How do YOU record your dj set?

 
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4 years ago
OttO aka Speaker Freak
otto Pic721 Posts
USASan Diego, CA
Music Style Filthytechnobreakz
I used to just record my sets into a Tascam CD burner than master w/ cool edit -  but I heard for the "BEST" sound quality you need to record straight into a PC through a soundcard. So now I'm linking my Pioneer 600 to my Digidesign MBOX to my PC (laptop). Would this be considered the best way to record for most optimal sound quality? How do you guys do it?
what do you record with?
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Soundcard w/ PRO TOOLS
CD Burner
Mini Disk
Other
4 years ago
Z
zanos Pic15372 Posts
USA (New York)
Music Style Phat Dope Shit
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"I heard for the "BEST" sound quality you need to record straight into a PC through a soundcard"

yeah use your soundcard to record into soundforge or cool edit then master it and burn it violent

4 years ago
FATmike
fatmike Pic246 Posts
United KingdomYork
Music Style Everything
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"I heard for the "BEST" sound quality you need to record straight into a PC through a soundcard"

yeah use your soundcard to record into soundforge or cool edit then master it and burn it violent


4 years ago
In Vino Veritas
jonnyboy Pic21644 Posts
Australia
4 track reel to reel works fine for me, you get that real authentic sound thumbsup
4 years ago
dB
spacefunky Pic7236 Posts
Canada
i suppose i'll go with soundcard.... but i don't use protools and i do actually mix it from the vinyl with a mixer.
4 years ago
NooNoo
NooNoo Pic1884 Posts
EnglandChesterfield
Music Style Hard Fucking NRG

I record straight into Soundforge. thumbsup

 

4 years ago
Zero
zeromus Pic13275 Posts
CanadaSW6
Music Style d(-_-)b
yeah, straight into the computer for me. Don't use protools, though. Reckon most people don't as protools is mega-expensive and requires the protools hardware card which makes it basically un-pirateable and unusable without the hardware.
4 years ago
AnDr0id
Android Pic66 Posts
United KingdomSouth West
Music Style Hard Trance, HardStyle, Freeform

I record straight into my computer also... What do you guys mean when you say Protools? Is this software?

Cheers

4 years ago
Rog da C*nt
rog Pic930 Posts
United Arab Emirates
Music Style iF i LiKe It

i record to md then listen in car...

so to burn a cd i have to f*k around with cables etc from mixer to pc - but they all sound ok to me thumbsup

4 years ago
OttO aka Speaker Freak
otto Pic721 Posts
USASan Diego, CA
Music Style Filthytechnobreakz
I thought mixing it from vinyl with the mixer was the only way, unless there's another method i'm not aware of.uhoh
4 years ago
dB
spacefunky Pic7236 Posts
Canada
you can always studio mix it with protools and pass it off as a dj set.
4 years ago
TURBS
turbo Pic46 Posts
United Kingdomhinckley
Music Style FUNKY / occasional hardness

dont have the luxery of a computer in the same room as decks so i record onto minidisk.

 

then if i want to make a cd i have to play the minidisk into the computer!!!!

one advantage is you can check if it sounds ok before burning but is a pain in the asssssssssss!

4 years ago
Todd P
todd Pic7255 Posts
United StatesSan Diego
Music Style NRG/Hard House
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"I heard for the "BEST" sound quality you need to record straight into a PC through a soundcard"

yeah use your soundcard to record into soundforge or cool edit then master it and burn it violent



thumbsup
4 years ago
Ginjin
ginjin Pic1922 Posts
AustraliaMelbourne
Music Style Doof'n Acid Ghettotech

I use a Mini Disk to record with as my PC is in a different room, I then when I want to put the set on PC I just plug the Mini Disk into the soundcard and re-record it using cool edit pro.

4 years ago
Clay
clay Pic5319 Posts
AustraliaSydney
Music Style Prog, Electro-house, Tech-house, Breaks
In reply to
you can always studio mix it with protools and pass it off as a dj set.
Mate, that's just not Cricket! tosser
4 years ago
dB
spacefunky Pic7236 Posts
Canada
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you can always studio mix it with protools and pass it off as a dj set.
Mate, that's just not Cricket! tosser


obviously! thumbsdown

 

i was just responding becuase he asked if there was any other way of recording a set without spinning it.

and there is...... its just not right.

 

but i have to say that "most" people wouldn't be using Protools to record a DJ set.  its a program that can do much more than record...  ie... mix television shows.

4 years ago
Mr Miyagi
mrmiyagi Pic3117 Posts
USAChicago
Music Style music music music
A lot of big name dj's use ProTools to mix commercial cds and also to go back in with post-prod and layer in new kicks, perc, vocals, etc.

A lot.
4 years ago
dB
spacefunky Pic7236 Posts
Canada
i don't doubt it at all!
4 years ago
Fat Spanner
sincs Pic20797 Posts
EnglandTreasure Island
Music Style Hokey Cokey
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I record straight into Soundforge. thumbsup

 

Same here

4 years ago
dB
spacefunky Pic7236 Posts
Canada
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In reply to

I record straight into Soundforge. thumbsup

 

Same here


that is by far the best way!
4 years ago
Mr Miyagi
mrmiyagi Pic3117 Posts
USAChicago
Music Style music music music
I record onto wax cylinders. Don't get that many plays tho for some reason.
4 years ago
Will Fry
djwillfryar Pic533 Posts
USA (New York)Brooklyn, NYC
Music Style none what-so-ever
Im surprised one of the choices wasnt "with my cell phone"...oh I guess that would be "other"..

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