfaders for each freq band- hi, mid, low?
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Post by: BAMF on September 27, 2008, 02:59:29 AM
Of course, some people will fuss over the quality of mp3s relative to wavs or other lossless formats, but I've read a bunch of interviews of big-time DJs who've admitted to scouring dance music blogs for music to play. I'm curious: Would any of the DJs here play a 192kbps mp3 in a club environment? Is 256 good enough? Or 320 always?
My unqualified opinion : on a floor full of extacy-shot people, it wouldn't matter one bit :D
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Post by: abyssinianson on September 27, 2008, 05:09:25 AM
My unqualified opinion : on a floor full of extacy-shot people, it wouldn't matter one bit :D
that is true, when ravers used to "roll" during gigs, it occured to me that even if I was pushing a Pilita Corales oldie to a tech 4/4 beat, the kids wouldn't even care!
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Post by: loudchild on September 27, 2008, 10:09:27 AM
^^^ true that. hehehehe minsan nga ang sasaway lang or makapansin e yung club owner. i remember dropping rico mambo in the middle of a techno beat hehehehe. di naman napansin but i dont think lahat sila that time. sa gitna naman ng set ko ginawa so everyone was already into the groove na. ung owner lang nakapansin tinanong sino artist.sabi ko sinabay ko lang yung kanta hahahahahaha
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Post by: x_taxi on September 27, 2008, 10:30:15 AM
one time, i was so "out of it", that i had trouble mixin in the next song. even though i had those 10 minute remixes, inabutan ako ng dead air! haha. so i just threw my hands in the air. nag-hiyawan yun crowd, in a positive way. then i slammed in the next track. with their altered states, they probably thought i was just playin with them. haha. theatrics man! dj's are like puppeteers!
:-D :-D :-D
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Post by: junkers on September 27, 2008, 10:41:36 AM
i think i also had a share of good ole dj'ing days, anyone tried using an "electown" belt drive turntables, with a crappy 2 chnnel mixer, with a "squishhhh, squisssh" sound eveytime you're trying to push the channel fader up... :-D
**Yes sir ako din nag-start sa belt drive na electown turntables nung early 1990's na pina-patungan pa ng 25 cents na coin para lang bumigat yung weight nung stylus, pero ok yung pitch control masarap din gamitin pag nagpa-practice ng spinning. Masaya nung time na yun marami kasing gumamit nyan kahit sa 89 dmz mobile circuit mga mobile na taga-novaliches marami ang nagsimula dyan.
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Post by: karlo on September 27, 2008, 01:01:19 PM
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Post by: KitC on September 27, 2008, 02:18:19 PM
Uhmmm... that's a Projectmix I/O and what appears to be a Profire 2626, though I'm not sure. The preamp is a Presonus Bluetube and who could miss the G5 on the floor and the Waves NPP on the windowsill?
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Post by: karlo on September 27, 2008, 03:19:07 PM
Uhmmm... that's a Projectmix I/O and what appears to be a Profire 2626, though I'm not sure. The preamp is a Presonus Bluetube and who could miss the G5 on the floor and the Waves NPP on the windowsill?
Oh, right, it is the m-audio. Thanks for pointing that out. I stand corrected :-)
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Post by: los on September 27, 2008, 06:57:21 PM
and i think that's yahoo messenger ver. 9.01, i tunes ver 8.01and tiny kurt cobain sitting on the table.
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Post by: yeOj01 on September 27, 2008, 08:16:50 PM
mga kaibigan saan kaya makakabili ng murang technics sl1200? salamat! at mabuhay kayong lahat! =)
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Post by: mahavishnu on September 27, 2008, 08:27:35 PM
and i think that's yahoo messenger ver. 9.01, i tunes ver 8.01and tiny kurt cobain sitting on the table.
some 80s songhits with Menudo on the cover. and a ghostly reflection of the japanese soldier who once got stuck there during the war
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Post by: loudchild on September 27, 2008, 09:59:05 PM
hahha biglang naging identify what's on the picture thread to ah. baka nandyan din sa pix si larry alcala or si wally hehehehehe.pag si dualcoil talaga nagpost pinagkakaguluhan.
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Post by: los on September 28, 2008, 03:48:14 AM
and as me bieng a dj.. i prefer playing songs of the 80's and 90's. yes.. old songs are successful to give the crowd a hell of a party, believe it or not they will injoy it.. like new waves.. micheal/janet jacson. mc hammer..
I must be so left behind with the club scene these days :?
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Post by: peeves24 on September 28, 2008, 11:51:08 AM
dr. alban's also making a comeback :-D
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Post by: xjepoyx on September 28, 2008, 03:48:24 PM
Lets hope and pray that Benjie - DJ Skin Khadafi brings back the glory for Filipino DJs here in Manila.
