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How to Become a DJ (pg. 3)
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| Devbert |
| I just don't understand the concept of getting ty decks to start with just in case you spin at places with ty decks. Isn't it a better investment to start off with decent decks, that way you don't get too discouraged by the difficulty of it all? |
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| G K Murray |
Not decks, but budget price decks! It was only a reason but they are many more!
So you get some TECHNICS 1200's or 1210's!
U lose interest and u keep them and lose a load of money or you sell them and still lose a load of money and go through a bit of hassle.
U keep them and keep progressing but don't get any further, then why have a top of the range deck??
You buy some budget price decks, lose interest, can afford to keap them and not lose out to much, or sell the and not lose too much.
Or keep progressing gaining good potch skills and then if you get offered a gig on 1210's it's like 'get in, this is quality, take a few mixes to get used to them but it's easier once i do then i can concentrate on some mixing techniques rather than adjusting the pitch everytime i list the needle, but how can i go wrong' or get offered a gig and they have cheapish decks and ur like 'well i've used a simular deck a thousand times it's just like playing in my bedroom! |
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| evil_bastard |
Still, when you're in his position with a couple of grand to blow, it must be tempting to get technics :D
Then again, a cheap pair means you've got more money to blow on other stuff, so it works both ways.
I think GK Murray summed it up nicely though. If you can mix well with 'decent' decks, then technics will be like a luxury in a club which will take a little bit of getting used to. Also, if you enter a club with decks, you're used to them.
Wheras if you've only ever been spoilt with technics, then your skills will be fine in most clubs, but if anyone has anything less than technics, you're really shagged up the arse.
I'm still deciding what to go for, although I've only got about £30 in the bank at the moment anyway lol. I keep spending my money on nights out. I think I'll have to be a boring bastard for a while and save up. If I get a part time job I should be able to get some soon. |
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| G K Murray |
Hehehe
£30 pound, i wish, coz i'm -£650 in the red, from gettin mashed all the time! Been out twice this weekend with the option of 4 nites out with it being easter weekend!!
You just have to think a little, don't get utter decks, but get some reasonable decks which fit in with your budget and progress in dj'ing skills and progress in equipment!!
I used to have everything, then bought a £550 pound pioneer mixer, sony MDR 700 headphones (industry standard) i was just amping through my Hi-Fi so i bought quality amp and speakers, the the final item TECHNICS 1210's!!!! over a 4 year period of saving up a bit hear and there then just going for it and gettin the item u want. |
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| Special_K |
| hehe i have a pioneer 500, tech 12 mk3's and sony mdr-700's i had tons of cash when i graduated so i figure i would go all out, nut by then i had been spinning for over a year so i had my skills down before investing the money |
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| G K Murray |
hehehehe, nice!!!!!!!
Same set up as me, u don't get much better considering they use the Pioneer 500 for some HUGE gigs!
They used it at the MILLENIUM DOME this year, 46,000 ppl there!! |
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| ascension |
why not get some second hand 1200's?? someone might even throw in a mixer too...
and someone mentioned about playing at a bar which had ty belt drives... well then... bring your "non-ty" 1200s along and hook them up there :)
if you got second hand 1200's... chances are you could probably sell them for around the same price as u bought them (abit less probably) - if you decided mixing wasnt for you |
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| Special_K |
| yep in vancouver the pioneer is used at most the big gigs. Its such a fun mixer to use |
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| G K Murray |
| Yeah, certainly is, i won't be changing for a while |
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| Devbert |
| So lets say I drop $300-$400 on the decks, just get a nice budget set. What is important after that? What type of mixer? How expensive? Is the equalizer or headphones that critical? And what about amp and speakers? Will any decent set do? Also, is it even worth starting out with a Dual CD Player? Should I just start out on Vinyl, then move on to CD's? |
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| Devbert |
| Also, should I get a coffin or some sort of special table to hold all my ? |
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| nrjizer |
If your just starting, you might want to think about starting on CDs then moving to vinyl. They can help you learn the basics about mixing, but you dont have to buy needles/records all the time (you can just burn CDs), so its a lot cheaper in the end. Pioneer CDJ-100's are excellent CD players and cost about 300 each. Get a cheap 2 channel mixer and your set to go (minus speakers). If/when you decide to upgrade to vinyl, you can keep the CDs hooked up to your mixer and mix both CDs and vinyl in one set.
I dont really see the point in buying some cheap budget decks if your 100% sure you want to mix. Ive never used them, but most people agree they can be quite frustrating and throw you a learning curve cuz they suck. Plus, theres probably no chance you can sell them used for a decent price, and then youve got 600 bucks worth of old equipment sitting around when you go to upgrade. Techs on the other hand will sell very close to their retail value, so if you decide to sell them you will be getting most of your money back. Thats just my opinion :D
Also, unless you plan on travelling with your turntables a lot (like to parties and stuff), I dont really see the need for a coffin
As for speakers, I dont think you really have to go overboard for home mixing. I plan on just using my computer speakers (klipsch) when I get my turntables. |
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