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Posted by Sadmafioso on Mar-26-2002 23:01:

I need info on TT

ok i want to buy TT...what is a cartridge?? what are all those things you talk about and what do they do??...

i am currently mixing with 2 TT without pitch control...is it true that ill be better when ill get pitch control?? will it be easier...

sorry for my stupid questions but i need advice..

Posted by dvd on Mar-26-2002 23:17:

are you serious about the pitch? ..anyways.. Cartridge is the "needle" and yes u need it. And you do need the pitch since all songs are not created equal.

Posted by Sadmafioso on Mar-26-2002 23:36:

thanks...i dont understand what you are saying about the pitch...i mean i control the pitch with my hand (?!)

Posted by zapper on Mar-27-2002 00:50:

To be able to mix two records seamlessly into each other you have to adjust the speed of one of the records so that it's running more or less exactly as fast as the other. You do this by adjusting the pitch. Why? Not a lot of tunes are created with equal tempos. Therefore one of the tracks will, as you do the transition, begin to slide "out of sync" with the other, and it will sound really terrible. I wish I had my turntables where I am now, if I did I would post a sound clip so that you could hear what I mean.

What I really, really recommend you to do, is to read some articles about basic DJing. Try for example the tutorial section of IVibes (www.ivibes.de), it has some easy-to-understand tutorials on basic mixing. And remember to start with tutorial 1.

Good luck!

Posted by Sadmafioso on Mar-27-2002 01:55:

thanx but i think you misunderstood me...i know how to mix...i adjust the pitch of my record with my hand! Why?? cause i don't5 have pitch control ( yet )...

i want to buy two TT for like 800$...what could i get ( used...not new )

Posted by veezee on Mar-27-2002 02:04:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sorry for my ignorance.. but that is the FUNNIEST SHIT I HAVE EVER HEARD!!!!!!!!!

LOL!

Jay

Posted by Sadmafioso on Mar-27-2002 02:08:

what is funny?????

Posted by DJ Chrono on Mar-27-2002 03:41:

if you adjust the pitch with your hand, it will be extreemly inaccurate and impossible to keep records going at the same speed for long (if at all). You need the pitch slider, its an essential part of a DJ turntable.. The cartridge is the thing that the needle is in.. it connectes to the tonearm by 4 wires. the actual needle on a cartridge is called a stylus. If you want 2 turntables for $800 CND, new.. I would get the Stanton STR8-60's. It would of course be better if you found the STR8-80's used somewhere.. or an equivilant brand. If you want a powerfull turntable, almost equal to the technics 1200, but for only like $450 (new) I suggest the Microh Cyan TT.. a no-name brand, so I dont really recommend it.. but you are getting alot more power than with the Stantons.