View Full Version : How do you organise/burn your CD's
So I see most Dj's use burnt CD with Numbers on them EG 56..
So just wondering how you guys organise your CD's.. like do you burn them with the songs or artists in alphabetical order.. or just burn the albums?
cheers jake
MissAnge
10-Jul-07, 03:16pm
I burn then whenever I download enough from beatport to have a full CD.. They're never in order. I'm yet to see someone with a good system (Pro DJ or otherwise).
Every time I DJ at a mates place, I end up flicking through CDs with no tracks in mind and just see what grabs my eye at the time. That's the only system I know :lol:
I now only buy releases and burn them as releases, just like buying a vinyl. those B-Sides are gold sometimes, just like with vinyl :)
I now only buy releases and burn them as releases, just like buying a vinyl. those B-Sides are gold sometimes, just like with vinyl :)
So you buy a CD and burn an exact copy of that?
rowdworx
10-Jul-07, 03:39pm
I burn one song to each cd. I write the artist, title, label, rmx and date i bought it on it in the same format for all my cd's.
I also change what types of cd's I use and what colour markers I use because I seem to remember tracks by what they look like not by names, same as records.
I end up flicking through CDs with no tracks in mind and just see what grabs my eye at the time. That's the only system I know :lol:
i thought thats the only system there was?
i just burn between 3-6 songs per cd (make 2 cds) and scribble something barely legible on with sharpie
i.e "vandal - idiots" became "vandiots"; genius.
I burn CD's when I make a purchase off Beatport/DJdownload/etc. Generally I'll just use 1 cd and burn 2 copies of it, if there's more tracks than fits on 1 cd I'll divide it into equal amounts and use however many cd's I need. Generally if possible I keep tunes within the same sort of sound/genre together.
All the cd's are labeled as the date I purchased and downloaded them and I have a typed piece of paper that slots in front of them in my cd case. The cd's are in chronological order.
Took me ages though to get my ass into gear and set it all up. I dj'd professionaly for about 5-6 months before I eventually organised things in this way.
i wait till my beatport crate gets rather large (usually 50 tracks+) and then go back through and cut it down then burn them to cd alphabetically. i fill a cd which is usually about 9-12 tracks. ill burn two copies of each and write a number on them and then write the tracklist on a bit of paper and slip it infront of one of them.
i generally know roughly when i bought a track if im looking for it so can find them pretty easily by looking at tracks i bought around the same time and then just going through alphabetically till i find it. other than that just flip around and pick and choose.
works for me.
electroanarchy
10-Jul-07, 04:12pm
I burn in key...
An adaption of this method:
http://community.mixedinkey.com/Topic.aspx?ID=1980
richcur
10-Jul-07, 04:19pm
Isn't this a topic that gets a new thread every month? And we all post the same replies in it? And they all get ignored again by the next thread-starter?
So you buy a CD and burn an exact copy of that?
i buy a RELEASE and copy that. whether it's an album or a single is irrevelent.
a CD is a disk, so say what you mean.
electroanarchy
10-Jul-07, 04:38pm
Isn't this a topic that gets a new thread every month? And we all post the same replies in it? And they all get ignored again by the next thread-starter?
Yes, pretty much :lol:
Yes, pretty much :lol:
sorry
electroanarchy
10-Jul-07, 04:54pm
sorry
It's cool mate. Just do a quick search. You should find some of the previous threads useful.
:)
I've just done some searches but havn't been able to find anything.
Do you have any recomended keywords or wat to type into search?
Here's a recent threads on this...
http://www.inthemix.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=198612
Eh, why not. I used to burn 2 tracks a CD now Its just one. I then arrange them in my wallet according to the Key Number...eg the first CD in my wallet will be a tune that is in 1A or Abm and keep going till I hit 12A/B etc. I write groove as well. EG, Funky, Techi, Deep, Dubby etc.
Isn't this a topic that gets a new thread every month? And we all post the same replies in it? And they all get ignored again by the next thread-starter?
Just like most threads in this forum :)
trancend
10-Jul-07, 10:39pm
1 track per cd + remixes, only other thing I write on there apart from name is BPM. Might have to change that method soon though, as I don't wanna carry around multiple wallets with me...
