DJ_Mark_Madness
I seem to have the beat-matching skills down and I wonder if I should start doing gigs. My friends say they will let me do parties for them if I ask. Do you think Atomix is good for gigs? Any pointers would be appreciated.
Posted Fri 11 Jan 02 @ 1:35 am
trip_likeido
My advice....Mix a compilation and put it on a CD. Send it around to as many people as u can (pref. DJ's) and have them let you know what they think.
Atomix has its ups and downs for doing gigs...
Pros: You don't need a U-Haul truck to bring your vinyl to gigs
Don't need to spend alot of $$$ on equipment or records
You can fit thousands of songs on your hard-drive
You don't have to invest alot
Cons: Sound Quality (A CD player has better sound quality)
It's just not as "classic" as spinning vinyl !!!
Your system MIGHT crash
But just try it !!!! You'll start off doing small gigs and weddings then who knows what can take off from there !!
(Please correct if i am wrong on any points mentioned above)
Dave
Atomix has its ups and downs for doing gigs...
Pros: You don't need a U-Haul truck to bring your vinyl to gigs
Don't need to spend alot of $$$ on equipment or records
You can fit thousands of songs on your hard-drive
You don't have to invest alot
Cons: Sound Quality (A CD player has better sound quality)
It's just not as "classic" as spinning vinyl !!!
Your system MIGHT crash
But just try it !!!! You'll start off doing small gigs and weddings then who knows what can take off from there !!
(Please correct if i am wrong on any points mentioned above)
Dave
Posted Fri 11 Jan 02 @ 2:25 am
DJ_Mark_Madness
Thanks for the encouragement. I needed it. I also think that spinnin vinyl is the way to go but I haven't quite mastered that yet but someday.
Posted Fri 11 Jan 02 @ 2:54 am
DJ Akira
The worst downside is the look...
I do gigs with Atomix...
I use a laptop with a touchpad mouse... I widely open my laptop so people dont see the screen... so I can still keep mixing with a stylish look.
I do gigs with Atomix...
I use a laptop with a touchpad mouse... I widely open my laptop so people dont see the screen... so I can still keep mixing with a stylish look.
Posted Fri 11 Jan 02 @ 4:09 am
Syfoon
Personally...
...I use Atomix and vinyl...
I'm kinda the backup, or "spare" DJ at my local hard house club, and they think the fact I mix mainly with MP3's is superb.. a fresh new take at the art of DJing...
I'm also a hard house/hard trance DJ @tagstrance.com, and they think my methods are... strange, but they dont shun me because if it.
Plus,
I encode ALL my mp3's at 192kb's, which sounds as good as analogue or CD... plus when your pumping out the sound through a huge sound system, its hardly noticible... Well, to the crowd that is, they're too busy having fun! (Who do you know that stands in a club saying "Y'know, the quality of this is dire, should have been encoded at a higher birate")
But, I agree, record a 60min+ set, make sure its good (=P), and try to get gigs with it!
Oh, for gigs, use a mixer! Its more... true
One downside, if you don't have a laptop (Like me), you have to lug a PC with you... that or use another HD =P
Anyway, I've wasted enough of your time, I'll get my coat
- Bren (Syfoon)
...I use Atomix and vinyl...
I'm kinda the backup, or "spare" DJ at my local hard house club, and they think the fact I mix mainly with MP3's is superb.. a fresh new take at the art of DJing...
I'm also a hard house/hard trance DJ @tagstrance.com, and they think my methods are... strange, but they dont shun me because if it.
Plus,
I encode ALL my mp3's at 192kb's, which sounds as good as analogue or CD... plus when your pumping out the sound through a huge sound system, its hardly noticible... Well, to the crowd that is, they're too busy having fun! (Who do you know that stands in a club saying "Y'know, the quality of this is dire, should have been encoded at a higher birate")
But, I agree, record a 60min+ set, make sure its good (=P), and try to get gigs with it!
Oh, for gigs, use a mixer! Its more... true
One downside, if you don't have a laptop (Like me), you have to lug a PC with you... that or use another HD =P
Anyway, I've wasted enough of your time, I'll get my coat
- Bren (Syfoon)
Posted Wed 16 Jan 02 @ 8:50 pm