I think that turntables are much better then cd's.
When I see somebody turning his or her tables it gives me a warm feeling inside. when i see somebody mixing with only cd's i just don't like it no matter how good he or she is.
Be honest turntables are much more fun to play with then the cd players.
This is just my opinion.

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I enjoy Vinyl DJs, 'cuz they work harder. They also buy their music which they have invested time on so you know you're gettin' a quality tracks to drop in a set. They don't need to have every track out there because they can drop your jaws with what they have.

What fun is it to see a CD-DJ press play, stop, bpm, and cue?

When a CD-DJ loses a CD, they're like...what the hell, I'll just DL it off KaZaa and burn a new one. They don't care about their music. When tracks get outplayed, they end up on the floor, the trash, or lost.

When a vinyl DJ loses a record, they're like f*ck and they tear things apart. They care about their music even if it gets outplayed. The bottome line is they take care of their records. You love your music more if you buy it.

If there's one thing all DJs can agree on, it is this:

You're eventually going to end up playing some older tracks.

Like I said, I'm not here to bash on CD-DJs. I've done both and I'm sticking with Vinyl. There are CD-DJs out there that can beatmatch and skratch better than Vinyl DJs. My respect goes out to all the CD-DJs who composes their own stuff or buy legit CDs and spin it.

That's my 2cents.



[ try saying that in one breath ]

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Last edited by T:REBEL on Oct-22-2003 at 17:54

what you said about losing a record is so true; i accidentely and stupidly dropped one off my tiësto remixes last week at a party and for some reason my record just shattered in about 20 pieces. I was really angry beceause I have to work for every penny that I spend on this hobby.

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Originally posted by T:REBEL When a vinyl DJ loses a record, they're like f*ck and they tear things apart. They care about their music even if it gets outplayed. The bottome line is they take care of their records. You love your music more if you buy it.

I can vouche for this

Hey Man chill.....

Decks earn you far more respect than CD's ever will...(well at least in my eyes)

Tables will be around for ever.... well they better be or I'm going to kick some ass

Being a dj is about the music... not being the first to have the tune...


CD are replacable but vinyls are forever (maybe that should be the next James Bond film

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Last edited by Exploded Fiber on Oct-21-2003 at 22:46

get a job. save some money. buy cd-decks. simple.

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Originally posted by vaes what you said about losing a record is so true; i accidentely and stupidly dropped one off my tiësto remixes last week at a party and for some reason my record just shattered in about 20 pieces. I was really angry beceause I have to work for every penny that I spend on this hobby.

Losing a record sucks. I lost three records in one night because of vinyl jackers.

[ Someone - Ascension ]
This was the record that had the Binary Finary and Thrillseekers remixes.

[ Toca Me - Fragma ]
When this track first came out, it was on Gang Go. I had the promo.

[ Another Day - Skip Raiders f. Jada ]
They jacked the first record which had the Perfecto Remix on it.

Sh`t, I was pissed as hell. You can't even find these fresh anymore. They're all hella used and abused.

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Originally posted by DJ LIQUID I can vouche for this

Thanks! That makes three of us.

Vinyl Junkies for life!

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Originally posted by Exploded Fiber ...Decks earn you far more respect than CD's ever will...(well at least in my eyes) Tables will be around for ever.... well they better be or I'm going to kick some ass Being a dj is about the music... not being the first to have the tune...

That's what I'm talking about.

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its really pretty sad to see all the "I dont have respect for CD-DJ's" BS. I mean give me a freakin break. This music, is all about technological advancement as far as producing goes. Every year, every month in fact, tracks sound cleaner and sound better, and this is because the technology is advancing.

So why be all anti-technology when it comes to DJing. There is nothing that a CD-deck cant do that a tech1200 can. Except when it comes to turntablism... too much demand is put on even the best CD decks when it comes to turntablism. But as far as mixing any other genre goes, CD decks are just as good - if not better - than a pair of tech1200s. There is simply so much that digital can do that analog simply isnt capable of. Such as live, onboard sampling, looping, splicing, a host of effects, etc.

As far as mixing difficulty goes, they're of eqaul difficulty. And as far as only downloading and not supporting the artists by actually buying material, thats a whole different issue.

Dont get me wrong, Im all for vinyl... its what built the backbone of this wonderful scene. I have a pair of CD decks, as well as a pair of tech1200s (which I learned how to spin on originally). But dont be all stubborn when new things hit the scene. Just like Tiesto said... give it 10 years and CD technology will be so good that vinyl will be a thing of the past, even when it comes to turntablism perhaps

Let me just say..

My roommate has cd decks. I have turntables. I get a nice comparison of a cd dj vs. a vinyl dj this way.

First off, vinyl is just more fun. Most people agree on that. I have no idea why, but it is.

Second, someone said that you love your music a lot more with vinyl. This is definitely true. The fact that you have to work (both for money and to find the record itself) to get every one of your tracks makes it that much better. Plus...you actually know your tracks. Your mixing gets soooo much better that way. That's what my roommate was talking about earlier...when you have that many tracks (with cds), you don't know them that well. You'll play a song once or twice then move on. But...If you know exactly both of the tracks you're mixing, you can pull off some amazing shit.

Third. My favorite activity...hands down...is going to the record store and trying to find that track that no one knows about. Something about digging through stacks of vinyl that's just much better than downloading tracks from other people.

Fourth...I know this may not apply to you, but i'm definitely into hip hop and drum and bass in addition to trance, and i'm all about turntablism in those mixes. CDs just can't do turntablism yet.

Fifth...those damn .1% pitch increments on cds are downright annoying. Perfectly analog pitch is sooooooo nice. When you go back and forth you definitely notice it.

BUT....i really do love having my roommate around for those moments when i've been spinning too much and i'm temporarily sick of what i have...or i just want to try a track in the mix, or there's a track that i just can't get.

So there's a difference between us. When he makes a new cd...if i complement him, it's always "those are some quality tracks". When he complements me, it's usually "that was some amazing mixing". Definitely not always the case, but most of hte time.

So...my suggestion? get both, or get final scratch. That way you can rock out on your turntables but still have those new tracks. Until then...just be happy with what you have....perfect your technique, etc.

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