Mitch

I find Ableton workflow and interface easier to navigate around. I think my novice skills find it easier to learn and navigate around the one product rather than bouncing between Maschine and Ableton? Thought I’d use the Push more as I have a better grip on Ableton. (Basically me having no idea lol).
The pads don’t feel as good as the Maschine ones, but all in all it’s integration to Ableton seems pretty awesome and intuitive to get up and going.. Haven’t been able to use it much yet, but will give it a run this weekend. 

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).

Hi Mitch
Thanks for your response, lots of good info there.
I wasn’t sure even aware of the AIFF format but my Mixstream Pro is able to analyze and play many formats including AIFF. I agree with your thinking on downloading en masse - I’m very targeted in what i download to avoid clogging up my collection with songs i won’t play.
Cheers
Dan

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.

Get CleanMyMac.
Cleans up a heap of unneeded files
http://macpaw.com/cleanmymac

Hey guys, got another artist tutorial to share this week showing how you can use the simplest methods to create a great sounding track. This one features electronica producer Scarr. where he shows some of the simplest tricks he uses on Ableton Live to make his music.

Link - https://platform.djpmedia.in/posts/b4bdb68b-3a56-4603-8bf7-df666e557b67/show

Welcome!  
Let us know if you want any specific advice 

Doing live stream + featuring music for next World Record.
During this tough time keen to give a platform for Australian Music.
If you are keen send me your Spotify, business email + permission to licence the music and I'll choose a bunch of artists to feature for the World Record.
You will get exposure & guaranteed royalties for airplay.

Snagged this but haven't had a chance to use it yet. All about those free plugins right now haha
Heads up - Waves is dropping a free plugin for Black Friday. Not sure what it is but if you sign up you'll get it. If it's what I think it is it'll be OneKnob Fatter. It's essentially a saturation plugin. One knob does all this algorithm things and makes it sound a little fatter. I'm definitely not endorsed by waves but it could be a nice little addition to the collection

@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. 
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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 👍.
 
 

Hey guys wanted to share this really cool trick with Ableton's Auto-Filter plugin to create grooves, rhythmic melodies and so much more. This was a trick shared by an Indian house & techno producer- HAEN (do check him out). He plays around with the LFO and groove settings on the auto-filter to come up with creative ideas with audio samples as well as midi.
Here's the link to the full article - https://platform.djpmedia.in/posts/48de8ee8-849b-4bc9-b0ed-ae18eb2321de/show

Thank for the reply Mitch.  I'm waaaaay out of date as you can see haha 
I was thinking if I can sell my mixer to help fund a new mixer.  The 2 mixer I've mentioned are on the lower end as my budget isn't high.  I will def have a look into getting a Traktor for DVS. I am looking for Serato mainly coz I have 4 control vinyls and don't know what to do with them if I'm not using Serato.
I have been searching all over the internet but like you said, there isn't much info or anyone even selling this mixer.  
Yeah and especially my Serato audio interface is a SL1 which I doubt anyone is even using one nowadays. But I did see on Ebay a few selling at some unrealistic price. Like a few hundred dollars. Which is crazy... 
Sounds like I just have to forget about selling the old gear and just get with the times haha
Cheers for the help man!

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.
 

I used a local lawyer here in Perth but like Tomy said, the best place to start is with APRA AMCOS.
There's a few distribution sites that can help set you up but it's always good seeking legal advice regardless.

yo! i'm back! 
 
Thanks for the mention @Mitch
 
i couldn't even tell you the laywers name it was that long ago for Shabang Records & Hi-Tech Records that i got all of that stuff sorted. I would get in touch with APRA / AMCOS and ask them if the can reccomend someone local for you to use. https://www.apraamcos.com.au/ they should be able to point you in the right direction. Failing that if you has a distro company handling your releases they should be able to help you also. I've been with Xelon for years. 
 
Hope that helps. 🖖

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.

Bring back zero to hero 

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.

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).

Let's crank up these play numbers

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 😎
 

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