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I need an advice :)
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:26 pm
by Slina
Ok I'm beginner in producing dubstep and dnb and for now I'm just using Fl Studio 9, Cool Edit and Virtual Dj for that kind of stuff.
And now I want to buy some mixer or MIDI, but I need an advice...
I'm not good with money so I need something cheap and in my country (Croatia) those kind of stuffs are very expensive. I can spent about 200 - 300 dollars.
I'm more producer than dj, but I have a feeling that you can't produce something ''cool'' without a good mixer...
So I'm asking you is it better to buy something like this:
Behringer Pro Mixer DX626 (but I don't have money for players so I don't know can I use this only with notepad and virtual dj) 200 dollars
Hercules DJ Control mp3 - 250 dollars
Or maybe the best thing for me is some MIDI
Thanks for advice
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:31 pm
by Electric_Head
Midi keyboard
the only option
everything else you are suggesting is for Djing
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:33 pm
by oWLinDaylight
For producing both of those items wont give you any real benefits unless you want to play your songs out live. Those are very DJ specific. Check some of these out, much cheaper and much better for producing music:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audi ... controller
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboard ... controller
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:34 pm
by B-Frank
Mate I really wouldn't bother with those. Only two items I could suggest to you to buy is a Midi Keyboard or an Audio Interface but for me neither are actually essential really.
Don't spend your money for the sake of spending money!
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:59 pm
by Slina
Thank you guys, I won't spend money for nothing, that's the reason why I'm asking you
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:46 pm
by jrisreal
The Hercules one is only 60-100 here in US
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:30 am
by nowaysj
Electric_Head wrote:everything else you are suggesting is for Djing
Seems like you're suggesting that dj's don't make the music. I don't understand.
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:09 pm
by coemgen
Slina wrote:
can I use this only with notepad and virtual dj)
What do you use notepad with virtual dj for?
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:56 am
by Towany
nowaysj wrote:Electric_Head wrote:everything else you are suggesting is for Djing
Seems like you're suggesting that dj's don't make the music. I don't understand.
No he's saying that the items that he has up there won't help him in producing....
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:57 am
by Towany
nowaysj wrote:Electric_Head wrote:everything else you are suggesting is for Djing
Seems like you're suggesting that dj's don't make the music. I don't understand.
No he's saying that the items that he has up there won't help him in producing....
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:40 pm
by Killamike49
coemgen wrote:Slina wrote:
can I use this only with notepad and virtual dj)
What do you use notepad with virtual dj for?
I think he means a laptop type notebook.
Edit: Also, op, any midi keyboard with 3+ octaves and a few knobs/sliders to twiddle should be plenty if it's your first piece of hardware.
Re: I need an advice :)
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:23 pm
by Dublicious
You don't really need a good mixer to produce music, you've got all you need already. Ff you really are adamant on boosting your arsenal of tools get...
Spectrasonics Trillian or Omnisphere, or A decent NI instruments bundle
or a decent set of monitors never go a miss