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Posted by leph555 on Oct-24-2006 21:49:

Do Not Know Were To Begin!

I am planning on starting to DJ but the only problem is I cannot buy a whole set-up at once. I am looking to get CDJ-200 some headphones and a mixer like the Numark DXM06. Can anyone describe me my options which i can take for example if i get (1) CDJ-200 a mixer and headphones, but i wont be able to get the 2nd CDJ-200 until like Christmas.

I heard that I can first buy a mixer and use it with Virtual DJ. But Will i need a soundcard? If i will will this do? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16829102163

Thanks

Posted by skip on Oct-24-2006 21:59:

yes, you would need a soundcard with 2 outputs (one to each channel naturally). buying the mixer first would be your best choice i think.

when i started i bought my first cdj-100 almost a year before i got my second cdj-100 and a mixer. i had some crappy headphones which i used then for djing. thank god the broke so i was forced to buy better ones.
anyway i can't say the single cdj was much fun, but then i wasn't interested in mixing with the computer at all, so i bought my first cdj as soon as i could and then when i could afford it i bought the rest of my stuff. i had also bought cds for a couple years, had around 200 to 300 at the time i think.

edit:
oh and xmas is like 2 months away, so it doesn't really matter what you buy first IMO. i waited well over 2 years to get my gear after i had decided that that was what i wanted. 2 months is nothing.

Posted by leph555 on Oct-24-2006 22:07:

Well i guess i can start with the mixer, but any mixer in particular?

Posted by Allied Nations on Oct-24-2006 22:33:

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Originally posted by leph555
Well i guess i can start with the mixer, but any mixer in particular?

Get one of these- solve all your problems:

http://www.hercules.com/showpage.ph...K&p=127&b=0&f=0

Posted by skip on Oct-24-2006 22:37:

quote:
Originally posted by leph555
Well i guess i can start with the mixer, but any mixer in particular?

sorry, can't help you with the mixer as i have a rather abnormal taste in mixers as i don't want the eq changes to be heard on the headphones when cueing a channel. i got the djm-300s when i started, but i hated it and got a vestax pcv-175 with the rotary kit and i love it. pretty much the only mixer i'd get over it is the allen & heath xone:92 rotary, but that's way too pricey for me.

but for the cdjs, i personally wouldn't recommend anything other than the cdj-200s even though i've never used them, but they're quite similar to the cdj-100s, but better.

Posted by leph555 on Oct-24-2006 22:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
Get one of these- solve all your problems:

http://www.hercules.com/showpage.ph...K&p=127&b=0&f=0

Yea i remember someone recommending this to me before. But the thing is that i would love to use a mixer for some time and then get cdj's later and not just throw out 250$ for the Hercules DJ console and then having to buy another mixer and cdj's which i plan on doing

Posted by skip on Oct-24-2006 22:51:

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Originally posted by leph555
Yea i remember someone recommending this to me before. But the thing is that i would love to use a mixer for some time and then get cdj's later and not just throw out 250$ for the Hercules DJ console and then having to buy another mixer and cdj's which i plan on doing

don't get the hercules console. no point in getting it IMO.

Posted by Allied Nations on Oct-24-2006 22:55:

quote:
Originally posted by leph555
Yea i remember someone recommending this to me before. But the thing is that i would love to use a mixer for some time and then get cdj's later and not just throw out 250$ for the Hercules DJ console and then having to buy another mixer and cdj's which i plan on doing

With the hercules 2 you can plug in cd players or turntables. If don't mind djin with a laptop it's perfect.

Posted by Ryan0751 on Oct-24-2006 23:58:

But it's cheap and toy-like, I mean it's fun and fine for some people...

But if he wants to use real decks and really get serious, it'll just be a waste of money.

Don't buy cheap gear, or you'll buy twice. I did it.

If you really want to jump into this whole thing, get a decent mixer first... maybe the DJM-400 (maybe a little too expensive?).

If you've got a PC near your DJ setup or a laptop, you could then look into getting the Torq package. (available for $199-249 apparantly). This will give you a full software package that you can use to DJ with using the mixer, as well as a two stereo output soundcard.

And when you finally can afford some CDJ's, you'll still be able to use everything.

If you wind up with a DJM-400, 2 CDJ-200's, Torq, and a Midi controller (like a trigger finger), you'll have one heck of a setup in time!

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Originally posted by Allied Nations
With the hercules 2 you can plug in cd players or turntables. If don't mind djin with a laptop it's perfect.

Posted by leph555 on Oct-25-2006 00:32:

Well i guess i can pretty much get a used djm-400 but i will be stuck with shitty headphones for a while

Posted by Ryan0751 on Oct-25-2006 00:35:

Do they HAVE used DJM-400's? It's a pretty new mixer

Don't forget to ask around for pricing as well... agiprodj.com usually has some of the best prices, so check them out.

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Originally posted by leph555
Well i guess i can pretty much get a used djm-400 but i will be stuck with shity headphones for a while

Posted by leph555 on Oct-25-2006 00:37:

Pioneer DJM 400 **OPEN BOX** $419 Shipped on agiprodj.com

Not "used" i guess but close to it.

And also will i be able to do anything if i get the Torq package and a djm-400 without cdj 200's for now?

Posted by Ryan0751 on Oct-25-2006 00:43:

Well there ya go Snatch that bitch up.

That reminds me of a song "Snatch that bitch up..."

quote:
Originally posted by leph555
Pioneer DJM 400 **OPEN BOX** $419 Shipped on agiprodj.com

Not "used" i guess but close to it.

And also will i be able to do anything if i get the Torq package and a djm-400 without cdj 200's for now?

Posted by leph555 on Oct-25-2006 00:44:

quote:
That reminds me of a song "Snatch that bitch up..."

Or the song "smack that bitch up..."

Posted by Ryan0751 on Oct-25-2006 00:49:

Actually it's "Smack my bitch up", but the pun has already been lost :lol:

quote:
Originally posted by leph555
Or the song "smack that bitch up..."

Posted by leph555 on Oct-25-2006 02:23:

like i said would i be able to actually use the mixer and the Torq package without the CDJ-200's?

Posted by Ryan0751 on Oct-25-2006 11:17:

Yup! It works kinda like tracktor if you don't have decks.

But you'll be able to use it with the timecode CD decks when you get those as well.

quote:
Originally posted by leph555
like i said would i be able to actually use the mixer and the Torq package without the CDJ-200's?

Posted by HotDogWater on Oct-25-2006 17:55:

Just buy the DXM-06 -- it's fine for what you need. I bought mine for $200 at Guitar Center. For the difference in price between that and the DJM-400 you could almost get another CDJ200.