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Post by: loudchild on September 29, 2008, 03:36:09 AM
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dr. alban's also making a comeback
and the new kids on the block has a new song. hahahahaha
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Post by: Stay Defiant on September 29, 2008, 04:29:28 AM
hula ko tol
1st - DJ Slyce (USA) tang*na noong late 90's pa siya nagcompete ah 2nd - DJ Co-Ma (Japan) very technical 3rd - DJ Fly (France) favourite ng mga judges
ewan ko kung ma-included si Khadafi sa final 8. medyo ok lang ang routine niya na napanood ko sa youtube. kailangan talaga very technical at musical din.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 29, 2008, 07:14:32 PM
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@yeOj01 mga kaibigan saan kaya makakabili ng murang technics sl1200? salamat! at mabuhay kayong lahat! =)
sir @yeOj01, akala ko po nakapag usap napo kyo ni sir @xjepoyx? wala parin po ba kayo nakita? mahirap na ata kasi makakita ng technics sl1200 kung sa mga bentahan, others need and keep them nalang kasi. correct me if i'm not..
mga sir.. help po natin si sir @yeOj01
sir try to seek at this site,, and mag post ka sa mga Classified ads
hope na makakita kana para masimulan mo na yung dream mo to be a dj.. good luck..
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Post by: loudchild on September 29, 2008, 11:46:35 PM
o ayan correct him if his not daw. hehhehehe panalo. Anyway may nagbebenta ng 1200 sa starmall mandaluyong yung mall across shangri-la. dun yun sa baba yung kaisa isang music store dun na nagbebenta ng china na gitara and drums. tanong mo lang dun sa tindera. if i remember correctly 12k ata wala pang karayom.corect me if im not ha
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Post by: dualcoil on September 30, 2008, 12:26:27 AM
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o ayan correct him if his not daw. hehhehehe panalo. Anyway may nagbebenta ng 1200 sa starmall mandaluyong yung mall across shangri-la. dun yun sa baba yung kaisa isang music store dun na nagbebenta ng china na gitara and drums. tanong mo lang dun sa tindera. if i remember correctly 12k ata wala pang karayom.corect me if im not ha
o ayan.. si sir gala hehe.. correct me if i'm not hehehe... :wink:
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Post by: loudchild on September 30, 2008, 01:22:24 AM
i use to have 2 gemsound turntables (walang pambili ng 1200 hehehe) with a numark mixer. sa bahay ko lang ginagamit yun kasi kulang yung plaka ko. I also have a numark total control that i used with my laptop but that was not my first controler. Yung x session ang unang una ko then i switched to a bcd2k then 3k then the total control. Right now i sold most of my gear since im trying to build a studio so im back to using the bcd2k with a umx25 ucontrol.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 30, 2008, 02:07:17 AM
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i use to have 2 gemsound turntables (walang pambili ng 1200 hehehe) with a numark mixer. sa bahay ko lang ginagamit yun kasi kulang yung plaka ko. I also have a numark total control that i used with my laptop but that was not my first controler. Yung x session ang unang una ko then i switched to a bcd2k then 3k then the total control. Right now i sold most of my gear since im trying to build a studio so im back to using the bcd2k with a umx25 ucontrol.
I see, you’ve got a lot kit there. What kind of studio you’re planning to build? Some say kasi yung bcd3k hindi sya compatible sa VDJ so I’m just interested on bcd2k..
Dami mo na palang napagdaanan na dj gears sir.. good luck to you and to your studio. :-)
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Post by: loudchild on September 30, 2008, 02:30:03 AM
^^ what do you mean di compatible?kung di compatible yung 3k bro lalo na yung 2k. daming bugs nun e .nagtyatyaga nga lang ako ngayon kasi mas priority ko yung studio. pang digital recording pero meron ding full band set up. may banda din kasi ako. if you are goito use the bcd2k with vddj make sure you use the latest version of the vdj. yun gamit ko ngayon and medyo nabawasan yung bugs.
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Post by: dualcoil on September 30, 2008, 03:18:51 AM
ah ok.. So it's not true that the issue of having the bcd3k not compatible with the VDJ. So sa updated version lang ng VDJ para mawala yung bugs? Kasi I have ask a friend that have a bcd3k kung ano yung handle nya.. masyado daw madaming bugs and errors. but the problem is, I don’t like the updated version of VDJ 5.0.
