[ms] · Est. May 2002
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Sorry gang. Maybe it's cause I'm at a point in my life where I should be ok money wise, but even still, after spending countless hours at record shops buying all the beautiful art that is vinyl and that ensleeves the vinyl, why part with them?
Sure, CDJs are the balls, but vinyl is, well, delicious.
Just my 0.02 imho.
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i wish i never had to sell mine. money got tight and i got rid of them. never managed to get another pair.
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I still have mine. They're sitting in their Odyssey cases in the basement and haven't been used in a year. Can't let them go even though I haven't mixed on them in the last 8 months. I have a Denon turntable in the studio to transfer any vinyl I happen to get to a .wav file (The Denon has a digital out) and I do all of my mixes on my Denon 9000 CD player. I'd love to get a couple of CDJ's but I can't justify the extra expense since I don't do mobile gigs and every residency I've ever had here in Cincy always had a Denon in the booth so I'm just extremely comfortable with them. I almost sold the decks once to buy a TC Finalizer for the studio but ended up just spending the cash for the finalizer rather than letting the Technics go...
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I bought mine 13 years ago and I still have them and use them weekly. I'll never sell them as they have been with me through thick and thin!
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i have 3, looking to unload one, but will never sell the other 2.. especially now you cant get any where near what they are worth
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never had any, never learned the basics even of mixing. i'm a listener. :p
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Never had a chance to learn vinyl Im' afraid - started and gone with CDJ's ... it must be technically so much more difficult to spin vinyl!
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but you will sell your body, man-hoe
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[quote=timriley12]Never had a chance to learn vinyl Im' afraid - started and gone with CDJ's ... it must be technically so much more difficult to spin vinyl![/quote]
i'd like to know that as well ..is it really harder to spin on turns or cdjs ??
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Turntables....... The CDJ's are static but there are all kinds of factors with turntables... their setup, cartridges, brand etc... What works setup wise with one dj with one turntable might not suit another dj, which is generally why dj's carry their own cartridges/needles. I remember the first time I spun Qool at Minna. I didn't have my own cartridges, the decks had trackmasters on them and I was used to Ortofons. I just could not get the records to que at all... skipped all over the frickin place. (That and the dj setup hung from the ceiling and swayed... and people danced on the stage and would bump it...) What you see with a CDJ is what you get.... No different brands, tonearms, needles, slipmats etc....
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[quote=DragonFire]i'd like to know that as well ..is it really harder to spin on turns or cdjs ??[/quote]
The difficulty comes with monitoring your mixes; to touch up if your pitch is slightly off and it starts to slip. when you push the record or slow it down or use the pitch slide it is much more noticable if you arent careful. that being said, you can be more precise with a turntable when beat matching because the cdjs only have incrimants(sp?) of .00 percent and on a turn table you can make really miniscule adjustments to have it matched perfectly........ imo anyway
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[quote=geoffgulley]Turntables....... The CDJ's are static but there are all kinds of factors with turntables... their setup, cartridges, brand etc... What works setup wise with one dj with one turntable might not suit another dj, which is generally why dj's carry their own cartridges/needles. I remember the first time I spun Qool at Minna. I didn't have my own cartridges, the decks had trackmasters on them and I was used to Ortofons. I just could not get the records to que at all... skipped all over the frickin place. (That and the dj setup hung from the ceiling and swayed... and people danced on the stage and would bump it...) What you see with a CDJ is what you get.... No different brands, tonearms, needles, slipmats etc....[/quote]
i doubt that was from the cartridges. well it could be, but then every dj there would have a problem queing. i would say it would be the height setting on the tonearm
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[quote=Terry]i doubt that was from the cartridges. well it could be, but then every dj there would have a problem queing. i would say it would be the height setting on the tonearm[/quote]
Nope, it was the cartridges... My friend and fellow dj Scott Carrelli gave me his Ortofons that night and all was fine. I remember buying trackmasters for my old club a year or so before that gig and ended up taking them back. Also, in response to Terry, another thing about turntables is the pitch adjust itself. Anyone who's used Technics knows they can fluctuate wildly between decks. You hop on an older 1200 and get the pitch adjust near the notch at center and... well, "precise" is not a word I'd use. If you've spun on them you'll know what I'm talking about.
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oh ok, i hate when they have shitty cartridges at clubs/parties. definately a good idea to bring your own. you are right about older techs. i have an mk 5 and an m5g so they are always bang on. all in all though, i prefer cd players. the music is cheaper and they are easier to use
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Well, I've had my Techniques for quite some time now. A bunch of records and I still purchase every month.
I would think mixing with cdj's would be more difficult, at least for me.
