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  1. hi mate. yea everyone and everything is welcome! you can add your blog to the weblinks section too btw
  2. lol..... hi
  3. Cupe

    New amp

    maybe the best bang for buck im just mixing in the home at the moment with an old piece of shit amp
  4. Cupe

    New amp

    I want to eventually buy a new amp and speakers etc. and need a bit of an idea which way to head.. Anything from here good? http://www.storedj.com.au/products/section.php?id=9
  5. PHD is the infamous Hard Dance clubbing brand from Melbourne, Australia which began six years ago in 2002. Since it began PHD has fast become one of the scene's most recognised brands thanks to their aggressive and successful merchandise rollout nationally and their strive for perfection with their music policy! The weekly club night based in Melbourne has recently gone national with successful sellout tour dates in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. They are to visit Darwin, Perth and Canberra for the first time on this CD tour and leave their mark! Currently PHD's home is at Inflation in Melbourne where the successful Hard Dance club is regularly at capacity thanks to their cult following and avid supporters. This 2CD set captures the club's best moments into one seamless soundtrack of anthems that PHD is known for. Featuring the who's who of the Hard Dance, Hard Trance and Hardstyle scenes – there has been no stone left unturned to make sure this package includes every anthem ever made at PHD! Everyone from DJ Scot Project, Derb, Kamui, Technoboy, Trance Generators, Dark By Design, SHOKK, Steve Hill, Zany, Southstylers, Walt, Showtek and Vandall are included on the package! TRACKLISTING: CD 1: Mixed by Soul-T 01. Steve Hill vs Dark By Design - Can You Feel It (Derb Mix) 02. Steve Hill vs Technikal - Theme From Impulse (SHOKK Mix) 03. Cosmic Gate - Ultra Curve 04. Kamui - Werkzeuk 05. Walt Jenssen - Walt Mart 06. Derb - DFC (DJ Scot Project Mix) 07. Chris Kidd & Matt Kidd - Control 08. Masif DJ's - Silence (Steve Hill vs D10 Mix) 09. Simon Patterson - Bulldozer 10. Kamui - Electro Slut 11. Walt - Let The Music Play 12. Vandall - Ardcore 13. Jimmy The Sound - M.O.D.U.L.O 14. The Navigator - Black Hole 15. Zany - House Music 16. Southstylers - Pwoap 17. Emphasis - Space Traveller 18. Trance Generators - Do U Wanna Balloon 19. Soul-T - I'm Ready 20. Steve Hill | Hardforze | Pulsar - Unforgiven (Black & White Mix) 21. The Sun EP - When The Sun Goes Down 22. Steve Hill vs Hardforze - Don't Speak (Live at Utopia Mix) CD2: Mixed by Soul-T 01. Soul-T & Pila - The Black Prince 02. Zany - Pure 03. Southstylers - Distortion 04. Soul-T & Pila - Fiction 05. Beholder & Max Enforcer - Bitcrusher 06. Showtek - FTS 07. Max Enforcer - Catching Up 08. Hunter - I Shot The Blender 09. Speed Wave - Mescal 10. Tuneboy - House Nation 11. Technoboy feat. Shayla - Oh My God 12. Klone - Dragon's Lair 13. Soul-T - Lethal Industry 14. Technoboy - Rage 15. The KGB's - Superdisco 16. Dark Oscillators - Superstar DJ 17. Showtek - Black 2008 18. Southstylers - Pounding Senses (Deeper Inside Remix) 19. Blademasterz - Master Blade 20. Headhunterz vs Wildstylez - Blame It On The Music 21. Brennan Heart feat Shanokee - Home Available at all good record stores now and online at MASIF
  6. Cupe

