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Need recommendations for DJ equipment (pg. 2)
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| SolaceDj |
6+- is for slower music so get the 400s if you are going to play
Hip Hop or RnB etc. Pitch incrementation changes to 0.05 if you go ANY higher than that for example 10%.
or should I say TEMPO....damn Im "tempo" deaf |
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| EDM-head |
| I will definitely go with the pioneer cdj whether it be 400, 800, or 1000 . you guys have awesome thanks :toothless |
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| jsweeney51 |
| I might be in the minority here, but I would invest in vinyl turntables and learn on them. Maybe I'm just nostalgic, but I just can't get away from the feel of vinyl on my hands. I know there are alot of drawbacks to vinyl (price, weight of records and quality loss over time) but spinnin records just wouldn't be the same to me without it. I would like to pick up a CDJ at some point though so I'm able to play the tracks I can't find on vinyl. |
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| riotgear |
| quote: | Originally posted by SolaceDj
6+- is for slower music so get the 400s if you are going to play
Hip Hop or RnB etc. Pitch incrementation changes to 0.05 if you go ANY higher than that for example 10%.
or should I say TEMPO....damn Im "tempo" deaf |
it has nothing to do with slower or faster music. it's simply a rate at which tempo and pitch are adjusted. at +/- 6% you can adjust pitch at .02 increments instead of .05 or .1. you have a closer and tighter beat match when the level is at .02. also it is completely mathematical. the numbers at .02, .05, or .1 correlate directly with range of difference between bpms. for example, at .02% the range between true 125bpm and true 126bpm is exactly .8 in either direction. there are also pitch % differences that determine how many steps, half steps, or key changes there are when adjusting the pitch in any 1 direction. I won't get into that because that took quite a long time to figure out, and will take a bit to explain.
im just sayin, from experience, 1000s or 400s or waste money :) (i owned the 800s but sold them) |
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| CLICK_RAREVINYL |
Get a pair of technics turntables ($400 used) and a serato system to hook up to your computer ($400-500) add a mixer and you are good to go
With around 1000 you can start spinning. You don't need to spend $4000 for cdj1000s and expensive mixers just to spin in your bedroom imo. |
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| SolaceDj |
Ok whatever... +-6% is a range of tempo just like the 10%/30%/WIDE selections btw. The 400 was actually made for Hip Hop and the slower ranges of music and the platter is smaller to allow for easier handling of scratching. I'll stick with my waste of money then or maybe I dont really need the extra increments which only applies in the 6% ranges(SLOWERRRR). ;)
This debate is senseless and is like trying to convince a Muslim to convert to a Christian since it is based on PREFERENCE. Even throwing numbers around isnt going to change anything. Laterz |
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| riotgear |
| not debating :) just giving the guy facts since he's new at this. no worries bro :) i owned 800s |
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| Ohms |
Couple things I would like to touch on here..
First off.. I would WAY rather use the CDJ 800's than the 400's... I've used them both & to me the 800's are superior. Bells & Whistles aside there is very little difference between the CDJ 800's & 1000's..
Secondly.. Vinyl.. I love vinyl so don't get me wrong Sweeney but you said something about picking up a cd player so you can play the tracks you can't find on vinyl.. Well, in this day & age that is just about every track!! I abandoned being a vinyl only dj in early 2008 for just this reason.. So much more music is available on download.. A vinyl only dj really can't keep.. These days it's really more practical to have 2 CDJ's & 1 turntable..
Bottomline..
If you want a Quality CDJ that you probably will never regret purchasing get the CDJ 800's.. |
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| jsweeney51 |
Tony, you make valid points. For me though, I'm just a bedroom type DJ, and I still love playing the hundreds of vinyl records I've accumulated over the years. Also, I think you can find alot of the new tracks released today if you know where to look. True, it is getting harder and harder however as time goes on and vinyl becomes more obsolete.
To me though, and again I'm just oldschool I guess...I learned on vinyl and can't imagine spinning full time on CDJs. DJing just wouldn't be the same to me.
But if you plan on playing out at gigs and what not and taking DJing as a serious hobby or even paying job, I definitely agree that CDJs are the way to go. |
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| SolaceDj |
| I still love vinyl...I kept one of my techs just so that I can keep playing them. These days its costly to keep up a good up-to-date collection compared to just buying mp3s. |
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| 3xx3r7 |
| u don't really need anything more than +/- 6 unless u wanna mix hardstyle and progressive :haha: |
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| orTofønChiLd |
| quote: | Originally posted by CLICK_RAREVINYL
Get a pair of technics turntables ($400 used) and a serato system to hook up to your computer ($400-500) add a mixer and you are good to go
With around 1000 you can start spinning. You don't need to spend $4000 for cdj1000s and expensive mixers just to spin in your bedroom imo. |
Yes +1, but i'd go with traktor scratch. I mean who spends 4,000 on bedroom dj equipment so u can press play on a cd player and mix when u can get 2 technics 1210 MK5's and an analogue Allen & Heath 2 Channel DJ mixer (none of the pioneer A-D or D-A conversion crap), with that u get analogue feel and more freedom with track selection rather than loading in cds. |
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