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Posted by Aldrian on Aug-16-2002 02:28:

are you a cd or vinyl dj?????/

im strickly cd even though i want to start mixing vinyls soon. just don't have the money to start a collection now. that is why i mostly dj for parties, graduations, and new years

Posted by pnuemo on Aug-16-2002 03:28:

vinyl all the way baby... although i do have cd tables for those 'hard to find' vinyls... ...

Posted by matt_a on Aug-16-2002 11:49:

Vinyl all the way baby! But hopefully I will have enough money soon to add one of those fucking awsome Pioneer CD things to my 3 Channel.

Posted by Psygnosis on Aug-16-2002 14:33:

I do vinyl for the better sound quality but really want to do CD cause of the cheaper price.

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on Aug-16-2002 15:27:

Vinyl all the way !!!

CDs for lower cost?? HUH?
good CD decks cost MORE than turntables, are not as flexible, and it's a bloody nightmare to find good tracks (especially the full versions of the tracks with the intros/outtros for mixing) on CDs, especially new releases!

of course, you could be saying lower cost because you plan to burn your music from MP3s... and for that, i would have to backhand you like my grandama did when i smarted off to her.
support those who make the music you love

-mer

Posted by u4ea on Aug-16-2002 15:28:

I recently migrated to the vinyl DJ team.

I was mixing MP3s (using an MP3 controller and external mixer). It was ok, i learned some basic skills.

I finally purchased some TTs and gave it a shot, I'm glad I did, I LOVE spinning vinyl.

I may purchase some CD mixers sometime in the future, just like pneumo said...for those "hard to find" vinyls

Posted by DJ LIQUID on Aug-16-2002 16:24:

quote:
Originally posted by pnuemo
vinyl all the way baby... although i do have cd tables for those 'hard to find' vinyls... ...
same here

Posted by Martin McG on Aug-16-2002 16:37:

vinyl for me too but hopefully have a cd deck soon as well though

Posted by Vizay on Aug-16-2002 20:08:

CD now coz i don't have money to invest in a vinyl collection....CD often get's cheaper since you don't only need to buy singles but anywa...

I'm planning on buying vinyl later when i get a job and so on

Posted by EldamRy on Aug-16-2002 20:37:

I got a Job ... but vynil is expensiv but im a vynil Dj ...

I wanna buy a CDJ to plug in my 3rd channel ! ....

Posted by mantisnl on Aug-16-2002 20:42:

vinyl here

Posted by P`zazz on Aug-17-2002 05:52:

I'm also a vinyl addict but I also have a cd player lying around in case I need it

Posted by Lanithium on Aug-17-2002 08:03:

vinyl

Posted by Freezel on Aug-17-2002 11:42:

vinyl here!

Posted by UltimaGT on Aug-17-2002 19:30:

I meager, but ever growing collection of vinyl here. At my friends wedding the guy was using cd decks... riiiight hehe

Posted by jdat on Aug-17-2002 19:47:

I can't believe this question is still being asked

people who spin cd ( the small djs like us ) do it for money reasons ( with the added help of being able to play rare tracks )

if you want to be serious about mixing, go vinyl , off course you need the money

Posted by Jason R on Aug-17-2002 20:06:

I've got CD decks for a month and I've only used them twice cos I just love using vinyl to much. Be warned if you do start using vinyl it is very very addictive.

Posted by trancearmada on Aug-17-2002 21:36:

vinyl, but I am hoping to buy a cd deck soon too, just for those occasional HARD to find tracks!

Posted by noonboy on Aug-17-2002 21:53:

both actually....i've got two vinyl players and two cd players...

before, i was only using cd's but after joining TA.com i started to use a little bit vinyl too...now the only reasion i have cd players for is those tracks that's not released on vinyl or not released at all anyway we all need one cd player for unreleased tracks.

the only time i use a burned cd is when i haven't got to buy the single, OR that it is not released, as i said...

cheerz!

Posted by Kid Lax on Aug-17-2002 22:01:

vinyl

i have no clue how to use all those gizmo's on a cd tt

Posted by DjHeavy on Aug-18-2002 18:15:

Vinyl vs. CD

Being a Dj that started out Dj'ing as a hobbie & having a huge CD collection, I started out using CD's. After learning the basics of beat matching & mixing with CD's, I then started a collecting vast amounts of vinyl. When I finally got 1200's, playing vinyl was a snap!

There's pro's & con's to both formats...

Although I prefer vinyl & use it as much as I possibly can, I do use both formats. For a Dj to only use one format, in my mind, limits the Dj.

There are some tracks that you can only find on vinyl and the same can be said for CD too. As well, certin remixes are sometimes only available on either format. Because of that I am currently in both a record and a CD pool.

There are times where vinyl is just not practical, such as a social/mobile event or club where the music format is Top 40/Urban/Other. Again, CD's are problably not practical for a Dj that plays large scale events such as raves, underground clubs/events, ect.

Just my $0.02 worth
Darryl aka Dj Heavy
http://djheavy.cjb.net

Posted by Dj Zinni on Aug-19-2002 04:10:

both, but right now im stuck on cd cause im a college kid with no money

Posted by Endre on Aug-19-2002 06:40:

same as Zinni. the reason why i usually spinn Vinyl iiiis

CD is damn boring. you push a button and then its all over, whats fun with that?

Posted by TBA on Aug-19-2002 13:38:

quote:
Originally posted by Dj_Psygnosis
I do vinyl for the better sound quality but really want to do CD cause of the cheaper price.

If you think vinyl has superior sound quality you're insane
I've got vinyl but would love to get my hands on a CDJ1000.

I think if you're mixing trance, CD's are just as good but of course you won't have the image and cool factor that comes with being a vinyl DJ.

Posted by ampburner on Aug-19-2002 14:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Endre

CD is damn boring. you push a button and then its all over, whats fun with that?

This statement is just as ignorant as saying that "trance is made by computers: you press a button and it makes a new song"

You may prefer the charm of 12", but 'you push a button and then its all over, whats fun with that?' is BS, just BS!

I agree with TBA, it's mostly the cool factor.... and if you DJ just because you want to be cool, I think you're pathetic. (Not refering to anyone in particular)

Of course CD has it's downside, but PLEASE don't come up with crap arguments.

CDJ pro's:
- mp3 ,means easier to get music, cheaper(illegal though) + unreleased promos
- CD singles are cheaper than vinyls and don't get scratched as easily. Sound quality will always be as good as when you bought it.
- easier to carry around than a case of vinyls(=heavy).
- cueing is faster, easier and more accurate with CDJ's

CDJ con's:
- the cool factor
- sound quality, I'm no audio-expert, but I believe vinyl audio quality is potentionally better, and of course this is especially the case when you use burned mp3's, BUT I doubt you could tell the difference on a club sound system.

- pitch accuracy is 0,1% on most CDJ's which is not enough, you will have to adjust when 'live' in the mix. I think the more expensive players (CDJ1000 ?) have better accuracy though, but they're so costly, it defeats the 'cheap' factor, so they're only good for unreleased promos etc.

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