    wdup

    it'll get alot worse when the rest of the world finds us :mrgreen:
  7. 10-Year Anniversary ‘Angel in White’ Party The Bedroom Nightclub Sunday October 5th 2008 For the past ten years, the Godskitchen juggernaut has been traveling to Australian shores delivering inimitable, unforgettable arena parties. Godskitchen events boast massive line ups with some of the world’s biggest DJ stars, awe-inspiring décor, world-class lighting/laser racks and state-of-the-art effects. What started out as a burgeoning series of underground Trance parties in the UK has been firmly established as one of the world’s undisputed dance culture powerhouses! Over the years ‘GK’ events have become a regular, highly-anticipated fixture on the Queensland’s ‘special event’ calendar. Godskitchen in 2008 promises to be no exception. This year’s event will celebrate the 10 anniversary of Godskitchen in Australia and will be an Angel in White party. Join us in white at the standout party of the year, Godskitchen! Artist Line Up Sander Van Doorn (Netherlands) Pushing the boundaries of dance music is something that comes natural to Sander van Doorn. His relentless attitude to what he does is the core essence to his astonishing success, both as a DJ and as a world-class producer. Production after production, show after show, his reputation is one of flawless measure, and the best is still to come. In just 4 years, and coming out of nowhere, Sander van Doorn is achieving stuff dreams are made of. Debuting in DJMag’s prestigious Top 100 poll at 32 in 2006 and then climbing 17 places to 15 in 2007 indicates the power and popularity of this man. If you haven’t heard of Grasshopper, King of My Castle, By Any Demand and Riff then you’re probably not in tune with dance music. Every van Doorn production of 2007 has sent tidal waves through the electronic music industry with Djs from a multitude of genres slotting his work into their sets. Radio play of all four tracks was guaranteed, as were high chart positions, reaching the number one spot on more than one occasion. His remix of Sia’s ‘The Girl You Lost To Cocaine’ is the stuff classics are made of, and ‘The Bass’, the first single from Supernaturalistic is speaking for itself! And so as 2008 gets well underway and the release of Sander’s long awaited debut long player is upon us, we find ourselves wondering where next for the boy from Eindhoven – two things are for sure. Sander van Doorn is here to stay and you’re going to be seeing a lot more of him! Menno De Jong (Netherlands) Master of numerous music industry disciplines, Menno de Jong has already carved enough notches on the dance tree for someone twice his age. His production & remix career has seen him record for some of Europe’s biggest trance labels and he’s the owner of lauded Dutch independent Intuition Recordings. A bona-fide Podcast pioneer, he’s produced and presented the much respected and widely-syndicated Intuition Radio show for the last 3 years. As a DJ he’s closed gigs for Tiësto & Paul van Dyk, is currently ranked at No. 62 in DJ Magazine’s Top 100 Chart and has spun in over 25 countries. At just 24 years old, he’s is without question the next challenger to the Dutch trance throne! His production career started in auspicious fashion in 2004 when ‘Guanxi’, his debut production was signed to Anjunabeats. The consummate music workaholic, Menno has continued to conjure one magical, melodic feat after another. Double-header ‘Magma’/‘Momentum’ and ‘Sjamaan’ were released on Fundamental (in 2005 & 2007 respectively), while ‘Tundra’ (2005) and ‘Nolthando’/ ‘Solid State’ (2007) appeared on his own Intuition label. As with studio production Menno also dabbled in DJing from an early age. At 17 he progressed from school discos & friends parties to a two year residency at an underground club in Eindhoven. Further charged by the reception ‘Guanxi’ received from DJs and still aged just 20 years old he threw himself into music nearly full-time, juggling his busy schedule with his studies at university. In the last three years he has successfully catapulted himself into the upper echelons of the trance DJ hierarchy. Having now spun in over 25 countries, Menno has played at clubs and events that are themselves the virtual synonyms of trance. Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Creamfields, Trance Energy, Sensation White, Mysteryland, Amnesia Ibiza, Love Parade, Berlin, The Gaudi Arena in Moscow & WMC in Miami have all hosted his pin-point perfect tune selection and sophisticated mixing style. Menno’s rise through the deck-spinning ranks has been suitably reflected in DJ Magazine’s annual Top 100 poll. He debuted at 72 in 2006 before rising 10 places to 62 a year later. He is also ranked at No. 10 in Trance Addict’s annual top 100 Trance DJs poll. John O’Callaghan (Ireland) John O’Callaghan’s rapid rise to fame has been nothing short of meteoric. He has stamped his authority on the global Trance community over the past two years; emerging as one of the Trance scenes leading talents. After so many colossal releases and remixes for acclaimed labels such as Discover, Vandit, Armada, Euphonic & Galactive, there is no arguing that John O’Callaghan is one of the most in demand producers in the world right now. Through both his solo releases and production partnerships he has flexed his production muscles on leading UK imprint Discover – delivering monster remixes and enormous singles such as “The Chamber”, “Restricted Motion”, and “Exactly”; which was one of the biggest tracks of 2006 and has already achieved classic status within one year of its release. 