Digital DJ’s of urban…

[pesh]

Grimes fucking up her USB stick is the least of that festivals problems, I’d be more pissed off about the fact you can’t walk around the site with a beer.

 

[editor]

Grimes fucking up her USB stick is the least of that festivals problems, I’d be more pissed off about the fact you can’t walk around the site with a beer.

I remember I was at Boomtown in one of the beer tents and there was a DJ playing. He was picking up a modest crowd when his phone ringtone blared out through the speakers. People nodded their heads in disgust and left. If you're going to fake it, at least make an effort and put your phone in flight mode!

 

[Ted Bunting]

I remember I was at Boomtown in one of the beer tents and there was a DJ playing. He was picking up a modest crowd when his phone ringtone blared out through the speakers. People nodded their heads in disgust and left. If you're going to fake it, at least make an effort and put your phone in flight mode!

Still, it was the perfect opportunity to go:

 

[skyscraper101]

Grimes fucking up her USB stick is the least of that festivals problems, I’d be more pissed off about the fact you can’t walk around the site with a beer.

Apparently you can now but it still looks like a terrible experience. $499 seems like a total swizz too. And that's the first release price!

Also, who's idea was it to book Blur? Nobody was into it. Nobody was into it 30 years ago (except briefly for 'Song 2') in America. And their setlist only had like 4 actual hits. Terrible.

 

[pesh]

Well that might go some way to making it a slightly less hellish experience, although the videos of security searching for drugs in the valve caps on punters tyres suggest they are still keen to suck all possible joy out of their festival experience.

 

[editor]

Well that might go some way to making it a slightly less hellish experience, although the videos of security searching for drugs in the valve caps on punters tyres suggest they are still keen to suck all possible joy out of their festival experience.

It looks absolutely awful, as do most festivals hosting 'celeb' DJ sets.

 

[skyscraper101]

Interesting video here about the demise of Pioneer

 

[ska invita]

I hate hate hate hate Pioneer and their monopolistic extortion racket
Would love it if they die

 

[danski]

I hate hate hate hate Pioneer and their monopolistic extortion racket
Would love it if they die

C’mon ska, don’t fuck about, just say what you mean, eh?

 

[ska invita]

C’mon ska, don’t fuck about, just say what you mean, eh?

it all makes sense now why its £2200 for a fucking CDJ

Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 Professional DJ Multi Player

Pioneer DJ unleashes the CDJ-3000, the powerful, innovative and high functioning flagship multi-player. It boasts an all-new Micro-Processing Unit (MPU) which features ultra-quality components and an unprecedented number of functions that allow for ultimate creativity.

www.thedjshop.co.uk

and why their crappy Rekordbox is now rent-ware etc etc- because they;re bought out by hedgefunds and other corporate vultures... i hope every one of these "investors" choke on their money and die in pain screaming to jehova for mercy on their death beds

 

[danski]

it all makes sense now why its £2200 for a fucking CDJ

Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 Professional DJ Multi Player

Pioneer DJ unleashes the CDJ-3000, the powerful, innovative and high functioning flagship multi-player. It boasts an all-new Micro-Processing Unit (MPU) which features ultra-quality components and an unprecedented number of functions that allow for ultimate creativity.

www.thedjshop.co.uk

and why their crappy Rekordbox is now rent-ware etc etc- because they;re bought out by hedgefunds and other corporate vultures... i hope every one of these "investors" choke on their money and die in pain screaming to jehova for mercy on their death beds

Righteous, bro

 

[ska invita]

Righteous, bro

i really hate rip off merchants
and right at the point when tech shouldn't be a barrier to entry to DJing no one can afford an industry pair of CDJs and a Mixer - £7k right there - and as the video points out the Denon is half the price and a better product and is itself overpriced- if Pioneer collapses I will laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh
Hopefully a revolution over the next few years in all this

 

[moody]

I'm currently using an ancient imac and audcity to record mixes via a mic-input on the mac.

i've a chance to upgrade my mac to a more recent and better model but just noticed that it doesn't have a mic /audio input.

my question is, can i buy a usb audio interface and will it work?

 

[ska invita]

my question is, can i buy a usb audio interface and will it work?

yes! I dont use macs so god knows if they've created some expensive barrier to make that happen but yeah should be straight forward usb plug and play

Focusrite Scarlett are very common relatively affordable and good quality, though they tend to have jack and xlr inputs...more for recording instruments/microphones I would say

Ive got an old a 20 year old MAYA44 soundcard that has only phono/rga ins which is more practical for recording from a mixer I find

ESI Maya 44 USB+

USB Audio Interface With up to 48 kHz sample rate, 4 inputs and 4 outputs with cinch connections, 18-bit A / D converter, 20-bit D / A converter, -10 dBV input and output level (unbalanced), Optical S / PDIF digital output with mini plug...

www.thomann.de

new model of it there in the link is £80
my one has had 20 years of use and is still going strong so based on that can recommend


that says compatible with macs and can be useful for other dj software

 

[ska invita]

oh heres a cheaper version with just two phono inputs (and some other bits and pieces)
£60 new

ESI Maya 22 USB

2 Channel USB 2.0 Audio Interface 24-Bit / 96 kHz, XLR Mic input, Switchable 48V phantom power, Hi-Z / Instrument input, RCA stereo line input, 6.3 mm Stereo line jack output, Stereo headphone output, USB Bus powered, Aluminium casing, For PC/MAC,...

www.thomann.de

thats plenty unless you want to use it for some conjunction with two deck DJ software where each deck needs an input

 

[RevolutionSound]

I've got a Presonus Audio Box. Works a treat. No idea if it's Mac compatible though.

 

[sim667]

Yeah I use a behringer UF202

 

[editor]

I got this recently and have been mightily impressed - I've found the Engine OS miles easier to set up and go - no laptop needed - and I'm glad a friend convinced me to buy the battery version.

As it's also got built in speakers, I can just pull it out of the bag and get mixing/practicing without plugging anything in - something that really is convenient. The speakers are surprisingly loud and definitely good enough when you find yourself in a DJ booth with no monitors (I'm looking at you, the Albert).

 

[skyscraper101]

Some great tips here

 

[Fez909]

ska invita - was tricky to find!