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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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Originally posted by Munchy What are you using to lean your mixer? Your CDJ's? Thanks.

a scmall nylon cd case

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Originally posted by IntegraR0064 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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You don't produce tracks in a cdj Producers make the tracks that djs mix together. It's simple as that. There's no track creation when a dj spins; the only time there is slight track creation when a dj is mixing is in Ableton. In that case it's a live sequencing program that auto-beatmatches, but allows you to add in new parts to a track that's being mixed live.

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Originally posted by IntegraR0064 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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thanks for posting that saved about 10 reply's to get to the point lol.

+1... we should be posting more pics of setups here ... where are the pics!

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Originally posted by Greedy CDJ1000MK2: $1200 Pair

you got an AMAZING deal....

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Originally posted by simms327 you got an AMAZING deal....

hell yea i did! What happened was the sales manager had a gig one night and they didnt have CDJs so he took the liberty of opening two boxes and bringing them to his gig. So yea, the CDJs are only a month old and used once. Super steal.

the XONE:62 I got from a guy who just got a DUI so he needed cash right away.

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Originally posted by Greedy hell yea i did! What happened was the sales manager had a gig one night and they didnt have CDJs so he took the liberty of opening two boxes and bringing them to his gig. So yea, the CDJs are only a month old and used once. Super steal. the XONE:62 I got from a guy who just got a DUI so he needed cash right away.

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Originally posted by IntegraR0064 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?

Thanks for that. Hmm, I am kinda fascinated by both but I don't know how to play synths n the rest of it so I guess I am better off by learning to mix. I think it makes more sense as well as you would get the feel of beats and everything more with it. Correct?

Anyways, so yes, I want to learn mixing as of now. So now I need a head start. I read a couple of threads on how to go about it but I still end up confused, can you give me an idea? But one thing I figured out from those threads: I personally prefer Cd's over vinyls. So how should I go about it?

I guess my present goal is to create a mix of my own. Another question, when people create mixes of old tracks, bootlegs and that kind of stuff, that falls under the production category or Djing?

And this Ableton - is it a producing tool or a mixing tool?

Thanks for the input again.

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when people create mixes of old tracks, bootlegs and that kind of stuff, that falls under the production category or Djing?

that would fall under djing.. coz ur not creating any new tracks..ur just mixing different tracks and bootlegs together. and i believe ableton to be more of a production tool.

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