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Basic Help For Beginner DJs (pg. 13)
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| Jayday |
| yeah, $1000 for the equipment and then the hunt for vinyl... i was considering to buy some tt but the over all costs are just to much for me... very expensive for a hobby, unfortunately. |
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| joelly |
| gemini sa 2400's any good ????? |
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| Trance Nutter |
While you are pondering that question above.....
What do people think of the Ecler Concept 2 mixer? any good? |
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| sLiCk_NiCk |
Hey dudes,
Was looking into buying anohter mixer, havent got a heap of money to spend but was taking a look at the Behringer Pro DJ Mixer DJX700.
If anyone has one let me know what u think or otherwise have u guys heard much about the quality Behringer, or the DJX700 in that case.
Thanks for the help
Niko
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| liquidmist2001 |
behringer in general makes quality CRAP....they've gotten really good at mimicing the designs of other mixers, but never have the quality or the electronics of it...the DJX700 is the perfect example...i currently have one and am planning to get rid of it as soon as i get some extra cash...
it has a MAJOR overheating problem...and guess what it affects immediatly, the effects unit and the quality of the sound as the part that is overheating is by the master out...in my opinion, you should save some money and get a vestax or a stanton mixer, and if you can wait a little while longer, i would even suggest the pioneer djm3000, i've heard it's pretty freakin' good. |
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| BreadNut |
hi i was wondering about doing a dj course
but is it really worth the money?
i was think of getting equipment first and then if i'm not getting anywhere should i go with the course?
and has anyone done a dj course?
thx |
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| Trance Nutter |
This is my opinion as a beginner DJ as well, and other people will probably tell you otherwise, but I also pondered this question about DJ courses.
You gotta decide is DJing gonna be a hobby, or more like a job.
I'm doing it as a hobby, and so going out and getting my name known and pulling gigs is not a priority. As such, I didn't do a course as part of the fun is learning how to do it yourself.
If you are looking at DJing seriously - yeah probably do a course as you will probably be a better DJ quicker, and so you can go out and get sets in clubs earlier and earn some money quicker, which as you will find out real quick, money is essential as this is one real expensive past time.
Becoming a good DJ will take a long time, so if you have the money or you are taking it seriously, why not go do a course, they can't hurt. Whether they actually help or not, I don't know, but the way I see it it depends on your level of committment. |
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| yayo |
k lemme start out by saying I know absolutely nothing about DJing... So how hard is it to learn. I barely even know any of the terms and im on a limited budget (im 16...).
I went to guitarcenter and looked at some of their stuff. The guy there suggested I get to Numark Axis 9's with a behringer vx700 for $975. Looked nice, but Thats really expensive. I know Guitarcenter also offers TT-200 (vinyl) for $199 which would be cheaper than $399 each for Axis 9's. I've heard Behringer VX300 is good to start off with.. So what is the best for starting off and on a budget Cd's, or vinyl? I know nothing :( And what is good equipment to get.
Oh yea forgot to add at a local music store they were selling a turntable that is new that they could sell.. I think it was American Audio TT-200MK I know it was american audio but can't remember the model #. |
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| Thirteen |
IMHO, DJ Courses are worth it. Unless you are a musical genius it is near impossible to learn all the tricks by yourself. This isn't to say you can't, but you will learn faster if you are taught the basics first. This way you won't develop bad habits and later have to break yourself of them. I would never be where I am today without my teachers. I am still learning and always will be. But I have gotten here by learning from others and teaching myself. If you are serious, by the best gear right away. You will thank yourself later, and you will learn faster, as you won't have to cope with the problems that cheap gear will cause. Secondly if you decide to give up you will have an investment that you can sell, and get some of it back. With cheap gear it is much harder to sell, and sometimes won't last long enough to sell off anyway. This is just my opinion. I have been DJing for 5 years now, and I have been lucky enough to play some amazing gigs. I love it, and would never give it up...
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| audiasis |
Hey, I'm looking to get myself started as bedroom-dj, so I don't want to spend too much money, now i found this on the website of stanton:
Stanton DJ 101 Pak, here's the link
http://www.stantondj.com/alpha44/load.asp?page=dj101pak
Now i was wondering if this package is good enough to do some basic mixing for me and some friends, or is it just crap?
There's also the spin cycle pak (http://www.stantondj.com/alpha44/lo...ge=spincyclepak), it costs more, and the only difference i can find is that the first one is a belt-drive turntable and the second one is a direct-drive turntable... Can anyone tell me why this is more expensive and probably better?
thanks
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| Rhue |
| quote: | Originally posted by liquidmist2001
behringer in general makes quality CRAP....they've gotten really good at mimicing the designs of other mixers, but never have the quality or the electronics of it...the DJX700 is the perfect example...i currently have one and am planning to get rid of it as soon as i get some extra cash... |
Although i dont have the DJX700, i have used the Behringer Vmx 300 for three years now and i disagree with the comment regarding behringer as crap. I also own the pioneer djm600 and the americandj qfx-19 mixer. I agree that the design of the behringer is very similar (very!) to that of the pioneer but the quality is not crap. One reason for the low cost is that labour is east europe is far lower than that of its american counterparts (unless ofcourse these iditos paln on making it in China). WHile it may not be top of the line, it is a very reliably mixer and i have put it to a relative amount of abuse for the past three years and it works just fine. Even the features provided on the vmx300 exceed that of other pricey counterparts.
I think it is an excellent choice for newbie users where budget and experience gathering is the main concern...:) |
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