3.4 lang ang talagang nagustuhan ko. Because of effects and loops.. sa 5.0 kasi masyado pang kaunti ang mga effects nya.. pero yun lang naman ang inayawan ko sa updated version.. wait ko pa yung mgiging final result nya kung dadami din ang loops and effects.. sa skin naman. Meron parin syang default so ok parin syang gamitin kung hindi lang dahil sa mga effects. Yung skin nya ksi na maliit yung turntables. Hindi ko type hehe.. anyway, thanks for the information dude.. :-)
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: loudchild on September 30, 2008, 03:33:40 AM
i dont used the customized skins. Masyado makulay and confusing.yung sa effects you can download the effects and as far as i know same namnan yung effects ng lahat ng version e that is kung hindi crack yung gamit mo. there are some version kasi ng vdj floating in the net na customized and mas marami syang effects.downside is you cant use it to broadcast live on the net.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: ryanbairan on October 08, 2008, 05:05:54 PM
for testing ka muna virtualDJ sa pc. them pag ok na yung recording mo thats the time you should buy a real mixer vestax ang gamitin mo madaling kunin yung beat ng songs.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: peeves24 on October 09, 2008, 10:55:35 AM
noong unang panahon...dati nung wala pa yung pioneer (eto ata yung first mixer na may integrated bpm counter na nakita ko)...mano mano ang pagkuha ng bpm
nakukuha yung bpm ng song using 2 technics 1200s. lagay mo yung song in question sa isang deck, tapos hanap ka ng song na may nakalagay na bpm dun sa 2nd deck. make sure na nasa gitna yung pitch control nung may known bpm (halimbawa 120bpm). tapos habulin mo yung beat dun sa first deck (na may unknown bpm) let's say for example +2% sa pitch control readout so mas mabagal yung bpm nung unknown song kaya gagawin mo subtract mo yung percentage dun sa 120bpm:
pwede lang tong method na to sa mga accurate na quartz turntables
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: loudchild on October 09, 2008, 06:47:40 PM
^^^ actually mas reliable pa nga yang method na yan e. yun kasing ibang mixer na may integrated bpm counter madalas sablay ang bilang.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: phektus on October 17, 2008, 02:23:35 AM
mga master may tanong ako habol ko lang kasi yung 'scratch' sound and feel (ng turntable) so alam ko hindi ko kelangan ng full setup
tapos may nakita ako dito kay qbert:
feature=related
qfo yata tawag nila dyan ba pwede mag play lang ng song from isang outside source like a cd player tas yung function lang nung turntable mag produce ng mga 'scratch' etc. na sound
saka yan din ba yung binebenta sa audiophile???
salamat po paki linawan naman ako hehe
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on October 17, 2008, 05:53:20 AM
qfo yata tawag nila dyan ba pwede mag play lang ng song from isang outside source like a cd player tas yung function lang nung turntable mag produce ng mga 'scratch' etc. na sound
saka yan din ba yung binebenta sa audiophile???
salamat po paki linawan naman ako hehe
Vestax QFO Q-Bert Signature Turntable with Built-In Mixer
The QFO, a new revolutionary model, has broken the barriers of the common DJ set-up of a mixer in the middle and turntables on each side. A new form of musical expression is captured with the turntable centered with mixer functions encompassing the unit, allowing the user to procreate sound and a new style. It has been said that 'one man' shall start history, and Q-BERT has been proving so. As a DJ, Q-BERT has taken the World by storm, from pioneer to innovator, using the turntable as an instrument. The style of the next generation begins.
External input mixer Pre-loaded with the Global Professional Standard of the PMC-05PRO III circuitry. External inputs for each 2 channels, and ability to assign sources from the QFO itself to each channel.
Dynamic balance straight arm Adopting a unique method, using the power balance of a spring instead of gravity, stabilizing the needle pressure. This increases traceability for less skipping -- especially during aggressive play.
Direct drive AC motor The heart of the instrument is the original high-torque direct drive taken from the stable and reliable PDX-2000.
Included are 2 sets of Start/Stop, 33/45 RPM, Reverse, and Quartz Lock controls, symmetrically laid out with a cross fader in between, giving the player a universal set-up.
180-degree spin slide pitch control Total pitch adjustment up to +/- 50%, with a spin slide control placed around the platter. Combine operative functions with your hand movements!
Crossfader Included is the CF-PCV, the fader that has established the PMC-05 and other series. The fader settings have been upgraded and designed to withstand vibration during operation of the QFO.
QFO Q-Bert Signature Turntable with Built-In Mixer Specifications • Input • (2) Line • RCA • Output • (1) Line • RCA • (1) Headphone out • 1/4 in. or 1/8 in. • Motor: Direct drive DC • Starting Torque: Max continuous acceleration 4.7 kg/cm; constant speed 2.7 kg/cm • Starting Time: 0.5s (33 1/3 rpm) 70-degrees • Wow/Flutter: 0.007% W.R.M.S. • Tone Arm: Anti-skipping tone arm system • dynamic balance method (max height adjustment 9mm) • Power: AC 120V • 50/60 Hz =============
Calling Tarcuz! is this available already @ audiophile?