2007 was the year when John released his eagerly anticipated debut album ‘Something to Live For’. The album received critical acclaim from all corners of the globe and was described as “pure genius” by Discover label boss John Askew. In 2007 John remixed Vandits "Thomas Bronzwaer – Constellation”. This led to remixes for Filo & Peri's "Anthem" as well. John has also recently released one of the biggest vocal tracks in recent years, “Big Sky” (featuring Audrey Gallagher). #1 DJ in the world Armin van Buuren was “totally in love” with John’s first vocal outing and immediately signed it to his own personal imprint on his Armada empire; Armind. Jon O’Bir (UK) Jon O’Bir’s life changed back in September 2002 when he won a DJ competition for Passion and M8 magazine by beating 300 other aspiring DJ’s! UK Super brand Godskitchen offered the talented trancer a residency soon after and the prospect of a fledging career as Britain's next DJ sensation. As well as being a DJ & Producer, Jon is also label manager of Conspiracy Recordings, created in the summer of 2005 by himself and Rob Stevenson (Activa). The label continues to release high quality tracks produced by a variety of new and established artists that are gaining support from all the main protagonists in the scene. Jon hosts his own monthly radio show ‘Ways & Means’ which continues to grow in popularity with listeners. Various worldwide radio stations such as ETN, Vonyc & Tillate are airing the show on a regular basis. Jon has become one of the most highly regarded trance Dj’s on the planet! His sets are forward thinking, cutting edged, trance blessed journeys that have captivated crowds across the globe amazingly all of this has been achieved by the age of 24! Mark James (Melbourne) Every industry has benchmarks and every industry has certain special individuals. The Australian dance music industry is naturally no exception and Mark James is without question it’s certain, special individual: and then some. An established DJ, renowned Producer, and esteemed Managing Director of Australia’s most prestigious promotion agency, Future Entertainment, there is very little that Mark hasn’t achieved in his groundbreaking career – which in 2008 spans two, illustrious decades. As a DJ, Mark has made a name for himself as one of Australia’s very finest, As a Producer, Mark has enjoyed the sort of success that many musicians only dream of and as a Promoter, Mark is in a league of his own. Sunday October 5th 2008 ONLY QLD SHOW (NSW Labour Day Eve) TIME: 9:00pm - 5.00am This is a fully licensed event over 18yrs only - photo ID required. Tickets First Release Early Bird tickets on sale Friday July 27- $29.00 from The Bedroom Office, Bedroom nightclub, Rocking Horse Records (Brisbane) Or online email ryan@thebedroom.net.au Second release - $39.00 Final release - $49.00 The Bedroom Nightclub 26 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
  8. CONQUEST presents Hello Spring, Goodbye Winter! CONQUEST is here to bring in the spring time vibe! Say bye, bye to winter and hello to spring with a mish-mash of all things Future Trance, Psy, Progressive and Minimal! Featuring ESKIMO (Phantasm Records, UK) At the grand old age of 22, Eskimo aka Junya is one of the most promising of the new generation of trance producers out there. Having released his debut artist album "Can You Pick Me Up" aged 17, Eskimo was almost immediately catapulted amongst the trance elite, add to this his scorching DJ Sets as DJ Junya, that he had been playing worldwide since he was 13, Eskimo is without a doubt one of the most exciting British artists today. His unique production skills and ability to put together a class-A belter saw Eskimo’s tunes begin to show up in the sets of psy trance DJs across the globe. By the time he performed his first live set 6 months after the album dropped his repertoire had trebled and so had his ability. Landmark remixes, many still unreleased due to copyright wrangles, from this time included some of the scenes biggest players such as Infected Mushroom and Skazi, but it was his unofficial remix of The Prodigy "Voodoo People" that sealed his reputation on the global dance floor. When this struck everyone knew who Eskimo was. http://www.myspace.com/eskimodance With support from Orpheus (CONQUEST/Melbourne) Gil Paradox NoMSG (D’PSYFA / SUBSONIC) Fabeta (Brazil) SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2008 DOORS OPEN 8:00PM Home Nightclub 101/1 Wheat Road, Cockle Bay Wharf Darling Harbour Pre-sale - $18 + booking fee More at the door... TICKETS Tickets available online from http://www.inthemix.com.au, http://www.homesydney.com, http://www.moshtix.com.au and from all Moshtix outlets. See you on the dancefloor... http://www.conquest.co.il
  9. Cupe

