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Posted by Andrieux on Jun-26-2007 18:29:

DVDJ vs CDJ Set

What does the DVDJ have to offer that the CDJ does not?

I don't know anything about DJ equipment so please explain like you would to a noob. I'm sure most of you saw Sander K either in SF or LA this past week and I'm seeing him in Vegas on Thursday, so I just want to have some knowledge of what to look/hear for when he's spinnin.

Thanks!

Posted by nchs09 on Jun-26-2007 18:33:

dvdj plays music with videos along with it

cdj just plays music cds

sander is top notch with his dvdj sets.. enjoy!

Posted by rizo on Jun-26-2007 18:34:

saw him last Halloween at RS. sander k just had videos that went w/ music, nothing really amazing IMO

here's my pics/videos: http://www.nextlevel.ws/rizo/061031/

SAN FRAN CISCO!

This is not Miami

he had the mvid for Daft Punk's Around the World but not for smack my bitch up

Posted by meDina on Jun-26-2007 18:48:

yah just videos goin along with the music... reminds me of like winamp stuff lol

doesnt do anything for me

Posted by Andrieux on Jun-26-2007 18:50:

So the vids are preloaded on the DVD and they play with the song? Can the DJ mix the vids that are on it as well?

Posted by A1C on Jun-26-2007 18:52:

Saw Sander use them a couple years back in Atlanta on the DVJ tour.. was badass... had eaten a chocolate shroom... those vids were the sickness... man, that was definately Sander's prime

Posted by rizo on Jun-26-2007 19:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Andrieux
So the vids are preloaded on the DVD and they play with the song? Can the DJ mix the vids that are on it as well?
thats the idea but i saw sander K's assistant in the background with a laptop -- perhaps queuing the videos, using Pioneers DJS software (it does video mixing too, at least the original program its based on does) or just recording the set, i don't know really

Posted by RobertStern on Jun-26-2007 22:01:

The DVJ's are made alot better too. More dependable.

Posted by bucke on Jun-26-2007 23:50:

as was said before, dvj's are just like cdj's except they can also play dvd's which means you can control video the same way you would be able to control a cd or a record on a cdj or a turntable.

Posted by gerard6975 on Jun-26-2007 23:59:

and i'm sure you need a video mixer for it. i think you're not harnessing its full potential if you're using a normal mixer

Pioneer DJV-1000/VSW-1 combination from agiprodj on Vimeo

Posted by Andrieux on Jun-27-2007 00:16:

quote:
Originally posted by gerard6975
and i'm sure you need a video mixer for it. i think you're not harnessing its full potential if you're using a normal mixer

Pioneer DJV-1000/VSW-1 combination from agiprodj on Vimeo

Perfect explanation

Posted by TranceNation1 on Jun-27-2007 04:51:

Re: DVDJ vs CDJ Set

quote:
Originally posted by Andrieux
What does the DVDJ have to offer that the CDJ does not?

I don't know anything about DJ equipment so please explain like you would to a noob. I'm sure most of you saw Sander K either in SF or LA this past week and I'm seeing him in Vegas on Thursday, so I just want to have some knowledge of what to look/hear for when he's spinnin.

Thanks!

yo bro let me know hows his show I will see him July 3 .
Last yr he cancel his gig in chicago I cant wait to see
him !!!!!!!!!

Posted by Junior Chavez on Jun-27-2007 04:52:

personally i feel it's no big deal... still listening to music and the dj is still beatmatching...

Posted by blakh0rse on Jun-27-2007 08:00:

my friend likes the visual things, he wants to learn DVDJ's...I don't care for it. Maybe at a rave where everyone's tripped up and its just too cool of an experience, but I'm passionate for music.

Posted by Junior Chavez on Jun-27-2007 11:57:

quote:
Originally posted by blakh0rse
my friend likes the visual things, he wants to learn DVDJ's...I don't care for it. Maybe at a rave where everyone's tripped up and its just too cool of an experience, but I'm passionate for music.

i don't believe there is anything new to learn... theres just a new video when you move the faders... right?

Posted by blakh0rse on Jun-27-2007 19:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Junior Chavez
i don't believe there is anything new to learn... theres just a new video when you move the faders... right?

probably, not sure how that works.

It'll be like the one man band...doing lights, visuals and music. lol.

Posted by indamixx99 on Jun-27-2007 21:42:

I think there's more to it than just moving a fader. Depending on the mixer, the video fader is separate than the audio fader, so you can be playing the video from one DVDJ while playing the audio from another.

I remember seeing DJ Roonie G in vegas last year spinning on DVDJ's. He was mostly doing music videos but it was pretty trippy seeing him scratch to videos. The video moves forwards and backwards just like scratching to vinyl.

Posted by Junior Chavez on Jun-27-2007 22:15:

quote:
Originally posted by indamixx99
The video moves forwards and backwards just like scratching to vinyl.

yeah, i saw this being demo'ed at the DV EXPO in LA back in 2003.

Posted by A1C on Jun-27-2007 23:09:

Visuals add so much to a show. I love lights and lasers and always have, but I tell ya, visuals add a thoughtfulness to the music... more of an interpretive aesthetic.