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cbredeyejedi
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Registered: Dec 2006
Location: cocoa beach

help with decks...amatuer

i have been bedroom dj'in for about 4 months or so and ive gotten the hang of beatmatching. i use 2 technics turntables and i am thinking about gettin a cd deck as well... are there things that you can do with a cd deck that cant be dont with a turntable.. also im curious of how to make remixes using only vocals from one album and music on the other. i can turn down the bass and mid alittle to get more of a vocal sound but is there a way to cut the music out completely? or do you just mix the whole 2 songs together?

Dec-06-2006 08:41 United States

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Trance Android
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Registered: Mar 2006
Location: Birmingham, UK

Depends on the CDJ you end up getting but a few quick things you can only do on CDJ is stuff like:

Setting & storing loops
Setting & storing cue points (either on board memory where they can be recalled whenever you play that CD or store on memory card to take with you & use elsewhere)
Hot cue/loops means you can really mess about with the track & jump between them as you please
Quick return (instant return to your cue point as soon as you touch the platter, for scratching etc)
Greater pitch range (i think!) - CDJ800 has +/- 100%
Some CDJ's have FX built in

No, you won't be able to create an acapella from a full track by using CDJ's (or vinyl decks or software)

Dec-06-2006 10:35 United Kingdom

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Trance Android
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Registered: Mar 2006
Location: Birmingham, UK

Another CDJ only thing I just thought of is Master Tempo. It works great on vocals as you can adjust the pitch quite considerably without turning the vocalist into a chipmunk

Dec-06-2006 11:07 United Kingdom

sterilis
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Registered: May 2005
Location: Belfast/Ibiza/Manchester

if your going to get cdjs get two. imade the mistake of just buying one and its really frustrating not being able to mix new tracks you downloaded into each other.

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Dec-06-2006 12:22 Ireland

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Mr.Mystery
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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Vantaa

quote:
Originally posted by Trance Android
Another CDJ only thing I just thought of is Master Tempo. It works great on vocals as you can adjust the pitch quite considerably without turning the vocalist into a chipmunk

My vinyl decks have that.

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Dec-06-2006 12:53 Finland

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Trance Android
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Registered: Mar 2006
Location: Birmingham, UK

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
My vinyl decks have that.

You live & learn I don't think it's on his Technics though so I'll use that as my excuse

Dec-06-2006 13:03 United Kingdom

cbredeyejedi
tranceaddict in training

Registered: Dec 2006
Location: cocoa beach

thanx guys for the advice...that would be awsome.. i like the idea of setting and storing loops and instant cue.. ill be pickin up to cd decks soon then, any tips on good ones with the most features?

Dec-06-2006 16:38 United States

SPAWNmaster
DJ/Producer

Registered: Jun 2006
Location: Boston, USA

depending on how much you want to dish out id start with some cdj800mk2....and if you want to go all out (though its not necessary unless you NEED 3 hot cues) 1000mk3s are the industry standard for cds right now

Dec-06-2006 17:58 United States

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Jarvmeister
Building a fire......

Registered: May 2001
Location: Trancentral

quote:
Originally posted by Trance Android
You live & learn I don't think it's on his Technics though so I'll use that as my excuse

The Stanton STR8-100s have it. They call it Key Correction I beleive.

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Dec-06-2006 22:52

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