Hey guys, I'm Mike. Just registered today. New to the forum, but not to forums in general. So I do know how to search, and use proper grammar for the nazis here that may be lurking.
I'm just a bedroom DJ. Actually an automotive engineer by trade, enjoy using Logic to make some beats and play on my keyboard every day to stay fresh.
So I've been listening to EDM long before it was cool (back when Kazaa was around and I was 10 years old, I didn't know what genres were, so I'd type techno in the search bar and listen to anything that popped up, including some viruses that spread all over my parents computers).
So have I ever fantasized about headlining a festival and picking up any woman I wanted? Yes. Do I really think that is going to happen? No.
But a couple weeks ago a guy on craigslist was moving and he sold (gave me) his mint condition Traktor S4 for 40$.
I plugged it in, downloaded the software, and did a few hours of tutorials, and it works great! OK so I can transition from "techno 1" to "techno 2" flawlessly, big deal.
When I tried to mix songs I actually liked, it sounded like ran a cat over with a lawn mower, clearly I have a lot of work and reading to do.
So my question after all this is how do you guys make those amazing drops from songs that have no similar BPM, or anything in common for that matter. The reason I wanna learn how to DJ is so I can take some of my fav songs and make them even better (in my own mind).
Yeah I could edit 50 songs in Apple Logic and just hit the play button, but I wanna feel it, even if I will only ever perform for myself in my home.
Do you guys pre mix your sets? Do everything on the fly?
I'm a pretty busy guy with house, career etc. So I was considering these (200$ doesn't seem that bad for all the knowledge I may gain):
https://www.digitaldjtips.com/dj-cou...gital-dj-fast/
https://www.digitaldjtips.com/dj-cou...tor-made-easy/
So let me know what you guys think, any feedback is appreciated!
-Mike
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