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jokorvalde
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Is there any DJs on NS? Share tunes, tips and experiences


Nov 21 2012 10:56AM
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Dan.
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the mk2 controllers NI just released are close to perfect, I think you'll like em.
Nov 15 2013 4:42PM
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DILLINGER
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Think this one over well. I tend to play play with a friend, we usually have one of us doing basic mixing and the other one messing around with a Xone K2 (Mapped it to suit our "workflow"). I have an S2 and the other guy has an S4, we surprisingly use the s2 nine times out of ten because when you're playing at a party people don't exactly go crazy for controllerism-esque 4 deck madness.
Nov 16 2013 7:53AM
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Ben.
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Im actually leaning towards an s2 as well. I dont anticipate using 4 deck insanity any time soon. I have a feeling by the time I would want a 4 deck setup I would want something a little more advanced than that anyways, if that time ever comes.
Nov 16 2013 12:24PM
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DILLINGER
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Good to hear! The only thing that the s2 seriously lacks (imo) are dedicated filter knobs. It sucked at first, but once you learn to mix without filters and don't rely on god-awful filter sweeps before each and every drop then you're gunna have a good time.
Nov 17 2013 4:54AM
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Ben.
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The mark II i believe the gain knobs also work as filter knobs, and the filter is their primary function, you use the shift for gain. But I dont use a lot of filter sweeps when mixing anyways, lots more blends and things where Ill be using the eq.
Nov 17 2013 12:32PM
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DILLINGER
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The mk1 works like that too with a bunch of mappings, but the gain knob isn't a smooth rotary encoder, so changing the filter values with it sounds really sloppy because it jumps in about 4% increments.

Sounds like you're already on the right path with your mixing style though haha
Nov 17 2013 4:02PM
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Ben.
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For sure. Im just excited to jump to an actual controller, theres only so much you can do with a keyboard/mouse haha. But it was fun for just figuring out the very basics/messing around.
Nov 17 2013 6:30PM
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BMB
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DJing is fun

This is a promo vid i made after my last dance I did at college.
Nov 17 2013 10:18PM
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jfp
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I've dj'd vinyl for 14 years and beatmatching isn't just beatmatching. My homie Phil explains Exactly how it's done the CORRECT way.
http://youtu.be/3CtYWGLspgc
Aug 12 2014 9:35PM
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