I moved things around and built myself a proper table to put my stuff on. I'm 6"4 so its nice not to have to bend down and mix. The table is really solid.

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Originally posted by Demoted In total, I'd have to ballpark that setup costs at least $3,000.

Any suggestions how I should start working on my setup. I have 0 knowledge so need help. I want to like try producing my own melodies - I heard Ableton is a good way to go about it. Should I buy the software and learn it or do I need something more?

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Any suggestions how I should start working on my setup. I have 0 knowledge so need help. I want to like try producing my own melodies - I heard Ableton is a good way to go about it. Should I buy the software and learn it or do I need something more?

hahaha wow .. nice to see ur very determined .. but in my opinion i think u are abit tooo ambitious..its not a bad thing but try starting out djing first .. then learn about beatmatching and stuff .. then further down the line .. after u are confident with ur mixing and stuff.. then go on to producing...

anywayz if u haven already have decks.. u can get either vinyl TT .. or CDjs.. TT will be cheaper.. but will be more expensive in the long run due to vinyl buying .. CDjs .. will be abit more expensive.. but its cheaper than vinyl..

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Originally posted by jun139 hahaha wow .. nice to see ur very determined .. but in my opinion i think u are abit tooo ambitious.. try starting out djing first .. then learn about beatmatching and stuff .. then further down the line .. after u are confident with ur mixing and stuff.. then go on to producing... anywayz if u haven already have decks.. u can get either vinyl TT .. or CDjs.. TT will be cheaper.. but will be more expensive due to vinyl buying .. CDjs .. will be abit more expensive.. but its cheaper than vinyl..

No dude, he wants to produce, not DJ. You don't have to be able to dj to produce.

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Originally posted by adi26 I am a true n00b...so I have questions: How much did this setup cost you...I want to pursue Djing and making music as a hobby n stuff...so I want to know how to go about it... I have no idea

he said that too ....oh my bad .. i quoted the wrong post.. sorry ..

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Originally posted by jun139 he said that too ....oh my bad .. i quoted the wrong post.. sorry ..

Ah, you're right. Didn't see that one.

So yeah, you're right. Ambitious

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you guys...


lol

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Its a lot harder than I am thinking haan??

I guess producing music appeals to me...I have this habit of modifying the songs I am listening to in my head to what I would rather make it...lol, dunno if you see what I am trying to say or may be I'm a lil crazy...

But yea, I would love to make my own music - whats the way to go about it???

I would go for the CDj thing rather than the vinyl - easier to get CD's n stuff...plus CD's seem more state of the art.

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Originally posted by Greedy rearranged my setup a lil bit heh.

What are you using to lean your mixer?

Your CDJ's?

Thanks.

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Originally posted by adi26 Its a lot harder than I am thinking haan?? I guess producing music appeals to me...I have this habit of modifying the songs I am listening to in my head to what I would rather make it...lol, dunno if you see what I am trying to say or may be I'm a lil crazy... But yea, I would love to make my own music - whats the way to go about it??? I would go for the CDj thing rather than the vinyl - easier to get CD's n stuff...plus CD's seem more state of the art.

I think what the issue is here is that you don't understand what djing is, and what producing is. They are totally separate.

DJing is blending tracks and parts of tracks to make a cohesive mix. Producing is making the tracks that the DJs are using to mix.

DJing uses CDJs or turntables or whatever. Producing typically involves a computer, a keyboard/midi controller/synthesizer, sound-making modules of some sort(virtual or hardware), etc. YOu don't need CDJs or vinyl to produce.

With producing, you'd spend hours/days/months making a track, then release that 7 minute long or so track. DJing you're constantly playing tracks...so to make a 60 minute mix....it takes 60 minutes.

Note that many DJs end up producing as well, and many producers end up DJing...but they really share nothing in common, and I'd start with one.

So which one do you want to do?

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Originally posted by adi26 I am a true n00b...so I have questions: How much did this setup cost you...I want to pursue Djing and making music as a hobby n stuff...so I want to know how to go about it... I have no idea

i got a good deal:

XONE:62: $700
CDJ1000MK2: $1200 Pair
Road Ready Cases: $150 Pair

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