I love it how you can see the music / track with the vinyl. You can see the grooves and estimate about how much time you got left on the vinyl.
With mp3's, all you have are numbers for the time of the track. How does that work for you all. Does the time of the track go backwards; forwards, etc. :what
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I love my Techs.. my problem is trying to keep focused when buying vinyl. I go all over the place on style for some reason.
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i find the CDJ's easy as pie. the loop features only take about 10 minutes to learn. and cue'ing and beatmatching is do-able by a 5 year old.
vinyl is the top for me though. turntables vary a ton. but once you get a feel on thier stylus movement, cueing is a bit easier. the pitch bends on tables are a bit rough though, they arent nearly as exact as with cdj's but easy to work with nonetheless. in regards to needles, i dunno, im old school there, i like the true blue ones. not felt tip as i find they skip a bit too mcuh, the traditional needle tips seem to give me a better grip.
it really boils down to each persons ideas. the one thing musically is that vinyl does give a better 3-d sound IMHO. cdj's are clear, but there is something sonically about vinyl that nothing else captures.
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it's easier to mix vinyl after working with CD's, then to mix CD's after working with vinyl...the learning curve is more smoother...
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never say never? :not me:
:p
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I had to sell mine. I mean one off them. I did it because i had ringings in my ears. Dj-ing is a critical load for the ears. Shit happens
Kraut
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[quote=Funky Dredd]I bought mine 13 years ago and I still have them and use them weekly. I'll never sell them as they have been with me through thick and thin![/quote]
i've had mine for 11yrs and i'm never gonna get rid of them there part of the family now;) and vinyl will never die it'll go underground:lol:
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Only reason i'm selling my decks is the cost vinyl here as well...i love how you can 'read' the vinyl and even mix with records you're not heard before, and the manipulating with your hands. It's all in the touch when it comes to good beatmatching throughout the mix.
That said, i'm still selling them, taking a break in mixing this year and hoping to get enough money by september to make the switch to CDJ's by then....
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[quote=DragonFire]i'd like to know that as well ..is it really harder to spin on turns or cdjs ??[/quote]
i learned on turntables, so i find it easier to mix on them. i've sorta given up spinning, just havent had the time or inclination. need to buy a pair of cdjs and get back into it.
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CDJ's do wonders for getting you back into mixing. simply for the access to more music.
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[quote=BureOne]Well, I've had my Techniques for quite some time now. A bunch of records and I still purchase every month.
I would think mixing with cdj's would be more difficult, at least for me.
I love it how you can see the music / track with the vinyl. You can see the grooves and estimate about how much time you got left on the vinyl.
With mp3's, all you have are numbers for the time of the track. How does that work for you all. Does the time of the track go backwards; forwards, etc. :what[/quote]
very well said.. never will give up on vinyl but i have converted to the cdj's but it doesn't feel as smooth as mixing a peice of vinyl takes getting use to as all equipment.. the transitions is the key..
miss the vinyl, still try to grab a few here and there. but cd's are my way as of now.. this said NEVER SELL THE TABLES.!! something that has been around for years and lets you know where it all started..
cheers
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[quote=day_for_night]i learned on turntables, so i find it easier to mix on them. i've sorta given up spinning, just havent had the time or inclination. need to buy a pair of cdjs and get back into it.[/quote]
i wouldn't bother... ;)
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Jesus Christ!, I was just going over this thread to see more responses on the topic and noticed my rep power skyrocketed by 100 wtf? This must be a mistake surely :lol:
Thanks! :p
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spinning on tables and cdj's are one in the same. If you can spin on one, you can spin on the other. It's just like driving another vehicle other than your own. Takes a few moments to get a hang of the functionality and minor differences and then you're good to go.
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Money is pretty slim right now, ive thought about selling my turntables, but i just cant bring myself to do it. :|
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[quote=Localizer]spinning on tables and cdj's are one in the same. If you can spin on one, you can spin on the other. It's just like driving another vehicle other than your own. Takes a few moments to get a hang of the functionality and minor differences and then you're good to go.[/quote]
Ditto....
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[quote=chemicalbeavis]i wouldn't bother... ;)[/quote]
omg. you mean you dont like my sets??? grow up man...
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[QUOTE=anonin]Money is pretty slim right now, ive thought about selling my turntables, but i just cant bring myself to do it. :|[/QUOTE]
Believe me, I have a buyer coming over this week and I'm pretty sure i'll literally be in tears when I see them go man. It's like I'm gonna sell my heart to someone else.
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[quote=day_for_night]omg. you mean you dont like my sets??? grow up man...[/quote]
haha, no, they suck!!! :lol: