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Benefits of having 3 CDJ's

what's up guys. i was thinking about getting a 3rd cdj (1000mk3). since i started djing, i have accumulated serato, ableton, turntables, cdj's and the djm800. i have been on the fence w/ ableton. i barely use my tt's anymore and am almost always using my cdj's (w/ serato). i'm about to make a purchase soon and was actually thinking about getting a 3rd cdj (and possibly another serato box) to add to my collection. just looking for some constructive criticism. getting a 3rd cdj just seems to make the most sense to me. i could get really creative w/ 3 cdj's. let me know what you think or if you have any other suggestions.

thanks
bisco

to be honest all I want when Im playing is 3 cdjs and a rotary mixer.


having 3 cdjs makes life so much easier and i much prefer not having to lug around a laptop + cables + box or vinyls. (done both, hate both)


having 3 cdjs for me means i can play really short songs and be able to get another track in there in time, also allows for easier mashups and everything


you seem to have a whole hell of a lot of gear, i know you do some mobile and top40 djing so i can see why, but i suppose the best question is what are you looking to do with the third cdj you can't do with two + all your other stuff?

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Originally posted by Allied Nations to be honest all I want when Im playing is 3 cdjs and a rotary mixer. having 3 cdjs makes life so much easier and i much prefer not having to lug around a laptop + cables + box or vinyls. (done both, hate both) having 3 cdjs for me means i can play really short songs and be able to get another track in there in time, also allows for easier mashups and everything you seem to have a whole hell of a lot of gear, i know you do some mobile and top40 djing so i can see why, but i suppose the best question is what are you looking to do with the third cdj you can't do with two + all your other stuff?

good question... i dont use ableton outside of my bedroom. i have landed some gigs where i can play edm, so you know what i could use a 3rd cdj for there.

for the hip-hop/top 40 gigs. i would love to mix some edm beats w/ the track that is playing, and mix the next track over the edm beats seemlessly. i would also love a 3rd cdj for scratching, backspins, loops, samples, and other odd tricks. another reason i'd need a 3rd cdj is to play instras and accapellas together, and have the next track cued up on the 3rd cdj.

i hate when i'm doing my thing and then have to stop to cue up the next track. i'd rather do my thing and have the next track already cued. i could be more creative.

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Originally posted by discobiscuit good question... i dont use ableton outside of my bedroom. i have landed some gigs where i can play edm, so you know what i could use a 3rd cdj for there. for the hip-hop/top 40 gigs. i would love to mix some edm beats w/ the track that is playing, and mix the next track over the edm beats seemlessly. i would also love a 3rd cdj for scratching, backspins, loops, samples, and other odd tricks. another reason i'd need a 3rd cdj is to play instras and accapellas together, and have the next track cued up on the 3rd cdj. i hate when i'm doing my thing and then have to stop to cue up the next track. i'd rather do my thing and have the next track already cued. i could be more creative.

I've been going through the exact same thing. I need a 3rd cdj BADLY.. but yet again, is this all worth for the bedroom? i mean i shelled out on cdjs, efx, mixers, software.. but where does it all stop? that's the only thing stopping me now!

PS: im a student abroad who's probably going back home (14 hours away by plane) so gotta take this shit with me, so i take that into consideration too!

but all in all, the benefits are great... and there's just soo much stuff to do with a third cdj.. i think if you can afford it easily then by all means go for it!

I want a 3rd CDJ too... for sampling, looping, mashups and whatnot.

Allows more creativity in a set, though this is kinda limited by what genre you play for most parts.

I would use a 3rd CDJ for samples and just little stuff here and there. Maybe added percussions and such.

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Originally posted by Allied Nations to be honest all I want when Im playing is 3 cdjs and a rotary mixer.

Give me 3 CDJs a LINEAR mixer and a couple of holes for me to plug my EFX in

I have three and absolutely love it. Mash-ups, loops, sampling... it allows for a lot more creativity than just two CDJs do. I also find it more rewarding to do on-the-fly mashing and looping on CDJs and get the exact same result as your average Ableton user.

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Originally posted by idoru I have three and absolutely love it. Mash-ups, loops, sampling... it allows for a lot more creativity than just two CDJs do. I also find it more rewarding to do on-the-fly mashing and looping on CDJs and get the exact same result as your average Ableton user.

totally. like i only have one cdj at home but i feel most at home in a booth with three-

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Originally posted by idoru I have three and absolutely love it. Mash-ups, loops, sampling... it allows for a lot more creativity than just two CDJs do. I also find it more rewarding to do on-the-fly mashing and looping on CDJs and get the exact same result as your average Ableton user.

what he said, + three deck mixing (as he already implied). i suppose you could always dedicate one to an efx-500 for zabiela scratching. lol

having 3 cdjs makes you 50% more appealing to the opposite sex than those with only 2.

playing with three is great. it opens the door for alot of things.
mashups, long mixes, burning threw songs quickly or my fav. throwing a scratch over two songs that are mixing. you can be real creative with three. i started playing on three about 2 years ago but now my addiction to having multiple decks to play on has grown to playing on four. if i could find a 6 ch. mixer i would be in heaven!! and its one thing to just mix on a computer and is another to use the help of a computer to mix. i personally dont like using computers for either...but you never know what future addictions can hold. one thing i have learned is dont ever stop expanding!!

Every club should have 3 decks as standard.


3 CDJs is the only way to roll

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Originally posted by Clovis Every club should have 3 decks as standard. 3 CDJs is the only way to roll

Most "club standard" mixers have four channels, so you might as well add a fourth one.

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Originally posted by idoru Most "club standard" mixers have four channels, so you might as well add a fourth one.

3cdjs and the 4th channel for an EFX unit or cycloops would be ideal

Some mod you'd make

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Originally posted by bas 3cdjs and the 4th channel for an EFX unit or cycloops would be ideal

That's what the FX send loop's for

And please tell me the mixer in this hypothetical club of wonder has such functionality? That's the one thing that A&H still seem to fail on... PUT A PROPER BLOODY FX SEND IN IT!!

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Originally posted by bas 3cdjs and the 4th channel for an EFX unit or cycloops would be ideal Some mod you'd make

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