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Starting from Scratch

Ronan101 · 2007-03-29 23:17:58

I've recently decided that I'm gonna give DJing a shot, and I realised that I have no idea how to start out. What equipment do I need? lessons? On-line help? What's the best way to practice? That kind of stuff. I was just wondering, with all the endless knowledge of the fine patrons of boards.ie, how do I get going?

29-03-2007 11:17pm

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Ronan101

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I've recently decided that I'm gonna give DJing a shot, and I realised that I have no idea how to start out. What equipment do I need? lessons? On-line help? What's the best way to practice? That kind of stuff.

I was just wondering, with all the endless knowledge of the fine patrons of boards.ie, how do I get going?

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#2 02-04-2007 8:41pm

Zascar

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It depends on a lot of different things. What are your priorities? What do you want out of it? Is it just for messing around or do you want to become more serious? What is your budget?

Do you want Vinyl, CD's or Laptop? If you cant' decide there hvae been a few threads about this already...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054999050
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055021714
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=164030

Hope that helps, any more questions let us know.

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#3 02-04-2007 8:47pm

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the best way to be is to do

or, as frank sinatra once sang, "do be do be do"

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#4 03-04-2007 1:25pm

Ronan101

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Thanks guys. I've downloaded Traktor DJ software off the net, so i'm just trying to get the hang of that for a while. I figure that i'm gonna take the cd route because it'll just take to me too long to accumulate a vinyl collection worthy of a DJ's case.

I'd be willing to spend somewhere in along the lines of 700 euro, but what would be the best equipment to buy that's good enough so that I won't have to replace it in a year, without breaking the bank.

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