New DJ

[Sparkes]

Yoo, I need some help...

Im a media student, and am good with the camera, But my real passion is music.. House music is in my soul, therefore i need to learn how to dj.

I have used very basic programs like virtualdj and have mastered it, i have no clue where to go now, What program should i be using? traktor? what controller should i get? whats good for little money? instead should i get some cd decks? if so what should i get?

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Safee.

[tekki]

Read threads, it will all become clear!

[tekki]

(Short invitation to spend time finding out what matters when starting to DJ. )

[fullenglishpint]

do a forum search for 'new dj' or 'just starting out' or 'what controller should i buy' and you'll find enough answers to keep you reading for days

[photojojo]

You can also go to the main blog page and hit random posts and read, read, read.

[Coldfuzion]

Hey man welcome to the forums!

These guys are right, just pick a post, and start reading, then move on from there. Just keep reading, reading, reading, reading, reading, reading, reading, reading, and reading some more.

[Sparkes]

Will do, i have looked into bits and bobs, didnt know if there was something in particular i should get etc, but ill have a read through. cheers.

[Sparkes]

(Short invitation to spend time finding out what matters when starting to DJ. )

Do you not think thats the reason i started this thread.

[Rdperry]

Get a set of CDJs and a mixer. Burn CDs, learn to beatmatch, and get really, really comfortable with them. This will give you a really solid feel for mixing by ear and not by sight. Then you're free to get Serato/Traktor later on.

[bucky]

No one can tell you what kind of controller to get. Search, read, search, read.

I started my search many many months ago on Amazon.com looking at a ton of them.. narrowed my list by "looks" and then narrowed it further by reading up on them. It'll depend on your budget more than anything.

Search, read, search, read.