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Originally posted by DJ KING#1 hahaha nice try but you didnt even burn me on that one if you were to actually see them in the studio they use nothing but vynil only reason why most of them would even consider cds is to play there own stuff but i will just leave it at that and this thread alone so sorry but your the one that lost and good day

Your lack of knowledge is highlighted by your inability to even spell the subject for which you argue the case.

Vinyl. Write it out 100 times kiddy.

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Originally posted by DJ KING#1 hahaha nice try but you didnt even burn me on that one if you were to actually see them in the studio they use nothing but vynil only reason why most of them would even consider cds is to play there own stuff but i will just leave it at that and this thread alone so sorry but your the one that lost and good day

Your lack of knowledge is highlighted by your inability to even spell the subject for which you argue the case.

Vinyl. Write it out 100 times kiddy.

I think its safe to say, now in 2006, that the industry standard is CDs not vinyl or laptops.

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Originally posted by Stealth I think its safe to say, now in 2006, that the industry standard is CDs not vinyl or laptops.

There is no industry standard of the format... it's all about preference :slap:

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I love vinyl to death but I can see that from a labels point of view $30 a piece for promos is truly expensive for no real reason at all.
The industry has shifted to digital because the labels can do with out this expence.
A lot of well respected djs still spin wax though because they are not just spinning what gets send to them but instead they go out and buy the records.
These djs are not in the ''top djs'' list

definitly vinyl and occasionally Traktor DJ studio just to keep up with the newest technics(using laptop and etc)

peace out!

I was listening to vinyl the other day I suddenly recalled what another DJ had said about vinyl - it had a much warmer feel to it. I think this is true, but after you get accustomed to listening to WAV and MP3s you sort of forget about it and then it doesn't become a deal anymore. But when you go back to listening to vinyl and you listen for the warmth the vinyl may not sound as clean, but it'll have a warmer feel to it.

Regardless of where DJing started, paying reverence to the old ways doesn't necessarily mean having to use them. As in the case of videogames, the NES had some amazing games on it and people can respect and recognize that without having to actually replay them. Have you ever started a fire with two sticks? I sure haven't, but I still can recognize and respect that particular way of creating a fire. I use lighters as they are easier to use, but this doesn't imply a view point of looking down on making a fire with two sticks. In the case with DJing, a DJ may use newer methods of DJing while still respecting the old fashioned ways.

From a purely artistic standpoint, I see vinyl as a restrictive medium that can't be manipulated as greatly as MP3s can. What I've always wanted to see with regards to MP3 releases was to not only see whole tracks, but the acapella's, main pads, and beats and percussion releases so that DJ's could create new remixes on the fly. With a program like Ableton I could see that happening more easily than with turntables and vinyl. Maybe my creative vision is severely limited and you could tell me where you think vinyl will go or has been, but as I think now the medium of MP3s seem to suit both the record companies and DJs for their exploration of new heights of creativity.

These are my perceptions on the subject.

I think its clear that if you have no interest in hardcore turntablism that using electronic means to mix your music eliminates alot of the tedium when mixing tracks and frees you to be creative.

Thats not to say you can't be creative with Vinyl, but if you're spinning trance youre going to have to ride the pitch and that means less time to screw around with looping/efx/filters.

I personally bought turntables because I want to be able to cut and scratch while still making use of ableton for a back beat an looping my cutting. Prolly could have done the same with CDJs, but I'm also into collecting vinyl now.

This debate seems to have settled a bit as both mediums have retired to their realms of influence.

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For listening and DJing, I would go with CD, in all honesty. New technologies were always regarded with contempt early on, and eventually they were adapted by everyone. CDs are cheaper, smaller, and offer as good sound quality IMO (minus clicking and all that).

You cant beat the sound and feel of vynal.

To be honest i prefer both methods. Yes you have those idiot DJs that pay no dues and will bring a book full of downloaded MP3's to a show.

Then again now a days with Serato and all them how many vynal DJs do you see show up with a few crates to a gig instead of a hard drive?

It is to each their own. So long as the person cares for the craft what the hell does it matter which way they go when it comes to Vynal or CD? There are CDs that are just as hard to find as some vynals. Not that many but there are several that require months of searching to find.

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