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Lilark
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 Posted - 2012/02/20 : 21:39:15
I had no idea where to post this topic, so it's general.
I've been mixing here and there for almost two years, but considering my laptop is broken I haven't had much time to waffle around with it. I occasionally get my moms laptop when she's not drooling over second life, but it's not often. I mess around with Virtual DJ as far as programs go, and I'm still not the best at it. I'm wanting to improve!
ANYWAYS.
What programs do you guys prefer for mixing? Any special techniques that might help me out? Any tips are much appreciated!
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_Jay_
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Posted - 2012/02/20 : 22:46:27
Right, so what - exactly - do you have to play with at the moment?
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Lilark
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Posted - 2012/02/20 : 22:58:15
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Right, so what - exactly - do you have to play with at the moment?
Nothing hardware unfortunately. A laptop an hour a day, sucks dude.
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Posted - 2012/02/20 : 23:06:12
Mmm. Well I've only ever used Virtual DJ, as far as software goes. I never really learnt any tricks with it, exactly. I dunno if you've heard any of my mixes - I'm basically the most boring DJ imaginable, so I'm probably totally wasting your time lol.
Have we heard one of your mixes yet? Record one and I'll take a listen. Maybe go from there. :-)
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 08:41:47
i use vdj aswell. hope to get decks one day but simply cannot afford it yet, still very much a learner yet tho so i hope to learn a thing or 2 here.
good thread lilark
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 13:32:31
tbh I prefered VDJ 3.14 or earlier, because you could mapp 3 effects on the skin, which you can play simultanious. Since 5 I believe, they only allow one active filter at once, so when i usually use both beatgrid and flanger, i have to press 2 buttons (unless i specify a button just for both), flanger gets restarted because beatgrid is still active... :P
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Lilark
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 16:31:21
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Mmm. Well I've only ever used Virtual DJ, as far as software goes. I never really learnt any tricks with it, exactly. I dunno if you've heard any of my mixes - I'm basically the most boring DJ imaginable, so I'm probably totally wasting your time lol.
Have we heard one of your mixes yet? Record one and I'll take a listen. Maybe go from there. :-)
Thanks, I'll get that done as soon as I can, I'm in school right now lol.
And @Sam, can't you just get a vdj skin from the lesser versions and use it for the newer ones?
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 16:53:16
I installed VDJ a few days ago to see what all this virtual DJing malarchy was about...
I dont see how you are supposed to "do" PFL without two soundcards, I also found that the sync button works just fine...so I'm not sure what to think really
load up two tracks, hit sync, hit play....fade from one to the next..
and theres a few effects you can press on and off that go in time with the music
can't scratch, beat juggling i guess would be tricky without a controller, am I missing something, but there doesnt seem to be much more to it?
hardly a good substitute till i can buy my decks back!
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Samination
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 17:51:03
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Originally posted by Lilark:
quote:
Originally posted by _Jay_:
Mmm. Well I've only ever used Virtual DJ, as far as software goes. I never really learnt any tricks with it, exactly. I dunno if you've heard any of my mixes - I'm basically the most boring DJ imaginable, so I'm probably totally wasting your time lol.
Have we heard one of your mixes yet? Record one and I'll take a listen. Maybe go from there. :-)
Thanks, I'll get that done as soon as I can, I'm in school right now lol.
And @Sam, can't you just get a vdj skin from the lesser versions and use it for the newer ones?
I haven't tried creating one, but trying to use an old skin just crashes the program. I presume they are so different. And I also prefer to use the simple usb controller i have for most of the 'action'
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 18:08:40
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Originally posted by Triquatra:
I installed VDJ a few days ago to see what all this virtual DJing malarchy was about...
I dont see how you are supposed to "do" PFL without two soundcards, I also found that the sync button works just fine...so I'm not sure what to think really
load up two tracks, hit sync, hit play....fade from one to the next..
and theres a few effects you can press on and off that go in time with the music
can't scratch, beat juggling i guess would be tricky without a controller, am I missing something, but there doesnt seem to be much more to it?
hardly a good substitute till i can buy my decks back!
thats probably why its so popular cus it so easy to create a mix with, i know its not real dj'in but im stickin with it until i have a bit more dollar, at least i can make mixes for myself to listen to at work, thats all i want it for anyway
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 19:41:25
hmm, personally I think its still real DJing - just a different form of it!
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 19:44:02
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Originally posted by Lilark:
Thanks, I'll get that done as soon as I can, I'm in school right now lol.
Ahh school. Wish I could go back! Life was SO good back then.
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At least i can make mixes for myself to listen to at work, thats all i want it for anyway
Exactly what I used it for. Nothing better than listening to your own mixes (provided they're not awfully mixed!) is there?!
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 20:19:35
so do you have to have two soundcards? otherwise its basically like in real like if you mix without headphones?
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wong
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 20:59:37
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Exactly what I used it for. Nothing better than listening to your own mixes (provided they're not awfully mixed!) is there?!
nope, and you know that you're gonna enjoy every single track aswell
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 21:06:37
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so do you have to have two soundcards? otherwise its basically like in real like if you mix without headphones?
mate i'll be honest, im not very technical in that department, and i haven't a bloody clue what pfl is. but i can tell you that i only have 1 sound card in my pc if that helps
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wong
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Posted - 2012/02/21 : 21:08:54
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hmm, personally I think its still real DJing - just a different form of it!
yeah suppose so but most people do call it "fake" mixing
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