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: dualcoil on October 20, 2008, 12:53:54 AM
Quote
mga master may tanong ako habol ko lang kasi yung 'scratch' sound and feel (ng turntable) so alam ko hindi ko kelangan ng full setup
can i recommend virtual dj, but buy a controller like bcd2k or 3k.. :wink:
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: ihce_16 on November 02, 2008, 04:38:18 AM
sir jepoy muzta na po. bka po nakalimutan nyo na ako?
nabasa ko yung ibang pagtatalo dito. medyo nakakaasar ang mga sinasabi. ok sana but wla sa lugar. hehehe
dualcoil
magaling ka ba talaga? muka kaseng magaling ka eh.
ano ba alam mo sa pagddj?
masasabi ko sa digital dj & analog dj same lang yan pareho mong kailangan ng tega jan. kahit digital pa yan sasablay karin kung hindi mo gagamitan ng tega.
malalaman lng naman ang magaling na dj kung kaya niyang dalhin ang mag tao na nakikinig sayo.
PEACE!!!
Title: ableton + serato announce partnership
Post by: karlo on November 10, 2008, 09:46:06 PM
wuah! wonder what will come out of this? imagine the integration of serato's vinyl control and real time scratching and the on-the-fly beat re-mashing/timestretching/audio production lunacy of live! :-o
hopefully, this'll put an end to the whole pointless debate of what constitutes real dj'ing. clearly, things have changed.
ableton announced a partnership with cycling '74 a while back but nothing came out of that deal... hope this one goes differently.
and hopefully, the final product will be made available as an upgrade to existing users.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: feraskulio on November 12, 2008, 10:37:08 AM
Okay, pathetic english aside, Ima DJ noob (hey, that may be a good name DJ NOOB :-D, patent pending ), anyway, I've been tinkering about the idea for years now, (yes, years around '92), it was either the guitar or the turntable, fortunately my mom said the guitar was cheaper so I ended up with one. Ngayong medyo matanda na and i kinda have enough dough, I'm thinking of getting a decent DJ set, and here are a few of my considerations...
1. I'm going Digital para madali ang setup (so keep your comments round the digital era of things, we don't need to know if u rubbed elbows with the janitor on magic 89.9 nung 19kopong-kopong...)
2. For starters, should I get the Cortex Dmix-300 or the Numark Total Control or is there anything you'd recommend? Wag sana masyadong mahal (budget would be around 20k so the SSL is out of the question, wala pang ttbl yun)...
3. I have a Dell Inspiron laptop running on 1.6 Pentium M with 1.5 gigs of memory and an 80 HD, pwede na ba yun?
4. I'm going to be DJing (??) with my band, medyo metal and dating ala DJ Lethal or Sid from Slipknot, is there any difference? I mean if I'm going for this kind of style?
5. What other equipment do I need? Besides the USB interface, Laptop and mixing console? Do i need anything more if I play live in bars/parties/etc? Do i plug in an amp or straight to the bars mixer?
i'm new to this so wag masyado brutal ang comments :-D. Yes, I'm practicing beatmatching and timing right now, so if I ever do own a mixing console madali na lang, hopefully... So comments and recommendations would be very much welcome and please do comment IF you actually know what you're talking about, wag yung napupulot nyo lang sa web o sa youtube o naimagine nyo lang habang nka-jutz, kaya ko rin yun e... Salamat! Cheers! :-D
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 16, 2008, 12:48:54 AM
i want to be a dj ..
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: infect on November 16, 2008, 12:58:15 AM
gusto rin mag dj
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: infect on November 16, 2008, 01:06:27 AM
noong unang panahon...dati nung wala pa yung pioneer (eto ata yung first mixer na may integrated bpm counter na nakita ko)...mano mano ang pagkuha ng bpm
nakukuha yung bpm ng song using 2 technics 1200s. lagay mo yung song in question sa isang deck, tapos hanap ka ng song na may nakalagay na bpm dun sa 2nd deck. make sure na nasa gitna yung pitch control nung may known bpm (halimbawa 120bpm). tapos habulin mo yung beat dun sa first deck (na may unknown bpm) let's say for example +2% sa pitch control readout so mas mabagal yung bpm nung unknown song kaya gagawin mo subtract mo yung percentage dun sa 120bpm:
pwede lang tong method na to sa mga accurate na quartz turntables
scientific calculator? :?
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 16, 2008, 03:26:07 AM
Not to burst anyone's bubble on the qfo, but I think the Qfo is a waste. I've recently tried it out last week, and I wasn't impressed. I rather have a Vestax turntable, and a Rane 56 for skratching.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 16, 2008, 03:40:47 AM
Okay, pathetic english aside, Ima DJ noob (hey, that may be a good name DJ NOOB :-D, patent pending ), anyway, I've been tinkering about the idea for years now, (yes, years around '92), it was either the guitar or the turntable, fortunately my mom said the guitar was cheaper so I ended up with one. Ngayong medyo matanda na and i kinda have enough dough, I'm thinking of getting a decent DJ set, and here are a few of my considerations...
1. I'm going Digital para madali ang setup (so keep your comments round the digital era of things, we don't need to know if u rubbed elbows with the janitor on magic 89.9 nung 19kopong-kopong...)
2. For starters, should I get the Cortex Dmix-300 or the Numark Total Control or is there anything you'd recommend? Wag sana masyadong mahal (budget would be around 20k so the SSL is out of the question, wala pang ttbl yun)...
