Hey everybody,
Firstly I just want to say that I used the search function to try to find my answers first but I still have some questions so I decided to make one thread. If this is not appropriate for this section please feel free to remove it of course. I wanted to post this in the introductions thread but I felt it wouldn't suit the post format.
Alrighty so, I discovered this whole music mixing/DJing thing about 3 weeks ago and I gotta say I am really enjoying it. I have been a big fan of progressive trance/house/electro house for the past almost year and a half now and I never even thought about the idea of mixing music until 3 weeks ago when I was contemplating whether or not I should get a new hobby. My past computer hobby was playing competitive starcraft...which lasted about 4 years on and off haha. I have been losing interest in the game as of late and was really looking for a new hobby when one day I thought about the idea of mixing music. I have been making playlists and cds for people and myself for years so I figured why not. Since then I have been fiddling around with virtual dj and reading articles endlessly.
Anyway, since this hobby doesn't seem like a hobby in which one can just get into and then just do whatever with it (unless that person is loaded), I have decided to make a little schedule so I pace myself, not spend too much money right away, and make sure this hobby is definitely for me. I am just curious what you guys think and what recommendations you would give me.
So the first thing I plan on doing is buying the cheapest version of virtual dj (virtual dj home edition which only costs 50$) and use only that for 3 months before I purchase anything else. I have been making small mixes and I am enjoying it so if I am still interested in 3 months then I feel like I am safe to make a bigger purchase. I also plan on getting new headphones, probably those sennheiser hd-25s because my sony mdr-700s are really unreliable and have caused me a lot of problems as well as the fact that I am tired of constantly buying new headphones/earphones etc. because the old ones somehow broke or aren't good.
Next thing I plan to do is to get a vci-100 se. I am definitely planning on going the digital route simply because of cost and convenience (as well as space!). Of course I will have to get used to traktor for the vci but that seems okay considering the program looks quite nice. That would be my main piece of equipment and I would use it until I am very comfortable with DJing in general and the vci itself. Let's say that takes about a year and a half or so of just being a bedroom dj and making my own mixes.
Then lastly I would buy any other little features as well as a laptop, a sound card, a laptop stand, maybe some small speakers as well. Any equipment that would allow me to play for a group of people. I'm very excited actually for this (if it does end up happening) because my city of Vancouver is really lacking in progressive trance/house!
Anyway this is my current plan, just so I have goals and I don't decide a couple months in that this isn't for me and I'd have a good 1,500$ worth of useless equipment. How does this sound? Am I being realistic? Any tips?
By the way can somebody explain to me what is so good about these arcade buttons on the vci? I am assuming they are easier to use but 300$ extra? Just curious.
Thanks!
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