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saving a few bucks while buying music

2008-10-04T23:48:57Z

I do most of my music shopping at Beatport.com, due mainly to their selection and ease of browsing and discovery. Buying WAVs from them, can get expensive as they may be the most expensive pay-per-download site out there. DanceRecords.com on the other hand, sells single WAVs for cheap and full WAV albums for even cheaper, but they have a terrible browsing experience. So, why not use each site for what it's best at. I browse at Beatport and load up my crate with tracks that I want to buy, then go to DanceRecords and search for those specific tracks/releases. If they have them, I add them to my DanceRecords cart and remove them from the Beatport crate. By the end of this process, I may end up saving $5-10 dollars, plus own a full album or two which I would never buy from Beatport.

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Would love to hear from your experiences as to what are my best options

2008-06-24T20:00:08Z

Today I have a rack with a Denon mixer and a Dac2 controller controlling PCDJ FX on a XP based laptop. I also have a HD2500 that I purchased with the anticipation that they were going to open it up to be a Midi controller for PCDJ Reflex

I then purchased a Macbook Pro to replace the Windows based system and was planning on running Reflex when it became available.

Since Reflex was delayed so much and then they released it with Windows support only I started playing with Traktor Demo but then the Midi firmware update came out for the HD2500 but they only support Windows as well

So before I purchase Traktor I kind of want to play with the final solution (whatever that may be) and get a controller and try it all...

So with the assumption that the HD2500 will not work with the Mac as a Midi controller I was curious of what are the controllers of choice? so I have a 19 inch rack that I usually keep a mixer and the controller and sound card in but on occasion (more now than ever) I seem to be pulling my controller and sound card out and plugging into someone else's mixer. So I'm curios as to things that could make this easier and I like the fact that the HD2500 had the sound card integrated but it seems that some of the other controllers act as a mixer as well. I see the Behringer name thrown around a lot but to be honest I have it stuck in my head that Behringer and reliability may not be hand in hand.. please correct me if I am wrong..

any suggestions and price range are welcome not that I can spend a fortune but I would also like to hear what the Ferrari is for reference purposes :-)

Also if I can't use the HD2500 to control the Mac and need to go spend $500 on a controller would it also make sense to go buy a $500-$600 Windows based laptop and keep that as a dedicated Gig machine using the HD2500 since Mac support seems to be an issue these days.. at least for my purchase choices :-)

thanks and I look forward to hearing your opinions...
John

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digital download shops

2008-06-19T00:38:24Z

Here's a list of the shops that I peruse for next killer, DRM-free, choon. I make the bulk of my purchases at Beatport, though, as I really like their interface, pricing, and file format options.

https://www.beatport.com
http://www.dancetracksdigital.com
http://www.trackitdown.net
http://www.juno.co.uk
http://fakescience.com
http://www.audiojelly.com
http://www.addictech.com
http://www.vibrasphere.com/shop
https://iboga.itc.nu

There are so many new download shops out there, it's hard to keep track of them all. Do you have any favs that aren't on this list? I'm noticing that artists are even starting to set up shops themselves, like Vibrasphere. I hope that this is a trend that continues, even though I really like the one-stop-shop mentality of the larger shops.

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I SAVED UP, WHAT SHOULD I GET STARTED WITH:

2008-06-16T23:11:23Z

I LOVE MUSIC, I LOVE MY DJs, I WANTED TO BECOME ONE FOR A LONG TIME
so i saved up about 3500 for my setup... i want to know what all around would be the best,
i plan on spinning all the time at whoever i could get to let me come over!
PLEAse give me some tips ITS MUCH APPRECIATED!

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Automatically recreate XML Playlist files

2008-06-04T15:19:21Z

So here's the story....

I've been running PCDJ FX for years and have all kinds of waitlists (their term for Playlists) that have been created over the years

Now I have a Macbook pro and have loaded it up with all my music and cleaned up the tags etc etc.

but when I did that I wasn't thinking and it moved all my files into the Itunes directory format.

So I can export my waitlists from PCDJ into XML files but the directory pats are all wrong and some of the artists names etc have been cleaned up.

Anyone have any tools to recreate my playlist in itunes so I can then use them in Traktor on the new mac???

