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Dj vs Producer Explained
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DJ vs Producer
What’s the difference!?
What is the DJ actually doing on stage.
There are different types of DJs:
- – Radio DJs (They announce the music and guests. The announcement is just as important as putting on the records. Which are usually not mixed)
- Mix DJs (Beatmatching/beatmixes like Armin van Buuren, AfroJack, David Guetta etc, make sure the plates flow in and out smoothly)
- – Party Jocks (Changing records very quickly and entertaining the audience with crazy things and jokes)
- – Selectors (Making records heard, without mixing, just tasting and feeling the atmosphere and putting on the right music at the right time)
- – Turntablists (scratch-DJs, make new music with music, by making rhythmic movements with the records)
Which DJ do I want to be? What DJ gear should I get? What’s a DJ controller, and which one is suitable for me? And which DJ software is included? What DJ training should I follow?
If you don’t know which DJ software you want to go with, click on one of the different software packages at the top of this page,for more info on the differences between the software packages, etc… After that you probably know what suits your wishes! But at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what package you’re going to work with, the big names are basically all really good nowadays, only the workflow differs. The most important thing is that it works for YOU. Most of the time you can download fullfunctioning DJ software during a demo time. Try them out and figure out what suits your needs.
At the op left on this page you can find out what it means to be a DJ and which courses you can follow
What is a Music Producer?
A producer creates music with technology like computers
In the past people used to work Out of The Box (OTB). Which means they didn’t work Inside The Box (a computer). They used hardware like synthesizers, samplers, drumcomputers etc.
Nowadays most people use DAW’s (Digital Audio Workstations). A Daw is a computerprogram like Ableton, Logic and others. With a DAW you can sound like a complete band.
to speed up the process of programming in the music you can use keyboards and other types of MIDI controllers to record music and effects. This isn’t necessary though. There is a lot of producers out there working on just a laptop and headphones.
Which software should I use?
Which midi controller should I buy?
What are VST plugins and where do you get them from?
If you don’t know which musicproduce software (DAW) is right for you, click on one of the different software packages at the top of this page, for more information about differences between the software packages, which artists they use etc… Then you probably know what suits your wishes! And remember, they are all capable of the same results. they are all equally good nowadays, only the way of working differs, and the look and feel to it. The most important thing is that is works for YOU! Not everybody has the same taste.
You can run demo’s of the DAW’s to figure out which one you prefer.
At the top of this page you can find a link to the page where we list the DAW’s we use in our courses. Over there you can choose which producer course is suitable for you.
– Other music production packages such as Renoise, Protools, Reaper, Sonar etc. on request.
Onze blog met dj & producer tips:
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