3. I have a Dell Inspiron laptop running on 1.6 Pentium M with 1.5 gigs of memory and an 80 HD, pwede na ba yun?
4. I'm going to be DJing (??) with my band, medyo metal and dating ala DJ Lethal or Sid from Slipknot, is there any difference? I mean if I'm going for this kind of style?
5. What other equipment do I need? Besides the USB interface, Laptop and mixing console? Do i need anything more if I play live in bars/parties/etc? Do i plug in an amp or straight to the bars mixer?
i'm new to this so wag masyado brutal ang comments :-D. Yes, I'm practicing beatmatching and timing right now, so if I ever do own a mixing console madali na lang, hopefully... So comments and recommendations would be very much welcome and please do comment IF you actually know what you're talking about, wag yung napupulot nyo lang sa web o sa youtube o naimagine nyo lang habang nka-jutz, kaya ko rin yun e... Salamat! Cheers! :-D
I think you brought up an excellent question.
It really depends on how you want to approach the djing aspect, when it comes to djing with a band. Most of the bands I've djed with, wanted me to skratch, or throw in a lot of synth sounded effects.
Mixing wise, it's all up to the person, to weather to go digital, or hardware. A lot of ppl argue too much on the Serato vs. Cd vs. Hard Vinyl vs. Mp3 laptop. that they forgot the key thing about djing 1. Having fun 2. Have the crowd enjoy what your playing, so it's important that you interact with the crowd.3. Practice practice practice..
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 16, 2008, 03:44:02 AM
As far as the computer part, I'm not too familiar with those programs.
When I use to dj clubs, I brought a lot gear with me, serato, back up compilation vinyls, and my mixer.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 16, 2008, 03:49:16 AM
some skratch videos...
me, and some of my homies
Session part 1
Session part 2
My friend's old crew here in Houston: The TRUTH
me, dabbling on some new techniques, and talking to my homie...
peace,
Mos
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: Stay Defiant on November 16, 2008, 05:43:19 AM
mag gitara na lang kayo, mura pa.
kailangan talaga may dedication kayo sa DJing kung wala eh sinayang niyo lang ang pawis niyo.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: loudchild on November 16, 2008, 08:56:38 AM
sa lahat naman ng bagay kung gusto mo talaga gawin e dapat may dedicatin ka e.or else isa lang tawag sayo. Poser ka lang.nakikiuso para matawag na cool.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: infect on November 16, 2008, 10:51:18 AM
equipments-buy some first some 2 belt drives and 1 crappy mixer try it out first before buying some descent equipments dnt buy american djs or gemini dj product have fun PS-if you want to be a dj just to have money and fame forget it get yourself a job or work hard
SAKA post a file btch and prove it. dnt be a keyboard warrior.
i remember this faggot trying to be hardcore about djing saying.dmc is the ultimate comp and stealing videos tapos post sya saknya daw .dmc phil is weak ass competition no disrepect but is the the truth.kaya ayaw ko talaga makijam d2 sa mga dj sa pinas mayayabang feeling untouchable wtf.konti lang talaga humble djs d2 sa pinas.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: feraskulio on November 16, 2008, 05:06:22 PM
kailangan talaga may dedication kayo sa DJing kung wala eh sinayang niyo lang ang pawis niyo.
I think its not a matter of how much Im going to spend but how much time Im willing to give it to get better, masaya na ako sa gear ko sa gitara at yung kaya kong gawin, now Im willing to try some new stuff out para ma broaden yung alam ko . Kung pera lang d problema yan, kung magustuhan ko, why not? Kaya ako naghhnap ng murang stuff e if ever na di ako gumaling di ako manghihinayang. Are u even a DJ in the first place?
Salamat sa mga nag reply ng maayos, I'm gonna order a Numark na lang, maganda nman ang reviews e....
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: infect on November 16, 2008, 08:20:11 PM
I think its not a matter of how much Im going to spend but how much time Im willing to give it to get better, masaya na ako sa gear ko sa gitara at yung kaya kong gawin, now Im willing to try some new stuff out para ma broaden yung alam ko . Kung pera lang d problema yan, kung magustuhan ko, why not? Kaya ako naghhnap ng murang stuff e if ever na di ako gumaling di ako manghihinayang. Are u even a DJ in the first place?
Salamat sa mga nag reply ng maayos, I'm gonna order a Numark na lang, maganda nman ang reviews e....
what kind of numark product bro maybe i can help or Mos can help you dnt listens to others who trying to be hardcore about djing peace :-D
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 17, 2008, 03:52:04 AM
equipments-buy some first some 2 belt drives and 1 crappy mixer try it out first before buying some descent equipments dnt buy american djs or gemini dj product have fun PS-if you want to be a dj just to have money and fame forget it get yourself a job or work hard
SAKA post a file btch and prove it. dnt be a keyboard warrior.
i remember this faggot trying to be hardcore about djing saying.dmc is the ultimate comp and stealing videos tapos post sya saknya daw .dmc phil is weak ass competition no disrepect but is the the truth.kaya ayaw ko talaga makijam d2 sa mga dj sa pinas mayayabang feeling untouchable wtf.konti lang talaga humble djs d2 sa pinas.
hahaha, so much heat there...it's all good bro. Pabayaan mo nalang sila.