ATM it's about 4 random tracks per CD :P once I get CDJ's and a printer that prints on CD's though it'll be same layout as the vinyl release... and a hot little template thingy for each label...
FH_Jimbob
11-Jul-07, 08:09am
^^^^ Thatd be the way to go - Although home printers churn up the ink when doing CD's. Perhaps make your templates in greyscale with a dash of just one of the CMY colours. It sounds petty but ink is expensive yall! :P
RookieMistake
11-Jul-07, 08:07pm
Does it worry you guys that put multiple random tracks on 1 CD, that you could be missing out on 2 songs that mix really well together?
I like the idea of 1 track/artist plus the remixes per disc.
littlebrains69
11-Jul-07, 08:17pm
Does it worry you guys that put multiple random tracks on 1 CD, that you could be missing out on 2 songs that mix really well together?
I like the idea of 1 track/artist plus the remixes per disc.
Thats why alot of people burn the same CD twice. I'm not saying I use this method, but thats the way some people do it to handle that situation.
thats why they burn 2 copies...seems bit whack. By burning 1 track with key, BPM etc, even tho its gonna make ur wallet huge in a short time, it allows me to arrange sets alot easier as its all in order so you can pluck out that exact track or sound that u want to play
richcur
11-Jul-07, 08:50pm
I'm with you Fergus - 1 track per cd... makes it all free and easy
thats why they burn 2 copies...seems bit whack. By burning 1 track with key, BPM etc, even tho its gonna make ur wallet huge in a short time, it allows me to arrange sets alot easier as its all in order so you can pluck out that exact track or sound that u want to play
Still easier than lugging crates of freaking heavy vinyl - isnt that one of the big reasons for moving to CD?
Yep...Have u seen my crate. If only Dj's got workers comp for injuries sustained carrying those things.
Plus $3 a track vs $20 a rekkid.....you do the math.
I sometimes write the key, but nly when Im bothered to have run them all through rapid evollution etc, and rename them.
I usually burn 4-5 tracks per CD, whenever I have that many new tracks, and recnetly have started burning 2 copies of the CD.
cheekyage
12-Jul-07, 07:51am
Sorry to sound so vague or dumb but what does it mean when you "write in key" :?
richcur
12-Jul-07, 08:20am
Sorry to sound so vague or dumb but what does it mean when you "write in key" :?
There's other topics about this, created every week, fresh, from scratch, with the same replies from the same people. "Search" is your friend :rock:
There's other topics about this, created every week, fresh, from scratch, with the same replies from the same people. "Search" is your friend :rock:
But you can only search if you have some idea what you are looking for.. and im guessing cheekyage has no idea what is meant by 'key' in this thread.
Sorry to sound so vague or dumb but what does it mean when you "write in key" :?
Im a 'key' noob as well.. however ill do my best. Reference to the word 'key' in this thread means musical key. Each record kind of has an overall tone or pitch. DJs generally only like to mix tracks together that are in the same 'key' otherwise apparently the mix sounds crap. So therefore it makes sense to burn all your tracks that are in the same key together so you can easily know what goes with what.
However as ive said earlier i think key mixing is a bit of a wank :haha:
/canofworms
KEY:
12. Music.
c. the relationship perceived between all tones in a given unit of music and a single tone or a keynote; tonality.
d. the principal tonality of a composition: a symphony in the key of C minor.
e. the keynote or tonic of a scale.
13. tone or pitch, as of voice: to speak in a high key.
voodoo people
12-Jul-07, 04:59pm
i wouldn't know what key a track was in if it was the title. but hey, big ups to those who can pick em and even more to those who organise their crates accordingly. i read somewhere that pappa does it, i'm sure heaps more do it too.
i just burn a max of 8 tracks to a disk, print out a piece of paper that has
1. artist - track (mix)
<label>
put it in the sleave and burn two copies. my vinyl are all over the shop, but i don't really use em that much anymore.
But you can only search if you have some idea what you are looking for.. and im guessing cheekyage has no idea what is meant by 'key' in this thread.
Im a 'key' noob as well.. however ill do my best. Reference to the word 'key' in this thread means musical key. Each record kind of has an overall tone or pitch. DJs generally only like to mix tracks together that are in the same 'key' otherwise apparently the mix sounds crap. So therefore it makes sense to burn all your tracks that are in the same key together so you can easily know what goes with what.