    Defqon.1

    Shitty image but it was the best I could find
  10. Cupe

    adjf apparel

    The 'made in USA' bullshit is only on the shirt template I was using to make the picture i'll sort out some more designs and hopefully open the store over the next couple of weeks. ps. IF YOU ARE A GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND WANT YOUR SHIT ON SOME APPAREL PLEASE LET ME KNOW
  11. 1. General So you want to be a DJ, but have no clue what you’re doing? Are you a complete noob? Well then, this article is for you. This is the first of a series or articles that will help explain some of the basic questions that seem to come up from time to time in the forums. First. what does all that gear do? It all depends on what it is exactly you want to do, but here are the basics that will point you in the proper direction. You are going to need some sources of audio. The turntable (record/phonograph player) has been the standard for as long as DJing has been around. If you have turntables, you have to have a cartridge/needle to pick up what is on the record. As technology progresses, so do the opportunities, which is where CD decks and MP3 decks come into play. Some of these new decks will play strictly CDs that are in the format a store bought CD comes in, whereas others play MP3s solely, and some play both formats. Once again, it is all in what exactly you’re looking for. You also have to be able to do something with the sound. Ever see those massive mixing boards for rock bands or music studios? DJs use a much smaller scale version of that, dubbed the DJ mixer. They usually come anywhere from two all the way up to six channels, meaning you can connect anywhere from one to six different sources. The main difference between the massive mixing boards and DJ mixers is the addition of some DJ specific features, like the cross fader, and a revised layout designed to be simple to use in low lighting situations. Now that you have the sound source, and something to manipulate it, you need an output source; in other words, you need something to make the sounds come to life. An amp, stereo receiver, or all in one shelf system (for home applications) works just fine. At home, a decently powered system will be just fine, however, larger events will require high wattage amps and powerful speaker (such as at a rave or club). Of course, once you secure the power source, you need speakers to round out your system. Once everything’s hooked up, you’re ready to rock and roll. There are a few DJs out there (and I emphasize the word few) that prefer to mix on a computer. There are several programs out there that allow you to “mix” mp3s or wavs on your home PC. My personal experience really has not been good with these programs as they can be somewhat hokey, and not accurate at all. If you have no money, and what to get into DJing, it’s a good place to start and get some theory going, but in my opinion, (and most others) it is quite beneficial to get some hardware going. This should help you get started, and answer a few questions you may have about what’s needed to become a DJ. There will be several more articles going in depth and picking apart what all the equipment is, as well as some more interesting stuff that will be of interest to the newbie DJ. 2. Turntables In this edition of the Beginner's Guide to DJing, we will be talking about things you need to know when you decide its time to buy your decks (slang for turntables). There are several features that are a must, and several features that depend on what your style of mixing asks for. Belt driven v. Direct drive - what's the difference? There are two basic designs for the operation of the platter; belt driven and direct drive. Belt driven turntables have the actual motor that spins the platter (the part you put the record on) offset from the center of the platter, and a belt (often nothing more than a big rubber band) is looped around a shaft extending from the motor, and connects to the bottom of the platter. Direct drive is a bit different setup. The motor is under the platter (usually the spindle, the 'needle' on the center of the platter, is part of the motor), and directly rotates the spindle and platter. Some tables (like the Technic SL1200s, and Numark TTX1) have a hefty magnet under the platter, and another on the motor. This is designed to increase torque, and response when the motor starts spinning. Others (like the Stanton STR8 Series) rely on the weight of the platter resting on the spindle to turn the platter. Effective, but it makes the platter easy to stop. What does this all mean to a DJ? Well, as a DJ, you're going to want the most accurate equipment you can buy. Belt driven table will not give you this accuracy, no matter how good the manufacturer boasts about it, and how much it costs. These decks are wonderful for a listening station, but please do not purchase a belt driven table, even if you are just starting out. So, why do some tables cost so much? Ahh… good question. When you're digging around on www.pssl.com, or any of the other millions of DJ reseller sites out there, you will find a plethora of brands, models, makes, and variants. This can be very overwhelming for the first time buyer. Some cost $99, some cost up to $799. What's the deal!? Generally speaking, you get what you pay for. I am not going to try to push any specific brand or model in this tutorial, but I