AKAI MPD-24 and Korg NanoPad

So earlier this week I purchased the MPD-18 to use with Scratch Live. I realized I needed knobs (pause) so I returned that and purchased the M-Audio Trigger Finger. Not bad.. But seemed a little flimsy. I saw there was an AKAI MPD-24 which had a lot more options. I found one used on craigslist for cheaper than I paid for the Trigger Finger. I bought that, returned the TF and then remembered DJ Geometrix telling me about the Korg Nanopad. Small, can fit in my dj bag, and does the same loop/midi pad options. So I bought that too. Time to play with my new toys!

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Clarks Wallabees

Been buying wallabees since senior year of high school (1999!). Needed a new fresh pair, dark breezy. Thanks for the hook up Gabe! Check out his site, watchmyhadouken.net.. Dope photography.

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AKAI MPD18

Got a new toy today, $75 on sale at guitar center. Going to try my hand at using midi with serato..

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HALLOWEEN JAM NEXT FRIDAY @ SHADOW ROOM

New Parties Starting this Week!

Starting a bi-monthly Industry party at the homie Moe Hamdan's spot "The Reserve", and also a thursday late night party at Stir Lounge by the Verizon Center.

a sad day...

Dumped off about 7 UDG bags worth of vinyl at the dump today. All pretty worthless singles, but still, good filler material during the vinyl days.

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Threadless.com

On September 9th, 2009, threadless.com had a $9 t-shirt sale on all their shirts. Pretty artsy fartsy stuff printed on american apparel. I don't even think you can buy blank t's at AA for $9. Shout out to dj Benny C for hooking me up with the site!

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"THE LIFE" PILOT TO BE FILMED @ STIR FRIDAY!

ITS LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION at STIR LOUNGE.

Join us this Friday to see how CRAZY your night is going to be. The filming of "THE LIFE" will take place at STIR - A DC Nightlife TV Show produced by VIOS.

RSVP "attending" for Complimentary Admission & to receive a waiver - Ladies Free Until 12am | Gents Free Until 11pm

Music by DJ PHLIPZ spinning the best of House, Hip Hop, & Top 40

LADIES Open Bar till 11pm

*** LEVEL CRAZY BOTTLE SPECIAL ***
Two bottles of Grey Goose + 2 bottles of Champagne for $500

1 Bottle Minimum Tables Available Upon Request

Groups of Ladies receive a free bottle of champagne – just contact me prior

Fellas, a table reservation is highly recommended, contact me for special promotional discounts.

FlossyFX Ver2 Beta 1

Since I was having issues with Serato 1.9x, I had to go back and use 1.83. The ONLY thing i like about 1.9x is the fact that it has a sp-6 sampler where you can add drops (horns, name drops, bomb sounds, etc). So i went searching for a program where i could do this with 1.83. I had heard of FlossyFX by flosstradamus, but also heard you couldn't customize the drops, everything was pre-programmed. I didn't know someone had updated it on their own! Found version 2 on the serato forums, and i think i might like this better! You get 16(!) customizable drop banks.. the only difference is you have to click on the player to activate it, where in 1.9x, you just have to click the corresponding letter. An extra, but well worth it step.

You also have to plug it in through another channel on your mixer (aux for example). What i also noticed is that instead of drops, you can add mp3 mixes to the trigger so if you're serato happens to stall or crash, but your computer doesn't, you can just hit the drop with your mix and it will start playing! It's better than having a cd or ipod ready. Anyways, here's the download page for it.



Flossy FX Version 2 Beta 1 Download Page

STIR TONITE! ALL WHITE PARTY!

Duck Sauce - aNYway

Collabo between DJ A-Trak and Arman Van Helden... my new favorite song! Such a feel good vibe.


Heres my edit with a clean intro:
Duck Sauce - aNYway (dj phlipz clean intro edit)

UDG Scratch Live Interface Bag

Bought this from djcity.com. I think at first they were only coming out with the SL-3's, but now you can buy them for about $35 shipped. Not bad.. Beats having my box protected by my winter hat.

Doesn't really fit your wires/usb like it says, its a really tight fit (pause) with the SL-1.


(edit-didn't realize there was a back pocket in the back! it fits 2 rca's AND a usb cable! jams!

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