However as ive said earlier i think key mixing is a bit of a wank :haha:
/canofworms
wrong... do a search on 'key mixing' or 'harmonic mixing'... it's hardly rocket science but it's far from being a bit of a wank either
wrong... do a search on 'key mixing' or 'harmonic mixing'... it's hardly rocket science but it's far from being a bit of a wank either
Yeah i did a search.. key mixing is mixing songs together that are compatible in terms of their musical key. Some key's work well together, some dont. Thats what i was trying to say.. albeit expressed poorly ill admit.
You think its not a wank.. but I think it is a wank. Its the domain of the superstar DJs and people with musical training such as yourself. For the average joe DJ it is rocket science.
I even came across a thread of yours where u were questioning the relevance of key mixing.
Anyway we've had this argument before and we aint going to agree so ill leave it there ;)
I'm with you Fergus - 1 track per cd... makes it all free and easy
That can really take up space fast in your wallet though...
I'm with the majority -
7 tracks per cd, burn 2 copies and number based on genre (generally) - enter the track list on notepad and print, then insert into wallet.
Sometimes I'll be in a rush though, and only do a few tracks, then write in bold text on the disc so I can easily see what's on the disc.
MissAnge
13-Jul-07, 01:30pm
Has anyone seen Deetron's CDs?
I remember seeing him earlier this year and taking a peek at the CDs he'd placed on the turntables and he had written out each note of the tracks intro or something to that effect on each CD. I just remember seeing his CDs covered in keys and notes. :-0
Whoah! That's awesome! And it would mean nobody but him could see what's on there!
MissAnge
13-Jul-07, 01:40pm
Yeah, cause he was mixing 3 tracks at any one time, I guess it would help remembering clearly what each tracks intro is! He doesn't leave much room for error.. I found myself watching him mix rather than just dancing/enjoying the music.
(B$, you'll have to ask Marty, he seems to remember this stuff much better!)
Does it worry you guys that put multiple random tracks on 1 CD, that you could be missing out on 2 songs that mix really well together?
Thats why you burn two copies.
scottwalker
13-Jul-07, 03:13pm
or thats why you put 2 tracks on a cd that you KNOW will not mix together
Yeah, cause he was mixing 3 tracks at any one time, I guess it would help remembering clearly what each tracks intro is! He doesn't leave much room for error.. I found myself watching him mix rather than just dancing/enjoying the music.
(B$, you'll have to ask Marty, he seems to remember this stuff much better!)
I love to watch 'em mix, just sit and watch turn the knobs, faders, effects, reeaally take in what a proppa DJ does yo.
richcur
13-Jul-07, 04:41pm
That can really take up space fast in your wallet though...
Correct. Which is also good for making sure you keep your wallet fresh and full of only the best tunes, instead of carrying around every single track you've ever bought. It's my way of forcing myself to maintain a tip-top gigging collection and being relatively harsh and discriminate with what I select for playing out.
Correct. Which is also good for making sure you keep your wallet fresh and full of only the best tunes, instead of carrying around every single track you've ever bought. It's my way of forcing myself to maintain a tip-top gigging collection and being relatively harsh and discriminate with what I select for playing out.
just like my record bag...
the other thing I did when i was starting out (and I got this from DJ-PORNKING :P) is I seldom played the same record twice... This got too expensive too quick though...
Tredman
28-Jul-07, 07:21pm
i order mine by the newness of track
andycessford
29-Jul-07, 09:57am
yep im also a 1 tune per CD man.
Will put remixes of the same tune onto one CD but other than that its just one per CD, you never know what you want to play and its gonna bug you if you have two tunes on the same CD that you want to mix in together.
I also mark each CD with what style it is and also is its a peak time or warm up or just a middle of the night kinda groove, saves a bit of time when flicking through them.
andycessford
29-Jul-07, 09:59am
Correct. Which is also good for making sure you keep your wallet fresh and full of only the best tunes, instead of carrying around every single track you've ever bought. It's my way of forcing myself to maintain a tip-top gigging collection and being relatively harsh and discriminate with what I select for playing out.
Agree with that, always keep a few golden fav's but this way always got the newest stuff with me which I think it important rather than just playing the same tunes all the time.
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