Show Your Setup Part II

[Steve_London]

oh well haven't experienced any skipping until now. but i'm also using isolators. whit those sitting beneath the monitors you get no vibrations whatsoever on the surface the players are sitting on.

Ahhh then your be fine

Dont get me wrong it takes quite a lot to get a CDJ to skip

[suit]

I like the disco ball bro!

Also digging the Camelot wheel chart you have up on the wall, I need to do the same, since I'm getting more deep into Harmonic mixing.

Having the Camelot wheel up helps a little when it comes to creating boost effects, +7 +14, and also helps break up the whiteness.

[MrPopinjay]

Why don't you use the circle of fifths rather than the dumbed down Camelot branded one?

[dkokkos]

there is only i thing i want to say after looking on all of those pictures... people please turn your turntables to the side... also know as battle style... its really really more comfortable...

[MrPopinjay]

Odd, I know people who say the exact opposite.

[Xonetacular]

there is only i thing i want to say after looking on all of those pictures... people please turn your turntables to the side... also know as battle style... its really really more comfortable...

I hate reaching for the pitch and only turn them battle style if there is no space for regular.

[suit]

Why don't you use the circle of fifths rather than the dumbed down Camelot branded one?

I didn't realize there was another wheel I'll have to look into it. Cheers

I hate reaching for the pitch and only turn them battle style if there is no space for regular.

+1. I've always made space for them the way they are and now there just uncomfortable any other way.

[bartboy]

@suit
The Camelot System is based on the Circle of Fifths. They basically took the Circle of Fifths and instead of using the actual Key Signatures they replaced them with 1-12 A/B, then they rotated it slightly.

Using the Circle of Fifths is nice if you can remember the system or just memorize each step. Basically you take whatever Key your in and go up 4 whole steps making a fifth. It's easiest to explain when you look at a keyboard. If your in the key of C Major according to the circle of fifths the next key would be G Major, or C->D->E->F->G or a Fifth. Camelot system would label it as 8B->9B. Which is simple but it doesn't really teach you anything about music theory it just makes you learn their system which is great for some people but I always wanted to learn more in depth.

Plus if you study music at all you'll quickly learn that there are other keys that mix harmonically other than say 8A can goto 9A,7A or 8B. There are lots of other keys that would also be fit in harmonically with that key, again showing how the Camelot system while being good it does hinder you in the long run.

The inner circle is a little harder to explain basically each key has a relative minor. I just memorized them I don't really know the whole theory behind why they are what they are maybe someone else could better explain that.

I know it's not the best way to explain it but I struggled with learning it with no real musical background and once I saw it laid out on a keyboard it made so much sense.

[dkokkos]

I hate reaching for the pitch and only turn them battle style if there is no space for regular.

ok i respect that... but as a turntablist/skratch dj i hate the tonearm being in my hand area... thats why i said it

[Dustin V]

Having the Camelot wheel up helps a little when it comes to creating boost effects, +7 +14, and also helps break up the whiteness.

Yeah I know I'm getting into it now, its a lot of fun!

Why don't you use the circle of fifths rather than the dumbed down Camelot branded one?

You mean this one?

@suit
The Camelot System is based on the Circle of Fifths. They basically took the Circle of Fifths and instead of using the actual Key Signatures they replaced them with 1-12 A/B, then they rotated it slightly.

Using the Circle of Fifths is nice if you can remember the system or just memorize each step. Basically you take whatever Key your in and go up 4 whole steps making a fifth. It's easiest to explain when you look at a keyboard. If your in the key of C Major according to the circle of fifths the next key would be G Major, or C->D->E->F->G or a Fifth. Camelot system would label it as 8B->9B. Which is simple but it doesn't really teach you anything about music theory it just makes you learn their system which is great for some people but I always wanted to learn more in depth.

Plus if you study music at all you'll quickly learn that there are other keys that mix harmonically other than say 8A can goto 9A,7A or 8B. There are lots of other keys that would also be fit in harmonically with that key, again showing how the Camelot system while being good it does hinder you in the long run.

The inner circle is a little harder to explain basically each key has a relative minor. I just memorized them I don't really know the whole theory behind why they are what they are maybe someone else could better explain that.

I know it's not the best way to explain it but I struggled with learning it with no real musical background and once I saw it laid out on a keyboard it made so much sense.

Thanks for the info bud, I really need to improve on my music theory, especially since I'll be getting into production soon.