Just hone your skills, and you'll eventually find the right people to link up with. They'll help you develop your style/skills.
:mrgreen:
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: Stay Defiant on November 17, 2008, 04:02:05 AM
huwag na HUWAG bibili ng Belt drive dahil ito ay mabagal magstart at mabilis masira yung belt.
sa ngayong panahon ng krisis pang-ekonomiya, ang re-recommend ko sa mga baguhan ay CD players dahil low maintenance, ayos din ito kung marami ka ng CD collection, skip free, built-in effects and other convenience. burn pirate mp3's and play it straight away. I hate to admit it, but CD/DVD is the future (or the present) of the DJing
pero kung kailangan talaga mag-iskrats ng plaka eto ang aking rekomenda.
budget wise with estimated price: 2x second hand technics 1200 or Stanton or Numark directdrive (recommend ko Technics kasi hindi agad bumababa ang presyo kung sakali ibenta kung hindi para sa iyo ang DJing) = P30-40000 scratch mixer (Stanton SA3 or Numark, at least get the DXM+ or DM 1000+) = P15-20000
kung mayaman ang magulang: 2x Technics 1200 M5G or any high end Stanton or Numark = P60-80000 Rane56 = P30000
kung mag mix lang ng music, walang iskrats: Behringer BCD3000 o M-Audio Exponent = P10-15000 + laptop
include mo pa speakers, amplifiers, cables, headphones, cartridge, needles, etc.
and the most expensive bit, RECORDS. kung bibilangin ko yung nagastos ko sa records siguradong lagpas P100,000
nagsisi ba ako? hindi naman, kung dumating yung serato 5 years ago siguro konti lang ang nagastos ko sa plaka.
now who wants to battle :lol:?
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: Stay Defiant on November 17, 2008, 04:21:36 AM
tol i-try mo ng matagal sa tindahan bago mo bilhin kasi medyo dehado yung controllers. think of the latency. think how long (secs-mins) can you skratch before you crash your computer. unfortunately talagang pang mixing lang yung dalawa but your welcome to prove me wrong.
recommend ko talaga yung CDJ, kahit isang CDJ at low end mixer ayos na sa banda. dont rely on laptop cause they will crash. yung DJ sa Queso isa lang yung turntable niya.
2. For starters, should I get the Cortex Dmix-300 or the Numark Total Control or is there anything you'd recommend? Wag sana masyadong mahal (budget would be around 20k so the SSL is out of the question, wala pang ttbl yun)...
4. I'm going to be DJing (??) with my band, medyo metal and dating ala DJ Lethal or Sid from Slipknot, is there any difference? I mean if I'm going for this kind of style?
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 17, 2008, 05:22:38 AM
interesting list, and good post.
I guess i'll respond with my own recommendations.
if your main sole reason of djing, is to skratch.
I suggest..
Vestax PDX turntable, and a Rane 56. You don't need to get two turntables, if your just planning on skratching. The PDX, has the ultra pitch ,and as a skratch dj, I can personally tell you, the ultra pitched helped me a lot. By slowing down the speed of the turntable, you'll be able to control the record much better, hence better hand control on your skratching. ( another turntable recommendation for skratching is the TTX-1 )
The Rane 56 is industry standard when it comes to skratching, I haven't kut with any other mixer thats a better mixer, other than the Rane *56 ( 57 with a serato ). Ive gone thru a lot of mixers, vestax, gemini, numarks, radio shack mixers and tascam. Non came close to the rane 56. If your a Dj on a budget, try to look for a Tascam xs-4 or xs-8, the only thing is, they're rare to find. Tascams are great because of their durability, and the quality of the fader. I've owned a tascam for over 4 years, and the fader hasn't bled. And I really beat the ish out of that mixer, bringing it to gigs, clubs, practices and sessions.
If you want to push your musicality with turntables, i suggest using the Controller One turntable. The Controller One is developed by Ricci Rucker, and Dstyles. A very innovative turntable, consisting with turntable notation. A very helpful tool, for both your producer minded djs, and as well as turntablist.
If your main goal is JUST to MIX, Techs are fine, no matter if they're used or not. As long as they run, they're fine. They're industry standards, and if you dj in clubs, 99.8% of them will have techs in their club.
I think Infect was on point about the belt drives. If your a BEGINNER, and if your on the fence about djing. Then belt drives, or "Dj in a box" systems are fine. As far as the start ups, I suggest not using the rubber mats provided with the turntable. Just use a slipmat, or some butter rugs. I've used belt drives when I first started out, and it served it's purpose as a beginner set up. You can buy second hand techs as well, if you like, but it's all about pricing, and the different deals you run in to. It's all up to you.