My first thought was I created a playlist on the Mac with every track I had and exported that to XML and then figured some good scripter (which I'm not anymore since I haven't been on a unix machine with KShell for many years) could grep out the "File Name" and parse out all the info in the new XML file around that file name and input it into a new XML playlist file.

I know this is kind of a specific unique issue but I'm assuming someone else has had to deal with this as new SW comes out and people swap machines etc etc...

so figured I'd try here ...
I'll keep ya posted as well as what I find out
John

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Dedicated laptop or not...

2008-06-04T04:13:04Z

so for 5 or 6 years I have had a dedicated laptop running pcdj fx and it's worked great but it has never been on the internet.
Now I have that machine which I will be replacing with the Macbook Pro that I'm typing on now.

So my question is can the Macbooks really run dj sw and check emails and surf web etc etc or should i consider a dedicated laptop for gigs???

thoughts and experiences welcome
John

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quite possibly, coming to a store near you

2008-04-29T18:34:15Z

http://ohhaveyouseenthis.blogspot.com/2008/01/dance-music-made-with-candy.html

Can you dig it? A programmable music sequencer/drum machine easliy programmed with coloured gumballs!

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Laptop vs CDJ

2008-04-27T19:26:00Z

I can certainly see the advantages and innovations in the laptop DJ world, but why choose it over CDjs?

Pros:
-Your set-up will nearly always be the same leading to more consistent performances
-Your entire music collection is at you fingers
-You can choose the mode of Laptop DJ (Serato Scratch vs Traktor vs Live) that best suits you needs
-You can mix in Live PA elements
-You can check your email mid set

Cons:
-You have to bring you precious laptop to every gig with unknown environmental and security factors
-Set-up can sometimes be tricky, like with Serato, and must be done before the music starts
-You have to bring your own gear, instead of just showing up with CDs and headphones

There is certainly a lot going for Laptopping it and every year new technology and products push the performance envelope. But for me, lugging my laptop around and watching after it before and after your set is too big of a hurdle for me to get past. Yeah, I'm paranoid about my laptop. Maybe if I had 2 laptops and had one dedicated for DJ purposes it would be less of an issue, but cost becomes a big factor there.

My tipping point would be doing more Live PA things that require a laptop regardless, but until then, I think I'll live with the limitations of CDJing.

I know there are a few Laptoppers here..... why did you go that way?

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Deckadance

2008-04-22T00:30:05Z

http://www.deckadance.com/

I have heard some absolutely glowing things about this new DJ software from the makers of FruityLoops and FLStudio. Is anyone using this software regularly and can provide some insight into it? The FL guys have shown that they know what they are doing, so it'll be cool to see where this software is headed. They have certainly nailed the UI. It's beautiful.....

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Torq Exponent

2008-03-13T16:14:32Z

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/TorqXponent-main.html

I saw the Torq Exponent in action this weekend and chatted it up the the DJ to find out more about it. This looks to be the ideal control deck for laptop DJs, so I was curious to find out about the things the ads and reviews don't tell you. Here are few things that I found out:

The bad:
- The mouse control is super touchy and there is no way to adjust it
- The crossfader is not user-replaceable. When it wears out, that's it.
- It's huge. Seriously... this thing is big.
- The sound card is iffy. It worked fine for his set, but he brought a second sound card just in case
- The included Torq DJ software is terrible. He was running Traktor instead.

The good:
- The mouse touch pad becomes an x/y Kaos style controller for effect at the touch of a button
- Nice large platters with touch sensitivity (similar to Vinyl mode on Pioneer CDJs)
- All buttons are back lit and pulse with the beat of the loaded track

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Form of Moderator!

2008-03-03T00:38:57Z

Just an FYI: I want this tribe to remain content heavy and I've been watching that content get buried by promotional crossposts. Now on, I will be deleting anything that is for promotion only and not adding to the conversation.

Carry on.

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Traktor Scratch v Rane Serato

2008-02-29T23:16:13Z

Any opinions and explanations, please? I need to be confiedent I'm making the right purchase. I'll be using my 1200s and/or my Denon tabletop CD players, with my high powered Dell laptop.

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Pioneer CDJ-400

2008-02-03T18:18:57Z

WOOO!!!!!

SaAAWWEEEET!!!

