mix formulation questions!!!>>??

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mix formulation questions!!!>>??

hey dj gurus out there im a beginner ive been messing around wit a mixtrack and traktor saving every penny to get some turntables to practices scratching im listening to a shit load of dj mixes thanks to beezo.net i love it , everytime i hear them i get a better understanding of how you do what you guys do but i draw a blank when i sit in front of my laptop im learnin new shit everday via youtube techtools of course but feedback from cats that were once where im at and have it down now would be much appreciated .
1 i wanna start wit some chill turntables any ideas?
2 how do you just flow with your mixes man the tracks blend so well, formulation of your mixes
3… you’ll all here bout rebel riotsz soon!!! thanks for any light shed my way

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  1. Lots of info on turntables and what to get. There’s even some recent threads so a thorough search should turn them up.

  2. What you’re looking for is called phrasing How to DJ: Phrasing The Perfect Mix - DJ TechTools

  3. Can’t wait!!

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You came to the right place and have some enthusiasm for sure.

Do some basic online research and if you are on a budget save a little more and don’t go too cheap.

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what kind of turntables are you looking for… also ellaskins has amazing tutorials http://www.youtube.com/user/ellaskins

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When I shop for new gear I usually think.. if I’m serious about something I don’t want to get something I’m going to replace with something better further on down the line..

So I try and get a big picture vision of where I’m going, where I plan on going.. work out what the stepping stones are.. really research stuff.. etc.. so..

If I were to go try and get turn tables I’d probably go top of the line.. but, if I don’t have 2-3K to spend on decks.. and I don’t have any kinda ultra groovy controller, maybe I get the ultra groovy controller.. because I have this vision of what kind of a set up I ultimately want to have.. and it includes both and the ultra groovy controller is “good enough” in the short term.

But.. there are different ways of thinking about it.. but that’s my “go pro” mentality

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i generally window shop and drool… if i forget about it, good. it if comes back to haunt me then i know i am serious and i search garage sales and usedottawa before hitting the local music shop

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well, I do the window shop and drool thing to.. well it’s usually reviews, forum posts, and whatever first…

What I find is that I’ll become possessed by the desire for some thing.. but.. before I pull the trigger I try and.. detach from the lust a bit and..

Well ok, here’s an example. There’s this EQ I want… the EQ costs $5000. I don’t know that I actually need that EQ, or that buying that EQ would be a smart choice in anyway.. I mean I know it’s a pretty bad ass EQ and all.. but I haven’t really interrogated the idea.. so.. I hold onto the idea that if I’m going to buy a hardware EQ, that’s the one.. and whenever I get around to going “yeah, time to get a hardware EQ” then I’ll start asking all the questions.

I’m kinda always researching alllll kinds of stuff… and there’s all kinds of stuff I want.. the trick is to.. not just buy a lot of stuff on lust.. but to be smart about where I spend money because, sadly.. I’m not filthy rich