You don't have to be rich to have these things, you just got to be wise when you purchase it.
:wink:
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 17, 2008, 05:40:49 AM
woops forgot to add in some more input.
I've used serato, vinyl, cds, and mp3s. A lot of people have different opinions about it.
I'm still in love with Vinyl, I'm a vinyl digger. I dig for rare sounds, rare music, and just records I really like. Like any other vinyl digger I have my stories about record digging, but I'll save that for another day.
Is vinyl dead? it's in its death bed for sure. Not a lot of places sell vinyl, or even rare vinyls anymore. With the birth of serato, I knew a lot of record companies will slowly shut down it's record production. Did Serato kill Vinyl? nope, WE the people, the djs killed vinyl, not serato. With today's technology, I wasn't surprise by its timing, and production. It's demise is neither good nor bad. It's good because a lot of djs can bring a laptop around their backpack instead of hauling bags and bags of records. And I've been in that position where I had to haul 4+ bags of record bags, with my equipment. Not fun at all. And it's bad, because that a lot of the newer club djs never got the experience, and hard work of digging for a certain record. They missed the actual feeling of fighting for records, and traveling to different cities looking for record shops. It just came to easy, and never really got that experience.
Serato, cds and the mp3's made the life of a mix dj easier.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: feraskulio on November 17, 2008, 10:05:47 AM
Salamat sa lhat ng reply, I think digital is the way to go nowadays, mas portable at mas malaki ang library mo. I'm getting the Numark Total control... Next problem ko cguro is the USB interface/soundcard....
Link for the Numark... http://www.numark.com/totalcontrol (http://www.numark.com/totalcontrol)
But as you guys said, if i want to get the feel of being a DJ, vinyl is the way to go. I think Im gonna invest on the Serato, try ko muna tong Numark. Ciao!
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: infect on November 17, 2008, 10:21:43 AM
Salamat sa lhat ng reply, I think digital is the way to go nowadays, mas portable at mas malaki ang library mo. I'm getting the Numark Total control... Next problem ko cguro is the USB interface/soundcard....
Link for the Numark... http://www.numark.com/totalcontrol (http://www.numark.com/totalcontrol)
But as you guys said, if i want to get the feel of being a DJ, vinyl is the way to go. I think Im gonna invest on the Serato, try ko muna tong Numark. Ciao!
cool, good luck, and let us know what u think personally once you've gotten it.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on November 17, 2008, 01:38:03 PM
i remember this faggot trying to be hardcore about djing saying.dmc is the ultimate comp and stealing videos tapos post sya saknya daw .dmc phil is weak ass competition no disrepect but is the the truth.kaya ayaw ko talaga makijam d2 sa mga dj sa pinas mayayabang feeling untouchable wtf.konti lang talaga humble djs d2 sa pinas.
re: feeling untouchable djs...
can u please name some names of the djs ur refering to... maybe you can pm me and lets compare notes hehehe. Meron talagang ibang nag champion lang feeling untouchable na pero meron ding iba na more of sharing skills.
i know a group of djs here in manila whos more into education and sharing what they know and they sometimes organize a jam. Anybody can actually tag along specially those who really wants to learn to be a scratch djs.
I just hope this is not the group you're sayin.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on November 17, 2008, 01:40:20 PM
@DJ Mosa
are you the same guy who posted comments at DJ Red-i's DMC Finals Youtube Video ?
anyway... welcome to philmusic dude.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on November 17, 2008, 01:44:20 PM
huwag na HUWAG bibili ng Belt drive dahil ito ay mabagal magstart at mabilis masira yung belt.
sa ngayong panahon ng krisis pang-ekonomiya, ang re-recommend ko sa mga baguhan ay CD players dahil low maintenance, ayos din ito kung marami ka ng CD collection, skip free, built-in effects and other convenience. burn pirate mp3's and play it straight away. I hate to admit it, but CD/DVD is the future (or the present) of the DJing
pero kung kailangan talaga mag-iskrats ng plaka eto ang aking rekomenda.
budget wise with estimated price: 2x second hand technics 1200 or Stanton or Numark directdrive (recommend ko Technics kasi hindi agad bumababa ang presyo kung sakali ibenta kung hindi para sa iyo ang DJing) = P30-40000 scratch mixer (Stanton SA3 or Numark, at least get the DXM+ or DM 1000+) = P15-20000
kung mayaman ang magulang: 2x Technics 1200 M5G or any high end Stanton or Numark = P60-80000 Rane56 = P30000
kung mag mix lang ng music, walang iskrats: Behringer BCD3000 o M-Audio Exponent = P10-15000 + laptop
include mo pa speakers, amplifiers, cables, headphones, cartridge, needles, etc.
and the most expensive bit, RECORDS. kung bibilangin ko yung nagastos ko sa records siguradong lagpas P100,000
nagsisi ba ako? hindi naman, kung dumating yung serato 5 years ago siguro konti lang ang nagastos ko sa plaka.
now who wants to battle :lol:?
nice!
very detailed!