100% pitch adjustment
16x
USB
Serrato-able/PC Unit so as you don't need to unhook any other gear.
Pretty sweet effects. Check out this video from pioneer, found via platinum records ::

http://www.platinum-records.com/pioneer-cdj-400-digital-usb-cd-turntable-cdj-player-prod9290.htm

Found online for $559 per unit ;)
bom!

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What's everyone doing 4 da holidayssss??

2007-12-20T02:59:31Z

I'm headed to see my family and friends in NYC. I can't wait....only 2 more days. Hope everyone has a great xmas and new year! See you all back here in a week...............one love.

Peace
Erik

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Pioneer CMX-3000

2007-12-03T05:42:12Z

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069703_289964790,00.html

I got to play on the CMX-3000 this weekend and I give it two thumbs way up. This was the first rackmount cdj set that I've used that was as easy to use as a full-sized unit. The CMX-3000 and mixer were all contained in one case, which made for a really sweet portable set-up. It has many of the same features as the CDJ-800 and CDJ-1000, minus the large platters, of course. It also had pitch bend buttons above the pitch slider, which was great to finally see on Pioneer gear. The placement of the pitch bend buttons and the slider made quick adjustments to a track's tempo and sync a snap, not to mention making perfect syncing a breeze to accomplish in within moments. The pitch bend buttons were so effective that I pretty much only used the wheel while setting the cue points.

My only real complaints were the Cue and Play buttons. They had to be depressed a fair amount in order to be triggered. That may be me just used to the flat buttons on my 200s, though. I also didn't like that you couldn't push Play after triggering a Cue play to release it from the Cue state. Again, that is a feature from my 200s that I really enjoy using.

In the end, though, those complaints didn't cramp my style. In a perfect world, every piece of gear would be just as easy to step to with no prior knowledge and be put to effective use without any hassle as the CMX-3000.

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Beatport Sync

2007-12-03T05:14:08Z

http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?beatportsync

This may finally be the iTunes replacement that I've been waiting for. It's basically an audio player with a Traktor-like UI, a built in Beatport mini-store, and a few simple DJ controls like crossfade and pitch control. It also supports the gammut of audio formats, includeing OGG and FLAC, which iTunes does not.

As I do the majority of my music shopping at Beatport, I don't mind the Beatport branding, but I could see how it may be annoying to others. Also, I wish that the mini-store more closely resembled the actual site as there are a few key features that are missing.

I'm excited and hopeful to see how this player develops over time.

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Fake Science is closing

2007-10-19T06:46:01Z

Sadly, Fake Science is closing it's doors. You only have until November 1 to stock up their selection of cheap, DRM-free albums.

http://us1.fakescience.com/

"It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that on November 1st, 2007 we will be closing the Fake Science Music Store. Fake Science was originally started as a labor of love by four friends who had an idea to help share music with people like you and has since grown into the online music resource it is today. However, we evaluated the amount of investment that it would take to keep the store running, as well as making necessary upgrades to keep the Fake Science standards high. We came to the realization that none of us could realistically keep the commitment due to the weight other important things in our lives, such as families, day jobs, and even other side projects. With this knowledge, we wanted to provide you with an opportunity to get back into to the store and purchase music that may interest you. Here are the quick and dirty details about the closure:

The Store will be available until late October 31st / early November 1st
Gift Certificates are no longer available for purchase, but existing GCs will be honored until we close the store, at that time they are no longer valid. If you have a GC or have sent one to a friend please use them ASAP.
We will be updating the blog over the next few weeks with this information, our partners favorite albums, and any other tidbits.
The Fake Science Blog will continue to exist as will the Lab Report podcast.
Please inform your friends, family, co-workers that this is their last chance to purchase music at FS.
Through your patronage of our store and our artists, you have made the last two years a great pleasure and worth all the hard work!

Regards,
The Entire Fake Science Team
(Chris, James, Maer, Josh and Christopher)"

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What's new and exciting right now?

2007-10-09T17:41:43Z

Is there anything that you are really excited about in Digital DJ land right now? Any new software or hardware that is worth looking into?

On my end, I will soon be adding a Korg PadKontrol http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=KPC1 to my production kit and I've been thinking about how the combination of that and DJing with Ableton Live could be a really fun setup. I'm still leery of all the preparation one needs to do with their tracks in order to DJ with Live, though.

What's rocking your world right now? What's got your gear lust in full throttle?

