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Concept
Special vinyl records pressed with a digital timecode are played on normal turntables. The timecode signal is interpreted by a computer, connected to the turntables through an interface called the ScratchAmp. The signal represents where the stylus is on the record, in which direction it is traveling, and at what speed. This information is interpreted by the computer and used to play back a digital audio file which has been ‘mapped’ to the turntable.
In practical terms, this means that any audio file can be manipulated as though it were pressed on vinyl. This has a great many advantages for DJs, not least that a laptop computer can often hold tens of thousands of audio files, whilst a record box has a decidedly smaller capacity and is much heavier. Advantages/Disadvantages
This system has various advantages over using normal records, without too many serious disadvantages.
Advantages:
Portability of thousands of audio tracks, (laptop or external HDD as opposed to record box) with quick access and organization
Ability to play audio tracks unavailable on vinyl eg. pre-arranged loops, unreleased music or rare tracks
The use of CD deck features (software permitting) such as keylock, pitch shift, looping, instant cue locating and visual indicators of audio features such as loud or quiet parts
The ability to prevent needle skips on the vinyl being reflected in the playback of the audio track being played/controlled (software permitting)
Digital audio files will not degrade every time they are played, plus they can easily be backed up so if anyone should steal or accidentally damage your music collection, you may only have to replace easily obtainable hardware such as a laptop or hard drive instead of irreplaceable vinyl
Disadvantages:
Reliability; depending on the hardware/software configuration used, vinyl emulation systems may use more system resources than some laptops or PCs offer, making them unsuitable for this use. History
Final Scratch has passed through multiple stages of development. These stages are marked by involvement with different vendors, hardware configurations, software developers and operating systems. Pre-release
Final Scratch was originally developed for BeOS, and premiered at the Be Developer Conference in 1998. Versions 1.0-1.5
All versions of Final Scratch 1 use the same Scratchamp, a USB and RCA device in a round plastic shell. The technical specifications of this device have been closely guarded by Stanton as an anti-piracy measure, though some users, unsatisfied with the latency and instability of the system, have alleged the use of faulty Philips sound chips which had already been withdrawn from the market. However, the same chipset was being used in several other USB audio devices manufactured by companies like Griffin and Roland at that time.
FS 1.0 was released for PC only, on a specially modified distribution of Debian Linux. It was relatively primitive but some users found that, if configured correctly, it outperformed all subsequent versions of Final Scratch 1.x.
With version 1.1, Stanton Magnetics began working with Native Instruments on the software side of the product, which became Traktor Final Scratch. As the name suggests, this bore a resemblance to the interface of Traktor, a Native Instruments software DJing product. This version was once again available on Linux, but was also ported to Mac OS X.
The next major revision was version 1.5, which added a Windows XP version, but dropped Linux support. This version also added the ability to keep the pitch of the record constant whilst shifting the tempo. The interface changed very little, but some users initially had issues with the Windows Scratchamp drivers.
Support for the original Scratchamp has all but since disappeared and current owners, disappointed by the lack of support by Stanton, have had to rely on old versions of Traktor FS or Digiscratch. Version 2
Version 2 marks the introduction of both a new Scratchamp hardware device and different software compatibility.
This new Scratchamp made 24-bit/96 kHz digital quality playback and record possible. Stanton added an ASIO driver, and MIDI capabilities. They also replaced the USB interface with Firewire which was intended to reduce playback latency. The new Scratchamp was developed by Alan Flum, Len Bryan, Mark DeMouy and Jim Mazur.
The version 2 Scratchamp is compatible with Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio versions 2.6 and through 3.2.0.80. NI has dropped support of SA2 in favor of their own vinyl system Traktor Scratch. Final Scratch Open
In late 2005, Stanton and Native Instruments ended their working relationship. Stanton still markets the ScratchAmp hardware as part of Final Scratch Open, introduced in early 2007. Stanton claims that the ScratchAmp can now interact with any audio software through ASIO or WDM on Windows, and CoreAudio in Mac OS X. Although all Windows and Mac audio software is ostensibly compatible with Final Scratch Open, there is no dedicated software program for deejaying with the ScratchAmp hardware. Internal workings
The internal workings of Final Scratch are quite simple to understand. Multiple open source software libraries have been created to decode the Final Scratch time code. The information here comes from those libraries.
A basic Final Scratch setup consists of five pieces of equipment.
A computer running a compatible software, usually Native Instrument’s Traktor
The ScratchAmp
Two turntables or two CD decks made for DJing
Two time coded vinyl records or time coded CDs
An audio DJ mixer. ScratchAmp
The ScratchAmp is a firewire (FS 2, FS Open) or USB (FS 1) audio device. It has two phono/line stereo level inputs to read the timecode from the record or the CD, and two line level stereo outputs to feed into the audio DJ mixer line channels. It also has two phono stereo outputs for pass-through of the actual phono audio signal. This is useful for DJs who wish to play both digital audio tracks AND traditional vinyl; allowing them to switch between the two sources without disconnecting or re-connecting audio jacks in the middle of a DJ set.
The ScratchAmp does not store any audio on its own, it is simply a purpose built external Soundcard. It communicates with a PCsually a laptopver the firewire or USB connection. The laptop uses Final Scratch compatible software (typically Traktor DJ Studio) to interpret the timecode signal from the supplied special vinyl/CD, then play back a digital audio file based on that signal, allowing traditional DJ vinyl control of MP3, WAV and Apple AAC audio files. The Laptop software then sends audio data back, over the same firewire/USB connection to the scratch amp, which then sends an audio signal out through the line level output, for playing through a DJ Mixer or Amp. Audio/data routing
A step by step series of events detailing how Final Scratch operates;
Timecoded audio signal pressed onto vinyl/CD picked up by vinyl/CD turntable
Signal routed into ScratchAmp via phono connection, then into the PC via USB or Firewire
DJ software decodes timecode signal and determines position, speed and direction the Vinyl/CD is being played or manipulated
DJ software plays the selected “mapped” digital audio file synchronous to the vinyl/CD playback
Digital audio file audio signal is sent to the Scratchamp phono connectors for connection to a DJ mixer or amp Vinyl/CD time code
The most complex piece of the Final Scratch setup is the code pressed onto the vinyl. A 1200 hertz amplitude modulated sine wave is pressed into the left and right channels with a phase difference of 90 degrees. Each channel holds one of the two bit streams required for the time code. In one cycle of either wave form, two bits are stored: one on the positive voltage peak and one on the negative voltage valley. The relative amplitudes of these peaks represent either a binary one or zero. A relatively high amplitude on either peak represents a one, a relatively low amplitude represents a zero. In each channel is a separate bitstream, the left channel is not identical to the right (disregarding the phase difference). Finding position
The time codes themselves consist of 40 individual bits, or 20 cycles on each channel’s waveform. On the right channel the bit sequence of 0, 0, 0, 1 represents the start sequence for a single time code. Those four bits along with the four corresponding bits on the left channel and the next 16 bits on each channel can be decoded as an integer position value which represents where the needle is on the record. Finding speed
The speed at which the record is spinning can be found by comparing the frequency of the waveform being read from the record to the true frequency of the wave form on the record at normal speed. This difference represents the change from the normal speed at which the record turns. Finding direction
The direction which the record is spinning at any given time can be found using the phase difference between the waves on the two channels. This procedure is the same as that used to determine the direction in which a ball mouse is moving. Issues regarding time code errors
Because a single time code is made up of 40 consecutive bits, read errors can cause a timecode to be unreadable even if a single bit is misread. A bit that has become unreadable due to a scratch can make an entire 40 bit long time code permanently unreadable. Dust can have a similar effect on the time code. The time code implements very little error checking, an attribute strong in a number of other vinyl control systems. See also
Vinyl Emulation Software Other vinyl emulation systems
Serato Scratch Live
djDecks
PCDJ Scratch
Ms Pinky
D-Vinyl 20-20
Traktor Scratch
Mixxx
xwax
Deckadance
Quad Scratch
Mixvibes External links
Native Instruments website
Stanton Website Sources
Werde, Bill (October 25, 2001), “The D.J.’s New Mix: Digital Files and a Turntable”, New York Times, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B04E1DA1531F936A15753C1A9679C8B63, retrieved 2007-08-20  Categories: Music software | DJ equipment | DJing
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Arts and Culture in Vienna

