Mitch

I don’t know much about PA speakers… However, after searching both I do recognise the look of the evolve. There was a DJ at a corporate function recently and they had what looked like a single evolve 50 in a room of ~100 people. Either should be fine for your needs

I have no valid input here, but I’ve been fortunate enough to be wearing ear plugs when DJing and out in clubs since I was 18. Speak to your audiologist if you can for some more advice on what’s best in your specific circumstances. Hope you find a workable solution 🙏

Bandcamp, traxsource, beatport and junodownload all have downloadable tracks in various formats which are compatible with DJ software/equipment. More money typically gets to the artist using bandcamp, so I go to that first before reverting to any of the others (if the particular track is not on there).

Welcome! I’m learning production myself. If you have any specific questions, feel free to post them in the music production section and I’m sure someone here will be able to help ✌️

I use AIFF files (similar to FLAC in that they're both lossless), but MP3 is fine especially if you're not playing on big club/festival systems. MP3 also uses a lot less space. I get my music off Bandcamp as first preference, as more money gets back to the artist when buying on there. They also don't charge extra for FLAC/AIFF files like many other sites do. I get some other stuff off Traxsource, then Beatport as last resort. Also heaps of free stuff on Soundcloud. I prefer this to Soulseek as they support the artists as opposed to illegal downloads. I personally also prefer to have a smaller collection of songs I like and know well (and therefore can mix better) rather than a huge collection of stuff that I don't know well and might not even like every track that much.

Welcome! Let us know if you want any specific advice

Hey man, I think I’ve played at your venue before! Bosco ran a couple of events there several years ago... I’m definitely not a commercial house or promoter DJ, but can play house/disco. My Soundcloud below has plenty of mixes with my style. https://Soundcloud.com/rotorcraftmusic You can contact me on here or any of my socials if you want to get in touch 👍. -Mitch

@LabRat free things.

Another year, another free NI plugin. Haven’t tried it yet, but have added it to my account so I can try it out when I’m on the computer next. Will post back once I’ve used it. https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/play-series/twenty-five/?utm_medium=paid-social&utm_source=facebookinstagram&utm_campaign=LEADS - 25y free Play Series&utm_content=6283714687209_6284658161409_25y free Play Series link ad 1&utm_id=61816f31c6d38dfa0835b33c_6284658144209_Interests - NI %2B Arturia (excl. retarget all 90, Fans, IG, Video Viewer)&fbclid=IwAR15miKjwxuPf2Py66ODmjzMG2y38u0JjD1VmD0KbcmrR-ixeL4R55nrie4

We're finally out of lockdown (lost count of which # this one was) in Melbourne, I'm out of hibernation and getting ready for a big summer. Recorded a mix to get back into the swing of things. Let me know what you think 👍.

Welcome to the forum DDJ 400 is a great starting unit. Agree with everything @LabRat said - knowing how songs are structured is a big help to build a natural instinct of when to mix in/out of tracks. Plenty of existing content in the beginner section of the forum. Happy to answer any questions that may pop up too. P.S. Never too old to learn with her .

Firstly, welcome to ADJF :safe: To answer each question: 1) Have used neither of those mixers, but they appear to be the cheapest ones with Serato DVS support inbuilt so either appear the most economical way to go. Doesn't look like there are any Serato interfaces like the SL1-4 still in active production, so only other alternative to what you've already mentioned (or a more expensive mixer again) I can think of would be to keep your current mixer and use Traktor for DVS (can get an interface with the control vinyl and software for just under $450). 2) Hard to say. Can't find any that have sold in Australia recently, but potentially several hundred dollars at a pure guess (assuming there's a willing buyer out there for it). 3) Probably not worth much/anything due to it now being obsolete. 4) I believe you should be able to keep using the same ones.

Hey man, I have no experience in this area so I have nobody to recommend, but definitely a legal professional who specialises in this area will have a template they can edit to suit you. Speak to friends who’ve done this before if you know any - even if you don’t know someone, if there’s a local label you like just drop them a message on their most active social platform and (if they’re nice enough) they’ll probably point you in the right direction. @LabRat may also have some helpful info? @Tomy has a label but haven’t seem him active on here for a while.

Ayyy welcome back facebook groups and the like mean the good ol’ Internet forums aren’t as active as they once were, but there’s still a few around.

Yeah for general listening/home use I’d personally go for a passive home theatre setup too. Easy to manage and you’ll still get decent quality and volume out of a smaller speaker more suited to the room. 15” PAs seem huge for a home theatre setup. I have no experience with the model you’re looking at to comment on their quality or any alternatives sorry.

Just picked up "Metric AB" for USD40 (normally 200) https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/adptr_metricab.html. At this price I definitely recommend for mix referencing - it just provides a cleaner/faster workflow compared to what you can do natively in your DAW. Heaps of other stuff on sale as well if you have the urge to buy more plugins.

Hey all, This month I have a mix recorded live from my set at Glamorama Bar last month (pre-lockdown). Enjoy 🎧. https://soundcloud.com/rotorcraftmusic/live-glamorama-9-may-2021 (not sure why auto embed isn't working on this link 🤷‍♀️)

Link no longer works unfortunately Soundcloud (you can get a free account) is the way to go for uploading tracks.

Thanks m9 Everyone else out there, appreciate any listens/likes as it looks like they’ll be more favourably considering the sets with more attention on them - only 10 entries will be selected. I think I offer something unique to a lot of the other entrants.

Hey team, I’ve submitted this mix hoping to get a slot at one of “The Kickons Crew” upcoming parties. Any attention this receives online won’t be the deciding factor on who gets a set, but any online engagement (listens, likes, reposts) obviously helps. Let me know what you think here and in the Soundcloud comments! Thanks fam 😎

RE: malfunction - it’s quite rare but sometimes the players can go a bit funky and need a restart. Always have two USBs minimum with you in case you need to reboot one of them, as you don’t wanna get stuck playing off link and needing to restart that player. Sometimes the network cable might get damaged and the link cuts in and out, so having two USBs saves you from that situation. RE: CDJ settings - if you prepare your USB sticks with rekordbox you can configure all the settings you want on the USB, then when you plug it into the CDJ you can load all your settings to the player. I’ll find some more info/video on how to do it if you need (when I’m on my computer next).

Welcome what part of the country you from?

https://www.storedj.com.au/road-ready-rrlphw-100-lp-case-w-wheels-and-pull-out-handle Something like this is the premium option at our stores in aus. There are some cheaper options - check your local store for an LP “road case” - these will be built better than your standard bag. Something with a solid exterior is definitely preferred for flying/couriers.

Gone a bit harder with some techno tunes this month. Mostly old vinyl that I hadn't listened to in a while, thus it's a bit raw (as you'll hear). Enjoy

Saw Ableton reposted this vid. Collision is probably one of the lesser used instruments in Ableton, but it’s a very interesting tool. Guy makes techno in the vid, but you might get some ideas for other genres too. I also recommend reading the Ableton manual to understand more about Collision - it’s based on mallet percussion instruments, using physical modelling to simulate various real life objects (with some made up ones too).