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i did it!

2007-08-14T21:30:07Z

i managed to dj an entire 1.5 hour set on traktor without the bitch crashing on me!

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New DarkPsy mix from Twisted D.U.O.!!!

2007-08-08T03:06:48Z

Twisted D.U.O. Presents - Make Your Time
Style: Full-On and Dark Psytrance
Running Time: 1:13:20
Recorded: May 27, 2007

http://www.archive.org/download/MakeYourTime/Make_Your_Time.mp3

Tracklist:
The Laziest Men on Mars - Invasion of the Gabber Robots
Paranoize - Deadline
Dark Nebula - Parallel Universe
Combat - Mind Revolution (Viva La Revolucion Remix)
Bodhisattva 13:20 - Thought Invasion
Hux Flux - Cryptic Crunch (Decypher This Remix)
Hujaboy - Psychedelic Baby
Sirius Isness Vs Painkiller - LFO By Nature
Neuromotor - Mama Goblin (Twisted DUO Remix)
Luxor- Mexican Theme (Twisted DUO Remix)
Damage - Termination

Namaste-

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interesting thread

2007-06-19T19:06:03Z

There's an interesting thread about digital DJing vs traditional DJing going on in the DJs Tribe. Check it out, if you haven't already:
http://dj.tribe.net/thread/94626e07-da0e-4480-a57f-c1ae0f1fa79d

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PIONEER CDJ200

2007-06-02T09:08:47Z

just recently played on them and they are next on my list to buy!

=The 100s i own already will be perfect for on the road=

AND.. the djm400 is also a nice mixer!

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Gemini CDJ-02

2007-05-21T03:06:27Z

I played on a pair of Gemini CDJ-02s last night at a party. I've carried a pretty low opinion of Gemini products from my vinyl days, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. There were some funky issues with the decks, like the buttons weren't really that responsive and the cueing system was more complicated than it needed to be, but those issues didn't effect my set in any way. Something that they had that I really liked, though, were the pitch bend buttons. I've seen these on several different models and brands now and it seems Pioneer is really the only brand ignoring this feature, but they were damn useful. Being able to slightly push or pull the track without having to touch the platter was really nice and perfect for mid-mix adjustments. It was such a minute push or pull that there really wasn't any noticeable shift in the audio, but you could get mix spot on in no time. Pitch bends buttons are definitely something I'll be looking for if/when I am even in the market for new players.

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NCH Wave Pad- One of the best audio converters and file editers around

2007-05-05T21:03:32Z

This is a must have for any DJ using WAV, FLAC, or Mp3.

This is my favorite program to use for any type of conversion or file editing.
The ease of use and simplicity are combined with all of the features you find in $500-1000 edit programs.

I have been using this for almost a year, and I still haven't had a problem yet.

It's great if you keep your files in Mp3 for the storage, but like to use FLAC or WAV for live mixes.
It is also great if you really need a track from online, but it is only available in Mp3.

Try it out, it's free, but remember, buy a copy if you like it so that NCH can continue to provide great programs and products.

WavePad
Audio Editing Software for Windows
http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html

This audio editing software is a full featured professional sound editor for Windows. It lets you make and edit voice and other audio recordings. When editing audio files you can cut, copy and paste parts of recordings and, if required, add effects like echo, amplification and noise reduction. WavePad works as a wav editor or mp3 editor but it also supports a number of other file formats including vox, gsm, real audio, au, aif, flac, ogg and more.

The program is designed to be a very easy and intuitive to use for audio editing. Within minutes you will be able to open or record a file and edit it. But if you take time to explore the other features you will find many powerful tools for editing audio designed with the professional sound engineer in mind.

A full list of features follow but a quick way to try it out is to download and install now. You don't need to purchase and it only takes a couple of minutes to complete the process (click here to install).

We make WavePad free in the hope you will like it so much you will be tempted to upgrade to WavePad Masters Edition. The Masters Edition has additional effects and features designed with the professional sound engineer in mind. Click Here to download WavePad Master's Edition demo or click here to purchase the WavePad Master's Edition version.