Vienna is the capital of Austria. Art and culture have a long tradition in Vienna, including opera classical music and theatre and fine arts. The Burgtheater is considered one of the best theatres in the German speaking world

Grandiose Vienna was the showpiece of the all conquering Habsburg Dynasty. Monumental edifices line the city centre, white stallions strut their way down mirrored halls world class museums burst with treasures, and renowned orchestras and angelic choirboys perform in lavish concert halls.

Mariahilferstrafe, is the longest shopping street in Vienna. Naschmarket is a busy and colourful vegetable and fruit market it also has some of the best eateries in town and specialist food stalls

It has plenty of lower brow pleasures too walks in the woods, splish splashing high jinks on the river, slap up indulgent evenings in its renowned wine taverns. Most of the main sights are crammed into the Innere Stadt. The district is adorned with the outstanding Gothic heights of Stephansdom, the massive Imperial Palace, the cultured history of the Jewish quarter and a scattering of historic streets and squares. Comfortable bars abound, and international DJs are never far from nightclub turntables.

Viennas eateries cater to all budgets and cuisines. There is a preponderance of Kaffeehauser coffee houses, Heurigen wine taverns and Beisls small restaurants. The area northwest of the city, near the university, has numerous inexpensive restaurants.

Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. It was also known as the winter residence. The Hofburg area has been the documented seat of government since 1279.

The Hofburg Complex was built as the imperial home of the Habsburgs, and they lived there until 1918. The Kunsthistorisches Museum Museum of Fine Art a collection of armour has exhibits of ancient art, even a collection of antique musical instruments. The Winter Riding School is where the Lipizzaner stallions are trained in the Spanish Riding School. It was designed by Josef Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, and built from 1729 to 1735. Inside two galleries surround the training ground, which is illuminated by two enormous chandeliers. Most other buildings allow photography as long as the flash is turned off. There is also a butterfly aviary created out of greenhouses built from 1901 to 1907. It will take two days to thoroughly see the place.

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Being a DJ may seem like an easy work for many people. The fact of matter is there is an endless stream of would be DJ’s who are just as into the music scene as you and me. Hard working is only way to get ahead. Lots of beginners will refuse point blank to play a different genre to the type of music they are used to. This is a big mistake. Playing any type of music to any crowd is a huge confidence builder. A recent phenomenon in the musical community (but primarily within the sphere of popular music) is the assertion that some DJs are not simply “playing records” but are in fact creating new music out of the playback and mixing of the pre-recorded media.

The skill and art of DJ is far more intricate than many people appreciate. The DJ has to play a selection of music that runs nicely together and creates and experience, or journey, for his/her audience. In order to do this, the DJ has to do a lot of work behind the scenes. The DJ has to build a record collection that suits his or her chosen genre. Now, this is not an easy task. Consider how many house records are released every year. Hundreds! The DJ can’t simply collect them all. The DJ needs to find a style of music that fits well with his or her musical taste and collect music that fits into that style.

A disc jockey is an individual who selects and plays pre-recorded music for the enjoyment of others.  Various types of DJ’s require in different places. The selected music, the audience, the setting, the preferred medium, and the level of sophistication of sound manipulation are factors that differentiate the various DJ types.

Radio show host whose program consists of the playing of recorded music interspersed with light conversation and commercials or announcements; called Radio disc jockey. A modern-day commercial radio disc jockey will typically rely on his or her on-air character alone, as the station’s playlist has been predetermined by a program director or music director.

A club disc jockey selects and plays music using several turntables, CD players, or a hard-drive source, mixing the songs with a mixer and modifying the tone or sound of the recordings with equalizers and other effects. The setting can range anywhere from a neighborhood party at a private home or a small nightclub to a discothèque, a rave, or even a stadium.

