hi guys i have been djing for about 3 years on and off.....i dont have anything fancy.....i just have a 2 turntables and a mixers i usually rent speaker for my gigs.........i dont live in a big town and i am becoming little bit more known....few weeks back i had a gig at a local club....and i had ppl request songs and i didnt have them....and they werent happy.....so i been looking at a virtual dj and if i buy it how can i use it......like i mean i want to use my mixer and use my head phones to que the songs.....what kind of amps and sound cards do i need.....to make it play.....and another thing is i dont want any off the new # DJConsole # XP10 controller # Timecoded Vinyl.............i just want to use my mixer and my laptop so i can do live request with virtual dj software......
Inviato Tue 01 May 07 @ 11:56 pm
djnutz
Before you invest any money in any more equipment or software, I would suggest being a roadie for an established DJ. Another option would be to try and work for a multi op. Before taking responsibility for the success of and event or a night in a club, you need to make sure you have not only all the right songs, you need to know when to play them. Most DJ's would be willing to let you tag along if you help load in and out. Call around and ask a few. You might not get paid in green, but the experience you pick up is priceless. As far as nightclub work goes, if you are gonna work a Friday night, go on a Friday before you work. Don't drink any alcohol; you want to be able to pay attention. Take a small notebook and write down the songs that are played. If you don't know the song then write down any lyrics you can hear for later research.
Most importantly, be humble. If you expect to learn anything, then remember that you don't know it all. Once you think you've learned it all, quit.
Most importantly, be humble. If you expect to learn anything, then remember that you don't know it all. Once you think you've learned it all, quit.
Inviato Wed 02 May 07 @ 2:37 am
antileon
djnutz wrote :
Most importantly, be humble. If you expect to learn anything, then remember that you don't know it all. Once you think you've learned it all, quit.
Most importantly, be humble. If you expect to learn anything, then remember that you don't know it all. Once you think you've learned it all, quit.
2nd that!
Inviato Wed 02 May 07 @ 3:01 pm
djcurtist
pick yourself up one of these NUMARK DM950USB 2 CHANNEL MIXER ($99)
http://www.idjnow.com/StoreModules/ProductDetails.aspx/PID=DM950USB--BranchID=--DepartmentID=--SubDeptID=--CategoryID=--DeID=0
Thats all you will need with VDJ ... you run two usb cables from your laptop to that mixer.
It does not get more basic then that ... if you have been DJ'n for 3 years ... you should already know how to hook your mixer / amp / speakers ect ect up.
I would advise reading more on these forums though ... for tips and tricks.
http://www.idjnow.com/StoreModules/ProductDetails.aspx/PID=DM950USB--BranchID=--DepartmentID=--SubDeptID=--CategoryID=--DeID=0
Thats all you will need with VDJ ... you run two usb cables from your laptop to that mixer.
It does not get more basic then that ... if you have been DJ'n for 3 years ... you should already know how to hook your mixer / amp / speakers ect ect up.
I would advise reading more on these forums though ... for tips and tricks.
Inviato Thu 03 May 07 @ 4:04 am
hey thnks guys.....yes i do play all the newest songs..but the problem is ppl sometimes want songs that are coupple of years old and i dont carry all my records all of them all the time....so if i have laptop i can find them and play them.....and yes i have been learning my skills from diff djs...that are more known .......
Inviato Thu 03 May 07 @ 9:25 am
antileon
laddu wrote :
yes i do play all the newest songs..but the problem is ppl sometimes want songs that are coupple of years old and i dont carry all my records all of them all the time.
Hihihihi! :)
Since the beginning of the art of DJing, I think all of us has found ourselves in that situation. You'll probably find yourself in a situation where you don't have all the songs you need - no matter how many tracks you bring..
hihihihi :) this made my day, gave me some flashbacks to my early days as a DJ :)
Oh, and by the way, you'll need to purchase VDJ aswell - DEMO version doesn't work well for ya.
Inviato Thu 03 May 07 @ 10:34 am
DJ-ALF
antileon wrote :
DEMO version doesn't work well for ya.
The demo will work exactly as the Pro, only for 20 days.
Inviato Thu 03 May 07 @ 2:02 pm
antileon
hm... probably missed something along the way - does it work prelistening, seperating both channels on a mixer?? What is the real difference between DEMO and purchased version?
Inviato Thu 03 May 07 @ 4:55 pm
DJ-ALF
I explained above, 20 days of usage ;)
Inviato Thu 03 May 07 @ 10:51 pm
antileon
One learns something new every day :)
Inviato Fri 04 May 07 @ 8:10 pm
brunocurvo
i have a question now, hey beach can i connect that mixer as a time code as well
Inviato Wed 09 May 07 @ 12:05 am
DJ-ALF
antileon wrote :
One learns something new every day :)
Hehe, me too ;)
@brunocurvo
It has 2 line inputs but I am not sure it will support Timecode (Beach will tell ;) ).
Inviato Wed 09 May 07 @ 5:58 am