I picked up a DDJ 400 and I've spent a few hours fooling around mixing the two demo songs. Cue (DJ pun) the newbie questions:
- Why did I get a Rekordbox license key with the controller if I never had to punch in the code? Did the controller somehow automatically "unlock" the correct software level? Or do I gain more features by punching in the code somewhere?
- I was planning on using a bluetooth speaker, but now I realize the lag is too high. I don't think there's a workaround, but if there is please let me know.
- I was really surprised to get lag even when plugging an aux cord from my MacBook to an external speaker. Is that normal? Any workaround.
- I see a "Buffer Size" in the audio preferences...... I assume moving that slider won't help with bluetooth/aux cord lag (I put it around 5.3 b/c that's what I saw in a video somewhere).
- Any small, reasonably inexpensive speakers you'd suggest? This is just for me.... not for a party/gig, etc. I'm just a dude having some fun. I'd rather have small ones b/c I see myself setting up and breaking down in a family room I share with my wife..... so they wouldn't be permanently set up in my bedroom or something like that.
- Any tips before attempting to move music from my MacBook's music folder to Rekordbox?
Thanks so much in advance for any help,
Rob
p.s. My specialty is board games. If you'd like any tips/recommendations in that area, hit me up :).
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Tomorrow is my first time playing a techno set for some close friends. So my question is what are your favorite effects to keep the people interested or build tension?
Turnips and beets
First of all, my pet peeve is when a vendor refuses to give you any dollar amount when you ask for a quote - not even the minimum they charge. Trust me, I understand it totally depends on the needs of the customer as I used to work freelance myself. But I would always give a prospective customer at least a minimum if asked. The DJ is the last vendor we have left to hire and every other vendor was up front about pricing.
So I reached out to 10 or so DJs asking about availability and requesting a quote for their most basic package. About half responded with no mention of money, so I didn’t even respond to them.
One was not available on our date, so he recommended another DJ. Fine! What’s not fine? He gave the other DJ my contact info and now he’s emailing me constantly! I wouldn’t be as mad if it was one email. But it’s been 4 in 2 days. With no response from me and - guess what - no mention of price.
For the ones I did talk to - the upselling was nuts. I said at the very beginning exactly what I wanted and what I didn’t want. The amount of photo booths that were pushed on me..after I explicitly said I didn’t want one in the beginning. It’s clear they weren’t listening to me and just going through a spiel.
I found ONE who gave me pricing up front, listened to my needs, actually asked relevant questions about the venue, and didn’t try to upsell. We hired him.
So glad all that is done
I feel like 70% of this sub is someone with 1 photo [not even always a profile photo] with a good bit of their neck-shoulders under some kind of hoodie plus their fucking EYES marked out asking "do I need DJS" while maybe hardcore lower jaw jutting/masking in said photo as I'm sure is a learned behavior for a good many of us preparing for our DJS. Then the replies are almost all "no you look normal / fine". I was even tagged in one I didn't want to comment on because it was another of those 1 low effort fuck if I know based on your submission cases of "do I need major medical surgery based on a vague selfie". Don't know what the moderation situation is in this sub and I'm sure many people post op abandon jaw surgery related forums due to wanting to just go live their best lives but really there's even a sticky on top of the sub regarding the best submissions for this type of post.
I feel like even an automod post to every new thread in this sub would help when people submit 1 shitty photo asking for a medical opinion based on it. There's markers I could look at as [what someone called me] the overjet expert that point to recession in people who need DJS like really deep set undereye circles from your sleep apnea you don't think you have, a "u" shape bend in your neck from forward head posturing, rounded shoulders from having to jut your lower jaw out to compensate and even redness around your nostrils. All those are visual cues even on your masked single photo or handful of masking selfies some people submit. But the single photos with scribbled out eyes of your front of profile where you might be a mild case but appear "normal" because you're masking like a mofo in your winter coat - USELESS. Go see a doctor, get a fucking sleep study and stop cluttering this sub with garbage.
I want to help people and give them information / help but honestly the glut of these low effort "Am I hot or just recessed" submissions make me want to unsub and just use the Facebook group I'm on that doesn't have this kind of clutter.
Hey everyone, I recently moved back from the UK where I was influenced by the underground music scene - I'm a DJ looking for any friends / fellow music lovers and I'd LOVE to link up with anyone who'd like to practice or collab with me.
I'm into house, specifically funky/float house with positive, up-lifting vibes. I also like techno, garage, breakbeats, drum n bass, tech house... Quite the variety. I've also have tried my hand at producing although I'm not too great, as of yet.
If you know any Instagram groups, any socials, clubs, I dunno, anything to link up with people in the area that would be amazing as I can't seem to find anything on Facebook/Insta, etc.
Looking to explore some new artists. Would like to hear some local stuff. Got anything on Spotify? A friend that’s killing it and wants some exposure? Lay it here.
Heyyy I’m a female in Jerseyyy with my DDJ 400, any other female future 🚀 DJs that live in New Jersey or in New York and we can practice together 🥺. I love techno and hard trance etc electronic . Message me y’all !! <3
Edit: I know weirdos will text me plz don’t comment on how I should be careful , thanks youuu <3
Id rather not break the bank on this. Lets say $400 max but ideally around $200 if possible. i have 4 XDJ 1000mk2 and DJM 900 NXS. I am also going to attach these. thanks!
Hi all,
I used to be a huge trance fan back in the day but now drifted more to progressive and deep house.
I've always been a fan of PVD especially around 2000s and really enjoyed early JoC, Askew, Bryan Kearney, NuNRG and Indecent Noise...so basically melodic and pumping.
Is there anyone I should check out to get me excited about trance again?
Also is there anyone mixing a nice prog and trance style at the moment?
Cheers!
Trying to find new artists to follow locally. Really into underground dance music. Who? What? Where?
From patch 12.12 :
>DJ SONA Complete overhaul and additional special celebration effects for each passive aura
1 ) The "additional special celebration"is a straight up lie, the skin is bugged or i missed it ?
Because i have yet to find them during my testings this morning ? If someone find them feel free to point them out .
- By "Overhaul" What they really meant is
- The skin no longer change color when sona use her abilities. For those who don't know, DJ sona used to briefly change color during her abilities. For exemple the Q is blue; so her DJ console would briefly be blue. Same with E and W With Purple(pink?) and Green.
Quick comparaison :
[Imgur](https://imgur.com/a/6QnKWNL)
- When you now use "E" your skin auto-downgrade to a low res version of itself ???
[Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/UPutwM7.png)
I guess it's an "artistic" choice ? Nice cover up to mask the loss of other VFX
For exemple, you no longer see any indication for the speed up effect on you or your allies :
[Imgur]https://imgur.com/jVZluUt
- Now all you effects on allies and enemies are harder to see and less bright for some reason ?
Other/Edit :
- Apparently sometimes your Allies can't listen to sona songs when the skin is in game: the icon to toggle it just not being there.
- The update is supposed to bring better visibility/clarity and manage to achieve it for some parts. But completly fail on others and make it straight Worst. For example,now,Empowered auto use the same effect as Q spell. So you can't distinguish which is which anymore. And it's not like base Sona lacked clarity...
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All the images shown here come from the official video, but i tested it in the game and it went live as presented.
So basically just another update to reduce a skin files size.
Edit: Bad link + Post Layout Second Edit : Added content from comments
I would also like to add that the update does bring a little better visibility to the skin. But the base ultimate one was already VERY clear
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