So for many I'm sure this is a bit of a irritating question but I'm putting it out as I'm sure there may be a few people on the board who can offer me some advice. I've had an interest in dj'ing/beat making for a while now but don't have any friends into it to offer me advice/point me in the right direction.
I'm looking to start having a bit of a "play" dj'ing/beat making wise and was just wondering if people could give me some gear suggestions/some ideas of what there is out there thats really crap and what there is thats awesome. I know the best advise is "go with what you can afford" and then upgrade when/if but I don't know what's best for your money/how to make my money go the furthest.
What in my head I want to do is have record players going (I know my record players quite well but again suggestions welcome) and then chop up parts and overlay them and so on, just the same as a lot of people on here I guess. Also suggestions for hooking things up to my macbook/recording/burning CD's would really welcome.
So STMB suggestions/help/advice...
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Started by JRXLII, Mar 08 2010 01:04 PM
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Posted 08 March 2010 - 01:06 PM
Also a work friend's offered me a Korg nano pad which I have an idea what to do with but was just wondering if it's a decent bit of gear (he doesn't want much for it). Any feedback on those?
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Posted 08 March 2010 - 02:14 PM
get the korg nanopad and start with a crack of FLstudio.
Plug in the nanokorg and push some buttons
Plug in the nanokorg and push some buttons
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 11:29 AM
DJ'ing and beat making are not really the same thing. So, what are you more interested in, composing songs or djing/cutting records?
If it's composing, start with FL or Reason. Tinker with looping beats, incorporating samples, etc. Once you've got that down, you can get some decks and a mixer and record your output and then incorporate into your sequenced tracks. But you need to learn the software first.
If it's composing, start with FL or Reason. Tinker with looping beats, incorporating samples, etc. Once you've got that down, you can get some decks and a mixer and record your output and then incorporate into your sequenced tracks. But you need to learn the software first.
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 10:15 AM
Alzado, on Mar 9 2010, 02:29 PM, said:
DJ'ing and beat making are not really the same thing. So, what are you more interested in, composing songs or djing/cutting records?
If it's composing, start with FL or Reason. Tinker with looping beats, incorporating samples, etc. Once you've got that down, you can get some decks and a mixer and record your output and then incorporate into your sequenced tracks. But you need to learn the software first.
If it's composing, start with FL or Reason. Tinker with looping beats, incorporating samples, etc. Once you've got that down, you can get some decks and a mixer and record your output and then incorporate into your sequenced tracks. But you need to learn the software first.
i agree.... when i started i basically just got a mac with pro tools, a motor driven turntable, a decent mixer, a sampler (i have roland mc505 but mpc's are very popular), a basic drum sequencer (i just use idrum and i loaded a bunch of drum sample cd's that i bought on ebay), and trilogy bass module. i didn't buy them all at once, but i've found that those elements have been a really good combo for me. my favorite product lines are korg and roland.
feel free to hit me up if you want any more info.
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