How to approach. *Please read*

**DJSp1n** · 03-10-2012, 04:20 PM

I believe this is a high priority thread.

Here we go:

When I first got interested in music I started to go to real clubs and parties, graduations etc, I was 14 years old, I started buying tons of music, mostly EDM, and I now I have a huge music library of around 10.000 songs and it keeps growing day by day. When I got to 15, I had the desire to start mixing, so I researched, I went into the internet and searched what to get, how to mix, downloaded Virtual DJ Home, etc. I found DigitalDJTips and DJTechTools which are what used to be my facebook and twitter. I researched day by day, new gear, new music, mixing tips, I mapped my keyboard, but at one point about 3 months later after my birthday I decided I needed a controller. So I did alot of research, and based on my savings, I had a list of:

1. Vestax VCI100

2. Traktor Audio 2

3. A pair of M-Audio Studiophiles

4. Allen & Heath Xone XD:40

5. Traktor PRO 2

After I had all my money and what I wanted to buy figured out, I had to approach my parents. -This is where the topic comes in- I didn't know how to approach them. Because I knew they would think this is stupid, it's just a craving a short term desire in a way, that it would be a waste of money and I wouldn't have a future with it. I talked to them and they answered exactly how I expected, although I had the money I MYSELF saved, I ended up getting a Behringer BCD3000, Traktor Pro 2, American Audio HP700 and using my room's sound system speakers.

By the way Im still 15 going to be 16 in a couple of months. I'm not complaining about my gear, I love it, it's just an example.

You must understand, some people need to find a way to approach their parents, explain to them.

How would you approach them, help people out, give them tips, etc.

Ean Golden gave us his http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=FDQbQfp6wDU and http://store.djtechtools.com/startdjing

It's your turn. Help out.

**MyUsername** · 03-10-2012, 04:30 PM

What could possibly work better then a calm discussion ? Just prepare what you want to say a few days in advance. And just tell them after dinner or whenever you 're together you want to have a serious talk about something that means a lot to you.

If they support you good, if they don't persuade them. But of course they make the final call.

Someone else 's advice might be better because my parents and stepparents have supported me a whole lot from the start.
As a matter of fact my stepfather is asking my for months when I'm going to buy some krk's ever since I brought it up I might want to buy them. Kinda the opposite of a normal family I know.

**SirReal** · 03-10-2012, 04:30 PM

I don't understand your question. Are you approaching your parents for money or their approval?

**DJSp1n** · 03-10-2012, 04:45 PM

@SirReal Im a kid bro, I'm 15 years old only, they have all my money, and also I need their approval. Every kid needs it parents approval before he goes spending hundreds of dollars.
@MyUsername that is one option depending on your parents of course, some parents aren't supportive as yours. I tried that, and as you can see, I had to struggle, and convince them like crazy, I only bought my gear because my brother spoke to them and even then they bought the gear they thought was the best and cheapest option, although I had more of my money to spend.

**alxb** · 03-10-2012, 04:54 PM

I find it real hard to believe you bought 10,000 tracks in one year at 14 years old. Good luck to you tho!

**SirReal** · 03-10-2012, 04:54 PM

Not if you earn your own money. I've had some sort of job since I was 12. My parents never told me how to spend the money I earned myself.

**SpeshulEd** · 03-10-2012, 05:08 PM

You bought 10,000 tracks at the age of 15...but now you need your parents permission to buy gear?

I'm confused. If I estimate each track was $.99, that would put you at spending around $10,000 on music.

I think you played this wrong...you could have spent a couple thousand on some nice gear and limited your track library to 8,000 songs. Probably still would have had more tracks than most DJ's.

If my kid spent $10,000 on music before he had a job and then came and asked me for more money, I'd probably tell him to f' off.

**Rickowned** · 03-10-2012, 05:20 PM

Smells a tad fishy yaknow

**DJSp1n** · 03-10-2012, 05:23 PM

@alxb @SpeshulEd I didn't get 10.000 tracks in one year, are you crazy bro that would be insane, and impossible also. I said that I got really interested on my music when I was around 14 and that I have a library of around 10.000 songs, I never said: Well I heard a song, got interested and a year later I spent $10.000 on music lol, it is misunderstandable so that would be my mistake though. My bad.
This hard drive was my brother's who is a DJ (as I said he spoke to my parents and helped me out), so he had a lot of music already, I used to only hear my brother's music, I didn't even know beatport and the other pages existed, I said I go interested when I was 14 and then I started buying music.

**DJSp1n** · 03-10-2012, 05:25 PM

"I was 14 years old, I started buying tons of music, mostly EDM, and I now I have a huge music library of around 10.000 songs and it keeps growing day by day." I guess that is misunderstandable, so I'm sorry, read my explanation to that in the message above ^^^