I'm getting my first pair of turntables and a mixer for Christmas!
I'm super hyped that I finally get to have my own setup. I'm getting 2 Technics M3Ds and a Stanton mixer. I'm going to be in major debt with my parents but I'm getting a job in between semesters and I'm selling some of my belongings so I should be able to afford records eventually haha. I haven't been this excited for Christmas in ages. Any advice for the newest noob DJ on the block?
Dec-01-2006 06:26
enferno
Penus Maximus
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: jesus land
1. don't trainwreck
2. don't ever use 'on the block' again
Dec-01-2006 06:29
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
if your mum accepts the hairy cheque book, ill pay back your debt if you like.
instead of starting your collection with new records, buy a stack of second hand records at low cost. Learning to mix with 3 records is pretty tedious.
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Dec-01-2006 07:04
Nickerous
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: Washington D.C.
Looking back on my original post, I realize I sound like an excited 7 year old with too much sugar, so I apologize. To be honest, trance and DJing is one of the only things that can get me truly excited.
Yan, is that actually a good reference?
Pjotr G, thanks for the advice. Where I live, it's hard to track down vinyl, especially of trance, so I'm gonna have to look online.
Dec-01-2006 07:12
Halcyon+On+On
Liebchen
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: midcoast
You'll shoot yer eye out, kid.
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Dec-01-2006 07:17
Omega_Blue
Someone Changed My Custom
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Gone
if you have a hard time finding records you might be better getting a pair of cdj's instead. you can get a cheap pair like pio200's or denon1000's for about as much as a pair of tech's. it's up to you but records will break a kid without an income like you. tracks are like, 2 bucks. or free, depending on how you wanna go about it
Dec-01-2006 07:23
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
dont go digital! its slowly killing vinyl
theres a fantastic range of vinyl online.
try
chemical records
juno
vinylwarning
to get started.
and yes, the book yan recommended is excellent. but also try recess.co.uk (i think) which you can read for free
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Dec-01-2006 07:44
Trance Nutter
........... I got nothing
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Adelaide, Australia
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
and yes, the book yan recommended is excellent. but also try recess.co.uk (i think) which you can read for free
yep, and Recess also has a book coming out soonish.
but yeah, www.Recess.co.uk (need the www's) is a good resource, helped me and I recommend it too.
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Dec-01-2006 12:53
mezzir
BEES?
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: assachusetts
ahhhh that book's awesome
/bought himself a copy a while back
