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Thumpa
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 Posted - 2016/01/08 : 12:42:24
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
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Samination
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Posted - 2016/01/08 : 12:44:13
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Originally posted by Thumpa:
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
Better chances of gettign gigs if you're just famous... like Paris Hilton :P
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DJ D-Luc-D
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 2016/01/08 : 14:05:24
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Originally posted by Thumpa:
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
I've been conflicted about this for quite a while. I really want to learn how to produce music because I've always had ideas for tracks in my head, but at the same time I want to make a point of making myself known without having produced to get there :P
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DJ_FunDaBounce
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Posted - 2016/01/08 : 14:38:11
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Originally posted by DJ D-Luc-D:
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Originally posted by Thumpa:
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
I've been conflicted about this for quite a while. I really want to learn how to produce music because I've always had ideas for tracks in my head, but at the same time I want to make a point of making myself known without having produced to get there :P
You don't have to be a standout producer to produce. Though having a grip on basic production values I believe is a must these days.
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Captain Triceps
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Posted - 2016/01/08 : 20:03:14
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Originally posted by DJ D-Luc-D:
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Originally posted by Thumpa:
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
I've been conflicted about this for quite a while. I really want to learn how to produce music because I've always had ideas for tracks in my head, but at the same time I want to make a point of making myself known without having produced to get there :P
It'd be silly to make a point of NOT producing for that reason, especially if you fancy the idea of it.
I say go for it mate - it's easy to learn, not necessarily easy to be great but as long as you enjoy producing, no-one is going to make you play your own tunes.
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latininxtc
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Posted - 2016/01/09 : 04:20:38
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Originally posted by Thumpa:
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
For a US hardcore dj, this is certainly the case. Jimni Cricket, Moonstruck Red, Spunky Da Bunny are a few names in the US that come to mind that don't produce yet have had a healthy djing career. I think Jimni and Moonstruck both run their own UK hardcore scene in their respective cities. The majority of Canadian DJs that have played at HTID ITS don't produce either.
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ViolonC
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Germany
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Posted - 2016/01/09 : 05:41:49
It's probably not enough to just DJ alone. Either you produce or you manage events with it to broaden up your spectrum. Setting up your own gig is certainly the easiest way to play an event if nobody will book you. :)
From own experience i can tell you promotion and getting the word out shouldn't be underestimated for any case. Getting help there is very important.
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DJ D-Luc-D
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Posted - 2016/01/09 : 13:30:09
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Originally posted by Captain Triceps:
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Originally posted by DJ D-Luc-D:
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Originally posted by Thumpa:
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
I've been conflicted about this for quite a while. I really want to learn how to produce music because I've always had ideas for tracks in my head, but at the same time I want to make a point of making myself known without having produced to get there :P
It'd be silly to make a point of NOT producing for that reason, especially if you fancy the idea of it.
I say go for it mate - it's easy to learn, not necessarily easy to be great but as long as you enjoy producing, no-one is going to make you play your own tunes.
It's mainly because I've been used to not having the time for it for a few years, probably gonna make more of an effort after my A-Levels are done though.
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Originally posted by ViolonC:
It's probably not enough to just DJ alone. Either you produce or you manage events with it to broaden up your spectrum. Setting up your own gig is certainly the easiest way to play an event if nobody will book you. :)
From own experience i can tell you promotion and getting the word out shouldn't be underestimated for any case. Getting help there is very important.
I'd add running a label in there too since it probably creates more of an awareness for the person who's running it. B-)
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DJPagoda
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Posted - 2016/01/09 : 16:40:51
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Originally posted by DJ D-Luc-D:
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Originally posted by Thumpa:
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
I've been conflicted about this for quite a while. I really want to learn how to produce music because I've always had ideas for tracks in my head, but at the same time I want to make a point of making myself known without having produced to get there :P
I produce, I have been for a few years, I suggest you use FL Studio cause its easy, they have plenty of tutorials on the web and the plugins it comes with are nice and basic, I use GMS almost all the time. If you want help you can email me at [email protected] and I can send you a practice file so you can explore and practice with it.
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ViolonC
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Posted - 2016/01/09 : 17:49:19
Certainly a Label might work. Wouldn't suggest it to a newcomer though.
Regarding production it's probably better for DJs to team up with a set up producer as picking up from scratch oneself takes a lot of time better spent with doing events. If you really want to get into production you will learn faster that way, too.
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DJ D-Luc-D
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Posted - 2016/01/09 : 23:27:55
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Originally posted by DJPagoda:
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Originally posted by DJ D-Luc-D:
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Originally posted by Thumpa:
Don't listen to anyone who says start producing to get gigs, total nonsense.
I've been conflicted about this for quite a while. I really want to learn how to produce music because I've always had ideas for tracks in my head, but at the same time I want to make a point of making myself known without having produced to get there :P
I produce, I have been for a few years, I suggest you use FL Studio cause its easy, they have plenty of tutorials on the web and the plugins it comes with are nice and basic, I use GMS almost all the time. If you want help you can email me at [email protected] and I can send you a practice file so you can explore and practice with it.
I did actually get Logic a long time and did some stuff with that with the help of my dude Ranzor but I was kind of limited with it due to permissions on it not allowing plugins and whatnot since it's on a family iMac and we couldn't change some stuff for some reason. :P It's probably fine now though since all of the users on it were deleted after we reset it because Yosemite was causing issues. Now it's just one main user.
Now that I have a laptop with Windows I might start using FL (I used the shitty Fruity version a while back at school) but I feel like it was a bit of a waste getting Logic, although maybe I'll find myself using it for certain things later. B-)
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Guest
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Posted - 2016/01/10 : 01:14:11
you can get fl studio on the mac http://www.image-line.com/documents/news.php?entry_id=1378290309&title=fl-studio-mac-os-x-beta
you can download my junk free version for windows http://www.mediafire.com/download/p8dk3eg6xr2p8xw/FL_Studio_v12.0.1_-0-.exe.7z
with a few extra usable plugins, and fl studio own plugins that are crap all removed
picking up production takes no time, a week tops, using all 100% virtual midi, automation and vsti`s as long as you understand the grids are bars, and the 4 steps, and 4 steps in a bar and 4 bars together make 4/4
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