will give some facts that will be helpful in your purchases. The cheaper decks usually are belt driven, which we have decided we want to try to stay away from. These are the decks that are usually around 100-200 bucks a pop. Next on the price list, you have your mid-level decks. These usually are direct drive, but have a lower power motor (we will get into power specifics a bit later). These run around 200-300 per deck. Last, you have your higher end models. They consist of higher torque motors, more features, and are generally the better decks to purchase. These decks run in price from around 300 dollars and up. Remember though, you don't necessarily need to buy the most expensive deck on the market. What about torque and a turntable? Different turntables have different motors, and different torque outputs. The general idea in a turntable for a DJ is the more torque the better. If you plan on doing any scratching or fancy turntablism, high torque is a must. If you are interested in any deck in specific, go hit their website. Most of them list all the technical info regarding their products. On a side note, you may also hear the terms 'wow' and 'flutter' fly around from time to time. Wow and flutter is 'Instantaneous variations in the rotational speed of the turntable platter.' In easier to understand terms, the higher the wow and flutter, the less accurate your turntable is going to be. What does that big fader on the side of the turntable do? That is the pitch control. All it really does is speed up and slow down the motor, thus speeding up and slowing down your record. This is used to match your records to the same speed so you can mix. Some turntables have different speeds available. Most all have the standard +/- 8%, and some have an optional +/- 16%. So why do some turntables come with a straight arm, and some a curved one? These different tonearms are designed for different applications. The curved arm (or S-arm) is set up so the grooves in the record will 'pull' the needle across the surface of the record, twords the center of the record. This is the more traditional style, so to say. S shaped arms wear records the least, and have the best sound quality. The straight arm is used in scratching applications. The nature of the straight arm helps reduce skipping when scratching, but the tradeoff is increased record wear, and lower sound quality. There are the basics of what you need to know for a turntable. Take all these specs and features into account when you're making your decision on what to get. A substandard setup can make you think you are not performing at the level you want, and thus you may quit all together. 3. CD Decks In our last installment of the Beginner’s Guide to DJing, we talked about the “standard” (for the past few decades) DJ tool, the turntable. As modern technology becomes more advanced, performing artists’ options tend to increase. Not only do DJs benefit from technology, mainstream music, and “on the side” musicians benefit as well. In this edition of the guide, we are going to talk about the more recent addition to a DJ’s arsenal, the CD (compact disc) player. What is a CD? If for some reason you’ve been cooped up in a cave for the past 20 years, a CD (short for Compact Disc), is a digital storage device. Thru the use of lasers, and “pits and grooves”, a CD can store up to 700MB of data, or 80 minutes of high quality music, all in a package about 5″ in diameter. What all will a CD deck do for me? Any DJ specific CD deck will have a number of features that will allow you to treat the CD (in some shape or form) like a record. Let’s go over these features, in no particular order. Pitch Control- Just like on a turntable, the pitch control allows you to crank up or slow down the speed of the music. CD players usually have a much greater range of adjustment when compared to turntables. Jog Dial/Wheel- This feature can be the tricky part of getting the hang of a CD deck. You can’t physically put your hands on the CD, or platter (because there usually isn’t one), so this is the feature that the “early” CD decks implement. Find any older CD deck, and take a look at the jog dial. It’s a big round dial, usually situated directly in the middle of the unit. As the music plays, you spin it clockwise to speed up, or counter-clockwise to slow down the music. This has the same effect as using your hand on a record to speed it up or slow it down. The pitch changes from using the Jog Dial are temporary, and the pitch will return to the setting of the pitch control when the wheel is stopped. So be sure to use the pitch control to finalize your adjustments. Platters- Newer, more “high end” CD players now feature a physical platter on the deck itself. This platter is meant to give a more unique vinyl feel, one that was not as genuine on a deck equipped with a jog dial. Variations on the exact functions of the platters appear in brand to brand (for instance, the Denon S5000’s platter rotates, like a turntable, while the Pioneer SDJ-1000’s platter remains stationary). Just give the features a good read before you choose the one you are going to purchase. Cue Point- Here is a feature you can’t find on a conventional turntable. Cue points (also known on some brands as “hot cue”) let you “save” a point, or multiple points, on any given CD into temporary memory on the deck itself, a compact flash card or removable media. Simply pick your cue