wowowo

I used to do a lot of mixing on decks a few years ago until my financial
situation meant that I could no longer afford the continual purchasing of
records. So I gave it up.

However, I quite fancy getting back into it, but I thought of using PC based
mixing software to save money. What is the best software for mixing records
together (esp. techno)? Is MixMeister Pro 5.0.2 any good? What sort of spec
should my PC be in order to do this?

Also, what are the best resources for downloading tunes nowadays?
Preferrably full 5-6 minute versions of current techno and house tracks?

TIA.

Neil Jones

Buy a PC „„ Good Spec [2GHz/512Mb/80GB/Augigy]+connect it to PA

Get Broadband „„ Load WinMX >> Download Traktor DJ 2.3

then use WinMX to download all the dance tracks you've ever heard of and
practice with TraktorDJ - It'll do everything that decks can do + much much
more {bring on the luddites... lol}....


..... this is just theoretical and should not be attempted due to it's
illegal and probably immoral implications....

Rob Norman

Yeah I agree I think that Tracktor DJ is one of the better ones out there.
Although be warned it will never feel the same as having a mixer in front of
you and 2 decks.

Anyone seen the new Technics Cd mixers? All I can say is "I WANT ONE!!" "
"Neil Jones" <Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com> wrote in message
news:BBE13A06.1AAF6%Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com.. .
> Buy a PC "" Good Spec [2GHz/512Mb/80GB/Augigy]+connect it to PA
>
> Get Broadband "" Load WinMX >> Download Traktor DJ 2.3
>
> then use WinMX to download all the dance tracks you've ever heard of and
> practice with TraktorDJ - It'll do everything that decks can do + much
much
> more {bring on the luddites... lol}....
>
>
> .... this is just theoretical and should not be attempted due to it's
> illegal and probably immoral implications....
>

Neil Jones

in article bpg2jf$l9i$1@visp.bt.co.uk, Rob Norman at robert.norman@bt.com
wrote on 19/11/03 15:35:

> Yeah I agree I think that Tracktor DJ is one of the better ones out there.
> Although be warned it will never feel the same as having a mixer in front of
> you and 2 decks.
>
> Anyone seen the new Technics Cd mixers? All I can say is "I WANT ONE!!" "
> "Neil Jones" <Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com> wrote in message
> news:BBE13A06.1AAF6%Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com.. .
>> Buy a PC "" Good Spec [2GHz/512Mb/80GB/Augigy]+connect it to PA
>>
>> Get Broadband "" Load WinMX >> Download Traktor DJ 2.3
>>
>> then use WinMX to download all the dance tracks you've ever heard of and
>> practice with TraktorDJ - It'll do everything that decks can do + much
> much
>> more {bring on the luddites... lol}....
>>
>>
>> .... this is just theoretical and should not be attempted due to it's
>> illegal and probably immoral implications....
>>
>
>
You are so right Rob, it feels different - but it's clever stuff looks very
hi-tec and sounds amazing - once competent, the only limit is your
imagination---- evolve

Rob Norman

Yes it is cool stuff. I dont know about you but I feel like im cheating when
I have used it
I think the way forward though is definetly Cd mixers that act the same as
normal decks.
Take a look at these bad boys and tell me they dont make your mouth
water.....
http://www.efaclan.co.uk/images/technics.jpg
Ive uploaded to my website so you can see them.
let me know what you think!

Rob
"Neil Jones" <Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com> wrote in message
news:BBE14243.1AC3F%Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com.. .
> in article bpg2jf$l9i$1@visp.bt.co.uk, Rob Norman at robert.norman@bt.com
> wrote on 19/11/03 15:35:
>
> > Yeah I agree I think that Tracktor DJ is one of the better ones out
there.
> > Although be warned it will never feel the same as having a mixer in
front of
> > you and 2 decks.
> >
> > Anyone seen the new Technics Cd mixers? All I can say is "I WANT ONE!!"
"
> > "Neil Jones" <Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com> wrote in message
> > news:BBE13A06.1AAF6%Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com.. .
> >> Buy a PC "" Good Spec [2GHz/512Mb/80GB/Augigy]+connect it to PA
> >>
> >> Get Broadband "" Load WinMX >> Download Traktor DJ 2.3
> >>
> >> then use WinMX to download all the dance tracks you've ever heard of
and
> >> practice with TraktorDJ - It'll do everything that decks can do + much
> > much
> >> more {bring on the luddites... lol}....
> >>
> >>
> >> .... this is just theoretical and should not be attempted due to it's
> >> illegal and probably immoral implications....
> >>
> >
> >
> You are so right Rob, it feels different - but it's clever stuff looks
very
> hi-tec and sounds amazing - once competent, the only limit is your
> imagination---- evolve
>

