What do i need/ should have to start?

[Shishdisma]

I was responding to your argument, no need to get angsty, just because you're wrong.

[JSM]

just go and play in the garden with your little school friends ...and take your retina with you.

we were having a grown up discussion before you came here.


PS lets hope your retina display isn't faulty like so many out there already ...

http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/14/are-r...screen-issues/ ....looks like you might have bought a pup.

[Zer0beet]

Heres my idea, I am pretty set on it also. So i will get an S4 and TMA-1 beatport editions and then I was wondering if a pair of monitor speakers (rokkit 5's) is a good setup to start on...

http://www.proaudiostar.com/kontrol-...-monitors.html

http://www.amazon.com/AIAIAI-Beatpor...=TMA-1+edition


So I am 13 and trying to start DJing. I put out a bunch of ideas and everyone said i am spoiled because i like to make money by buying and selling stocks. So my parents said because DJing could be a job in college and after or even before OR EVEN A CAREER...they would chip in for half of the FIRST bill. So is this a good place for me to start if i already know traktor inside and out and have the WILL to be the best DJ i can and support what i need.?

Well, yes. You are VERY spoiled if your parents agree to pay half of the 1st bill no questions asked. But yeah thats a great setup.
Just make sure to buy it all from the DJTT store to save a few dollars

[Pow3rs]

From what I heard, the rokkits aren't an even/equal sound between the hi's,mid's and lows. I have the M-audio AV 40's and they are small and loud. Perfect for a bedroom/ beginner dj but not for gigs. As for the headphones they are a good start but be careful not to break them, I got the original tma-1's since i didn't find a need to buy the LE beatport addition 1's. And I would absolutely recommend the s4! I wish I had gotten that instead of the s2!~ :/

[Jack Hoesterey]

If I want to produce what should i buy Maschine or something with abelton? If abelton what do i buy?

[JSM]

If you can play piano buy a MIDI or USB keyboard, many now have additional mappable faders and buttons just for Ableton /DAW's

if not and like to push buttons, Novation's Launchpad is the cheapest large grid controller, then you have the APC20/APC40 etc. You can get away with something as small as a Korg nanokontrol and nanopad, but I think you'll soon tire of the size and want something a bit bigger.

with Ableton, you can never have enough buttons, faders and rotaries ...

If you buy maschine, you have everything in one box, the controller and the software to go with it, you don't necessarily need to buy Ableton too.

[JSM]

I think you need to sit down and really think what it is you want to do ...... one thing is for sure, whatever you buy you will need

(1) A pretty powerful Laptop/desktop be it mac or PC based
(2) A high quality soundcard giving at least 24bit at 48Khz and if you want to record live music in one with pre-amps, Hi-Z inputs etc.
(3) Software either for gigging / recording / both
(4) Monitoring - Powered speakers, regular speakers with an amp, and a good pair of comfortable headphones (forget about brands - try them on for size)
(5) Somewhere to make noise, pointless getting all this stuff if you have nowhere to crank it up
(6) Patience - skills do not come over night, you have to practice until you are perfect (forever that is, as no-one is perfect)
(7) friends - why do you need these? they will tell you if you suck big time or not.

(8) Your choice of weapon, be it a controller, MIDI guitar, two turntables and a mixer or a simple midi grid controller.

(9) T I M E !

[Jack Bastard]

Having kit and technical skills is far, far, less important than having a great record collection.

I didn't play out anywhere for at least 7 years after I started buying records, and didn't even own a set of decks or a mixer for another 3 years after starting to gig (I did have access to other peoples and learnt on those).

Don't get hung up on kit, it doesn't matter at all if you have taste.

[photojojo]

If I want to produce what should i buy Maschine or something with abelton? If abelton what do i buy?

Unless you're already a musician or have a working knowledge of music theory I suggest you take a step back and breathe. Get your DJ equipment and take some time to learn a little about the music.

[Jack Bastard]

Don't even buy dj equipment, buy tunes. Build a collection, develop your sound.