Mobile DJs use DJ PA systems to cover all types of events such as, proms, parties, corporate events, conventions, national television events (usually sports), wedding receptions, bar mitzvahs, college parties, engagement party weddings, family reunions, high school parties, office parties, honeymoons and other special occasions.

WOOHAH DJS have all type of professional DJ’S (Radio DJ, Club DJ, and Mobile DJ).WOOHAH DJS was established in Dec 2001, alongside its bigger brother WooHah Productions. Our aim was to provide quality service that was best in DJ Melbourne for the local community when it came to entertainment. From small beginnings WooHah DJs have grown to respected company not only for private parties but also in the corporate and sporting spectaculars where we provide crowd entertainment for the thousand of patrons.

In March 2006, after winning the contract to Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, the business became an independent brand under the WooHah Flagship. After Several years of steady growth we are looking at rapid expansion through new management team. Jeremy Leung joined the team in January 2009 and will be heading up the business as title of General Manager. We are eager to provide the BEST DJ service in Melbourne for all functions and catering to a wide variety of music genres.

A tradition that is close to 10 years old we strive to keep the high standard and deliver our clients the WOOHAH EXPERIENCE. WooHah DJs are amongst the finest in Melbourne, not only do they have the largest and most up to date music database; their number one priority is to please the crowd. WooHah DJs know their music back to front and have play lists to suit all events, from birthdays to weddings to corporate functions.

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A successful performance by a disk jockey depends on the presence of the right equipment. This, along with along with adequate musical talents plays a very important role in the career of a DJ. Having the right equipment is the best advantage a DJ can have. Any DJ gear other than real pro gear will only throw a person’s skills and techniques off. It is always advisable to get the right DJ gear the first time. The Technics-1200/1225 turntables are industry standard and are widely recommended by most DJs as a starter kit.

However, the most important thing to remember is that it is not the equipment that entertains, but is definitely the DJ himself. Owning the latest equipment won’t make a person any better as a DJ. It is possible to start up on a budget of about $2000, which will enable a person to purchase a sound system and a few lighting effects. In case the budget won’t stretch to this, a person may need to consider buying 2nd hand or leasing the equipment.

Purchasing a wide-ranging music library is far more important than how much lighting a DJ has, and should be the first consideration. A DJ can build up on the lighting, and upgrade the sound system if required once the work starts coming in to substantiate it. The most important equipment required by mobile disc jockeys consists of sound recordings in preferred medium, which is often vinyl records, compact discs and mp3s. Two devices for playback of sound recordings are also required for the purpose of alternating back and forth and creating continuous playback. A sound system meant for magnification of the recordings is required for broadcasting the music. Apart from this, a DJ may also need a mixer and a microphone.

Headphones used to listen to one recording while the other is playing, without transmitting the sound to the audience is also strongly recommended. Other equipments may also be added. These include drum machines, samplers, effects processors, and computerized performance systems. Opinions of other experienced DJs, magazines and a number of websites prove to be an efficient guide in purchasing the right kind of equipment.

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There are many different ways to grow food that gets placed on your table to eat. Some methods are down right disgusting and I personally feel they shouldn’t be allowed. Maybe you know what I’m referring to.

The big beautifully shaped and not a single blemish on them fruits and vegetables that you see in the super market. They have mass produced chemical compound fertilizers sprayed on them that make them plump up with more water and greater size. They have pesticides sprayed on them to make sure no bugs invade them and make them look bad with scars and blemishes.

Now you have to wonder if that is really how mother nature intended you to get your nutrition. From nutritionally deficient foods that are grown fast and with artificial means? Those foods are grown for profit and not nutritional value. They are cheaper in the market than the organics are which makes them more appealing to the buyer because their food bill is less but at what cost.

If you care to look around and observe the health condition of the people in the world and the new strains of diseases that seem to plague us all the time. You should be able to deduct that something is wrong. They tell you to make and eat balanced meals with all the food groups but the stuff you are ingesting has been tampered with. How is a body going to function properly if you feed it stuff that shouldn’t go in a body?

You wouldn’t eat arsenic or cyanide but they sure do think it’s ok to spray that on many things that come in contact with your food.

Cyanides are used as insecticides for the fumigating of ships. Ships carry your food. Hmmm. Arsenic and its compounds are used as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides .

Now both arsenic and cyanide are toxic to humans and animals. Why the hell would we think it is ok to eat foods that are subject to concentrations of these compounds? Are we as a people so damn blind? Or is it we are being tricked into thinking it’s ok and that the foods you are buying are safe to eat.

The food industry is mainly driven by profit and is being run by large corporations in the better part of the world. They have share holders that are looking for their dividends and expect large profits so these corporations are going to try very hard to convince you that their foods are good for you. Now they aren’t deliberately poisoning the food to hurt their customers but they aren’t taking the steps so you aren’t ever exposed to the poisons. They are usually using the allowed amounts of the poisons.

Allowed Amounts? How do they determine an allowed amount of poison? Do they feed people these poisons in different amounts to see what will happen? I don’t really feel there is an allowed amount unless it is naturally occurring in the natural growth of a food and nature has that worked out.

Your best bet is to purchase your fruits and vegetables from local producers and small farms that are organic. Work out your budget to purchase more organics from the super market if you can’t get to a farmers market. Make sure your meats are also naturally raised and not sprayed with anything after butchering. Organic fruits vegetables and meats and grains are the way to great health.

Now to the main point of this article. Growing your own organic fruits and vegetables. It is a lot easier than you may think to grow organically. There are plenty of methods of growing even in a small area or a window box or containers on a porch. They can even be grown indoors with lighting.

If you have a garden area in the yard then you can produce more quantity as well. You can even take your produce to the farmers market and trade it with others for what they grew or just sell your surplus. You will also meet more like minded people at the market and make new friends for sure.

In this fast paced and hectic world we need a break from all the stress and the organic garden is a good place to escape to for finding some peace and quiet. Most all climates have a good growing season and steps can be taken to handle very cold and hot climates so the growing season can be lengthened.

