The "what I learned today" thread

[rt24]

For djs who are mixing internally on traktor, a good way to monitor gains manually is to leave them at about -2.9ish to start, bring in the new song, preview it and compare it to the song playing in terms of which one is going higher/lower in the volume fader, and adjust the gains manually there. I don't know though how well this will apply when I really need to crank the volume, but this method seems to work nicely.

I also took note that reducing EQ knobs reduces overall volume, so this need to be taken in mind when transitioning as not to cut out too many EQs so that the overall volume drops too much.

[BradCee]

midi mapping;

when remapping my vci to tidy up the tsi i decided to put different 'sections' in their own page of the controller manager.
now if you hit the drop down there's 'basic functions', 'crate', 'sampler section', 'transfrom' and 'a/b juggle/mash'.
i set the input/output from global to vestax pc controller, as it makes adding new controllers easier as don't have to worry about midi channels.

however, when using modifiers you have to map them in all pages where that mod comes up as each page is seen as a different device. so even though the a/b juggle mods were on, the basic functions continued to work. until i mapped that mod onto to that page. if i kept on global i don't think this would be a problem....?

[GPS]

What I learned today:

Always, ALWAYS see what mode you are in with the VCI 100 SE. By mode I mean Juggle, Fader FX, and regular. Too many times now I have messed up bc of that.

-Gianmarco

[BradCee]

What I learned today:

Always, ALWAYS see what mode you are in with the VCI 100 SE. By mode I mean Juggle, Fader FX, and regular. Too many times now I have messed up bc of that.

-Gianmarco

could always tweak a few leds to show which mode - http://www.djtechtools.com/2010/05/3...ds-in-traktor/

[Fyoog]

Be sparing with your effects, I did a mix and showed it to a friend and he gave me a bit of a critique saying I may have gone over board with things which broke up the flow a bit.

Having listened back to it, I'm inclined to agree. I'm now a less is more kind of person with effects for effect sake.

[levvis]

^bump

[Jester]

I learnt that when you go to check the mail in your nighty, especially when you live opposite a primary school, ALWAYS make sure you do up the string.

[Fyoog]

I learnt that when you go to check the mail in your nighty, especially when you live opposite a primary school, ALWAYS make sure you do up the string.

I just go nude but that's why I got arrested that time so maybe people should wear something in general? (aren't nighty's for girls? That may have also made your situation worse!)

[andydrew]

I learned to never dj at an event run by first time organisers, Unless you have full trust in them... Drove 100 miles, booked a hotel. Gig got called off beuause they couldn't rig the sound system, When i got there at 12 o 'fucking' clock !

arrange a cut off point for cancelling or else they have to pay you either way? sounds like a right pain in the ass

[photojojo]

arrange a cut off point for cancelling or else they have to pay you either way? sounds like a right pain in the ass

That's what I do with photography. Or I get a non-refundable deposit that's usually about half of the total.