point, hit play, and viola; your CD starts at the exact point you set in memory. CD-Start- Yet another feature not available with most conventional turntables (there are remote start tables, and a modification is available for the Technic SL1200 tables). This feature is usually only available when you couple your CD deck to a mixer of the same brand. Either side of the cross fader on the mixer can be assigned to automatically start the CD deck. Have your CD cued up, hit the cross fader over, and the CD starts playing. Standard CD features- Play, pause, stop, seek, and search. All these features you see on your car or home CD player show up on virtually any DJ specific CD deck. How do I play CDs while I’m DJing? Simple, just like you would a record on a turntable. Cue up your track, start it at the appropriate time, keep it beat-matched, and then mix however your style allows you. Why do they all look different? There are two basic “setups” when you’re looking at CD decks. Tabletop- Tabletop decks do just what their name says they sit flat. The newer, “vinyl emulating” decks are mostly all tabletop, yet some of the older decks that employ a jog dial may be considered tabletop as well. These units are all in one, meaning the entire system consists of only one piece. Rack mount- Rack mount simply means they are built with a rack in mind. This in no way means they have to be rack mounted. These units usually employ a jog dial, but a few of the newer models employ some vinyl emulation with the jog dial. These systems may be setup to use one or two CDs at the same time. Systems that allow usage of two CDs simply look identical on the left as the right. Rack mount units also come in one and two-piece setups. On one-piece models, everything is in one large unit. Two-piece models have the slots for the CDs on one piece, and the controls are on a separate piece, joined together by a data cable. That gives a basic look at the CD decks out on the market. CD v. Vinyl has been a big debate between DJs. Both have their advantages and disadvantages when compared to one another. This debate will be addressed in an upcoming article; complete a nice breakdown of popular opinions by members of the forums. 4. The DJ Mixer In this installment of A Beginner’s Guide to Djing, we will continue on with the basics of the DJ mixer. It is pretty clear that mixer quality (and features) can be a big factor in what a DJ can do (not to undermine the quality of music sources, or any other necessary gear, of course). Mixers come in a great variety of shapes and styles, and the specific functionality (fancy features) can vary widely from mixer to mixer, save the very basic mixers. Fancy features can be distracting and confusing to a new DJ, as will, quite possibly, some of the more basic features. Let’s jump right in and see if we can eliminate some of that confusion. How many sources can I plug into my mixer? Most mixers range from either two to four channels. This means you can either attach two, three, or four sources (turntables, CD players, mp3 players, etc.). Many models also allow multiple (usually two) sources to be connected per channel, with a selector switch on the face (the top of the mixer, where the faders, switches, and knobs are located). On a four-channel mixer, this multiplies the four sources into eight. Ok… when I look at this thing, I don’t even understand what I’m lookin’ at. Mixers are usually set up around the different channels. If you look close, a majority of the features are divided up into the number channels the mixer has. Usually, all the controls of a channel are in a column spanning the vertical axis of the mixer. Well, what do all these buttons and junk do? I’m going to explain a simple, basic, two channel mixer. Features vary so much from mixer to mixer; it would be extremely difficult to list everything here. If the features of your mixer are not listed here, check out the owners manual that came with it and it will probably give you a good idea of what it is there for once you have the very basics down. If all else fails, feel free to ask some of our expert members by posting on the forums. Crossfader- The crossfader is a horizontal slider, usually located at the bottom of the face of the mixer. This slider allows the transition of sound from channel 1 to channel 2, and vice versa. A lot of mixers have a crossfader slope selector of some kind. This simply changes the crossfader slope, altering how the channels come in and out when the crossfader is used. There are usually two settings, “Cut” and “Fade”. When set to cut, when the fader is moved, the channel will go from silent, to full volume very quickly. When set to “Fade”, the channel will go from silent, to full volume gradually. Crossfader Assignment- Mixers with multiple channels must have some way of letting the user select what channels will be assigned to which side of the crossfader. Some mixers use knobs on each side of the crossfader, while others may have a switch on the face, or front panel. Other mixers may have what’s called a “hamster switch.” This simply reverses the channels. So if full left on the crossfader selects channel 1, with the hamster switch on, full left would instead select channel 2. Just as in all other features, specifics vary between brand and even in between models within brands. Up/Channel Fader-These vertical faders, usually directly above the crossfader, control