I've been mixing MP3s on a computer for a while now, and I can say the results are pretty amateurish and average -- maybe cause my sound card is cheap sh*t. I've been using a program that gives me precise control where and how I want to start mixing, on which beat, etc. I've developed pretty good beatmatching skills even without that, however, because I have a mixer at home (Gemini BPM-150) and I use 2 portable CD players Forget pitch-control, it takes like 30 sec. to read the CD fully lame, I know, but what can I do? Even with a setup as pathetic as this, I've been able to mix all right.
I'm annoyed by the fact that MP3's aren't that great in quality. You can hear the defects, the slight noise, the range imperfections. I prefer sound that is crisp and magnificent. And because most of what I want to mix doesn't come on CDs, but only on vinyl, I've decided to buy 2 TT's.
My parents are absolutely puzzled by this, my dad went so far as to say "I thought turntables were a thing of the past." When I told him about pitch control and stuff he had no idea what I was talking about, and no matter how hard I tried to convince him I couldn't So I don't want to spend lots of $$$, I just want to see if this is what I'd like to do, especially cause I have some mixing skills already.
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