i'm planning to get DJ equipment very soon and i've been trying to decide CD or vinyl.

i'm going to be practicing how to beatmatch and basically learning how to mix since i've never done it before. the way i figure is vinyls are for later, once you have a lot of skill and a lot of money. i have neither skill nor money to buy vinyl after vinyl (and afford replacing them after they get scratched or melted).

so i'm going to get CD turntables to start out with and learn and have fun, then if i ever get really serious and get some more income, then i can go get a pair of turntables and use both.

thank you everyone for helping me decide, i read a lot of this thread.

i just love cd's, used to play vinyl but i traded most of them for cd's. its new technology, but it doesnt matter if you play with cd or vinyl, its the same thing, just the formats are different, thats all.

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Originally posted by incyde i'm planning to get DJ equipment very soon and i've been trying to decide CD or vinyl. i'm going to be practicing how to beatmatch and basically learning how to mix since i've never done it before. the way i figure is vinyls are for later, once you have a lot of skill and a lot of money. i have neither skill nor money to buy vinyl after vinyl (and afford replacing them after they get scratched or melted). so i'm going to get CD turntables to start out with and learn and have fun, then if i ever get really serious and get some more income, then i can go get a pair of turntables and use both. thank you everyone for helping me decide, i read a lot of this thread.

you read my mind boy!
thinking about the same thing. Think I'm gonna start with CD-decks, and if I really wanna drag it even further I'm buying TT's later.
But it's also about price. Haven't afford to buy vinyls all the time, but maybe when I'm getting a real jobb and stuff.. then I can go over to spinning vinyl.

so wish me good luck guys!

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Originally posted by TranceGeek ^^^ i'd rather listen to a shit dj playing vinyl than good dj playing cdrs... why? because of respect.

I just saw Hybrid play Friday night and they used about 50% vinyl and 50% cdr. Are you telling me that you'd rather see some 14 year old kid with belt-driven tables who only found out what a turntable is last week than Hybrid????? Shut up, dude.

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^^^ i'd rather listen to a shit dj playing vinyl than good dj playing cdrs... why? because of respect.
I just saw Hybrid play Friday night and they used about 50% vinyl and 50% cdr. Are you telling me that you'd rather see some 14 year old kid with belt-driven tables who only found out what a turntable is last week than Hybrid????? Shut up, dude*

That is indeed one of THE most stupid comments that I've ever heard on these board.

No wait, it definitely IS !

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Originally posted by Mister_Michel *quote: Originally posted by TranceGeek ^^^ i'd rather listen to a shit dj playing vinyl than good dj playing cdrs... why? because of respect. I just saw Hybrid play Friday night and they used about 50% vinyl and 50% cdr. Are you telling me that you'd rather see some 14 year old kid with belt-driven tables who only found out what a turntable is last week than Hybrid????? Shut up, dude* That is indeed one of THE most stupid comments that I've ever heard on these board. No wait, it definitely IS !

Ok, which part?? You have two people's quotes made to look like one. Please tell me that it's the geek who is an idiot.

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Originally posted by KristineClub Ok, which part?? You have two people's quotes made to look like one. Please tell me that it's the geek who is an idiot.

Yes I meant him I already thought my post was confusing, but I thought that the word 'indeed' would make it clear, appearantly not

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i was screaming "vinyl only" for so long, but now with tools like final scratch and the addition of quality cd decks to the market over the past few years.. the sky's the limit.

still, i'll choose analog over digital anyday.

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Originally posted by Mister_Michel That is indeed one of THE most stupid comments that I've ever heard on these board. No wait, it definitely IS !

Have to agree with you there... djeezes. It doesn't matter weather you play CDs or Vinyls, the only thing that matters is weather it sounds good or not...

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Originally posted by Push2005 Ik ben net terug begonnen met cassettes op te kopen... Die pitchcontrol is echt ongelofelijk !

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Originally posted by Tiger777 Have to agree with you there... djeezes. It doesn't matter weather you play CDs or Vinyls, the only thing that matters is weather it sounds good or not...

Ditto, man. I spin them both..and it's just the music that counts. Although...money does play a big role in having the ability to own EITHER CD or Vinyl....jeez.

the only thing i don't like about when people are discussing vinyl vs. cds is they go to the piracy issue. I'm not a fan of piracy, but when it comes down to it, when people say they want cd-decks they make it no secret the reason for getting them is for loading mp3s on their cds and playing them out (not to say i wouldn't). Just that, even for people that buy cd-decks make it seem that its alreadya given that they'll pirate music, since they say they can't afford vinyl. You CAN buy cd singles, there's plenty, maybe not as much as vinyl but its probably easier to find seeing as how in regular stores they sell them.
However i understand that starting out and not throwing money at vinyl is great since it may just be a thing on the side for some people. I think that cd decks are the future of the genres of mixing (trance/prog/techno all that stuff) seeing as how thats whats mainly done for djs for mixing. You can get precision mixing with cds, plus vinyl won't wear out - they're cds after all. When it comes to battle/hip hop its going to take alot of convincing over time, and it probably will never happen, seeing as how its lasted this long, even with the improved technology - people want to feel the vinyl under their fingers, understandable, but in no way necessary for the mixmaster dj - but more important for the scratcher.