Yes, I'm a noob...

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DJ Jynxx said:
Welcome SGL :)
You continued to post, so that in itself shows that you have at least some commitment. Forgive AHoustonDJ, but you perfectly fit a mold that we talk about (and ridicule) when you came in and basically said "I have a bunch of mp3s and I want to be a dj". The worst part was that you said that one can get started easily and cheaply. Both of those are far far far from the truth. If the truth were New York, that statement would be an asteroid that is orbiting Saturn as we speak.
That being said, if you are serious, you will find A LOT of help and useful information from people here. You already have some of the latter, hopefully you will get more of the former. ;)

I am one of the black sheep of the board, since I am not much of a mobile DJ, and as such don't have a whole lot to offer when it comes to business insight and things of that nature. I DO have a lot of DJing experience though, as I was mainly a club and event DJ for the past 20 years, as well as a professional remixer. I would be happy to help with any questions you have about things like beat matching, techniques, and general DJ questions like "Why does BPM matter?". I hope you won't be afraid to ask anything you want to know, but remember one thing above all.... SEARCH IS YOUR FRIEND. Chances are, if you want to know it... someone else already asked it. You can find a lot of info on this forum, and most of it has been discussed a lot. This way you don't invite people stabbing at you when you ask the easy questions too :)

I hope your experience here is a good one, and that you get some information that is helpful and that you can use.
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Well ya know....well first off let me preface this by saying love WI my girlfriend is from Whitewater and we were in East Troy this past year when the Packers won WOOP! Ok, now that I've got that bit of azz kissing out of the way.....

I knew I was basically running naked through virgin territory when I made this post hence my sarcasm/patience reference. I have been told numerous times i should be a dj because of my voice and the fact I'm a drummer and have an ear for music. The reason I registered here is because I knew there would be a huge learning curve and it couldn't possibly be as easy as it sounds. Nothing ever is. So while I was being naive I was being honest so do forgive. At this point I am semi-serious. Hobby level I guess you could say. I don't plan to place ads before I have some subtle grasp of it. Maybe I'll upload some of my work so youse guys can say "Yeah, that's good"
 
There is nothing wrong with hobby level! I don't think there is anything wrong with any level of DJ at all actually... when a person who has a bunch of MP3s and doesn't even TRY to learn how to actually become a professional DJ, that's what gets me. They think you can just skip the whole learning process, and that there must be something wrong with us people who say that experience is the best DJ tool you can own. They think if they have the songs, and they have ANY piece of DJ equipment (not even that sometimes) that they can (and will) be a professional DJ. I have seen this SOOOO many times in clubs... the owner (who is usually a know-nothing jackass) decides that $400 a night is way too much to pay, so he "promotes" the Bartender or the Security Guard into their "Ladies Night" DJ for $50 a night. Those kinds of people saturate the market, claiming their title as "Professional DJ", and now they can go to Club B and say "yeah I am the ladies night DJ over at Club A, and I will work for $50 a night". So there goes the very skilled DJ that they used to have, all because some bartender has a bunch of MP3s and will work cheaply. Most people (and club owners) think that most of what we do is just "push play". It's only when you either educate them, or when they smack their head on the rocks from jumping in head first that they finally grasp how hard our jobs actually are.
Like I said, there is NOTHING wrong with just doing this on the side... that is how most DJ's are actually. But respect the profession. You already are on that road, so I am not talking ABOUT you as much as I am talking TO you and explaining why new DJ's usually catch a lot of crap. This is a very nice (VERY nice) board compared to some of the other DJ sites out there, so you won't catch nearly as much crap, and it won't be nearly as hurtful and filled with spite or malice like it could be elsewhere. I think you made a fine choice for where you came to learn from :)
 
DJ Jynxx said:
OH... and you get no points for your GF being from Whitewater! lol
I partied A LOT over at UWW when I was like 18-22 (im 35 now). You get points for liking the Pack though ;)
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She lived in Milwaukee for years. Howabout that game tonight? Rogers was getting on my nerves for a bit there and I realized oh, it was all a ruse.
 
SGL1 said:
She lived in Milwaukee for years. Howabout that game tonight? Rogers was getting on my nerves for a bit there and I realized oh, it was all a ruse.
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I was never in doubt!! I have a pic I made that says - well here, let me just share it....

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That is the pic I send to all my friends that are Bears fans. They hate me.
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As a disclaimer I have to say that The Pack are my favorite team only since the 49ers lost Jerry Rice. He was my absolute football idol... I did everything modeled after him when I played HS and AFY Football. Yes, I was #80, and even had a 14k gold "#80" pendant lol (he didn't).
But the 9ers are, to this day, the only team that has a 100% Super Bowl win percentage when appearing two or more times.
Who has the second highest at 4-1? Oh yeah THE PACK.
 
9ers and Rice but I loved Montana as he wasnt the most gifted natural talent. He had charisma and leadership sort of like a few DJs I roll with. Its a gift which wins over pure talent due to passion. Go 49ers. My team long before most of you pups can remember. John Brodie was the QB and they played at Kiesar Stadium.
 
DJ J Mac said:
I'll address the text speak bit. While it may be hugely popular with folks, young and old, it portrays a lack of intelligence. After all, how smart can one be if they can't even master their own language?

From what I've seen you don't use it, so that's a good thing.
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I tell this to my daughters all the time! Texting is one thing and I get it saves time espcially if you have an old phone without a real keyboard ("I'll c u later and b back"). But ask some of these kids today how to spell a word like SCHOOL and they spell SKOOL...seriously?
 
If you don't have a soundcard and really want a mixtrack, I'd recommend the mixtrack pro. It's got a nice built in soundcard and is relatively easy to set up. I'd get different software though because the version of virtual dj that comes with it sucks ass.
 
DJ Hijack said:
If you don't have a soundcard and really want a mixtrack, I'd recommend the mixtrack pro. It's got a nice built in soundcard and is relatively easy to set up. I'd get different software though because the version of virtual dj that comes with it sucks ass.
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Do plan to go with the Mixtrack but what would be a decent soundcard? I've read everything from a 2.50 usb part to a Behringer UCA222 to a Traktor Audio 2?
 
Your answers will determine the type of Sound card.
Do you want to mix internally and only have one pair output plus headphones?
Do you want to have two or more pairs of outputs from 2 - 4 decks plus headphones?
Do you want to utilize ONE single USB Port or several? Which means........Do you want to use one soundcard or several?
 
SGL1 said:
Julia Meyer screwed you!
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Yeah, she's said it's to protect what her significant other created and the memory of that team, etc, etc. Too bad for her nobody believes her and we all know it's got nothing to with anything except her greed.
 
ahoustondj said:
Your answers will determine the type of Sound card.
Do you want to mix internally and only have one pair output plus headphones?
Do you want to have two or more pairs of outputs from 2 - 4 decks plus headphones?
Do you want to utilize ONE single USB Port or several? Which means........Do you want to use one soundcard or several?
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Um....A?

I should er...read them books you posted huh? More than likely just one soundcard. I can build on as I build experience and proceeds.
 
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