Features

* Supports a number of file formats including wav (multiple codecs), mp3, vox, gsm, real audio, au, aif, flac, ogg and many more.
* Sound editing functions include cut, copy, caste, delete, insert, silence, autotrim and more.
* Audio effects include, amplify, normalize, equaliser, envelope, reverb, echo, reverse, sample rate conversion and more.
* Tools include spectral analysis (FFT) and speech synthesis.
* Audio restoration features including noise reduction and click pop removal.
* Supports sample rates from 6000 to 96000Hz, stereo or mono, 8, 16, 24 or 32 bits.
* Ability to work with multiple files at the same time in seperate screens.
* Includes its own CD ripper with 'ultrafast 'rip mode and cddb music database lookup.
* Links directly to the Express Burn CD Recorder to burn your sound files to CD.
* Recorder supports autotrim and voice activated recording.
* Easy to use interface will get you started running.

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Converting vinyl to digital

2007-04-30T07:45:03Z

I have yet to start the looooong and tedious process of transferring my sizable vinyl collection to 1's and 0's. Someone in another tribe pointed this ( http://tinyurl.com/24u745 ) nifty device out. It looks pretty ideal, though I'm sure that I could use my existing equipment to do the same thing and don't really need a third turntable.

Has anyone battled this beast of a task yet? Any helpful tips or tricks? Did you do it all or just certain tracks? What about processing the audio once it has been recorded?

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Denon DN-D9000

2007-04-18T06:27:06Z

http://www.denondj.com/prodview_item.asp?pid=5&cid=1

I used a D9000 this weekend. It made me feel like I was DJing for the first time, and not in a good way. I just couldn't get the feel of the pitch bend and adjust down and there were way too many functions and buttons. It was a very frustrating ordeal. This is top-shelf gear so it must be fantastic if you know how to work with it, but it shouldn't be entirely unworkable having never used one before. The other DJs of the evening all agreed. We spent most of our sets hopelessly trying to beatmatch and eventually gave up and just did ambient fades and quick cuts. The few times I was able to sync tracks up, I felt like I had lucked into it. Bah!

I've always felt that an important DJ skill is being able to adapt and work with any equipment thrown at you, and that's something that I'm usually very comfortable with. Unfortunately, the D9000 got the best of me.

It did have one really cool feature that I always find myself wishing for. You could adjust the pitch and key separately. I'd didn't get to play with that at all, but I know precisely how useful that feature could be. Hopefully other manufacturers add that feature to their products in the future. Nothing ruins a perfect mix like disharmonious keys.

I got the feeling that the D9000 is more for Mobile DJs than Club DJs, but that might just be me making excuses.

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"Laptop Battle Technique" Seattle

2007-04-12T08:19:47Z

Ableton Seattle Live User Group 2.3
Laptop Battle Technique
April 19th, 2007 - 7pm
Oseao - The Electric Tea Garden
1402 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122

"Laptop Battle Technique"

To celebrate 5 years of Laptop Battle, I'll be presenting a clinic on some
of the new school techniques to take advantage of in Live 6. I'll go over
step by step creation of one of the tracks to be featured at the 5th annual
Seattle Laptop Battle.

- Key Triggering
- Battle composition
- Midi manipulation
- Maximum EFX

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My Beatport Top 10 (3/07)

2007-04-08T10:09:28Z

My current pick of floor- and noggin-rockers from Beatport.com. In no particular order:

1. Vibrasphere - Landmark (Allaby Remix) - Digital Structures: A smooth and driving improvement upon the original.

2. Xibalba - Kill Bill - Synergetic Records: An older track that still sounds fresh and cutting edge. The bridge is an incredibly beautiful treat that slides in and out and leaves you wanting more.

3. FREq - Awaken (Lish Remx) - Flow Records: A super lush remix of an already amazing track. Progressive Psy at its finest.

4. Digitalis - The Ride - Sinister Recordings: All hale the the return of Digitalis! This is a wicked breaks track with that signature Digitalis sound.

5. Vibrasphere - Floating Free featuring Nuke (Beauty & The Beat Remix) - Tribal Vision Records: A massive Progressive House floor killer. Maximum booty wigglin' guaranteed.

6. AMB - Flounder - ChiWare: This Tech House track just oozes from the speakers. Reminds me a lot of Process.

7. Motion & Side-A - Activated - Groove Zone: Huge and heavy with tribal percussion and a wall of bass.

8. Greed & Sonic Cube - Wilde - Tribal Vision Records: Deep and grimy with just enough Progressive elements to keep it light-hearted.

