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Posted by djbruuen on Sep-30-2004 04:27:

cd players???

to the cd djs...do you find mixing on cd players to be as fun and enjoyable as vinyl??? (with the exception of the models that have the vinyl serface integrated into the design.)

Posted by neo_vitamin on Sep-30-2004 04:37:

sure do, most because 90% of psytrance is released on CD, and that my fav music type.

Posted by D-res on Sep-30-2004 04:49:

i know a kid with CD turntables and i have vinyl turntables. i say....................no. never. no chance in hell

Posted by D Dubya on Sep-30-2004 04:54:

I spin with both vinyl and cd's. I really enjoy the inexpensiveness of cd's by buying mp3s and then burning them. On the other hand, vinyl is such a smoother feel and more satisfying. I have the Technics CD decks so they imitate vinyl fairly well -- they also seem to be more exact with the pitch adjust (as in holding a pitch) than my turntables.

For me, its a toss up

Posted by dartman on Sep-30-2004 07:47:

i've got both, cd-players and turntables, TTs are more fun but i dont hate cds, they get the job done. vinyl definitely has a certain bit of something to it that makes it more fun though

Posted by tu_face on Sep-30-2004 10:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Dirk W.
-- they also seem to be more exact with the pitch adjust (as in holding a pitch) than my turntables.

if they really want to emulate vinyl they should program wow & flutter into the cd decks

i prefer using vinyl, i find it more satisfying to use and it usually sounds nicer. although cd decks have their moments of fun, for example on a sunday when you are trollied after a night out, its well fun to play with some bob marley with master tempo + fx units

Posted by Ygrene on Sep-30-2004 12:52:

I mix with both and I enjoy both but, in the end I think vinyl is more fun for me.

I guess it's more physically rewarding manipulating the vinyl and I like being able to see the breakdowns & build-ups. Although, I do experiment a bit more with CD's, such as teasing and throwing in a random sample here and there.

Posted by DJDREO on Sep-30-2004 13:47:

I love that cue button

Posted by beats and beeps on Sep-30-2004 20:41:

I would enjoy being able to collect vinyl, and spin it sooo much. Its just not an option right now though, seeing as i dont have a job. Cds get the job done, and then some. Infact if i could buy and play vinyl, i would still spin mostly cds. I would just like to collect vinyl really...

Posted by starlabs on Sep-30-2004 21:57:

Well there's a few things that most advanced cd decks can do now that traditional vinyl turntables would be hardpressed to do (unless you have an attached sampler, effects pad, etc)... easy looping, cues, hot cues (basically jumping to any point on a track and playing from there), and probably a few other things I've forgotten.

Looping, especially, is a godsend (for me at least).

Having said that, I can totally see the lure in spinning vinyl. You can touch it, feel it, smell it... it's got a personality and a character that plain cd's unfortunately do not have. It's a purely sentimental thing though, IMO.

Again, it's down to preference.

Posted by Dave Piazza on Sep-30-2004 22:30:

I like picking up a record..placing it on the record player..winding it up...cueing it back and forth. I like the "warm" sound of vinyl.

theres no other feeling than that of a vinyl record.

Posted by D Dubya on Oct-01-2004 07:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Ygrene
and I like being able to see the breakdowns & build-ups.

Damn I miss that when I am mixing CDs VS Vinyl. Wish there was a way to emulate that!!!!

Posted by DannyO on Oct-01-2004 14:53:

I wanna get a CDJ aswell, it will be mainly used for loops and samples, and the occasional track remixed by a TA or something.

Posted by Nemesis44 on Oct-01-2004 16:24:

I use both but try to avoid CDs as much as possible.

I just love vinyl, it's the original art form of mixing and manipulating music. I'm not saying anyone who works with CDJs is wrong but it is a different experience and in my book does not match up to vinyl.

It's whatever floats your boat I guess.

But to spin with vinyl is making magic...

Cheers
Nem

Posted by starlabs on Oct-01-2004 17:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Dirk W.
Damn I miss that when I am mixing CDs VS Vinyl. Wish there was a way to emulate that!!!!

Give it a few years - eventually all the major makers will realize this is a nice feature and will include waveform displays in their cd players (CDJ 1000 being the exception as it has a display already - although not fine enough for my tastes).

Posted by progressivepey on Oct-01-2004 18:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Dave Piazza
I like picking up a record..placing it on the record player..winding it up...cueing it back and forth. I like the "warm" sound of vinyl.theres no other feeling than that of a vinyl record.

maybe you two should get a room?

just playin

pEy