Suggestions for DJ notebook Software

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I don't know anything about specifically DJ software specifically,
except that it exists!

I do use Mixere, which is free software, and can play-back any number
of .wav files simultaneously, with different volumes, looping, etc.
Simple but useful . . . one can do simple DJ-ing of existing tracks
from this.

I also highly recommend Reason for more advanced music-creation (either
live or not) . . . one can create most kinds of music (dance styles it
is particularly suitable for) and can do any amount of the work
beforehand, or LIVE. One can have 4, or more, different compositions
all on-screen simultaneously, and all playing simultaneously if
desired, or start/stop any of them at any time independantly. This is
not DJ-ing pre-recorded music, but creating original music . . . any
degree of it can be done in real-time, or alternatively, one can
pre-program it all if that is the intention. great for remixing dance
tracks or creatin originals, or jamming live.

If one has a good understanding of how a basic recording-studio works,
Reason is very easy to use, if not, then it'll take some time to get
used to the concepts, but anyway it is relatively simple software to
start using, and very reliable for live use.

I wouldn't recommend any of the big sequencer software (such as Logic
audio, cubase etc.) for live use, and they are much more complex to
learn, although more powerful in some ways for non-live use than
reason. Just depends what you want really!

Go to a decent music store and try things out before you buy . . . get
someone to show you how the various options work, and let you try for
yourself.

chris

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In article <1122972055.515029.204530@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> deanbowlus@sbcglobal.net writes:

> Any inexpensive DAW programs for doing DJ recording?

What's "DJ recording?" I thought DJ was all about playing records.


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Mike,
I think DJ is about playing musc.
Whats a record?
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"meandeanmachine" <deanbowlus@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Any inexpensive DAW programs for doing DJ recording?
>
>I'm giving my son a laptop, thought it would be cool for him to
>work with 4 tracks of DAW to pre program some of his jams.
>
>Easiest to learn and use is preferable.

Avoid complicated stuff like Ableton Live and get something that works
more like an actual DJ deck. One example is NI Traktor.

Put an Echo Indigo DJ card into the laptop. Hook one stereo out to
some decent DJ headphones. Hook the other to the house mixer or PA.
Load up the computer with tunes. Then you're in business.

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