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[Cinci_Rave]

how long did it take you to develop the skills you have today..?

i was at Guitar City or whatever its called the other day.. just looking around, checking stuff out. i came across those turntables (excuse my lack of technical terms, i kno nothing about making music) and a salesperson mentioned that most ppl that get into making their own music buy one of these.

im just dabbling with the thought... but if i were to buy one and start fucking around with it, would it take me YEARS to be able to perform at raves, or can this skill be accomplished within a few months of hard concentration? given that i have pretty good imaginative abilities imo

any info and advice is appreciated!

[Rickorion]

Your post is a bit cryptic. Are you looking to mix records or produce your own music? For production, the only thing I use my turntable for is to sample beats off of old vinyl I have lying around.

Now if you are looking to DJ, it would help to know what type of turntables he was recommending first of all. Then you need to ask yourself if you are prepared to dive into the money pit that is deejaying. If you want to spin vinyl, you need turntables. If you want to spin cd's then you need some cdj's. Add in a mixer, cartridges and slipmats if mixing vinyl. Record/cd bags, headphones and THEN the hundreds of dollars on music. It is not a cheap hobby to get into at all.

As for how long it takes to learn. The only answer to that is "everyone learns differently". Back in 2001 when I get my 1st turntables, I had beatmatching down no problem in 3-4 weeks. Some people I know it has taken them 6 months to learn beatmatching. But there is a LOT more to mixing than beatmatching. In all honesty I've been mixing for 6 years now and I still learn new stuff.

The best solution is to find a friend that has the gear and try it out. Do not let a salesperson talk you into cheap gear. If you do decide you like deejaying you will then need to go out and buy all new gear anyhow. Do NOT be fooled into buying one of those "DJ in a Box" kits. The tables suck, the mixer (usually a 2 channel with minimal functions) sucks and the cartridges usually suck.

Good luck if you do decide to give it a try!

[Cinci_Rave]

spinning vinyl... im assuming thats like scratching records and stuff like that?

i guess im talking about producing my own music and spinning cds....

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[Regulus]

Uhh... you arent gonna be making much of your own music w/ turntables ... sounds like Guitar Center is full of shit... oh wait, they are.

If you wanna mix songs (which is what a DJ does, play music) get turntables, if you wanna produce EDM, get Reason or Ableton and a MIDI keyboard.