9. Feuerhake - Under Pressure - Synergetic Records: Progressive Breaks doing what it does best. Makes you feel good and stomp those feet.

10. Human Blue - Womb - Transient: Deep and very trancey with a light melodic atmosphere to wash those worries away.

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DJ SHAFT(69)-Terence’s Old School Mental Reduxion-Vol_1+2

2007-04-07T00:35:26Z

Full Moon Live Sets - AKA ANOTHER SOUND TEST!
4-3-2007

Thought Bomb Coalition and the Mind Bomb DJ Collective did a Full Moon Madness party dedicated to the seventh anniversary of Terence's passing over to the psychedelic spiritual world.

This is the first in a series of sets dedicated to Terence McKenna and his legacy.

We mourn the loss of his extensive archives and library and will try to keep him alive in our music, hearts and minds.

In memory of one of the greatest teachers I ever learned from.
PEACE AND LOVE!

This is a real spacey, trippy, proggy old school sounding double live set.

DJ SHAFT(69) – Terence’s Old School Mental Reduxion-Vol_1
1:10:16
96.51 MB@192kps
D/L Link
www.filefactory.com/file/2f2267
Direct Play Link
www.psystream.net/mixes/mis...-Vol_1.mp3

TRACKLIST
1>Liquid Ace- Let Go
2>Symphonix- Rythym In Motion
3>Aerospace- Be Light
4>Dualism+Cafu feat D. Fusion- Blue Sky
5>Symphonix- Paradise
6>Orgon Flow- Guide To The Galaxy
7>Drugon- Perfect Hallucination
8>Sharigrama- Halusignorita (Shari Rmx)
9>Sharigrama- Fading Away

DJ SHAFT(69) – Terence’s Old School Mental Reduxion-Vol_2.mp3
1:04:42
88.87MB@192kps
D/L Link
www.filefactory.com/file/7f8098
Direct Play Link
www.psystream.net/mixes/mis...-Vol_2.mp3

TRACKLIST
1>Vibe Tribe- Dreamcatcher (Shaft69 Dreamadelic Experience Live Mix)
2>Soluna- Dancing Spirit (Shaft69 Trendlessly Flucuating Live Mix)
3>Vibe Tribe- Memories (Shaft69 Terence's Control Reality Live Mix)
4>Skulptor- Soaring
5>Skulptor- The Degrees of Freedom
6>Aerospace- Wanna Run
7>Sharigrama- Mexican Mushroom
8>Popstream- Faith

Thank you to all the artists for the great tracks.
For promotional purposes only, all copyrights to these tracks owned by original artists

AS A NOTE FOR THIS FORUM, IN RELEATION TO THE Laptop vs CDJ thread-
Both of these sets were mixed from CDs, actually real genuine pressed vinyl, and a collection of WAV format virtual files. I was trying out my new WAV purchases from some of the new sites set up for the digital DJ. I have never mixed in WAV so it was pretty interesting to try out.

I definitely felt the sonic differences in the file formats during the bommin parts.

YES! this is yet another sound test and trial of mixing formats.

I mixed in the live Terence samples from a rare 10" hard vinyl record of Dreamtime that I found during my last visit to Palenque. I was covering the latest violence in Chiapas for my news coalition, and found a really sweet junk shop with boxes of old vinyl. What a sweet score, and it is the first time in years that I sample scratched from real vinyl. I found four Terence records, and three records with Tim Leary, McKenna, Jones, and some other psy illuminaries.

I will be sample scratching the new stuff tonight so stay tuned.

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DJ SHAFT(69)-Sound Test of Fire:CDJs Vs Computer

2007-04-06T23:58:40Z

The Sound Test of Fire-Vol_1:
Bringing Down Jah’s Fire
AKA-5000 Mics, Flamenco Fire and a Bike

This is the ultimate trial by fire of the whole CDJs/Turntables with standard hardware mixers and sound equipment VS a Computer Based Mp3 formatted virtual soundsystem.

A HUGE THANK YOU AND MUCH RESPECT AND LOVE FOR ALL THE ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK, MAY IT BE MOST BLESSED! WITHOUT YOU THERE WOULD BE NO FIRE!