the overall volume of the channel. All the way up is full blast, and all the way down is no sound at all. EQs- EQs (short for equalizer) are controls for different sound frequencies. Most mixers come with three (highs, mids, and lows). Some of the cheaper mixers just have two, and some of the higher end mixers have four. EQs are used to cut, attenuate, or accentuate certain frequencies out of a track. They are sometimes accompanied by a “kill switch,” which, when activated, will completely remove the desired frequencies. Gain/Trim- The Gain or Trim is like the “master” volume of the channel. Usually located directly above the Eqs, the gain/trim can be used to reduce, or increase the volume of a track that is louder or softer than the track currently playing. Headphones- Headphones are used to monitor music that is not playing “live” but “queued.” The “Live” source is the channel that is playing through the main system speakers. “Queued” music is that which you are about to mix into. Usually, there will be some sort of method to select what channel you want to monitor in the headphones, usually buttons or a switch located on the face. Also worth mentioning is features on many mixers which allows you to monitor the live channel as well as the queued channel. This allows you to “premix” as I like to call it. You can listen to the live channel and any other channels at the same time, and fade between what is live and what is queued using a knob, or fader. This is very handy when beatmatching. Why the huge price ranges in mixers? There is an old saying that states, “You get what you pay for.” That applies to mixers… sort of. Cheaper brands use cheaper, inferior parts. Other brands use quality parts, which drive up the price, yet gives the consumer a superior product. Also, the more expensive mixers, of course, will have more channels and more fancy features. If you are a starter bedroom DJ, there is absolutely nothing wrong with getting your hands on a mixer that costs no more than a hundred and fifty bucks. My personal feeling is it is actually better to do this, than go all out and buy a twelve hundred dollar mixer. A simplistic layout will be more conducive to learning, and usually a simple, cheap mixer will be all new DJ really needs. When it is time to move up to a bigger mixer, make sure what you are getting is really what you need. There may be some features you will never use and will simply be wasting money on. What’s the deal with scratch mixers? Scratch mixers are more conducive to a scratch DJ. The crossfaders in scratch mixers are built with to take a good deal of abuse. A good crossfader for a scratch DJ will also feel “loose,” and will easily slide from one side to the other. This makes it easier for the DJ to manipulate the crossfader quickly. Scratch mixers are usually simple two channel mixers, as a scratch DJ usually needs no more. There are, of course, many scratch mixers out there with multiple channels and more features. Once again, features vary a great deal between all the stuff out there. Getting a good mixer is definitely a big part of your mixing. Just because a mixer is big, fancy, and expensive doesn’t necessarily mean you need it. If you are starting out, a simple, cheap mixer will be great to teach fundamentals. Make sure you know what you are buying, and keep in mind that DJing is an expensive hobby / profession. It is a lot easier to move up to something bigger and fancier over time, than to realize the grand you unloaded for your mixer was way too much, or worse yet, isn’t something you really feel like you are into. Written by Damon Chambers
  12. welcome to ADJF mate You should find mates here once things get busier!
  13. things should take off better over time. djforums has had probably the most website plugging to date so that's why most of you are from there. ADJF merchandise to come soon!
  14. Cupe

    Hey

    welcome to adjf
  15. im in negotiations with a website at the moment but they're based in the UK so it takes a bit of time. There will be eventually though if that falls through remember that the site is under 2 weeks old at the moment
  16. Cupe

    Perth

    yea hope so! the site is only about 2 weeks old so far it'll start to look more pretty and become more functional as time goes on.
  17. Cupe

    Perth

    Halloooo Welcome to the more localised aussie version of djf (with a bit of a difference)
  18. Has anyone used this? I remember using it a while back but I don't have it anymore.. Was really good for mixing tracks into each other (auto bpm counter etc.)
  19. When playing live, what do you use to keep everything in order to keep your sets going all night? How much pre-preperation do you have?
  20. thanks! cool site too... it's only going to get better
  21. Cupe

    New laptop

    What's the best thing about a mac over a PC?
  22. i just added a points system to the website You can gain points by submitting reviews and posting on the forums and commenting on articles etc. eventually once the ADJF store is running and there's other shit available the points system will allow people to get free shit and extra privileges You can view your amount of points in the 'Your Account' section from the left Nagivation menu
  23. Hiya Welcome and good luck with your search
  24. Nice one man
  25. oh fuck yea i meant 4 i have 4 LELZ
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