The benefits of growing organic fruits and vegetables are ever expanding. For your health there is no better way to improve it than good quality free from poisons foods. Your first line of defense from any attack on the body is your digestive system. If you put a substance in it that will break down that system then any number of bad things can come about and affect you from within.

Eat well and you will live well. Eat foods with diminished nutritional value and poisons and you wont be living well.

So get out there and grow organically. Buy organically if you can’t seem to squeeze the time to build a garden. If that’s the case maybe your life needs the garden so you can go relax and just sit on the bench. Just get organic!

Glenn Gehrke

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Consider me a reverse snob: I love CDs. My music collection contains hundreds of them.

I still have four or five vinyl LPs and a couple dozen 45-rpm singles packed away somewhere, but I no longer have a turntable to play those relics on.

This makes me uncool in some music lovers’ eyes (or, rather, “ears”). There’s a sizeable number of audiophiles who disdain CDs and digital music in general and who decry the passing of vinyl as the standard medium of recorded sound.

Vinyl lovers assert that music sounds better–some use the term “warmer”–on records than on CDs. They also contend that the analog nature of vinyl records comes closer to capturing the original musical experience than does modern digital technology.

Frankly, I don’t see it (er, hear it). But then, maybe I don’t have sufficiently finely tuned ears.

Given the fact that, at least to my hearing–and I suspect to that of the vast majority of listeners–, there is little noticeable difference between the sound of a song on vinyl and the sound of it on CD, here are the reasons I prefer to own the latter:

1. CDs take up less room. My CD collection fills three shelves of a six-shelf bookcase, plus a standalone rack that holds maybe 150 CDs. That same amount of music on records would probably require all of my living room shelf space (i.e., five big bookcases) to hold.
2. CDs hold more songs. Vinyl long-playing albums usually contained only ten or a dozen songs. Check out any CD that is a copy of an album originally produced on vinyl; unless it has “bonus tracks” you’re unlikely to find more than 12 songs on it. Original CDs–those produced as CDs from the get-go–may contain 18, 20 or even two dozen tracks. More music is a good thing.
3. CDs open up troves of great recorded music to more people. If not for the many old records committed to CD, I probably would not have discovered the marvelously haunting blues recordings of the 1920s and ’30s. Not everyone has the knowledge, time, persistence and funds to build a collection of original 78s of this music. The advent of CDs has made this “people’s music” available to the modern masses.
4. CDs pick up less noise over time than vinyl does. Even with care, vinyl records acquire hisses, pops and scratches that never go away. Admittedly, CDs are not indestructible, either. But of the hundreds of CDs that I own–some of which have been played over and over–none has any permanent “acquired” noise that I can detect.(Yes, I am aware of reports suggesting that the earliest mass-produced CDs are prone to degrade with time. Believe me, I’m monitoring my CD collection carefully for any problems along this line. So far, nothing. In any event, today’s CDs are said to be manufactured to higher standards than the first ones were.)
5. CDs, to me, represent a cleaner form of music playback technology, less encumbered by physical constraints. Streaming audio, mp3 files and iPods take this freedom even further. Maybe it’s an aesthetic peculiar to me, but I like the notion of music that flows at the push of a button, with a minimum of human or (noticeable) machine intervention. The mere act of turning a record over to play the other side now seems quaintly antiquated and hopelessly industrial-age to me.

As you might have noticed, all of these points in favor of CDs apply even more forcefully to mp3s that one can download to a hard drive or load onto an iPod. We’ve entered an age of broad music availability, in which it possible for the average person to explore a multitude of genres and sub-genres and to enjoy the past hundred years’ worth of the greatest recorded performances and artists.

Assuredly, CDs will one day become as extinct as vinyl records. As much as I love them now, I doubt I’ll lament their passing. It just means that some better medium of recorded music will have taken their place.

Stefan Smith writes on entertainment and other subjects for the Solid Gold Info Writers Consortium. Recently, he has written an extensive review of amazing new software anyone can use to capture music audio streams from Internet radio broadcasts and break them up into individual mp3 song files–a legal way to download virtually free music. Read the review at: http://www.solid-gold.info/radio2mp3.html

Minimum DJ equipments for DJ

Beginners have no enough knowledge about what types of equipments are better for his.

How they purchase, manage & give batter publics satisfaction. It’s important for DJ career.

The important step is buying your first DJ equipment, because you do not want to purchase the wrong equipment. This will help your growth as a DJ and limit the caliber of jobs you can get before upgrading.

Here I write some DJ equipment tips from my professional experience for beginners to build their own DJ sets from different manufacturers of DJ equipment. Many company across world provide

There product to fulfill all types DJ equipment requirement.

Numark, Stanton, Gemini, JB Systems, American audio, Reloop are some reputed brand for Dj equipments market.

Here some of the list of DJ equipment:

• Turntables
• Mixer
• Cartridges
• Connecting cables
• Headphones
• Speakers
• Microphones
• Amplifier
• Megafoons
• Mixtable verlichting
• Effector/Beat counter
• iPOD
• Software
• Slipmats
• Versterkers
• Draaitafels
• Divers
• Montage materiaal
• CD/DVD/Media spelers
• All types decoration lights
• DJ Gear

Most important equipments for beginner DJ professionals:

• Turntables
• Mixer
• Connecting cables
• Headphones
• Speakers
• Microphones

Trntable:

The Numark – TT200 delivers many of the innovative features found in the TTX. With a direct drive motor that delivers 1.7 kg/cm of torque, the TT200 competes spec for spec with any other turntable out there.

Cartridges:

Cartridges are what actually play the songs. The Shure M44-7 Competition Cartridge or the Ortofon Elecktro Concorde Cartridge is a highly reviewed cartridge that will not break your budget.

Mixer:

The Reloop RMX-40 DSP owes its name to the effect unit which gives DJs in addition to the send/return loop for external processors also a choice of integrated effects like Pan, Trans, Delay, Echo, Flanger, Filter, Phase and Pitch Shifter. Linked to the beat counter, the effect parameters can be assigned to the various beats or simply manually modulated with a time and a level/depth parameter potentiometer. Especially DJ-friendly is the RMX-40 series with a headphones output that features an equalizer and a mono switch. Additionally, all channels have reversible faders with variable curves, their own level LEDs and automatic beat counters. The cross fader controls all input channels, activates the sources with Fader Start and cuts their frequencies using the Kill Switches. Technology for the pro!

