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Another newb DJ thread

So having visited Chicago and finding out that Virgin records sells vinyls, I now really need some tables. I've read through some threads, and this is what I've come up with... kind of looking for the TA stamp of approval here, since I'm pretty clueless.

Numark TT-200s
Behringer VMX300 mixer
Technics RP-DH1200 headphones
Assumine slipmats are pretty generic

Now my question is, is it possible to hook this up to a computer, instead of an amp? I have a pretty nice soundcard with different input things (although I don't think midi would work here). (Hercules Game Theatre XP, if you were wondering). Easiest thing would be to use that for now, instead of buying an amp, but I don't know if it's possible.

If it has RCA plugs on the back then yea, it's easy. If it only has the 1/8" headphone jack then you need to buy the RCA to 1/8" converter. Inexpensive piece and solves the problem.

You probably already know this, but you dont need an "amp" you can just hook your mixer up to your stereo, unless of course you dont have a stereo...you just use your computer as one. (which alot of people seem to be doing now)

this fine piece of equipment will do the trick:

Great - thanks for the help, guys.

I'm guessing that since no one said anything about the equipment, those should work.

Now I just hope I can find a place that sells them...

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Originally posted by osuracnaes Great - thanks for the help, guys. I'm guessing that since no one said anything about the equipment, those should work. Now I just hope I can find a place that sells them...

Radio shack my friend Radio shack. Or Best buy.

Which Best Buy sells tables, mixers, and headphones?

by the end of the day you will probably have at least 5 replies telling you to buy technics.....

tt200's: good starter deck, great for the price.
behringer mixers: stay away. have a look at the basic pioneer & vestax mixers, they are solidly built.
headfones: technics are pants at anything but decks. have a look at sonys, pioneers, and sennhiesers. check the headfones thread for details

iv used everything above and the only thing i would consider getting would be the 200's. behringer is crap see my F**king Behringer thread. and your probly better off with sony's in my opinion. But anyways if i were you i would save up for tt-500's a good mixer and decenent headphones. its balls haveing to buy new stuff a year later but if you got the 500's its not gonna ass rape you. anyways theres my 2 cents

Hm... looking at mixers, I'm now thinking of Vestax PCV-150 or PCV-002. The Pioneers didn't look too appealing to me...

Oh - looks like I can afford TT-500s. Won't have much left, though - college tuition is awful.

Looked at some headphones threads/reviews. Beyerdynamic DT770 looks usable.

Thanks for the help so far!

Get the PCV-275...solidly built and great mixer for beginners.

I just bought yellowg555's but there is one for sale in the FS section under his thread.

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Originally posted by _-MIl0 behringer is crap see my F**king Behringer thread.

I wouldn't have agread with you one year ago about the VMX300. I'm still pretty happy about it but I had to do some pretty odd things to get it back working. On day, I noticed the right channel of channel 1 was more quiet that the left. At first I shaked the wire a bit, that solved the problem for 3 minits but then the problem turned up again.
I opened up the VMX300 (djeez, it was an almost empty box!) and had to solder 1 wire back again. Since then, I haven't had any problems with my VMX300.

But indeed, Stay away from the DJX700. It's utter crap and definitly NO replacement for the DJM600

Might be a stupid question, but...

When I'm ordering stuff, do I need to order a power supply? Right now, I know I need 2 turntables, a mixer, headphones, slipmats, cartridges, and I'm using my computer for sound.

Missing anything obvious?

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Originally posted by osuracnaes Might be a stupid question, but... When I'm ordering stuff, do I need to order a power supply? Right now, I know I need 2 turntables, a mixer, headphones, slipmats, cartridges, and I'm using my computer for sound. Missing anything obvious?

Nope, your TT's and mixer plug right into the wall and should come with all the cable you need (unless you get one that runs on 220V then you need a voltage converter). You probably don't need to worry about the voltage thingy if you buy everything in the states.

You are going to need a cable to plug your mixer into your computer though. The mixer should have RCA outs and unless your soundcard is special it will have 1/8" in mean you need a cable to go from RCA-1/8". Something like this:



Other than that it looks like you're set.

My soundcard is special.... tons of input jacks.

Thanks for the help!

Looks like you're set then m8. Now all you need is a bad ass record collection.

Wow. This is amazing.

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