Newbie Bedroom DJ
Newbie Bedroom DJ Posted on: 25.03.2010 by Dana Ordinario Hey guys I have been looking all over this site and all the info is great a bit overwhelming at times. But I recently picked up a Ion Discover DJ system for real cheap. I know it's super basic but I have very little money right now and am just wondering what else I should buy to get a basic bedroom setup. Like another sound card or monitor speakers I have a great set of headphones do I need any eternal gear
. I know these are all basic basic questions. If anyone could just point me in the right direction I would be most grateful. Thanks for all the help guys. | |
| Dana Ordinario 25.03.2010 | Hey guys I have been looking all over this site and all the info is great a bit overwhelming at times. But I recently picked up a Ion Discover DJ system for real cheap. I know it's super basic but I have very little money right now and am just wondering what else I should buy to get a basic bedroom setup. Like another sound card or monitor speakers I have a great set of headphones do I need any eternal gear . I know these are all basic basic questions. If anyone could just point me in the right direction I would be most grateful. Thanks for all the help guys. |
| Shanell Gasparich 28.03.2010 | As far as sound cards go: I started computer djing using deejaysystem mk1 when you still had to pay for it and had 2 pci sound blasters going to my numark mixer.. bottom line is yes you can use multiple sound cards for outputting to external mixers or one for moniter cue and one for master.. but this is not true for all dj software.. for example traktor pro only lets you use one sound card .. however if you have a 5.1 channel sound card you can route the front L/R channel to master and use the rear L/R channel to plug headphones into.. you can even assign the bass/centre channel to the recording out.. |
| Treasa Maffucci 27.03.2010 | i wouldnt totally consider that controller as a toy. Sure it is very basic, but it is a great starting point. You could easily get the basics of mixing down, eqing, crossfading, transports, phasing and transitions. Furthermore, once you have the basics down, you can definitely get pretty deep into the program of your choice (be it TPRO, vdj, mixx, etc) with just that controller. Having used traktor for a few years now, i feel like the experience i have using the program and all its ins and outs, i could still rock a party with just this controller, a kick ass mapping (that includes some hotkeys for extra buttons), and a laptop running traktor. Remember, its not all about how expensive your gear is, but rather how you use it. good luck to you |
| Leann Zugay 27.03.2010 | Yeah for real, I lurked community s, blogs, youtube (especially youtube) for over a year just trying to learn the basics, it didn't take long to realize that there was a lot more to being a DJ than playing songs haha. I fooled around with a bunch of different crappy trial versions of programs before I ended up getting traktor off ebay for like 10 bucks and spent about 6 months with the program before even getting an hardware. So yeah, don't worry so much about gathering gear , do some reading! There is always something new to learn that will help you out |
| Latoria Kavulich 26.03.2010 | I would even go so far as to say don't worry so much about gear at this stage mate, you can get all that later. I used a keyboard & mouse with No soundcard till 2004 Practise & Enjoy! And welcome to the community s. |
| Dana Ordinario 26.03.2010 | Thanks alot I plan on ordering the Numark DJ I/O when I pay some of my CC down :P anyone have any idea if I can get the same or similar effect by installing 2 sound cards in my desktop I know it be harder to do with my mac book but if anyone has a suggestion please let me know. Thank you all for all the help I have learned more hardware wise in the last 24 hours than all I have ever learned. |
| Tyisha Towle 25.03.2010 | try searching for a native instruments Audio 2 DJ or the Numark DJIO, both appear to be around 100 bucks and you can use it on any machine with a USB port, and you get a headphone output. |
| Tyisha Towle 25.03.2010 | everything djmoonie said plus.... be patient with the community s, true all the info can be a bit overwhelming, but you can pull out a hardware/software combo that will be perfect for you. i personally prefer Traktor Pro because i've been with it for such a long time. I have a few controllers and had to try out several mappings before I felt comfortable with one that I would stick with. Now since this costs money, you will have to pay your dues with that controller until you realize you need more (or for that matter, until you realize that it suits you just fine). controllerism isn't like your traditional "ones and twos" setup where your only option is to keep tonearms to the right or up top. with controllers you've got some real choices, and you'll find that your setup of choice may be unique to only your style. Experiment and have fun. |
| Dana Ordinario 25.03.2010 | Thanks alot yeah the synch button will only really match songs with deep bass lines at least in virtual dj but I really wanna learn albeit slow in my spare time but I have a few more pieces to complete this newbie setup of mine gonna find some cheap sound cards and already have a simple speaker system to work on. Thank you so much any other advice on the sound cards would be great Also has anyone played around with Numark - Total Computer DJ Experience. I saw this on sale at a computer store in the area and it looked alot more sturdy and professional but I could be wrong it could be just as crappy as this thing I already got. Thanks everyone. |
| Vernon Positano 25.03.2010 | I can almost guarrantee you that there will be no mappings supplied as standard from either traktor or virtual DJ for that controller. You can hope that the community have one somewhere, or if you are serious about dj'ing, learning how to midi map is not time badly invested. One piece of advice when you start learning.. dont use the sync/auto match or whatever. Start by matching the tunes by ear. Your mixes WILL be better for it in the end. |
| Dana Ordinario 25.03.2010 | Thanks alot I already dumped mixvibes for the trial of virtualdj but ill try traktor hopefully they have a pre mapping for this thing I know it's more a toy than anything near professional I got it for 30$ on clearance and I love music figured if it's something where I can put say 200$ into and get some fun out of doing it in my room by myself it's worth the effort thanks alot I can pick up a decent sound card pretty cheap I fix computers for a living so that's no problem is there any other gear I could buy that is fairly cheap that would help me get a better practice envirment for myself? Also I'm assuming if I pick up 2 sound cards for my tower PC I could get one to goto my headphones for monitoring and the other for speakers no problem anyone know a single card that can do this or a laptop version I've been searching and haven't come up with much. |
| Vernon Positano 25.03.2010 | I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that controller just isn't going to cut it... at all. Its more a toy than a DJ tool. But as you have one... I assume its a midi controller. The blurb doesn't say so, but it connects into mixvibes. So.. Step 1.. dump mixvibes and get a copy of traktor pro. Step 2.. some creative mapping to overcome the shortfalls in the controllers design/layout. Step 3.. Eat Cake. On the subject of other kit.. if all you have at the moment is a pc, this controller, and mixvibes.. then I would suggest the following:- If you PC has a surround sound card, you can use that, otherwise buy a cheap multi channel USB sound card with at least 2 stereo outputs. You WILL need speakers of some sort, so you can hear whats playing live. You can do this all in your headphones, but if you are learning, just get some speakers! If budget is tight, nick the sound system from downstairs and use a phono to line cable to hook it up to your PC. Other than that, you are good to go. |
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