DJ headphones:

The Xone XD-40 offer excellent audio fidelity in a comfortable, lightweight and compact format. The closed cup design provides good isolation from ambient noise, and minimal bleed. The extended, punchy bottom end is complemented by a crisp and detailed mid and upper range. They are light and well padded, making them more comfortable and less fatiguing for extended use.

Microphones:

MadBoy TUBE-202 is the right microphone for professional users. If you need a strong and clear sounding mic, this is right choice. Strong metal grill protects your mic and makes it a long lasting tool for professionals.

All in one packages are also available, but they often include cheaper hardware and may not last as long as a custom-built kit.

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I hope this tips will help you build your won DJ set, if you follow this. I all so tell you first know more about DJ product before bay that.

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Vintage Music with Vinyl and Turntables

Long before there were cassettes, CDs and MP3 players, there were only vinyl records. A vinyl record, also aptly called a gramophone record or phonograph record, is an analog sound storage medium. This is the precedent of compact discs or CDs. Only this time, CDs contain digital data such as music.

Vinyl records came to the commercial music scene starting from the 1920s. It revolutionised how music was commercially distributed since the old mean was through phonographs. Vinyl records had all the attention until the 80’s when digital media took over the scene. However, albeit the absence from mainstream music distribution, vinyl records still continued to be produced. Patrons continued to enjoy these records so production of it never completely halted. In fact, as the years passed, more and more people demanded for vinyl records.

Therefore today, aside from the already vintage albums, newer and mainstream records are made not only in CDs but vinyls as well. Adults and audiophiles are the common patrons of these records. Djs are commonly seen utilising these records during their gigs using modern turntables.

And speaking of turntables, because vinyl records were continued to be supported, turntable models also developed. Today there are now digital turntables that produce quality sounds from modern vinyl records. More and more people, especially the adult music lovers are investing in these music paraphernalias.

Commonly, these items can be bought at regular music shops. This fact is far from the common misconception that such items are hard to find. People can in fact just buy the equipment using their credit cards. Other fans of vintage vinyl records even take up payday loans just to afford such items in cash. Vinyl records range from vintage, meaning made years back, to newly produced albums. The prices range from as little as $1 to as costly as $100. It all depends on the seller and the popularity of the records.

For the turntables, the prices vary between less than $100 to a thousand. These are also carried by various brands such as Sony, Crosley, Pioneer and so on. For the pricey turntables, people can take online pay day loan if they don’t like using their credit cards. There are vintage turntables as well that aren’t found commonly. Usually, these are seldom found in flea markets, auction sites such as Ebay and so on.

Vinyl records and turntables are definitely here to stay for a while. So long as more and more people want to have them, they will continue to be produced, making it even easier for people to purchase them.

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If you are like to select the DJ profession, you have to spend money in the turntable. But when it comes to beginner, pioneer DJ turntable is the first step. There is lot of producers providing the pioneer DJ equipment. To get training as DJ, you must buy the best Pioneer DJ package. If you succeed in selecting the correct equipment, you get qualified to become a DJ.

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DJ packages comprise of bundle of tips to follow and the person should not be playful, because the instruction given by the is overloaded by the person, the person will do only which is simple and observation to persons mind. If the person newly enters into the DJ profession, he should know about how to use DJ equipment and ensure that they will use their DJ equipment frequently.

If the person going to buy new DJ equipment, he should ensure which DJ equipment is best to use and they should have a knowledge about which DJ package equipment is covers all facilities. So that every new person into the DJ profession can spend money in one package and they save can save money for purchasing other musical equipments.

If you want to become good DJ you have to buy new books constantly in different places to learn about DJ profession entirely. But if invest your money into a learner pioneer DJ turntable package it will be helpful to investing money in the DJ package equipment.

If the person is well in DJ profession and person can handle if any problems occurs on DJ equipment in future. There is no alternation for each and every good quality and the certified quality. The DJ profession person should have a sense to choose the best musical instrument. If you aware of all the details about DJ equipment you can easily solve the DJ Package issues.

If you have a goal to do best in DJ profession, then you spend money in the gadgets, gadgets is a scope to become best. You can invest your money into buying a good and certified brand name to purchase the musical equipments.

Always ensure your budget before you going to purchase a new learner DJ equipment package and pick any one of the DJ equipment that comes under your budget. Always we should keep in our mind our budget should be surplus then only we can afford everything; if we don’t keep enough money to buy equipment then we can’t able to buy the equipment.

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Review of the Tlc CD 3d

3D is the latest release from TLC, and I can only think of one word to describe it… AWESOME!

TLC have been a super stars in the Pop genre for quite some time now and 3D is an excellent illustration as to why.

3D is a nicely varied, mix of 13 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly superb musicians. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.

I give 3D my highest recommendation. It just plain belongs in any serious music collectors collection regardless of genre preference.

While this entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 3 – Girl Talk, track 5 – In Your Arms Tonight, and track 7 – Hands Up

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 13 – Give It To Me While It’s Hot. This is a great track!

3D Release Notes:

TLC originally released 3D on November 12, 2002 on the LaFace label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. 3D – (intro) 2. Quickie 3. Girl Talk 4. turntable 5. In Your Arms Tonight 6. Over Me 7. Hands Up 8. Damaged 9. Dirty Dirty 10. So So Dumb 11. Good Love 12. Hey Hey Hey Hey 13. Give It To Me While It’s Hot

TLC: Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Chilli, Lisa Left Eye Lopes (vocals). Additional personnel: Rodney Jerkins (vocals, samples); Tron Austin (vocals); Babyface (acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, programming); Raphael Saadiq (guitar, bass); Tomi Martin, Danny O’Donough, Tony Reyes (guitar); Colin Wolfe, Shorty B (bass); Sigurdur Birkis, Tom Knight (drums); Riprock, Alex G., Organized Noize (programming); DJ Ruckus (scratches); Debra Killings, Missy Elliot, Chase Rollison, Lester Finnel, Bill Diggins, Mark Pitts, Marde Johnson, Shawn Beasley (background vocals); Eddie Hustle. Producers: Lisa “Left Eye Lopes”, Chilli, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Bill Diggins.

