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what a sad sight

check that CDj chillin on top of the technics. what a waste
jules

better use than what mine are doing....holding up dirty clothes and papers.

I love (and prefer) vinyl, but to each their own. Regardless, it looks like the people are having a good time, which is most important.

not an uncommon sight these days as most of the people i play with as well as most clubs ive been to use cdjs. ironically CDJ's are now beginning to be used as tabletops for laptops now!

wow...look at that old ass computer monitor on the right...lol

Vinyl is just too expensive for most.

meh, i'm a huge supporter of cd's and i doubt i'll ever go back to vinyl.

Don't see the big deal.

Pretty much every international dj I've seen playing in Adelaide do that.

And it makes sense to me if you are using CDJ's to do that.



(I play vinyl)

it's a common sight these days, i'm pretty much all cdj now myself

i still buy the tracks i really like on vinyl too and will always enjoy the sound of vinyl, but digital is just so much simpler and convenient

it is sad, myself, im really trying hard to learn from the start, ive had decks and all for a while but never was able to apply myself 100%, times r different now and trying to learn to beatmatch for a start (laugh at me if u must). but it makes me think... should i look at cdjs or even laptop style (like T-Soma has been demonstrating for me) because times are changing. the $factor is there also... i love vinyl... simple as that, but the cost factor, weight factor of transporting the decks and vinyl would b tonnz different if it was cdjs and cds, or laptop and some equipment.... im kinda questioning what to do!

... any comments/advice?

Since you have already got a pair of 1200s, do what I did and get Serato or something similar.
Its fairly cheap software if you consider the amount you save on vinyl.

Vinyl is only acceptable if your runnin SSL or the likes.... Very retarded to be using anything but cd or laptop at this point

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Originally posted by ReDzY Vinyl is only acceptable if your runnin SSL or the likes.... Very retarded to be using anything but cd or laptop at this point

You're just wrong. On more than one level.

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Originally posted by ReDzY Vinyl is only acceptable if your runnin SSL or the likes.... Very retarded to be using anything but cd or laptop at this point

Well smack me sideways with a kipper and call me a retard.

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Originally posted by Freak Well smack me sideways with a kipper and call me a retard.

Nem pulls out a wet fish and clips Freak round the ear hole and shouts " FREAK YOU RETARD"!

Back to the matter at hand.
I always find finite statements are retarded in themselves and can envoke the passions in people like you wouldn't believe.

The orginal picture shows Jules using a CDJ in favour of Techs.
As many users have stated, this is a very common sight these days. As a matter a fact, I can't remember the last time I saw a major DJ using vinyl.

With regards to laptops I still see only a handful and whilst I am told I am witnessing a creative genious I am still yet to be impressed and find that most sets are too selfindulgent or complete wank.

Cheers
Nem

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Originally posted by DJ Tee check that CDj chillin on top of the technics. what a waste jules

Indeed, get that 1200 out of there and free up some space!

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Originally posted by Nemesis44 Nem pulls out a wet fish and clips Freak round the ear hole and shouts " FREAK YOU RETARD"! As a matter a fact, I can't remember the last time I saw a major DJ using vinyl.

Last saturday I was working with Eddie H of the alliwell, and he did amazingly use vinyl.....
Only to scratch with a couple of times mind, the rest was all on the cdj mk3s, but still.... that surprised even me.
Still see it used from time to time- certain people still swear by it, and in other genres it is strill the medium of choice.
But it does sadden me to see technics used as oversized novelty beermats

If I had heaps of cash, no doubt would I be buying the wax.
But funds are tight.
And buying vinyl normally means you got to sell yourself for sex.
Well... yea... $5? anyone?...

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Originally posted by Freak But it does sadden me to see technics used as oversized novelty beermats

Aye, that it does.

I don't love my CDJs the same way I love my 1210s.

Nem

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Originally posted by Freak in other genres it is strill the medium of choice.

Yea ive seen vinyl quiet a few times at DnB or Breaks jams.

Yes, very sad to see judge jules stil getting booked.

He put on once of the worst performances i'd ever seen.



I just think vinyl and cd's are just chalk and cheese.

Theres nothing like dusting off a record i've not played in a while and putting it on the turntable for a spin. Theres something beautiful in the simplicity of that and the tactile feel of it. I'm lucky in the sense that i'll only really buy a record or two a month, and they'll usually be over 15-20 years old.

There's also nothing like the satisfaction of slamming in a cd full of tracks you only heard for the first time 15 minutes earlier and being able to mix with them off the bat.

There are positives and negatives of both aspects, and always will be. I embrace any form of djing that doesn't take away from the main point of it which everyone seems to forget. DJING IS MEANT TO BE A SELFLESS JOB. Your job is to make other people have a good time and you're a very lucky person if you're doing something which plays a positive part on others lives while doing something you love to do.


Not many people can say they'll ever have that type of job satisfaction.


When it boils down to it, you could be mixing with cassetes, or minidiscs and 90% of the crowd wouldn't be any the wiser and it doesn't make a shred of difference. It's just about getting people remembering that night for the amount of quality music they hear and how much dancing/drinking/pilling/shagging they got done.

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Originally posted by ZeJayMan When it boils down to it, you could be mixing with cassetes, or minidiscs and 90% of the crowd wouldn't be any the wiser and it doesn't make a shred of difference. It's just about getting people remembering that night for the amount of quality music they hear and how much dancing/drinking/pilling/shagging they got done.

FTW!!!!! could not agree with you more.... that POINT is why i want to be a DJ, no doubt like all the rest of you guys and girls, your all extreemly passionate about your music... so am i, and if i can make people feel the emotions that i do from music with or without lyrics, make them smile, feel sad (even cry), happy, energized, have goosebumps all over, send shivers down their spine just like i do... then i will be doing what i was born to do!

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Originally posted by ReDzY Vinyl is only acceptable if your runnin SSL or the likes.... Very retarded to be using anything but cd or laptop at this point

I bought techs and I EFFING LOVE THEM. I agree though, if you're going to be working with EDM its just better to go digital (no one who is going to listen is going to care that vinyl sounds "warmer"). I'm pretty much going to skip the CDJs and move to ableton and save my TTs for scratching/cutting/juggling.

Oh God, please don't let this deteriorate into "Vinyl vs. CD vs. Digital #43,509,735,609,732,847,625.4." Different strokes for different folks, people. That's all that this "debate" will ever be.

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