DJing with minidisc

[riotshield]

i am planning to do some djing with MZ-RH10 and i would like to know if any of you have any experience with md djing. what are the rght settings in terms of a.VOLUME and b.EQ preset?

i guess that flat EQ would be better, but what about the right volume?

i am going to perform some tests comparing the waveforms of the CD player output and the MD output but i need some cabling for that and its not handy right now. thanks

Edited September 21, 2006 by riotshield

[KrazyIvan]

I have done it before. I max the volume on the MD unit and flatten any EQ settings. I set the trim on the mixer to about half its marked max rating and that usually works pretty good.

[A440]

I max the volume on the MD unit and flatten any EQ settings.

Doesn't the RH10 have a Line-out setting? That would do the same thing.

[KrazyIvan]

Doesn't the RH10 have a Line-out setting? That would do the same thing.

I am not sure. I don't have an RH10.

Wizard: Although MD is good for a lot of things for a full blown DJ'ing rig I would not use portables. Decks would be better but if you truly want a full blown setup, it is going to be easier with dedicated DJ'ing CD decks or turntables if you go vinyl. I am not at that level yet so MD portables work fine for me.

[KrazyIvan]

You can actually do it with a deck that supports dividing tracks down to milliseconds. Rayzray does this for remixing and showed me how to do it. My deck cannot devide tracks at that high of a resolution so I do my remixes in Audacity.

[rayzray]

mmmm; just happened to "pop-in" here and saw this..

i DJ'd for many years with MD-Decks and everyting went flawless; editing in the decks is totally superb; as long as you have the right decks..

i tried Djing with my two Hi-MD900's and i thought it was a bit confusing compaired to the decks.. but it is "doable"..!!

i would rather DJ with MD's that ipods or Mp3'ing..

my MD's sounded just about as good as my CD's when EQ'd properly; i did both..

but with my Numark/Axis9 Dj CD/Turntable; i can do a LOT of (real-time TRICKS) that the MD decks can't do; so i did BOTH. imo was GREAT; and different from all the other Dj's; and i showed off and mouthed off too; let everyone at the parties KNOW that i am different and better!

why would someone want to be "the Same" as others; un-othrodox is the word..

i am not sure about Dj'ing with Laptops; don't own one, don't need one..

anywayz; yes; going "out" the "Line-outs" of the Hi-MD sounded great..

i EQ'd at the mixer; and/which can "Cue" the different tracks easily.. BUT, with my rayzray mega remixes; cueing was never an options; my songs were sooooo fweakin long, that the ppl were praying for me to stop and give them a break..

back to the MD-Decks; great for remixing..

now, Krazyivan said he remixes in Audacity; so i trust his judgement cause he saw how i did mine on MD's; and if he says Audacityy is just as good do it.

yes, i had over 500 MD's (standard) to Dj with; and over 500 Cd's; and just didn't want to go into Hi-MD cause i ((DON"T TRUST SONY ANYMORE)); and opted not to use Hi-MD's. they are only for my personal use; but, OOOHHHH SO GOOODD! but, IMO; i think Hi-MD'zz wudda been GREAT!!

this post will "self destruct" in 24 hours;; so read and heed..

[KrazyIvan]

Rayzray! Have not seen you in a while! Yeah, Audacity is good for remixing in the way you taught me. You are doing everything the same way with the exception that I do it on the computer. If I had a deck that could devide tracks so precisely it would be cool to do it on the deck. Oh well, I work with what I have. Did you ever receive my remix MD?

[rayzray]

^gee,, really grat to hear from you KI..

No, i never received you MD remix; i must be missing out in something great..

i wish you could see me latest A/V set up here; it's awesome; and i still have all my 27 MD decks/portables; some getting very tired..

it a professin al joke her as to which will die first:

me (rayzray); my two cats; or my 27 MD-units ((knowcking on wood)) that it will be my 27 units..

oh,, back OT; when i did DJ wit the HiMD900's; i LOVED to "speed-up" the songs with the Pitck control; i could fit more songs in in an hour; and get the ppl tired faster and easier.. yeah; that pitch congrol is great..

oh, when i did DJ wit the Hi-MD'z i had to use a magnifying glass to see the fweakin screen; i hope this would be no problem wit the new units..

[rayzray]

what kinda mixer?? well,, i (rayzray) use just a basic Radio Shack mixer with the FOUR channels; (even though each one can have two settings with a toggle switch)..

and ,, i DON'T use the A/B fadder control; i just cleaverly use my fingers on the four main volume controls;

that mixer goes into a 10 channel mixer on my Road Case that has a 62 band (31x31) EQ; just so i can blast da head table out of their seats..

there is a small three knob EQ system on the mixer that fine ..

but; you will find yourself improving and expanding..

myself, rayzray); i like to ADD a sampler to sample ppl's voices and comments; and sometimes i bring and extra unit and play sound efx off the main mixer in the road case..

oh,, yeah; you'll want 6 or 8 lighting robots; and,, a "flame" that measures the body heat on the dance floor when you play the "Hot" slow grinders..

for some reason ; ppl NEVER forget me..!!

[KrazyIvan]

The rat shack mixers will work but you can get a very good 4 channel mixer for about the same price as the rat shack mixers. Behringer makes some and so does Yamaha and Alesis. Look at www.musiciansfriend.com or www.zzounds.com. Both will be very competetive. If you have a Guitar Center locally you can get some hands on looks at almost anything they have.

[rayzray]

good advice KI;; went to (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/dj/navigation?N=100001+702965) and the Gemini for $190.00 USD looks like "Fun" with the "Scratch and H2O efx etc..

you may wanna look for a mixer that you can just un-screw the "sliders" and replace them instantly cause they go fast (depends how much you DJ..

for a little more;; you can get a mixer with a "Sampler" built in;; and that is really "fun"..

The VMC-004 offers 3 band isolators per channel with 100% infinity cut ;; at $300 USD with the isolators is great if you like to fade one song into the other and get rid of da bass and kick bass on one of the songs temporarily;; but;; i (rayzray) NEVER use that.. i'd rather have the EFX ..