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Hello all,
I want to make my own mix and I have no idea where to start. I don't want to spend loads of money as it'll be just for myself to play at home, so nothing serious.
So what's the best value for money software and pretty simple to use?
Doesn't this belong in the 'Technical Discussion' section?
Personally I use the home version of VirtualDJ, it's free and easy to use.
Think you're better off here indeed:
http://www.trancefix.nl/forumdisplay.php?283-DJ-Talk
Ooops! Yes I would of been better off there! Can a kind mod move this please?
I thought you had to pay for Virtual DJ?
You will be bannedOriginally Posted by Barking_Dagger
Not for the home version. I've had the premium version as a trial, but I didn't any notice differences.Ooops! Yes I would of been better off there! Can a kind mod move this please?
I thought you had to pay for Virtual DJ?
As long as it is for non-commercial use, it's free.
http://www.virtualdj.com/download/free.html
I don't recall there being a free version years back either, anyhow moved
I used it for personal mixes myself years back, drive to Uni used to take me on average just shy of 40 mins so I made some mini mixes with, have recordings still on HD. Pretty easy for beginning as has visual cue for beats, BPM + key indicator so you're clued up as to type of track your mixing in. Give it a go and mess around for a while, you have the option to record in there and the inbuilt tutorials cover the essentials.
Last edited by Darren; 06-28-2011 at 21:25 PM.
I think it's something new, like one year ago. I had this trial and had much fun with it (though the results really weren't anything near greatI don't recall there being a free version years back either, anyhow moved
I used it for personal mixes myself years back, drive to Uni used to take me on average just shy of 40 mins so I made some mini mixes with, have recordings still on HD. Pretty easy for beginning as has visual cue for beats, BPM + key indicator so you're clued up as to type of track your mixing in. Give it a go and mess around for a while, you have the option to record in there and the inbuilt tutorials cover the essentials.) but then it ended and fun time was over. After a while I decided to look for free DJ software for home-use and suddenly VirtualDJ provided that.
Anyway, it's great, I made two 60-80 minutes mixes and I still listen to them a lot. So Barking_Dagger, give it a go, it's more than worth it!
Man if you want to be a DJ, please get yourself a good setup. No point in sloppy mixing with some toy software.
My own equipment:
Pioneer CDJ-400 (x2)
Pioneer DJM-700
Pioneer EFX-500
I spent thousands of euros for them and I'm not saying you should do that because there can be cheaper options.
Damn I just realized I could have used that money for buying a goddamn NEW little car from shop if I didn't spend it for DJing. Though I haven't been regretting that so much because I've had so much good time with them.
It's nice to mix properly but as long as you enjoy it, then what does it matter how professional the mix is?Man if you want to be a DJ, please get yourself a good setup. No point in sloppy mixing with some toy software.
My own equipment:
Pioneer CDJ-400 (x2)
Pioneer DJM-700
Pioneer EFX-500
I spent thousands of euros for them and I'm not saying you should do that because there can be cheaper options.
Damn I just realized I could have used that money for buying a goddamn NEW little car from shop if I didn't spend it for DJing. Though I haven't been regretting that so much because I've had so much good time with them.
Well, okay. You have a point in that. I'm just too perfectionist to enjoy a technically not good mix. :PIt's nice to mix properly but as long as you enjoy it, then what does it matter how professional the mix is?
If you want some hardware, i might send you my old setup. Not much, and the buttons on the CD players are a bit malfunctioning.
If you pay for the shipping i can probably send the stuff. (bought in the UK)
In most cases, you can make even better mixes using software. I'm on high end gear as well, but mostly since i like dj'ing with actual cd's, players and mixers. Software is just as good (or even better) than expensive gear.
Last edited by ^JASON; 07-28-2011 at 11:59 AM.
That was INTENSE! Well, not really intense. But pretty intense.
well if you want to use a software forget Virtual and try Audacity (freeware).
It's a massive program to mix your tracks together.
How can you mix with Audacity?!I use it only for recording my mixes.
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