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The lights are low, the crowd is expectant, air horns are blasting. Hundreds of sweaty people are shoulder to shoulder blowing whistles and stomping feet. The strobe lights start pulsating and BANG! Power is down – and the crowd start heckling.

That is every DJ’s nightmare, failing equipment. When you are well known or making a name for yourself you cannot afford to have such mess ups and sometimes even quality equipment can’t get you out of it. And in my time interviewing DJs from across the world, I have heard of a few tales of the ultimate terror. I have also witnessed a few when it comes to reviewing club night sand gigs. I can assure you that the audience is rarely sympathetic to the plight of the cursed DJ.

One such tale was a university gig, a DJ who was in the charts at the time came on to finish the night off, which he certainly did. The trouble with a headlining act is that often there are many hours of drinking that can take place before a foot manages to even step upon a stage or in a DJ booth. I know a lot of vinyl spinners who opt to drive to prevent the evil allure of beer taking over their senses, but not this guy. All was going well and then he tried to a super slick move whilst attempting a bit of a rewind, stumbled and sent the decks flying. Broken turntables, broken records and a badly bruised ego ensued!

Being the first on doesn’t guarantee a simple start either. With so many buttons, switches, amps, lights and leads if the system doesn’t start up, it can take a crack team of audio detectives to find out what is defective. A cry of ‘the show must go on!’ is all well and good, but sometimes a CD player and Kylies latest album has to suffice whilst the crowds bay for their entertainment. It’s not that uncommon for things like that go wrong mid-set. One guy I knew was busy having a boogie to a good tune he was spinning when his dancing feet whipped a lead from a jack and like a hells angel gatecrashing a frat party, the whole lot went dead. He did say that a blip like that can ruin an entire night.

Whipping the crowd into a dancing frenzy is a harder job than many non DJ types realise. Us awkward lot have to be coaxed into dancing, built up to a heaving mass of excitement that is aimed to guarantee wolf whistles and whoops when the DJ drops the beat of the finest tune that has graced a living things ears. If that process is interfered with, and a five minute silence is all the punters have to hang on to, that vibe can be lost and is hard to claw back. Then there is the reputation to think of. Some stories can be a memorable blip that talent can get around; others are statements of incompetence that the paying public will not forgive.

Technical failures can exacerbate silly mistakes, but at least technical failures can be avoided by investing in equipment that has less chance of letting you down. Good quality buys are a must, and often taking your own equipment to a club or party will minimise controllable difficulties. I have heard stories from many DJs where bad sets have been the result of broken headphones; worn out needles, sub standard monitors and generally old equipment with no spares should something go fatally wrong. Invest in the best and take it with you if you want to spin with success.

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Probably the first thing you want to think about before you start spending any money on getting a home recording facility together is, why do I want to record at home?

You probably already know the reason, but the clearer you are about this the better your results will be.

Do you want to just pick up your guitar on a whim and record the latest idea that’s passing by? Do you intend to record an album in its entirety at home and release it? Do you want to make podcasts to broadcast on the web? Do you want to ‘flesh out’ your musical ideas to get an idea of how the final product might sound. All are valid reasons for having your own home recording setup. Each one also suggests a particular amount of money you will need to spend to get the result you desire, and the amount of effort you need to expend making it happen.

What you will need.

From a basic standpoint you will need some way to record your performance or ideas – this could be into a Personal Computer[PC] or mac or onto a stand alone recorder. You’ll also need someway of getting the performance into the recording medium – whether that be via microphone or a piano keyboard. You will also need to find some way to ‘deliver’ your product – via mp3 mix/cd or podcast. All factors to consider as you set up you home studio.

What is best; Computer recording or stand alone?

I will confess that in my opinion and experience, the simplest and most effective way to record anything at home is with a stand alone recorder. Several years ago I recorded an entire album using Fostex DMT8, 8 tracks to do the lot- including backing vocals guitars and eveything. To those of you unfamiliar with what I mean by stand alone recorder then have a look at units from Fostex, Yamaha, Roland and others. In general they have a built in hard drive or media card which records data that you produce as a result of recording yourself. This can be as simple as engaging a ‘record’ button and playing or singing. There’s no fuss involved with this. Some of them also allow you to burn a CD at the end of the process so you can amaze your friends! There can be disadvantages as I will discuss later, but depending on your final aims as discussed earlier, you will make allowances for any shortcomings.

Recording onto a pc or Mac takes us into a more complex word, so if you’re not computer savvy, or prepared to engage in a long and sometimes frustrating journey I’d go with the stand alone unit.

Why is it more difficult to record into a PC?

Recoding into a PC has a minimum of 3 steps:

Input device-microphone/keyboard/turntable

Sound card-converts your ‘real world’ sound into computer language.

Recording software-does the job of ‘capturing’ your performance.

Once you have got your recording chain set up then it ‘can’ be as easy as using a stand alone unit, but to get to that point you have to deal with a number of factors-the #1 bugbear of most home computer recording nuts is a friendly tike called ‘latency’ .

Latency: ‘ something that is revealed later’.

For those not in the know, latency can be compared to hearing your voice echoing back from a canyon, heloooo-hellllllloooo. There is a gap between when you yell and when you hear your voice returned. If you plug in a microphone and set up your recording software and say the ubiquitous ‘hello’ you will get a similar effect!

Unless you invest in a super high end recording system such as ‘Pro Tools HD’, then this is something you need to work with as a home computer recording aficionado.

