This is one of those questions that boils down to personal preference. I love my CDJ's on VINYL MODE.

so you do, but why do you prefer them in vinyl mode, what advantages/disadvantages does it have to cd mode... how are they different?

when i had cdjs...vinyl mode all the way.

the stuttering was okay...but honestly, it drove me insane. i like some gabber/hardcore songs...but the stutter mode went too far. lol.

anyways...i always found it easier to use vinyl mode since ive used technics from when i first started djing

what do u mean by stuttering?

The way you cue your CD's is different with both modes. Vinyl Mode emulates a turntable, and CD Mode emulates the dual deck CD Players. I prefer Vinyl Mode cuz it resembles a turntable a lot closer. It's not as boring.

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Originally posted by TRNG what do u mean by stuttering?

when you pause the track in cd mode it goes into an annoying stutter to cue

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I personally like CDJ mode better. Easier to control the pitch when using the platter IMO, although I mainly still use the pitch control slide just like on vinyl. I use vinyl mode though to find my cue point, then switch it to CDJ.

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Since nobody's talked about master tempo, I'll weigh in.

I used to use master tempo all the time, especially when mixing within +/- 2%. It does help with keeping things in key, and also you don't get the pitch fluctuation when you make adjustments. However, it is entirely possible to be subtle with your adjustments and make them unnoticeable.

Master tempo is great when you have to pitch something really far and where the pitch would sound strange without, but you do hear some distortion sometimes, particularly on the kick or hats. Occasionally it sounds like it 'crunches' the sound by skipping samples or whatever.

Now, I try not to use master tempo when I can. Lately, I've been experimenting with pitching things up to ~150bpm with master tempo off. It's kind of fun, actually.

Edit: I use vinyl mode. I'll have to try CD mode for pitch adjust to see how that feels.

I prefer CDJ-mode, because I actually like the stuttering. Makes it easier for me to cue my tracks. I started it out with Technics turntables as well, but switched to cd pretty soon. And since my cheap-ass Numark doesn't have a vinyl mode, i got used to the stuttering, and just trained myself to use it to cue a track.

I can work in both modes though, but CDJ-mode just works a little quicker for me.

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Originally posted by djxtension I prefer CDJ-mode, because I actually like the stuttering. Makes it easier for me to cue my tracks.

ditto

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Originally posted by TRNG to those of you out there who have the cdj 1000, i was wondering what the main differences between cdj and vinyl mode were, i noticed the one time that i tried them out that with a track playing in vinyl mode, if you moved the jogwheel the pitch would change as well, but if you did the same in cd mode, there would be no pitch changes.

Incorrect. Pitch changes in either mode when correcting with the platter. Unless you have master tempo on. (for 800s, but I assume 1000s work the same in this matter).

I'm a cdj mode guy. I absolutely refuse to use master-tempo, whatever way you use it, it sounds terrible, unless you use it within half a percent or so. You hear some sounds are cut or made longer in a way which just sounds really bad. It's the only feature together with looping precision that really needs to improve (imo).

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