Bringing Down Jah’s Fire-Vol_1
Groovy Spacey Progressive2FullOn
142-150BPM
1:26:16@192Kps
Download Link
www.megaupload.com/
Direct Play and Mp3 Download Link
www.psystream.net/mixes/mis...-Vol_1.mp3

1>Kiwa- Time Bomb
2>Pop Stream- Fifty (Popstream Remix)
3>DNA + Melicia- Magic Stick
4>Ion- Weak Me
5>Cyber Cartel- Majestic
6>Tactical Strike- Never Over
7>Space Cat- Kreak Take 2
8>Pop Stream- Off The Tracks
9>Beat Hackers- Move To The Groove
10>Synsun- Dancing Machines
11>Beat Hackers- All Filters Up
12>Tikal vs Polaris- Dynamic Swell Part 2

Bringing Down Jah’s Fire-Vol_2
Full On Firey Flamenco Madness
145-152BPM
1:37:51@192Kps
Download Link
www.megaupload.com/
Direct Play and Mp3 Download Link
www.psystream.net/mixes/mis...-Vol_2.mp3

1>Exaile- Bite Me
2>ITP- Sunrise
3>Tactic Mind vs Mahamudra– 2 Far 4 You
4>Dali– Hectic
5>Mekanikka– On Your Knees
6>Daft Punk– Aero Dynamic (Intersys Remix)
7>Mayan Complex– Conexion
8>Audio X vs Noronha– Find A Way
9>Tribal Voodoo– Tribal Voodoo
10>Beat Hackers- Beat De Luca
11>Painkiller– Flam N Co
12>Dali- Into Madness
13>Dino Psaras- A Forest

One set was mixed on with two Pioneer CDJ 100s, a Technics 1200 PRO Limited (only had two vinyl records, soooo hard to find), and a Roland DJ2000 mixer with all recording done on a Roland VS2480CD 24-Track directly from the main output.

One set was mixed using a custom built virtual Mp3 system using Traktor3 and PCDJ REDD based programming, and a customized Roland based virtual MIDI/Digilog interface sound mixer similar to Audio8 that comes with Traktor Scratch.

I also have MIXX PADD Pro added as a time coded outboard deck so I can do the same thing as I could with any other scratching capable hands on CD player. I can get the virtually the same effects as if I were actually using vinyl and scratching.

My virtual mixing program includes many of the same features as Traktor, like the 4 CD decks and the same type of built in mixer. The program that plays the Mp3s is almost identical to Traktor except for the features I have added in like MIDI and VST loop and sample programs.

I also have the Roland 24 track/64 channel mixer built into my main hard drive, so as to get the identical mixing sound without the hassle and risk of taking my studio to the illegals and Places of high risk.

Both mixes were recorded directly from the Roland VS2480 program so that a comparison could be made between the standard setup and the virtual based system. The CDJ set was recorded on the hardware Roland and the other mix was recorded with the Roland virtual software suite on the hard drive.

I will let everyone know which mix is which after people have had plenty of time to listen to them. I don’t want to bias anyone’s opinion ahead of time, so we will have a blind test to see if people can really tell the difference in the quality of CDs compared to Mp3s.
(You can find out by going to the artist board over on PsyForumUK. It has been announced, but please judge for yourself before finding out.)

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The Sound Test of Fire-Vol_2: Spreading Jah’s Fire

This is the second ultimate trial by fire of the whole CDJs/Turntables with standard hardware mixers and sound equipment VS a Computer Based Mp3 formatted virtual soundsystem.

Spreading Jah’s Fire-Vol_1
Dark Full On 145-148Bpm
56:30@192Kps
Direct Play Link
www.psystream.net/forum/local_links.php
Alternate Mp3 Download/Play Link
www.psystream.net/mixes/mis...-Vol_1.mp3

1>Subside- Non Violent
2>Naked Tourist- Sproket
3>Vibracoustic- Dirty Dancing
4>Hyper Frequency- Aleikoum Salam
5>Los Diablos- Jungle FM
6>Neuromotor vs Electocult- Humamakumadi
7>Ticket- Good Morning To Music

Spreading Jah’s Fire-Vol_2
Dark Full On 148-154Bpm
59:10@192Kps
Direct Play Link
www.psystream.net/forum/local_links.php
Alternate Mp3 Download/Play Link
www.psystream.net/mixes/mis...-Vol_2.mp3

