PC Mix software

[C8PPO]

I want to try my hand at a little mixing but don't want to invest in decks, mixers, etc (yet...... ), so can anyone recommend any half-decent mix software which I could have a play around with on the PC? Free downloads even better!

[koenig999]

Computer Music magazine always has a DVD full of free software like sequencers, editors etc., you could try that/

Koenig

[C8PPO]

OK, will have a look for that tomorrow, ta.

[Don1]

Adacity is worth a look also...

[Z06George]

Depending on how in depth you want to go I'd mabye look at Cubase, never got on with audacity.

[ShadownINja]

Ejay do some MixCD producer thing. Probably too basic for anything useful.

[_dodge_]

Try this...

http://www.mixxx.org/

[ultegra]

http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/130027589/virtu...

[snotrag]

I use Atomix VDJ.

I paid for the full, pro licencsed version many, many years ago, it was about £70. Used it for years, then stopped for various reasons. I recently dug all my gear out and luckily found my username and password to download the latest version, as its now ~£400 to buy!

I have used it with 2 setups - 2 soundcards, timecoded vinyl, plus a Basic Numark mixer. Thne later i changed to a Behringer BCD2000 midi controller.

Its far from a 'pro' setup but it is great for messing about and house parties etc, once you get the hang off the software you can do some really good stuff.

[Ultuous]

C8PPO said:

I want to try my hand at a little mixing but don't want to invest in decks, mixers, etc

From this I'm taking it that you're looking at seguing other people's tunes together (i.e. 'DJing'!), rather than producing your own or recording the output from a set of decks as some other's seem to be suggesting?

I'd look at trying to find a demo version of Traktor (pretty simple but solid) or Ableton (much more sophisticated but great for both mixing and production duties) and seeing how you get on - both come into their own with some kind of controller/ mixing device but can be used without any additional hardware whilst you get a feel for whether it's something you'd like to pursue further (and are much cheaper and more versatile than my preferred weopen of choice - the CDJ! )

Edited by Ultuous on Wednesday 3rd February 16:37

[Jag-D]

C8PPO:

Drop me an email old chuffer, I'll sort you out with a little play thing

[Jonny671]

Only thing with them is you can't hear the song your queing up as you won't have two audio outputs so to speak?

[Jag-D]

Jonny671 said:

Only thing with them is you can't hear the song your queing up as you won't have two audio outputs so to speak?

With CDJs you need to use two soundcards (IIRC) to hear the queing track, with the software I have, it's all done and present without the need for such fancy things

[C8PPO]

Jag-D said:

C8PPO:

Drop me an email old chuffer, I'll sort you out with a little play thing

Done

[C8PPO]

Ultuous said:

C8PPO said:

I want to try my hand at a little mixing but don't want to invest in decks, mixers, etc

From this I'm taking it that you're looking at seguing other people's tunes together (i.e. 'DJing'!), rather than producing your own or recording the output from a set of decks as some other's seem to be suggesting?

I'd look at trying to find a demo version of Traktor (pretty simple but solid) or Ableton (much more sophisticated but great for both mixing and production duties) and seeing how you get on - both come into their own with some kind of controller/ mixing device but can be used without any additional hardware whilst you get a feel for whether it's something you'd like to pursue further (and are much cheaper and more versatile than my preferred weopen of choice - the CDJ! )

Edited by Ultuous on Wednesday 3rd February 16:37

It's a bit of both really - yes, seguing/DJing initially but I do then want to look at making some of my own stuff. I have a Behringer midi keyboard but last time I tried to use it, the latency/delay between hitting a key and it sounding on the PC was horrendous; unusable, so I'll be back with loads of queries around that when I dig that out again!

I do know someone with CDJs although at this stage I very much doubt I'd use them enough to warrant it - this is just a play around thing at the moment.