Vinyl for some, CD for others...

Look, it's not really a big deal. Use both. If you have a tune on record, play it on your decks. If you have a tune on CD, play it on your CD decks.

What's the conflict here? They both work on the same platform, it's not like you need a special mixer to use one or the other.

Screw image and just play the tunes in the way you have them.

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Originally posted by uxud Vinyl for some, CD for others... Look, it's not really a big deal. Use both. If you have a tune on record, play it on your decks. If you have a tune on CD, play it on your CD decks. What's the conflict here? They both work on the same platform, it's not like you need a special mixer to use one or the other. Screw image and just play the tunes in the way you have them.

what he said

I only read the first page so forgive me if someone already mentioned this.

What you have to do first is asses what you plan on accomplishing as a DJ. Do you hope to land gigs in local clubs (or if you're really something else, in international clubs, but lets not get ahead of ourselves here) ? Also, what style of music do you plan on spinning?

With that said, Do you think that by spinning all the "latest and greatest tunes" available on the hub is gonna get you anywhere? I mean, if you play a bunch of anthems and popular trance tunes, why would anyone wanna see YOU instead of Tiesto or Armin? see where I'm going with this, you need to develop a style.

If all you want to do is bedroom DJ just for fun or maybe for like a couple friends than CD Decks probably are a better idea, that way you can obtain (by whatever means ) the latest tracks before they're released and play them for yourself. But if you plan on DJ'ing outside your bedroom than vinyl is 9 out of 10 times the best way to go. You cannot spin copyrighted music which you have not payed for in a club; cds sound much worse than vinyl when played on a capable sound system; if you buy your music than its harder to find singles on cd than vinyl; some clubs dont have 2 cd decks.

Go searching through your local record stores bins and listen to stuff you haven't heard before. Im sure you'll find plenty of gems on vinyl that haven't been hammered by tiesto or armin or pvd...no one is gonna wanna hear you in a club if you sound like everyone else.

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Originally posted by DeleriuM2K 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

Great speech

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People have been predicting the end of vinyl since CDS were first introduced.... i dont see it dying off to be honest with you- if it does- it wont be for a long long while. It has a certain 'something' about it.

As a home format yes it has died-but as a club format it has not at all

I spin professionally- this is my livelyhood- Vinyl is most definately not dying- every single club i play at has a pair of technics and a twin denon used in harmony together

The formats are used alongside one another quite happily- there is no big issue with which is best- just whatever you prefer using..

I personally play about 10 cd tracks a night and the rest will be all vinyl as i get mailed and buy everything on vinyl.

Other djs i know use 99% cds all night and it suits them fine


I am very glad when some denons decide to skip or they dont want to read my CDRs(NOT downloaded- simply backups of my originals) that i have such a mountain of vinyl with me.
The more skills you have and to coin a phrase the more strings to your bow you have the better prepared you are for any eventuality.

when it comes down to it, as long as i play the right tunes and people are entertained- i dont give a flying crap what format its played on, and neither does the dance floor.
Nor do i care for any snobbery/elitist views on formats and what people use to play or what is 'best'.

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Originally posted by DeleriuM2K Such as live, onboard sampling, looping, splicing, a host of effects, etc.

You can do the sampling, effects, etc with your mixer or some sort of effects unit.

As for looping...you can loop with vinyl....it's just more difficult, you need two copies of the record, and to get it going really fast you need to have some turntablist in you .

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