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Getting a CDJ as a 3rd deck...worth it?
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| Narcissus |
| Well, anyone here owns a cdj along with TT? I never really appreciated cd djing but i'm really tired of paying huge amount of money on records and half of them i actually play. Most of the times i buy records because of it sounds alright but when mixing it in .. it's just not practical. So I'm considering buying a cdj to "Test mix" tunes first before i decide if they're worth buying. Also some tunes we can get hold as mp3 months before actual release while some other tunes are never released at all. I'm considering getting only one and make sure that i'd only play cd out on tunes that are only absolutely necessary to. a cdj100s to be precised. My friend has been telling me to ditch the idea and spend money on records instead as they look and sound better in clubs. Think of the amount of tunes i can practice and mess around with on cds it's just unlimited unlike records...having to pay huge postage and vat here it's like 8-10 pounds per record!! Anyway, just wondering what are your views and if anyone had to make decision like this before. I was also told to get a cdj800 but i can't be arsed to spend that amount of cash for"test-mixing". I understand about the copyright and artist's sweats in making music and like i said .. i'll buy those tunes that are good anyway. |
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| Vlad |
Dude, thats what Im doing
I already have 1 TT, getting another, and as my third Im getting a CDJ for stuff that either cant be found on vinyl or stuff that I would play but just dont feel like wenching out the money for it. I might also get a third TT anyway when I get really good with mixing and being able to start thinking up bootleg live mixes. If you need a suggestion on what CDJ to buy, there are plenty of threads on it. |
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| Tiger777 |
| The CDJ100s of pioneer is a good starter... |
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| Scottaculous |
| Get 1, you'll be glad you did. |
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| JohnSmith |
yeah, i am considering the same. But i think i might want to get 2, what if you have two tracks you want to test mix together? you'll need to cd decks for that. and in that case, i think it's better to have a dual cd player rackmount style...
it's a tough decision. |
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| Tiger777 |
| If I were you, I'd go for a simple CD player... |
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| PhloTron |
I have 2 TT's and one cd player...it's a good idea...of course you are forced into only inserting one cd in a set at a time, and must go back to vinyl for your next track...so having 2 (or dual) would be the best, but cost is a definate understanding.
Unless you get that new Denon-5000 or whatnot, I hear you could do a full set on one player (no peripherals) since it has 30+ second loop, you just loop something, replace the cd, cue it up and mix to the loop....wild in theory...but does it really work? |
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| JohnSmith |
well, the denon5000 is cool. but 30 seconds is not long enough to cue up and beatmatch it in, at least not very well. even if you had the pitch perfectly set, the cue in the exact spot set, volumes, everything, i like my mixes to last at least 30 seconds, so it wouldn't work like that. Also, it takes time to set up a seamless loop properly. I don't think that feature on the denon would be much use, unless your just crossfading tracks at a wedding or whatever.
I'm thinking of a Pioneer CMX3000. or i might just get final scratch instead. |
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| bachatu |
i think that its worth it. If cds are not ur primary source (for example your using tts), i dont see why you would dish out extra money for cdj800 or 1000s... it could work out well with the cdj100 (that is what i have). Now if you want 1 or two cd decks... its up to you. But i can see you want to stay away from spending too much money without compromising the cd deck quality, so i would suggest starting with a single deck such as pioneer cdj100. I use two 1200s turntables as my main source and two cdj100s as a secondary source.
Reason i use two cdjs instead of one, because i personally not a big fan of mixing cds into vinyl and vice versa.. I like do mixing mostly with vinyls.. then have another small session spinning only with cds (harder to find tracks, real old stuff, experimental stuff).... Going back and forth between the two is kinda difficult in my opinion, cause they both have completely feel and i feel that the pitch in cds is too precise while turntables are more loose, so it can make transitioning kinda hard. |
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| Tiger777 |
| quote: | | but 30 seconds is not long enough to cue up and beatmatch it in |
That's true. But, heey, just buy 2 cdj100's. You won't regret it. |
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| tubby |
decide if all you want form the cdj is playback. if so then pretty much any one will do. think of the other things they offer -looping, hot cues, scratching, tick off the features you want and then decide. if you go with something like the cdj100 you're paying a large part of the way to an 800 anyway. like buying turntables, might be better to wait until you can get the better stuf first time.
as for is it worth adding cd's, lots of thing you can add that you cannot on vinyl. I have heaps of cd singles I picked up without really thinking about it form non-vinyl music stores, plenty on sale even at mostly vinyl stores. trance single cd's don't seem to sell very well here so there's a lot of bargains, and I get a lot of decent tracks that i cannot justify AUS$20 for on vinyl. |
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| DJ Kibon |
Once my turntables are paid off, buying a CDJ is my next goal.
One reason I would really love to have it is to be able to play stuff by amateur artists, much of which never makes it to vinyl, and much of it is often better than stuff available on vinyl.
Example: Endre - Starport-Indra |
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