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Jump to a DJ, a sound mixing engineer

February 15, 2010

DJ's are not just DJ cover titles and produce music. DJ's also looking for work with record labels to be resident DJ mean they do everything in-house DJ music to artists on their records, or produce documents for artists.

DJs who produce their music has also the meanings were able to make a name for himself and the fans go to see to build a DJ in a club or a show. How to produce DJ'sRecords for artists such as creating a name for himself in this way. Barley showcase your talent and not afraid to take criticism and your abilities only strengthen it.

So now you know what it takes to be a DJ and produce documents how to start?

The learning of a DJ, the natural course of how to be a DJ, to produce music. With the digital age upon us for the price of music production software that goes down and the flexibility and qualityIt can literally be ready to make music radio in your bedroom and leader of the majors will never know.

Here is a list of things is that in your equipment home.

1. Software Master – depends on your choice, what are all the hardware and software. I put some of the recommendations of programs that further down the page. Example of a type of software is a master of Pro Tools. ProTools that you can mix multiple tracks to record your song and your final master mix with the suite of plug-ins that come with Pro Tools, so there is no need for extra equipment to purchase it.

2. Sound Card – This card is an important part of hardware, because you can not get the audio into your computer without her. Controlling a good sound card is that a processor because it was the type of processor on the motherboard of your computer is only secondary. One that I like ST 2496 PCI AudioSound card. It uses very little computer CPU (Central Processing Unit).

3. Mixer – If you have equipment in order to have a DJ mixer. Use your mixer or more pieces to connect the sound card.

Can be an analog or digital mixer, preferably a digital mixer. For my home recording, I, Roland VS880. He's old but still very effective. You can also connect directly to your sound card from a source like a CD player. Break out box is the best choice if youa few inputs. Whatever the origin, must be processed through a blender or breakout box for the first time. A breakout box is basically a way for multiple sources in one hand, you can nourish your sound card then the sound card input for the connection. Whatever the origin, they should in a blender or breakout box, first run, and then the input of the sound card.

4. CD burner – What is the point of recording on your computer if you can not burn the final productCD? Almost everyone has a computer today. Even some of the latest DJ Equipment has a CD burner. Most computers have a CD burner, but if you want an external CD burner, you should receive Plextor PX-740UF, burns as a double DVD.

5. Midi Tab – If you are looking for Musical Instrument Digital Interface or MIDI for short then definitely use a MIDI interface card for your computer or external MIDI interface. This is an important part of yourAdmission procedure, because it allows you to synchronize a set of tools, time code or the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE for short).

SMPTE time code or in fact a hidden track record of beats per minute (BPM). If you have time code is recorded with BPM, and then other devices such as keyboards and beat machines that can read timecode in sync with each other and to play without a beat. Time codes will help all the musicalsSynchronous equipment for recording. SMPTE actually used in the film industry to synchronize the music video titles.

With this function you can compose and arrange music with different instruments and play in the period checked with each other, while the machine is multi-track MIDI. The MIDI sound card is available, Echo Mia MIDI digital audio and MIDI maps.

6. Drum sounds – In the past, the drum sounds were difficult to find inTitle. Drum loop has come a long way home for the registration and simplified a few clicks of the mouse.

Now, with light drum loops and samples, is only a matter of integration, where you want, and recording software, will line-up, so that sounds perfect. DJ is quickly MIDI devices.

7. Main software program – with the main program of the software you want to do it right the first time since the overall program. Some programs maya little 'expensive, but do not switch to another program in a couple of years. Exactly how to invest in their equipment DJ did the same with your recording software.

These programs are highly recommended.

• Image Line FLStudio Producer Edition for Windows (Remix / Looping) for registration

Propellerhead Rebirth • for admission

• Media Sony Sound Forge 8.0 to take

• Stanton Final Scratch DJ software for your

• Steinberg CubaseSX3Mac / PC (multi-track recording software) for recording

• Rane Serato Scratch Live with your DJ software

• Pro Tools for recording Music123.com is an ideal place to get one of these products.

Well to be honest, probably will not find these software programs at night. But how can you learn how to delete titles and different blends of the same songs you can find a good knowledge of the programs are recorded. Discover the boards for tips. They are a great source ofInformation.

8. Studio Monitors – You must have at least a 500 watt amp and studio monitors.

Studio monitors are designed for professional studio speakers, in order to develop the engineer in the studio listening to the music that you can mix your CDs or iPod. But these are not normal speakers, are primarily to provide a flat response, that momentum is zero. Normal types of speakers that use the rich sound.A good pair of studio monitors are Tannoy me), and a good pair of speakers for normal use are Yamaha C115V 15 2-Way Club Concert Series Speaker.

Another thing about monitors and mixing will take several months to mix the music with these screens, because what you feel, know what is in a normal speaker used to play differently. Every time you play them a mixture of a normal stereo system, and you will be able to tell which parts of a mixtureadequate.

For me the ability to mix and is a highly developed ability, which is more of a DJ, with a critical ear is valuable, and the ability to get on with your creativity only other DJ booth even more.

Finally, in the process of mastering the final mix and tweaking is a means of compression and EQ or balance to give the full dynamics to achieve maximum performance without distortion. You'll notice that your homemade CDsdoes not sound like your favorite CD. This is because it is not through the burning process is gone.

This is a skill, there are few people in the world of music. But thanks to the power of your computer, you can achieve the same level as the great masters of the boys last year. How to get your DJ equipment mastering a track, and the drops.

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