Neil Jones

Drooool...... if only Santa would stretch to a pair of them. Quite
stunning I'll agree [To be honest it looks like a transitional
'improvisation' between analogue hand skills and digital versatility (ie
having several thousand tracks on call instantly), a sort of 'keep 'em all
happy'- play it safe from our Japanese friends at technics - correct me if
I'm wrong....... but I bet it loops, samples, and beatsyncs/mp3 (woah) just
like a PC underneath - and just uses nicely the weighted platters (doo-bop)
for a manual control so as to not scare off the 'purist guys - who just
don't do computer geeks man'] - each to there own - it's about people
dancing to "records" at the end of the day/night - a dj (god was never one)
just plays the records - personally I like to scramble some brains on the
dancefloor but that's another story.


in article bpg46h$nf9$1@visp.bt.co.uk, Rob Norman at robert.norman@bt.com
wrote on 19/11/03 16:02:

> Yes it is cool stuff. I dont know about you but I feel like im cheating when
> I have used it
> I think the way forward though is definetly Cd mixers that act the same as
> normal decks.
> Take a look at these bad boys and tell me they dont make your mouth
> water.....
> http://www.efaclan.co.uk/images/technics.jpg
> Ive uploaded to my website so you can see them.
> let me know what you think!
>
> Rob
> "Neil Jones" <Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com> wrote in message
> news:BBE14243.1AC3F%Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com.. .
>> in article bpg2jf$l9i$1@visp.bt.co.uk, Rob Norman at robert.norman@bt.com
>> wrote on 19/11/03 15:35:
>>
>>> Yeah I agree I think that Tracktor DJ is one of the better ones out
> there.
>>> Although be warned it will never feel the same as having a mixer in
> front of
>>> you and 2 decks.
>>>
>>> Anyone seen the new Technics Cd mixers? All I can say is "I WANT ONE!!"
> "
>>> "Neil Jones" <Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com> wrote in message
>>> news:BBE13A06.1AAF6%Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com.. .
>>>> Buy a PC "" Good Spec [2GHz/512Mb/80GB/Augigy]+connect it to PA
>>>>
>>>> Get Broadband "" Load WinMX >> Download Traktor DJ 2.3
>>>>
>>>> then use WinMX to download all the dance tracks you've ever heard of
> and
>>>> practice with TraktorDJ - It'll do everything that decks can do + much
>>> much
>>>> more {bring on the luddites... lol}....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .... this is just theoretical and should not be attempted due to it's
>>>> illegal and probably immoral implications....
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>> You are so right Rob, it feels different - but it's clever stuff looks
> very
>> hi-tec and sounds amazing - once competent, the only limit is your
>> imagination---- evolve
>>
>
>

Neil Jones

Just wish I'd have munged my email address... bring on the spam lol

Rob Norman

Yeah i know tell me about it! I have been spammed with over 40 of the new
virus thats out claiming to be from Microsoft!
"Neil Jones" <Neil.Jones@acornprint.uk.com> wrote in message
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> Just wish I'd have munged my email address... bring on the spam lol
>

Digital DJ

> Can anyone orientate about some decent mixing software?. I´m
> only interested in mixing and some effects, but not into the
> whole process of composing electronic music. In particular,
> the mixer of the creative lab soundcard would be enough, but
> it doesn´t allow you to control the knobs and buttons with
> the keyboard. And this is basic to get a gradual and smooth
> mixing between finishing and entering songs (I ignore if the
> mixman allows you to do that).
>
> Do I get myself clear???. Thanks to all of you, helping folks.

I've used a bunch of MP3 mixing apps, and by far the easiest one to
get started with was MixMeister. They have a new express version
which lets you just drag songs into the playlist, and it beatmixes
them together really well plus it sounds super smooth. You can get a
free trial at www.mixmeister.com.