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Posted by rabbitjoker on Sep-14-2004 02:44:

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Originally posted by DigiNut
Capiche?

OK USA.

Posted by Rocco on Sep-14-2004 03:20:

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Originally posted by Shaya007

is that msn he has running?

Posted by Swamper on Sep-14-2004 04:04:

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Originally posted by DigiNut

It kind of reminds me of the arguments I used to have about old computer games like Descent - every run-of-the-mill player would invariably use the mouse and laugh at everyone else, but the most hardcore veterans who ALWAYS won would be the ones who used the good old-fashioned joystick, because there was a certain level of precision and coordination that simply could not be reached with a mouse.

In Descent 1 you could do pretty well just using the keyboard too if you knew what you were doing and didn't fall into traps in big rooms where the circle/strafe/fire/roll/shoot combo could be used on ya... Back in the day of using ihhd to play via a shell account + dialup to emulate a lan connection and pray for <250ms latency.

Posted by dEsidEL on Sep-14-2004 04:13:

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Originally posted by Swamper
In Descent 1 you could do pretty well just using the keyboard too if you knew what you were doing and didn't fall into traps in big rooms where the circle/strafe/fire/roll/shoot combo could be used on ya... Back in the day of using ihhd to play via a shell account + dialup to emulate a lan connection and pray for <250ms latency.

LOL .. it's all bout NULL modem baby !!

Posted by bucky on Sep-14-2004 10:03:

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Originally posted by DigiNut
Can you picture a turntablist like Q-Bert doing his cuts on a PC?

Tables are physically in front of you. If you're just beatmatching 2 slow trance tracks, sure, laptops are great, but as the complexity of the music increases more and more, it doesn't take a pro to see why a laptop would just be getting in the way.

Yea, but that complexity you talk about is only a factor in a small number of globe trotting dj's, the other 85% of them do just fine with a laptop and maybe some cd's.

And no, Q-Bert might not be using a PC right now, but he does use cd's, so give technology time and I'm sure he'll be innovating use of them.

I find it funny how people who like "electronic music" are usually some of the biggest geeks, but when it comes to performers using technology - they can be the biggest snobs about them embracing technology.

Posted by ++ EGO ++ on Sep-14-2004 11:43:

Posted by newr on Sep-14-2004 13:04:

I dunno... I've used both... and both have their high points and low points... Decks are much easier to control because you can be doing multiple functions at once... Computers are great because everything can be 100% precise... perfect cue points... perfect beat matching... perfect effect controls... but you can only use one or two controls at a time.

Posted by Sly_Guy on Sep-14-2004 14:56:

You guys are still forgetting one thing.....
Sound quality on vinyls is still superior to CDs and MP3's.
Nothing beats analog for wave patterns!
I prefer having DJs not use laptops or even CD mixers as it kinda takes away from the mystique of DJing, but what really pisses me off is when they throw on a track that is of such low quality recording that it sounds like shit on the usually very large sound system of the club.

Posted by TheVrk on Sep-14-2004 15:09:

i've seen this several times now, including IN ibiza.....
personally, it doesnt bother me at all.
as desidel said, to each his/her own

Posted by Mr Rogers on Sep-14-2004 17:27:

i agree with some of you when i say that i really believe using a laptop, even cd's less'ns the experience by the dj. I understand having to play some cd's due to the song song being released, but besides that, i love the hole oldschool, and tangable aspect of vinyl. And i've used cd's before and its so much easier. As for final scratch, its exactly like using vinyl.....without the vinyl. Theres no difference besides the fact that u don't have to literaly take off the vinyl. Don't get my wrong, i think all these advancements in technology are mind blowing,
But i guess i'm just oldschool, " VINYL ALL THE WAY!".

Posted by bucky on Sep-14-2004 18:22:

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Originally posted by Sly_Guy
You guys are still forgetting one thing.....
Sound quality on vinyls is still superior to CDs and MP3's.
Nothing beats analog for wave patterns!

blah blah blah.. unless you can see what the DJ is playing, I highly doubt anyone can really tell just by sound whether its cd, mp3, or vinyl.

Posted by Pett on Sep-14-2004 18:46:

^^
i beg to differ,,,,,,, asuming that one really knows the sound system and its 128 mp3 to vinyl or some shit like that.

Posted by Minhaj on Sep-14-2004 22:55:

Mijik van Dijik uses a laptop
most of the time he does his stuff with Tacktor DJ Studio and so soes DJ Hell and DJ Toby

Posted by DannyO on Sep-14-2004 23:55:

I see what Diginuts on about and hes right, but technology is catching up fast, the new Finalscratch 2 is super low latency and is unnoticable right now, (but lets wait till some hardcore scratchers get on board), as for the argument about vinyl having a warmer sound, I agree, but it is hard to notice between CDs, as for MP3s though, I think 320k would be ok, but I've tried 128k in a club when messing before opening and it SOUNDS SHIT, the better the club system, the worse MP3s sound.

Posted by monishb on Sep-15-2004 00:10:

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Originally posted by Rocco
is that msn he has running?

yeah hes like :P:P

Hey i am wooing the crowd:P

Posted by DigiNut on Sep-15-2004 01:40:

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