I've been using technics now for the last 4 yrs, it costs a fortune for new records all the time and im getting fed up paying for records. I had a go on CDJ 1000's the other week and i found that they are really easy to use and have really good features.

SO i want to know what u guys think on the subject of switching from records to cd's. I don't want to give up my decks but i want to branch out and learn the ways of other music genre's such as hip-hop, rnb and techno etc etc. I can't afford to buy records from every genre and feed my trance habit at the same time.

What do u think?

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sound quality from cd to record is major as records have more dynamics than cds but I think as you already have a set of decks go for it.There is also final scratch as well to consider if you want to try a cheaper option.

I know about the sound qaulity thing but it's not really that big a difference.

As for the final scratch; i've heard that it's not very good although i havn't tried it myself.

Anyone know anything about the final scratch?

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i havent used it myself, but if it was shit, people like paul van dyk, chris liebing and others wouldnt bother with it

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Originally posted by Nou Go with CDJ, easier to get tracks then Mp3 (legally). ORRRR STICK WITH THE VINYL!

Why not use both?

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Originally posted by Nou me

thats some serious self-harm..

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Or...........
You could just read the 1293210923 pages of debate that are on the sticky´d post about CDs Vs Records. That´s just an idea though.

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Stick with vinyl. You're posting that your primary motivation for switching to CDJ's is becuase you hate paying for vinyl? Well, not only are a pair of CDJ 1000's worth about 200 records, if you ever decide to step it up and play real gigs where you get paid, you'd better be playing music you own, its only fair to the artists and labels. "Learning the ways" is just fine, yet if you ever find yourself beginning to play diverse sets or be offered a booking for a techno set, it would be nice to have a good library built up that you can actually play out.

Not to mention that you can find far more tracks released on vinyl that you can on CD's or mp3's (unless you're spinning the same megahits that have already been canned to death).

Not that theres anything wrong with CDJ's, they're excellent, but for what you're looking for, they're not worth the money. Btw, Final scratch is useless because for the same price of buying a laptop and the software you can just go ahead and get 2 CDJ 1000's, which do a lot more than FS (just listen to James Zabiela).

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i have just invested in a cd deck to complement my setup. i dont see why anyone would want to completely ditch vinyl for cd's, as in my opinion vinyl is actually easier to mix with.

i have bought it mainly so that i know how one works (i never really used one before yesterday) which i think is essential knowledge oif you intend on playing in clubs. not only that, but now i can get my technique down for running 3 tracks at once, which is immense fun!

if i were you, i wouldnt ditch the decks, or the vinyl. you might find it expensive to buy records, but hey, thats called being a DJ. i bet you (as with anyone) have got some real gems in your record bag that you could never replace, and if you sold them you are pretty much guaranteed that you wouldn't recoup your investment.

i'm one of these masochistic people that likes emptying his well earned £££'s into the record shops pockets...

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I think that at least one cdj would be a better investment if you find yourself buying out of print vinyl for prices like 75$.
I think at any point a record becomes worth 75$ it should be repressed.

Tu_face has a point in his thread.Why don't you get just one cdj and then spend the rest of the cash on vinyl.I think that would be a nice compromise.Ultimately it is your decision and I say do what feels right for yourself.

CD's aren't necessarily that much cheaper.

Why? Because you still have to pay the licence to broadcast the music in a public venue. Look at the fine print on just about any CD: "Not licenced for public broadcast."

That is, of course, if you want to be both legal and ethical.