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| everett |
I learned to DJ with Pioneer CDJ-200s and started about 6 months ago. I'm getting pretty good with beatmatching and harmonic mixing working with them but now I'm starting to set my sights on spinning vinyl. Is it worth going to vinyl? What are its advantages and disadvantages, and finally, what are good tables to start with (budget of $500)?
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| Zoso |
Keep in mind that vinyl can be a very expensive medium. Shipped, my records average about 11-12 U.S. dollars a piece. This does tend to make one more selective when purchasing music, which could be a good thing. I have been mixing with vinyl for just over a year. I like the feel and the control I have. But I must be honest here and stress that I have NEVER mixed with a CDJ of any type - so I have no common frame of reference by which to compare the two.
Technics SL1200 series are the gold standard of turntables, and many if not most will recommend them. The Numark TTX series seems to be a decent deck as well, and some even prefer Stantons. If you are going to play out in a club, most clubs will more than likely have Technics, so keep this in mind if you are planning on ever playing out.
Some will tell you that vinyl is on the way out. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Mix what you enjoy, and enjoy how you mix. The biggest disadvantage of mixing vinyl that I can see is the cost involved. |
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| Tsukai |
One good advantages of vinyl is that, there are a lot of rare songs that is only available on vinyl. Some also say that vinyl sounds better on a big system.
Disadvantage, you will now have to worry about needle wear, record wear, lugging around heavy record cases etc.. etc..
Im sure there is already a large debate here many times about which one sounds better, bottom line is, stick with whichever you have better access to.
As for tt recomendation, there are many, best to do your research first. Technics are tried and true, a club standard.
Stantons are coming in strong with good torque and quality tt and a lot cheaper. Then there is vestex. Do a little search here next time and you will find this topic discussed many times. |
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| Clovis |
| Locking down a solid, perfectly matched and phrased mix on vinyl is 1000x more rewarding than on CDJs... |
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| Zoso |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
Locking down a solid, perfectly matched and phrased mix on vinyl is 1000x more rewarding than on CDJs... |
Interesting. Is that simply due to the difficulty level? |
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| Clovis |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zoso
Interesting. Is that simply due to the difficulty level? |
No, its just more fun :D You can't touch the actual CD or brush it by a hair to slow it down that tiny bit on a CDJ. Moving some platter is just not the same... |
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| Zoso |
| Speaking of vinyl, the UPS man just handed me 2 records. :D |
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| ASFSE |
| with 500 you can easily pick up a pair of used tech 1200's on craigslist, and maybe ebay. vinyl is fun, but yes, costly! |
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| Allen Mueller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
Locking down a solid, perfectly matched and phrased mix on vinyl is 1000x more rewarding than on CDJs... |
Agreed of the best feelings there is. |
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| dark_Omens |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tsukai
Im sure there is already a large debate here many times about which one sounds better... |
Vinyl sounds better hands down, although, like you said, if the record is played many times it will eventually wear out.
I started out with CDJs as well, then decided to use vinyl. Now I love vinyl, and hardly touch my CDJs.
As for TTs, I have the Numark TT-500s. They are very solid, and sell for a good price as well. And ya, records are expensive, but it keeps me from buying a bunch of crappy tracks. |
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| Clovis |
| Also, vinyl sounds better but it depends on the needles, mixer, speakers...etc etc... |
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