The reason we encounter latency is that the computer needs time to convert the analogue [physical sounds via electricity] into digital data; ones and naughts. With a good sound card this can take between 7 and 15 milliseconds [ yep that's 15 thousandths of a second] and then about the same number of milliseconds to convert it from a digital signal back into an electrical analogue system that we can usefully use to hear the sound coming out of the computer. Bare in mind that our ear ‘notices’ a sound as an echo at around the 50 millisecond mark [ more on this later] – so if we have a sound card with 25millisecond [ms] input delay and 25 ms output delay then our ear will perceive it as an echo- not much good to play along with as we will be out of time.

That’s pretty useless you might shriek, so how do people manage to do all this computer recording stuff at home? A-ha. Those clever people who make sound cards m-audio, Presonus, Yamaha etc have done something very clever, they instigated a process called ‘direct monitoring’.

Direct monitoring allows us to hear the incoming sound at its source- straight after you have plugged it in- instead of through the computer where you will pick up a substantive delay. You can still listen ‘though the computer’ if you choose, but in my experience it’s pretty distracting especially with large latency times. The other thing that your clever software program/soundcard combo will do is to record your new track in time with the others by making allowances for the current latency times.

In summary; For ease of use and less technology hassles get a stand alone hard disk recorder. For more complex productions consider getting a computer/soundcard/software combo, but be prepared for a sharp learning curve.

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A few decades ago, music media wouldn’t fit in your pocket. Music has gone through a lot of changes in the last 40 years, and not just in the way it sounds. The sound of music has progressed with the changes in trends, and the changes in society, but so has the way we listen to it. Our society has become ever more reliant on technology to help us, to make our lives more convenient, and to entertain us. Look at the way we watched television 30 years ago. Our kids would feel lost without a remote control, but 30 years ago, we didn’t have remote controls or DVD players. Entertainment technology has grown to proportions many of us would never have imagined in childhood. Now blue-gray has taken over, and high definition television is common. In the music industry, changes have been even more drastic.

In the days of Elvis Presley, radios were either large family consoles, or noisy transistors. Records were the only other form of music media. Record stores sold the large round discs to millions of fans to hear a few scratchy songs on a turntable. By the time of Pink Floyd, 8 track cassettes were found in every home and car. 8 track cassettes were revolutionary because they were more portable, and the sound quality was better than a record. 8 tracks were still pretty bulky, and they were difficult to maintain. In the age of Madonna and Michael Jackson, cassette tapes had taken over as the primary music media. The music industry was seeing big profit from the comparable small plastic cassette tape that was even more portable than the 8 track. Small radios could play cassette tapes anywhere you wanted to take them. Cassette tapes saw a long shelf life, but by the time Nirvana was dominating the music industry, CDs were in demand. CDs were a much smaller version of the record, but they were more durable with significantly better sound quality.

CDs are still popular today. Most everyone has CD players in their car, and CD sales are higher than ever. In recent years, though a new music media has become competition for the shiny discs. Digital music has gained popularity and notoriety because of its clear sound quality, and its accessibility. CDs can still be bought in stores and online, but digital music is available on any internet connected computer, and even on many cell phones. Digital music has given the music industry a new way to reach out to more fans than ever, but it has also caused a great deal of trouble. Pirating or illegal downloading of music has become a major legal battle for the music industry. The music industry depends on record sales to profit. Illegal downloading allows fans to obtain music without paying for it, resulting in losses for both record labels and musicians.

The music industry has come a long way from the humble start many years ago. As demands of society changed, the music industry has evolved to meet our needs. In this current digital era, they music industry is facing more conflict than ever before, but like they always have before, the music industry will find a way to overcome.

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Most bedroom DJs will end up spending an awful amount of cash on amps and speakers if they are not willing to invest in decent equipment at the beginning. When I first started Djing I was on a budget so had to stick to a relatively cheap do it yourself set-up. This ended up costing me a lot in the end as I would always blow my system. Not having a proper understanding about how to use the graphic equaliser and playing amps at a louder wattage than the speakers can take is a very common mistake amongst bedroom DJs, I know I went through my fair share of systems when starting out.

As a general rule of thumb when buying a system you should always make sure that the speaker wattage matches that of the amp. Also it is recommended that for the best possible sound quality the speaker cables for any stereo system should be at least 10% of the cost of the overall system. therefore if your stereo system cost £1000 at least £100 spent on speaker cables would result in a much clearer sound.

I would also recommend purchasing a good strong and reliable set of needles, quality needles is a must as most bedroom DJs love to practice scratching but are very heavy handed on the turntables. Which usually results in the needles snapping. Also having a spare pair of needles is always handy, there is nothing worse than a needle snapping when you are half way through a set.

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I’ll admit I haven’t listened to very many other cartridges, but these were a great replacement for the Stanton 500Bs that came with my T.60 turntables. These have more dynamic range and deliver more bass, and clear highs. The stanton 500Bs had a little bit of distortion in the treble range when playing passages with lots of bass. The Shure’s handle the same passages better, with less audible distortion. I believe part of the distortion I was hearing was due to the straight tone-arms reverberation on the T.60s. I’ve since upgraded to Technic 1200s with the S shaped tone-arms which seems to help as well. 

The main advantage I’ve noticed with this stylus over the Stanton’s is the increased clearance from the bottom of the cartridge to the bottom of the stylus. I have a few warped records that I couldn’t get to play with the Stanton due to the record actually bumping into the bottom of the cartridge. The Shure’s handle these records great with an extra 2mm or so more clearance.

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A Mobile DJ is an entertainer that travels to locations to provide entertainment for a specific event. Where will you see a Mobile DJ? You’ll see a Mobile DJ providing entertainment for Birthday Parties, Sweet 16’s, Bar-Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings, Class Reunions, Graduation Parties, Corporate Parties, etc.

Mobile DJ’s (somewhat of an oxymoron before the turn of the 21st century) weren’t so mobile. You would see 2 large turntables, a big mixer, big amplifier, big speakers, huge heavy crates full of 78’s, lots of wires, and just too much stuff and not easily mobile. Although Big Club DJ’s and some “old school” DJ’s still love spinning on turntables, it’s just not efficient for a typical Event DJ. As technology gets smaller and more efficient, DJ’ing equipment is becoming much easier to transport, set-up, and operate.

