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Some advice on equipment, please
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| TagZrael |
I am doing my first actual dj gig next month, and I wanted to buy some equipment not exceeding 300 dollars. I already have an awesome mixer, awesome amp, and speakers (im providing my own), and various other electronics. I have 2 CD players, if I plan to cd dj. But the problem is, all of my music are mp3s. So, I either wanted to go ahead and buy a turntable (single would be alright, wouldn't it? then use the cd player as the second source) for the experience and some vinyls, or all of these songs i have on cd singles.
If I do get a turntable, I was considering this one http://www.zzounds.com/item--NUMTT1650 I know I want it to be a direct drive, with good rpm and high torque, and a decent pitch adjustment. If someone can recommend a better buy for those specifications, then tell please. When I do buy a turntable, I'll need my first vinyls. Where should I buy these? Need a place with a large diversity and cheap prices, of course. Somewhere like www.euromusicworld.com ?
Any other recommendations, I would gladly like to hear. Thanks, all. |
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| Dzokayi |
The almighty Turntable Lab :
| quote: | 1) If you financially able, buy Technics 1200s or turntables with similar specifications. If you are serious about djing or plan to do it it for an extended hobby, the smart and recommended way to go is with the 1200 or similarly priced models like the Vestax PDX2000 or Numark TTX-1. Without getting too much into technical issues, it has to do with torque, pitch control, tonearm, sound quality, and most importantly durability. You will quickly outgrow cheaper turntables, and in that case, will eventually need an upgrade. In our experience, beginners will out grow their "beginner turntables" in less than a year. So why buy turntables twice? Trust us, we've seen it happen a lot.
2) If you can not afford to buy two, buy one, and save up for the other
Buy one 1200 and a cartridge to start off. If you can afford it, buy a mixer with it. You can always use a discman or cd player in place of a second turntable. Build a modest record collection (records are 50% of djing). If djing interests you, you will find a way to buy the other turntable (it happened to us). And in case you don't like djing, you can easily sell your used 1200 at approximately 75% of the cost (in vg+ condition).
3) If you choose not to follow the previous suggestions, do not spend over $200.00 on a turntable.
Whatever you do, do not buy a turntable in the $300 range. There's is not much difference between these and turntables priced $200 and below. And the $300 turntable will not be as good as a 1200. If you are going cheap, go cheap, because if you go this route, you will eventually have to replace your turntables. |
My mantra is: Technics --> secondhand --> ebay |
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| Prodigy Child |
If you wanna make a constant mix, then I dunno how you are gonna do that with a turntable and a cd player, unless the cd player has pitch, you could mix into the track from the CD player, but then your gonna be stuck, plus if you buy the deck, your gonna need a good selection of records, playing MP3s ain't cool, I surpose its ok, if its at a house party and your NOT getting paid, but any other way is a big NO NO.
if this does not make sence, its cos I'm stoned...again. |
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| djtrinity |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dzokayi
The almighty Turntable Lab :
My mantra is: Technics --> secondhand --> ebay |
i second that...... |
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| TagZrael |
| Can you not play a song from a cd and then only pitch the turntable for the beat matching? I think that would work well |
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| jdat |
| quote: | Originally posted by TagZrael
Can you not play a song from a cd and then only pitch the turntable for the beat matching? I think that would work well |
Yeah but what about when you're going to go from TT -> CD....
You'll need to adjust the CD player ..... if you're really tight on money; buy some cheapo dj cd player with pitch on it. |
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| TagZrael |
| Well, I've decided that I want to go with digital music. Anyone want to recommend a cd-buying website? |
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| TagZrael |
| I am looking for a site that has trance, techno, house, and dance music singles on CDs with a very large selection. It would be nice if the site also had it so that you can sample a segment of the songs on the albums. And, of course, low prices. Can anyone recommend one to me? Thanks |
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| WhiteBlade |
Plug your computer to the mixer it not hard to do.
All you need is a Y.
The plug that connect to your computer is like on every diskman or any headphone ( small one ).
That to a double RCA and it goign to work find did that a couple of time.
2 compute to one mixer with a good mp3 playing program that can ajust pitch and it was really cool. Of people where like woaaa you have 2 compute to mix no cd nothing I said I have 2 cd player included in the computer :P |
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| Spin Doctor |
| quote: | Originally posted by TagZrael
I already have an awesome mixer, awesome amp, and speakers (im providing my own), and various other electronics.
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A word of warning: Make sure your Amp & Speakers are man enough for the job, taking into consideration numbers of people likely to be there size of the room you’ll be in etc. Awesome amp + Speakers in a bedroom doesn’t necessarily equal awesome amp + speakers in a cavernous room! |
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| razzi |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spin Doctor
A word of warning: Make sure your Amp & Speakers are man enough for the job, taking into consideration numbers of people likely to be there size of the room you’ll be in etc. Awesome amp + Speakers in a bedroom doesn’t necessarily equal awesome amp + speakers in a cavernous room! |
words of wisdom |
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