+1
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 17, 2008, 02:07:49 PM
Hehehe, 15200 lang ang brand new kay llewor (i think that's his Philmusic ID), sa kanya rin ako malamang umorder... Nice try though, appreciate the effort, kita ko na rin yan dati pa... :-D
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on November 17, 2008, 06:21:38 PM
hahahaha, yes it is. whats up? dont tell me your esyolesek?
sall gravy either way... I use to go to this site a lot back in the hay day, and decided to drop by.. and saw this thread..
either way.. thanks for the welcome..
NAH! im not esyolesek :D
anyway... Red-I and Skin Kadafi is a friend of mine.
Im was surprised there in youtube that some people actually battle over the 2 guys for DMC hehehe
anyway... see you around
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 17, 2008, 09:10:03 PM
nahh no battle, i dont think i got called out. If that was the case, that would be a different story.. hahaha.. :mrgreen:
it seems like a lot of ppl threw in lot of bs in that post, when your trying to state your opinion. Red-I won in my book, and Skin came second. But i'm done and over with that subject....
tell those dudes I said whats up...
you kut?
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on November 18, 2008, 08:46:19 AM
nahh no battle, i dont think i got called out. If that was the case, that would be a different story.. hahaha.. :mrgreen:
it seems like a lot of ppl threw in lot of bs in that post, when your trying to state your opinion. Red-I won in my book, and Skin came second. But i'm done and over with that subject....
tell those dudes I said whats up...
you kut?
nah... im not kut. just call me jepoy hehehe
sige...next time we have a jam ill tell them.
when do u plan to visit manila?
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 18, 2008, 09:05:44 AM
can u please name some names of the djs ur refering to... maybe you can pm me and lets compare notes hehehe. Meron talagang ibang nag champion lang feeling untouchable na pero meron ding iba na more of sharing skills.
i know a group of djs here in manila whos more into education and sharing what they know and they sometimes organize a jam. Anybody can actually tag along specially those who really wants to learn to be a scratch djs.
I just hope this is not the group you're sayin.
Secret :-D
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: DjMOSA on November 19, 2008, 12:09:01 AM
anybody else got any skratch videos, that they made?
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: infect on November 24, 2008, 09:49:19 PM
:? wala na post ng file but they want to battle :?hmmm
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: kasmot on December 02, 2008, 10:45:13 AM
EDITED by MOD.
1st infraction.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: marvinq on December 02, 2008, 01:16:49 PM
read forum rules, assuming you have the brain for it.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: kasmot on December 03, 2008, 01:32:35 PM
EDITED by MOD.
2nd infraction.
Please post in the classifieds or I will be forced to take action.
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: phektus on December 04, 2008, 02:37:00 AM
Ako may follow-up question mga masters. Gusto ko kasi yung scratch sound lang, bagay pandagdag sa mga projects ko. Right now kinakalikot ko yung kaoss duo ko pero medyo mahirap ang timing (I'm guessing ganun din sa turntable pag beginner ka). So,
1. What would you advice as a good entry level setup for me (na ang habol ay ang scratch sound, I'm not after mixing and stuff) 2. Any tips from those na nasa banda and providing this type of texture to the band sound? Hirap ako sa timing. Nakakanta ko, nasusundan naman ng daliri, pero sa final mix/sound off siya :cry: :cry: :cry:
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: xjepoyx on December 04, 2008, 11:08:46 AM
For Bands who wants to have a DJ or a Tabliest in a band, Your 1st concern is the arrangement of your song and you'll give a leeway for the dj in a song.
2. Any tips from those na nasa banda and providing this type of texture to the band sound? Hirap ako sa timing. Nakakanta ko, nasusundan naman ng daliri, pero sa final mix/sound off siya :cry: :cry: :cry:
A lot of people often thought that "Scratching" is just simply moving a record back and forth BUT it is really a skill you need to develop in time. Its just like playing guitar or any musical instruments. Bottom line is if you want to incorporate a DJ Sound or scratching into a band you should at first know the basics of scratching like rhythm or timing.
1. What would you advice as a good entry level setup for me (na ang habol ay ang scratch sound, I'm not after mixing and stuff)
If you really want a real scratching sound get 1 deck of turntables, a mixer and vinyls for scratching
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: phektus on December 04, 2008, 10:03:51 PM
cool, thanks sa advise sir xjepoyx
yeah nung una akala ko madali lang yung scratch thing, kasi nakakanta ko mga ideas ko, pero given some good tools like my kaoss padd mahirap din pala i-lock madalas nawawala sa timing... ok ipon time for a cheap deck :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: how to be a dj? what equipments to buy? how to setup dj mixers etc.?
Post by: marvinq on December 04, 2008, 10:05:46 PM