The DJ’s that use the larger turntable systems look and sound amazing while beat mixing but you won’t see many of them DJ’ing smaller events that may just require some background music. A kid with an iPod, with a good playlist, and speakers can probably provide decent songs while a big turntable mixing system is just overkill. A good mobile DJ with the right equipment can be very profitable and successful at these events and can even begin building a reputable DJ business. As the business builds, and gigs begin to accumulate, it’s important to have DJ equipment that is reliable, easy to set-up, and effective.

When looking for reliable equipment as a Mobile DJ, it’s important to look for “name” brands. Even with name brands, a DJ has a choice between lower quality-lower prices, higher-quality, higher-prices. For MP3 and CD Players, names like Gemini and American Audio are cheaper “name” brands but they are lower in quality than Denon or Pioneer. Numark, previously a mid-level quality company has been reaching new technology (check out Newmarks, NS7FX) that is beginning to compete with the big boys.

Here are some of the most popular Dual CD/MP3 Players with example-averaged prices being used by DJ’s: Gemini CDMP-6000 ($399.95), Gemini CDX-2400 Rackmount ($170.00), American Audio CK 1000 Table Top Dual ($399.00), American Audio Velocity Professional Dual ($599.00), Numark CD Mix-1 Dual (199.00), Numark CDN22 Rack Mount Dual CD Player (149.00), Denon DN-D6000 Dual CD MP3 Player ($850.00), Pioneer CMX-3000 Dual Rackmount CD Player ($1,000).

You can obviously see a price difference but you will experience a noticeable difference in quality between a cd controller selling for $200 as opposed to the Pioneer CMX for a grand.

Some Mobile DJ’s have even decided to make their set-up even more mobile by doing away with CD’s and purchasing MP3 Players that have external hard drive or iPod connections. I run all my parties with MP3’s no CD’s. Although I have a Denon 4500 CD player in my system, it is only used if someone has cd they want me to play.

Here are some of the most popular MP3 players with example averaged prices. Numark’s IDJ Mixing Console for iPod ($160.00), Numark’s IDJ2 DJ Console for the IPod and External Hard Drive connections ($399.00), Numark’s D2 Director Mass Storage Player and Manager, Denon DN-HD2500 Hard Disk Media ($599.00), Pioneer MEP-7000 Professional Media Player with CD Decks ($1400).

Some of these units can be used as controllers for popular Laptop Mixing Software like Traktor, Virtual DJ, PCDC, and Serato Scratch. There are popular controllers like the Vestax VCI-100MV Mixvibes Edition DJ Controller that is specifically designed to control laptop software. Numark’s NS7 DJ ($1300.00) is getting some big attention from Serato users.

If DJ’ing on a laptop, consider using that laptop solely for DJ’ing. Other programs or files on the laptop can slow the necessary processing speed.

Once a Mobile DJ has a player, now a good mixer has to be considered. Again, there are good name brands with lower quality-lower prices and good name brands with higher quality-higher prices. Behringer is a dependable brand on the lower end. Consider the Behringer DX626 Pro Mixer ($100.00), Vestax PMC-280 4 Channel DJ Mixer With Digital Effects ($499.00), Denon DN-X1100 4 Channel DJ Mixer ($700.00), or the Pioneer DJM-800 Professional Mixer ($1,700.00). A Mobile DJ can’t go wrong with any of these selections but the pricier mixers do offer more features like effects, more mic inputs, talk over, etc.

Once a Player is selected, and a Mixer is selected, all that’s left are some good powerful speakers. The best type of speakers a mobile DJ can use is Active/Powered Speakers. Passive speakers would require an amplifier or a powered mixer with more weight added to the rig. A DJ can run an XLR cable out of the mixers, plug directly into the powered speakers, plug the speakers in, and voile, sound!

There are a few decent companies that I could suggest. Here are a few products: Behringer Eurolive B208D Active PA ($180.00), American Audio XSP-10A Powered Speaker ($200.00). Here are the companies that I highly recommend: Mackie, JBL, and RCF. Mackie SRM450 v2 Active PA ($500.00), Mackie SRM350 v2 Active, JBL EON515 450 Watt 15″ Powered ($800.00), JBL PRX535 3 Way 15″ ($1000.00), RCF ART312A or RCFART315A Powered Speakers 15″ ($1100.00).

A Mobile DJ should have a pretty simple Set-up. At this point we have discussed a Media Player (CD/MP3 or only MP3), Mixer, and Powered Speakers. This is all the equipment that is necessary for Mobile DJ.

A good case with a sturdy rack should be considered as well ($200-$400). The Player and Mixer will be screwed down on the top, and in the front of the rack you’ll have the dual cd decks (if a cd player is purchased) and a power strip to plug everything in. Now the rig is; 2 speakers, the case with all the components all safe and secured, a bag with wires (xlr cables, rca cables, etc.), and speaker poles.

Now all you’ll need is music and set lists. Besides learning how the equipment works, this is the hardest part of DJ’ing. Good set lists and great music is what separates good DJs from bad DJs no matter how expensive or elaborate their equipment is. Djs who have been entertaining for a long time have learned from experience what songs work for specific sets.

Where do new DJs or Intermediate DJs go to learn set-mixes that work? A website has been developed for Event/Mobile DJs to give DJs immediate access to Set lists for all types of parties; Weddings, Birthdays, Kids, Sweet 16’s, Graduations, and great mixes for popular dance music, updated monthly. It can also be a resource site for DJ’s to go and get all types of helpful tips, how-to’s, and information, song programming techniques, and event forms.

Being a mobile DJ is fun, exciting, and very profitable! As technology gets smaller and easier to use,more and more people will be trying to master DJ’ing. Technology is only half of the skill. The other half of being a great Mobile DJ is knowing your music and being confident in your set lists. Having Good Equipment and great Musical programming will make a great Mobile DJ in the 21st century. The right training could really help. You can get some great dj tricks and tips at ­DJ Masterminds and get your musical set lists and dj equipment ideas at ­MixesThatWork

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