Dubspot...
Dubspot... Posted on: 22.06.2012 by Noriko Lebowitz Is it worth it? I've been DJing for over a year now and looking to take the Digital DJing with Traktor Pro 2 program.I really want to, but i just don't know if I can drop 800 bucks for it. Thoughts? | |
| Noriko Lebowitz 23.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by tombruton69
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| Marguerite Truka 23.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by faderswagger
endo is an idiot and I have no idea why they employee him sorry that my views are very strong |
| Sylvia Greener 23.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by smittten
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| Noriko Lebowitz 23.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by smittten
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| Herbert Fernander 23.10.2013 | Just putting my 2 cents in, since i've been heavily considering Dubspot for the past few years. (although not for the DJ classes) I'd have to echo what much of the thread has said so far. lessons for Djing and turntablism can mostly be found online and are done through lots of repetition. Especially getting the hand eye coordination down. Producing is something that seems more worthwhile for getting education for. |
| Noriko Lebowitz 23.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by tombruton69
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| Marguerite Truka 23.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by faderswagger
endo is an idiot and I have no idea why they employee him sorry that my views are very strong |
| Sylvia Greener 23.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by smittten
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| Jerica Salava 23.06.2012 | i believe you could always learn a lot faster from people who know there stuff. Youtube is great, but asking specific questions and getting specific answers is way more efficient. If you have the cash, go to school. I learned Ableton on Youtube, but I always learn something new when I visit my Ableton guru friend down the street. |
| Jolynn Schroyer 23.06.2012 | It could benefit you so why not? Your gaining more knowledge that you didn't have. If you can afford it; Go for it!!! |
| Noriko Lebowitz 23.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by smittten
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| Len Lukawski 23.06.2012 | If I had the money and more importantly, the time, I would definitely do it - no question. The web is great but there are things that can be better taught when there is a two way interaction and the teacher can see what you are doing and help guide and correct. I believe for highly tactile disciplines like turntablism, this would be brilliant. I for one, have hit a wall with scratching and need someone to watch what I am doing and help me nail those 1/2/3 click flares and flare combos. As for Shiftee being a twat - These kinds of comments are becoming more prevalent around here with the new kids. It needs to stop. End of. |
| Brunilda Kora 24.06.2012 |
Originally Posted by most
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| Noriko Lebowitz 24.06.2012 | Well I live in Northern New Jersey, so the trip wouldn't be too bad. |
| Dorie Scelzo 24.06.2012 | Based on the videos he's put out…he doesn't understand gain staging, how to read meters, how mixers work, phrasing, or how to structure a set…he doesn't use his gear to its fullest and buys more shit that duplicates functionality without actually using it…his Maschine mapping is wasteful and cumbersome without actually doing anything interesting…he can't even pretend to use Live and Traktor together with how he suggests you do some things…and just watching him move looks like someone who read a script for a tv show about DJing, didn't practice at all, and believes that's good enough. Basically…he's getting paid to tell people information that's explicitly wrong……and has nothing artistic to show from it. He's a scourge on the community and a waste of time. Spending a week goofing off watching youtube videos will at least make you look like you know more than he does. I believe the only thing he has to teach is how to get a gig teaching other people a set of skills that you don't have yourself. |
| Danae Dumler 22.06.2012 | Forgive my ignorance but what's so worrisome about Endo? |
| Dorie Scelzo 22.06.2012 | I really don't believe it'd be worth it. Maybe if you're actually in their physical location. And maybe some of their production stuff is better. But if all of their DJ instructors are as clueless or specifically harmful as Endo…I'd avoid it like the plague. |
| Vanna Hochstadt 22.06.2012 | i visited the school a few weeks back, let me tell you, that place looks very cool. yes you can learn from home, but you don't get nearly the same experience. there's also a networking factor involved. you meet different people already involved in the scene and learn from them. very cool little spot. |
| Danae Dumler 21.06.2012 | I did a few of Dubspot's one-day seminars and can tell you they were very helpful. Doing an intensive program would be fantastic; well worth the money if you can afford it, imho. |
| Noriko Lebowitz 21.06.2012 | Thanks for the help guys...Has anyone here done any of the programs? |
| Natalia Bucko 21.06.2012 | Shiftee's a great DJ, he did win the DMC for a reason... I just said he was a twat... There have been several threads about this, and from that sampling i guess I've assumed the majority believe he's a twat. "Twat" is pretty subjective, and I was just making a joke. And FFS dude, you're putting words in my mouth. I said that if the dude learns like that, then he should go to dubspot, if not, consider learning online. |
| Alla Bluemke 21.06.2012 | I'm not sure the collective would remotely agree with faders opinion. Shiftee won DMC for a reason, hes pretty innovative with his stuff at times, albeit he tries a little too hard to witty, its all in fun. As for dubspot not being worth it and learning everything from youtube, im sorry but thats like saying I can get my bachelors from university of phoenix online and its legit. Sure some people can learn it all online, but I can tell you a lot of people try that approach and fail miserably. Additionally if living in NY the contacts that can gained from the school is very very helpful. Many have come back saying they learned a lot, but made great connects with many others in the scene on NY. |
| Kandy Ahdoot 21.06.2012 | fader you must be talking about the 1% of the people here. Shiftiee is a don and is loved here. |
| Noriko Lebowitz 21.06.2012 | Personally I believe Shiftee is a cool guy...but to each his own i guess.Thanks for your input, still unsure of what i'm going to do though. |
| Natalia Bucko 21.06.2012 | Well, most of us on this community
pretty much believe Shiftee's a twat (
)... And DJ-wise I've never seen endo do anything interesting personally. But yeah, if you believe you're a dependent learner that needs that sort of thing, go for it. I'd suggest the alternative is watching performance videos (ean golden, DJ Craze, etc.) and figuring out/asking people, how they do what they're doing. |
| Noriko Lebowitz 21.06.2012 | Ever since I've started DJing, I've learned from youtube and DJTT. I really would like to try something different to spice it up a little bit. I'm not really looking to get anything specific out of it, more of an overall learning experience with Shiftee and Endo. There's always more to learn anyway... |
| Natalia Bucko 22.06.2012 | I'd never do it personally... You can learn all of the same stuff on community
s and on youtube. What are you hoping to get out of it specifically? |
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