Am I trying to DJ at all?

[ajit]

Alright, so I have come to the conclusion after reading an informative post by KLH here (http://www.djforums.com/forums/showthread.php?2721-The-Official-DJF-Beginners-MEGA-Thread!) that what I actually want to do (for now at least) is learn how to produce music, as opposed to DJing. Is DJF still the right place for me? Or should I just gtfo?

Let me explain how much I know about producing music, and then someone could tell me just where to go next; I understand that you want to drag and drop loops and samples (unclear if I'm supposed to go on a Google hunt for free samples) into the work space and that's about it...

I mastered Photoshop with the help of the internet and tutorials, but I'm finding a huge lack of information about music production... :/

Thanks for helping me out fellow artists!

[DJNR]

Alright, so I have come to the conclusion after reading an informative post by KLH here (http://www.djforums.com/forums/showthread.php?2721-The-Official-DJF-Beginners-MEGA-Thread!) that what I actually want to do (for now at least) is learn how to produce music, as opposed to DJing. Is DJF still the right place for me? Or should I just gtfo?



We have a whole production and recording (http://www.djforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?7-Production-and-Recording) sub forum. You should stay!

[Karl Dali]

http://www.djforums.com/forums/showthread.php?1199-Production-and-Recording-FAQ

read this

[DjDisArm]

you should stay, but also can check out the future producers forum for some alternative information as well

[Lost Connection]

No need to gtfo, we have many talented producers here to help you out if you have any questions.

[ajit]

Alright alright cool, sorry for the thread, just trying to get a strong footing on what I'm even trying to accomplish. That FAQ looks good, gonna take a look soon. Thanks mates.

[Divercity]

Go for it man. When I started Djing I started producing at the same time. After about a month I turned my focus from Djing to production with djing just on the side. Sure glad I did and to be honest I have noidea how dj's can't convert to producing after dabbling in it.


Producing is in a completely different category. It really is something else compared to just mixing.

[H.R. Smokinsh!t]

If you're like me and "DJ" production hardware (samplers, sequencers, synths) that is known as Live PA. check out livepa.org (http://livepa.org), although it's a little quiet over there, but tons of info.
If you are solid into studio work, recording and mastering, check out futureproducers.com (http://futureproducers.com).
Stick around here, tho. There is a production section.
These days the lines between DJing and producing are blurring rapidly.

[Sedna]

Hi, ajit.

We have a very talented production community here at DJF. Also, once you start producing you may even decide to pick up DJing as well; I've seen it happen to many people before you!

Get yourself acquainted with our forums; I'm sure they'll be immensely helpful to you.

Welcome aboard!