1>Brehren and Outer Signal- Rock
2>Twisted Reaction- Forest Elves
3>Xatrik- Sketchy Biznizz
4>Wizack Twizack- Drugs N’ Stuff
5>Megalopsy- Black Hole
6>Iron Madness- Suggestions
7>Slug+Abomination- Where Is Magneto
8>Shiva- America Wake Up

Spreading Jah’s Fire-Vol_3
Dark Full On 148-156Bpm
1:09:49@192Kps
Direct Play Link
www.psystream.net/forum/local_links.php
Alternate Mp3 Download/Play Link
www.psystream.net/mixes/mis...-Vol_3.mp3

1>Twisted System- Business Hippy
2>Baphomet Engine- Maditory Suicide Rmx
3>Xenomorph- Killer State
4>Artifakt- Christian Conversion
5>Twisted System- Mad Method (Live Version)
6>Bufferzone Sword In Stone
7>Guinea Pigs- New Type of Drug
8>Guinea Pigs- Damage Control
9>Silent Horror- Demonic Spells

One set was mixed on with two Pioneer CDJ 100s, a Technics 1200 PRO Limited (only had one vinyl record this time, soooo hard to find), and a Roland DJ2000 mixer with all recording done on a Roland VS2480CD 24-Track directly from the main output.

One set was mixed using the custom built virtual Mp3 system using Traktor3 and PCDJ REDD based programming, and a customized Roland based virtual MIDI/Digilog interface sound mixer similar to Audio8 that comes with Traktor Scratch.

The third set was mixed on the multi media virtual system with two CDJs added to the mix board to mix Mp3s in real time on the players. No hard CDs were used for mixing, just WAV and Mp3 files mixed through the Mp3 playback and looping decks on the CDJs.

All three mixes were recorded directly from the Roland VS2480 program so that a comparison could be made between the standard setup and the virtual based system. The CDJ set was recorded on the hardware Roland and the other sets were recorded with the Roland virtual software suite on the hard drive.

I will let everyone know which set is which after people have had plenty of time to listen to them. I don’t want to bias anyone’s opinion ahead of time, so we will have a blind test to see if people can really tell the difference in the quality of CDs compared to Mp3s.

YOU BE THE JUDGE! CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCES IN THE SOUND OF THE MIXES? I MIXED THEM AND I CAN’T REALLY TELL MYSELF. I KNOW THAT THESE SETS ARE PROBABLY AS GOOD AS ANY I’VE DONE RECENTLY.
(I HAVE NOT YET ANNOUNCED WHICH SETS ARE WHICH FROM THIS MIX.)

A HUGE THANK YOU AND MUCH RESPECT AND LOVE FOR ALL THE ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK, MAY IT BE MOST BLESSED! WITHOUT YOU THERE WOULD BE NO FIRE!

FOR ALL THINGS GIVE PRAISE AND THANKS TO HIM! MAY JAH’S FIRE CLEANSE AND PROTECT YOU FROM THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF BABYLON. RESPECT AND BLESSINGS! MUCH LOVE!

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CDJ200 lowball price match at Guitar Center

2007-04-06T03:12:40Z

I just got Guitar Center to match this lowball price on a pair of CDJ200s. You can too! They weren't happy with it, but they did it anyway.

http://tvcity.tv/productview.aspx?CatID=0&ID=1269

posted in Digital DJ - 14 replies

Looping?

2007-03-29T17:29:02Z

Do you ever use the looping feature? It must be useful as it appears on every CD deck and software program, but I never find myself reaching for it. I know you can use it to bail you out if the track is almost over and you aren't ready for the mix, but what are some creative ways of using it?

posted in Digital DJ - 4 replies

The holy war: MP3 vs WAV

2007-03-24T19:08:40Z

I wouldn't call myself a WAV purist, but if I have a choice, I will always buy the WAV version of a track. I've purchased and played out MP3s and they seem to sound fine on their own, but when compared to WAVs, it's painfully obvious that the MP3s sound flat and muddy regardless of their bitrate.

Many digital shops still only offer MP3 versions of tracks, and it starting to becoming a frustrating issue for me. I'll gladly pay the extra buck to get an uncompressed version of a track. Don't you want my money???

posted in Digital DJ - 3 replies