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cds or vinyl??? opinions pls.
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| dancevirtu |
So i am lookin in to gettin a dj package (im a rookie). Im not lookin to make a career of this just a hobby. I cant decide what would be better turntables or cds. I obviously like the idea of having back up copies on cd instead of one vinyl that I can break, lose and have to replace at retail cost. Although I do like classic vinyl its the root and I like that. Is there a difference in sound quality, scratching..ect. Like I said its a hobby I have no experience and I dont have tons of cash to spend on vinyl (unless its worth it). So I would appreciate your advice for I have no idea what im doing.
thanx
dancevirt |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
| There is a 52 page long sticky at the top of the dj booth called vinyl vs cds and if you do a search you will find many others... |
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| Aquarian |
Don't listen to anyone's personal preferance, they all have their reasons. You be your own judge.
Vinyl
PROS:
- "Authentic feel"
- Very slight difference in sound
- Scratching
- Turntables cheaper than CDJs
CONS:
- Expensive to buy
- Harder to find (in some cases)
- Wears out quickly, limited lifetime
- Cracks and pops (so much for the quality argument)
- Storage is very space-demanding (if you have a large collection)
- Alot of recent tracks aren't released on vinyl
CDs
PROS:
- Easier to find (sometimes)
- Sound quality never degrades no matter how much you play it
- Portable - You can store hundreds in a small wallet.
- Cheaper than vinyl
- Allows more sound manipulation
- Access to a wider catalogue of tracks
- Possibility to burn MP3s onto CDRs (which is a must if you produce)
CONS:
- CDJs are expensive
- Can't scratch (unless your CDJ has it as an integrated feature)
- Some older classics were never released on CD
- Insecure elitists will think you're the antichrist, but who cares about them ;) |
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| idoru |
| quote: | Originally posted by Aquarian
Don't listen to anyone's personal preferance, they all have their reasons. You be your own judge.
Vinyl
PROS:
- "Authentic feel"
- Very slight difference in sound
- Scratching
- Turntables cheaper than CDJs
CONS:
- Expensive to buy
- Harder to find (in some cases)
- Wears out quickly, limited lifetime
- Cracks and pops (so much for the quality argument)
- Storage is very space-demanding (if you have a large collection)
- Alot of recent tracks aren't released on vinyl
CDs
PROS:
- Easier to find (sometimes)
- Sound quality never degrades no matter how much you play it
- Portable - You can store hundreds in a small wallet.
- Cheaper than vinyl
- Allows more sound manipulation
- Access to a wider catalogue of tracks
- Possibility to burn MP3s onto CDRs (which is a must if you produce)
CONS:
- CDJs are expensive
- Can't scratch (unless your CDJ has it as an integrated feature)
- Some older classics were never released on CD
- Insecure elitists will think you're the antichrist, but who cares about them ;) |
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| spdandpwr |
| i agree with everything above but i don't understand the sound manipulation thing....also you forgot to mention that you can edit tracks, burn it onto a cd, and then mix with it...it's great |
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| Aquarian |
| errr, you kinda just answered your own question there :conf: |
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| harriz |
| quote: | Originally posted by dancevirtu
So i am lookin in to gettin a dj package (im a rookie). Im not lookin to make a career of this just a hobby. I cant decide what would be better turntables or cds. I obviously like the idea of having back up copies on cd instead of one vinyl that I can break, lose and have to replace at retail cost. Although I do like classic vinyl its the root and I like that. Is there a difference in sound quality, scratching..ect. Like I said its a hobby I have no experience and I dont have tons of cash to spend on vinyl (unless its worth it). So I would appreciate your advice for I have no idea what im doing.
thanx
dancevirt |
Hello.
I would recomend you buy a pair of techs and rane serato and you will have the best of both worlds ;)Since you are only looking for a hobby this is the ideal setup for you.
You will be able to play your mp3s and waves (If you are paying for them I suggest you buy waves) so you will have an instant record collection plus you will be able to start building a physical collection.
Let's face it nothing beats a trip to the record shop.
There are tunes that are vinyl only releases and there are tunes that are digital only.
You will have a huge library most vinyl jocks won't plus you will have skill most cd djs don't (If you can manually pitch bend you can mix on anything that has a pitch control.)
It's like a bedroom djs dream come true really.
You can now take your trilions of mp3s and grab them and cue them like records!
What more could you ask for? |
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| DFOP04 |
| ^^^^ +1000 on that, ive just bought serato and its the bees knees, im 100% happy with it, such a great product, ive been spinning for nearly 4 years now, and since having serato in the last month ive got almost as many wavs/mp3 files as i have vinyl (that ive been collecting for 4 years). tunes are so dam cheap, it gives you so much more variety, is a very very good product, would recommend to anyone. digital is the way forward, but by no means am i chucking in the vinyl, still love the vinyl feel,SSL is the best of both worlds!! |
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| Allen Mueller |
Another vote for Serato. You get the best of both worlds.
allen |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Aquarian
Vinyl
- Wears out quickly, limited lifetime
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Last night I was playing records double your age. I doubt if cd's were around as long, you could say the same. |
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| adi26 |
Sweet, I was just about to make a thread on this...even I am thinking of mixing as a hobby.
What is this Ableton software all about? What I would really like to do is sit at home and mix songs and create my own mixx...:cool:
Would Ableton suffice?? |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
| Click here and download the demo. Mess around with it and see for yourself. |
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