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u/gasbrake · 18 pointsr/Beatmatch

Buy the book How to DJ (Right), which may be called How to DJ (Properly) depending on where you live. This book is good enough that I buy them in twos and threes to give out to people who tell me they want to get into DJing.

https://www.amazon.com.au/How-DJ-Right-Science-Playing-ebook/dp/B003F8S75O

Read it cover to cover, twice.

You should be able to get a couple turntables and a basic two channel mixer for not a huge amount of money. Again, depends on where you live. My suggestion would be that you get a pair of Technics SL1200MKIIs, in part because they hold their value, and in part because they are 'the standard'. Stanton also makes good turntables, and I personally much prefer the Stanton ST150 to anything Technics makes. Cheap two channel mixer is OK, as you will likely change mixers a few times as you progress and add CDJs, etc... but those turntables can last you as long as you stay DJing.

For vinyl, you are better to get a small number (think less than 50) of GOOD records that you love love love and could listen to over and over again. In order to make vinyl DJing work, you need to know your tunes and where the major parts of each tune are (no visual display, looping, or beat jump) in order to make your mixes sound good. Buying 500 records that are of varying quality that you don't have the time or appetite to learn intimately will only discourage you. In the long term, you will likely use a combination of vinyl and digital (CDs, USB, computer, whatever) - so pick your records wisely, start small, buy records that you LOVE, and build out a little collection.

Beatmatching will take time, and it will feel impossible, but you WILL get it. It is in fact pretty easy once you 'get' it.

Record all your mixes, and listen to them critically. Half the stuff you think will sound terrible when you are mixing, you will notice listening back to later in fact sounds fine. Half the stuff you think you can get away with, a critical listen afterwards will show you that you can't. Such is DJing. :)

u/djdementia · 6 pointsr/edmproduction

DJing: The top contnders for professional DJing are Traktor and Serato. Serato is hardware locked, so you need to buy approved hardware in advance. For this reason - I personally avoid Serato - I prefer not to be hardware locked into a software solution.

There are other packages as well including Mixvibes Cross, Virtual DJ, and Mixxx (free). I personally prefer MIxvibes Cross - give their free version a try. It is the least expensive commercial package at $50 and can do Video DJing and Digital Vinyl Control for $100. I spent about 2 years on Virtual DJ and 6 months on Traktor so I have experience with both. I have no experience with Serato - it looks like a fine package I just prefer not to be hardware locked.

You will want a controller, something like the Hercules MK4 or Numark Mixtrak Pro are both good beginner controllers.

Book: http://www.amazon.com/How-DJ-Right-Science-Playing-ebook/dp/B003F8S75O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395013180&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+dj+right

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u/junglizer · 2 pointsr/Beatmatch

It really will just come down to how much you practice. House is one of, if not the easiest genres to learn with, mostly due to how clearly defined the kicks are. Therefore it's really easy to tell when you're both off and on with your matching. Tech house is probably the best subgenre, in my opinion, but even electro house shouldn't be too crazy, you just have more extra stuff going on with all of the synths. It should be something you're into though, otherwise it won't be fun.

My best guesstimate, assuming you are diligent with regular practice, would probably two or three months. It really varies per person, but with the amount of guides available (as well as those of us on here) you should be able to avoid the general mystery of what it is exactly you're supposed to be doing that so many of us encountered prior to forums like this. I would highly, highly recommend picking up a copy of this book as well. It is an invaluable resource. It does take time, even once you know what you should be doing, and how, you have to really re-train your ears and brain. No shortcut through that. Just lots of practice.

I would also recommend that you stick with one genre, and keep your library small. 100 tracks or less. Knowing your tunes absolutely inside and out will help you loads as far as learning the fundamentals are concerned.

u/Dastardos · 1 pointr/Beatmatch

How to DJ Right is a great book that covers all of the basics in a pretty informative and easy to digest way.