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Beginner DJ

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nigameash

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I have a mbp 2.4ghz, santa rosa model. I want to start off as a dj. Is there any simple mac dj'jing app for the mac which i can use as a newbie and one which will also help me learn!

Can I dj without any external hardware when I start off?

If i should need to buy an external sound card later, which one should i buy? Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio?
 
I haven't used it myself, but Mixxx is free (http://www.mixxx.org/). I'd give that a shot. Your built in sound card will work, but you won't have any headphone cue capabilities which is what you're really paying for with an external sound card.

When you're ready to buy a sound card I'd go with something better than Creative and better suited for your purpose. NI just released a new external box that looks promising with the Audio 2 DJ -- http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/dj/audio-2-dj/

If you're get serious about DJ'ing with a laptop I'd really recommend their Traktor software along with one of the external sound cards and an external controller for the faders.
 
I'd use Djay. Virtual DJ is also an option. You can start without any external equipment, but I'd get it. There are many limitations I find with virtual only.
 
hmmm thanks! i dont have any issue with buying any software for dj'jing as long as it ll help me learn!

i tried virtual dj but i found it very basic! or maybe i just dont know how to work out all the controls yet 😛

will traktor help me learn too?
 
nigameash said:
hmmm thanks! i dont have any issue with buying any software for dj'jing as long as it ll help me learn!

i tried virtual dj but i found it very basic! or maybe i just dont know how to work out all the controls yet 😛

will traktor help me learn too?
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Oh, well Traktor or Scratch will be the options for non-casual use.
 
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I'm in the same boat as you. I've been playing around with deckadance. It's the best free demo program I've tried. It's the easiest to use. I always tried out djay, Mixx, and dj1800 but they werent as good.
 
atticus18244fsa said:
I'm in the same boat as you. I've been playing around with deckadance. It's the best free demo program I've tried. It's the easiest to use. I always tried out djay, Mixx, and dj1800 but they werent as good.
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deckadance does not work in snow leopard! Now i'm trying too find all the files!
 
Michaelgtrusa said:
deckadance does not work in snow leopard! Now i'm trying too find all the files!
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I have the disc but haven't upgraded yet. I gotta wait until I get home to dl the Traktor demo because the internet at my Uni isnt good enough. Traktor Pro demo looks like it has all the same features of Deckadance but is better.
 
atticus18244fsa said:
I have the disc but haven't upgraded yet. I gotta wait until I get home to dl the Traktor demo because the internet at my Uni isnt good enough. Traktor Pro demo looks like it has all the same features of Deckadance but is better.
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I'm not trying to download Deckadance again, I don't know if the install went well or where the files were put. It was supposed to be an 80 mg file, I didn't find even close to that size.
 
Have you looked into Ableton Live, or AudioMulch yet? Those are two amazing programs, I personally find that AudioMulch is better for live, and Ableton is better for making mixes and mashups when you aren't live. Neither of these programs are extremely difficult to learn, and both are used by some of the best in the game. I know for a fact that Girl Talk (Greg Gillis) uses AudioMulch when he makes his albums and when he performs live.

Both of the programs do cost, but do have free trial periods, so you can determine which would be best for you. Or if you can afford it get both, because really they both have the ups and downs,
 
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