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I think I'm done with vinyl (my short forray into the hype) (pg. 3)
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| Jarvmeister |
| quote: | Originally posted by Stasis
With each digital download, you never know how many other people are in possession of that same track. Maybe only 1,000. Maybe 100,000. |
I am so pleased this is not a factor to me! I mean honestly, are you telling me it affects your enjoyment of a track if more people have it?
Were you the kind of kid that would sit in the playground and not share his toy?!?!
I couldn't give two s how many people own a track, whether anyone else likes it, or frankly who's responsible for it.
If I like it I get it - and I love it.
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| Watts |
| quote: | Originally posted by spolitta
Because you don't have any first hand experience with any of those products you mentioned. |
I'm running Ableton 6 with various devices connected via MIDI for digital material. To each his own, but with what I have CDJs are just expensive toys to me. |
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| bubbleguuum |
| quote: | Originally posted by Stasis
With vinyl, there was always a much stronger feeling of possession over your tracks. You knew that when you bought your copy of a record, you were now in possession of one of possibly only 1,000 copies floating around all over the world. With each digital download, you never know how many other people are in possession of that same track. Maybe only 1,000. Maybe 100,000.
Also, the sense of investment and the accompanying familiarity is gone with digital downloads. When each record costs $10 and you know you'll have to wait a few days for it to arrive in the mail, every purchase must be stewed over and consciously acted upon. Now, with tracks only costing about $2 and arriving instantly, we can buy tracks far more impulsively. I used to only buy about 30 records a month back when I was into vinyl 100%, but I knew and loved each of those records inside and out. Now, I sometimes buy about 30 tracks a week, and there are always tracks I immediately regret spending any money on. |
I advise people to buy digital releases the same way that they would do for vinyl ie not on impulse. It's not because it sounds good *now* that it is a good track you must buy. Put it in a wishlist and listen to it in a few days before making a decision. Of course sometimes there is stuff that you now immedialtely is good.
Also, I almost always buy full release instead of separate tracks. That mean that the full release has to be really good.
If you end up with stuff you regret buying, raise the bar on what you consider quality. I always ask myself if I'll like the tracks in a few month or years before making a final decision. That's also why I don't stick much with the sound of now, most of which will get stale quick.
It's not because it's shiny that it will last. I'm also buying WAVs, even if it's more expensive it's a better long term investissment. |
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| miamitranceman |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjWoody
One of them is even installing a computer, so all I have to do is show up with my portable drive.
:toothless :toothless :toothless |
Now THAT is the ultimate convenience! :crazy: |
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| Dojomaster26 |
| quote: | Originally posted by bubbleguuum
I advise people to buy digital releases the same way that they would do for vinyl ie not on impulse. It's not because it sounds good *now* that it is a good track you must buy. Put it in a wishlist and listen to it in a few days before making a decision. Of course sometimes there is stuff that you now immedialtely is good.
Also, I almost always buy full release instead of separate tracks. That mean that the full release has to be really good.
If you end up with stuff you regret buying, raise the bar on what you consider quality. I always ask myself if I'll like the tracks in a few month or years before making a final decision. That's also why I don't stick much with the sound of now, most of which will get stale quick.
It's not because it's shiny that it will last. I'm also buying WAVs, even if it's more expensive it's a better long term investissment. |
Agreed. There is no reason to change one's buying habits when changing mediums. Put your digital purchases into a crate/cart/whatever, then come back in a week or so and give each of the samples a full listen-through. If there is even the slightest thing that seems 'off' to you, then take it out of the cart. I do the exact same thing with vinyl, etc. I'll start out with about 100 records to listen through at the store, and maybe walk out with 5...
For me the tracks that I buy have to be just right. All of the elements have to fit together perfectly. I end up with only 15-20 new tracks per month, but I have songs that I will definately play out and songs that I want to learn inside-out. |
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| Oreoh142 |
| i dont get why everyone saysw that learnign on vinyl was the best..i learned on vinyl....and yeah..dont feel any different..but then again i'll never know whats it like to not learn from vinyl |
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| JD8180 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Oreoh142
i dont get why everyone saysw that learnign on vinyl was the best..i learned on vinyl....and yeah..dont feel any different..but then again i'll never know whats it like to not learn from vinyl |
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| Oreoh142 |
| quote: | Originally posted by JD8180
:conf: |
yeah i know i suck at typing |
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| JD8180 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Oreoh142
yeah i know i suck at typing |
well i understood what you wrote, but the :conf: was due to the fact that you pretty much cancelled out your entire statement with the end that you wrote there |
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| Oreoh142 |
| quote: | Originally posted by JD8180
well i understood what you wrote, but the :conf: was due to the fact that you pretty much cancelled out your entire statement with the end that you wrote there |
well yeah,its just i mean i'll never know... |
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| Beatflux |
| quote: | Originally posted by Alex Barretta
I went from full computer setup( ableton ), to CDs and then finally to vinyl. I know for most people its the otherway around but for me djing doesnt feel like djing without a record. I dont care what anyone else uses to mix tracks as long as the crowd and I enjoy the music. |
Back in the day they only mixed with a single turntable. Give that a try to pursue your journey back in time. lol |
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| Oreoh142 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Beatflux
Back in the day they only mixed with a single turntable. Give that a try to pursue your journey back in time. lol |
how is that even possible? |
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