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Basic Help For Beginner DJs (pg. 14)
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| H3lix |
| Can anybody recommend some programs that can do classical instruments? |
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| tranceaholic |
okay..so i want to start dj'ing...not professionally or anything but just for fun and something to do in free time..i wanna spin cd's...what will be the full setup i need..include everything plz. and how much will it cost me?
how is this setup for a biginner?
http://www.planetdj.com/expanded_de...ST=Y#MoreDetail
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http://topdjgear.com/amaucdsy.html |
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| PVD & T[]C |
i personally have a pretty ty setup.
i have two numark TT100 turntabls and a gemini PS626 mixer. the mixer is starting to break on me, but its all okay cause i got all that and some vinyls(house:whip: ) off ebay for like 134 bucks. i plan on upgrading as soon as i can, but i will most likely have to wait till next summer when i have time to get a job. |
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| regulate |
hey fellas, for a while ive been thinking about getting into djing, long story short, ive gotten some money together and bought some records. i know technics is the way to go, but i have some questions.
1.ive seen ebay, should i go used or go for brand new?
2. whats a cartridge and stylus and the other stuff, im clueless on that stuff.
3. whats a good 3 channel mixer for 2TT w/kill switches on them.
4.decent headphones
5. i dont have a music store that sells TT or know anyone that has any, so do othe music stores have some for display?
6. things that should come up money wise: repairs, maitence, how often.
7. what do the lights on the TT for?
thanks. |
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| DJXTC |
| What I've experienced is hard. I've been DJ'n for almost 6 years...wait it has been 6 years. And I've done house parties, played at bars, and also played at conventions. And an occasional club. But the thing is I really want to get residency. I've tried the Handing out demo thing(which only landed 1 gig), and did the "get to know the promoter and etc." But it seems very difficult. ANyone have any advice for this would really help. Many DJ's I've known who has residency before told me with an awkward look of me not getting any residency. ALso more info about me. I started a DJ crew last year and got house gigs. But I really want club gigs. |
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| DjVash |
| quote: | Originally posted by regulate
hey fellas, for a while ive been thinking about getting into djing, long story short, ive gotten some money together and bought some records. i know technics is the way to go, but i have some questions.
1.ive seen ebay, should i go used or go for brand new?
2. whats a cartridge and stylus and the other stuff, im clueless on that stuff.
3. whats a good 3 channel mixer for 2TT w/kill switches on them.
4.decent headphones
5. i dont have a music store that sells TT or know anyone that has any, so do othe music stores have some for display?
6. things that should come up money wise: repairs, maitence, how often.
7. what do the lights on the TT for?
thanks. |
What a load of questions. ;) First things first
1. No problem with used gear, as long as you buy quality stuff. You can always pm me for advice.
2. Ortofon Concorde Pro is my favorite, works for most ppl
3. There practically aren't any. First you may tell me what you need the killswitches for.
4. Plenty of stuff. What's your budget? (in euros)
5. Where do you live? USA? Can't help you mate. I can give you some good online Dutch record stores but expect to pay a lot for shippings.
6. If you buy good gear, don't worry about repairs. You only need new styli every now and then.
7. Which one? The red light aimed for the platter is so you can perfectly tell how accurate a turntable is. The white light is so you can see the grooves across the record. |
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| eyeball_2003 |
hi can somebody give me their thoughts on this set-up im considering as a beginner
2x stanton str830
and a behringer djx400 mixer
if its not good please explain why thanks for all your help guys :D |
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| saintjohnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by eyeball_2003
hi can somebody give me their thoughts on this set-up im considering as a beginner
2x stanton str830
and a behringer djx400 mixer
if its not good please explain why thanks for all your help guys :D |
this is my first post here, But I've got a behringer, and its starting to fade(after only a year of light bedroom use). My advice is to save your money for a better mixer, pioneer, rane, denon, or vestax. From what I've heard and seen, they are like tanks and wil last you many years.
Stantons I'm not sure about, as I've had no experience with them. |
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| eyeball_2003 |
| quote: | Originally posted by saintjohnson
this is my first post here, But I've got a behringer, and its starting to fade(after only a year of light bedroom use). My advice is to save your money for a better mixer, pioneer, rane, denon, or vestax. From what I've heard and seen, they are like tanks and wil last you many years.
Stantons I'm not sure about, as I've had no experience with them. |
thanks v much ill keep that in mind :) |
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| Kiragan |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rhue
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...:) |
I have to agree about the VMX 300. I have not tried any other Behringer products, but my VMX 300 has been going strong for over a year and half of heavy use, including several house parties, and I think the sound is great.
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| liquidmist2001 |
aren't the str8-30s the belt-drive turntables??
stay away from belt-drive turntables as if they were the plague...you will regret buying them the day after...save your money for atleast the str8-80s, or even better yet, save you money for the technics.
also with the stantons, depending on whether or not your mixing trance type stuff or hip-hop, you wanna get either the STR series or the STR8 series, which comes with a straight tone-arm vs. a regular tone-arm. STR8 is better for scratching and stuff, but the conventional tone arms have better tracking.
as for behringer, i didn't know they had a DJX400, i know they have a DJX700 which i currently use, my only problem with the mixer is that i can't use it for too long as it has a slight overheating problem. and even that's not so bad, but the component that is overheating is near the sound output unit, and so sound quality is affected just slightly, but gets annoying. whenever i wanna make a cd, i have to practice the day before and plan the set. then get back the next day and start recording as soon as i get there.
i've had my setup for a almost 6 months now, and as soon as i get another job, i will be saving my first check for a new mixer, cuz i like to mix for more than two hours. i don't get to practice often, but when i make time, i'm usually free for about 4-5 hours at a time...and it get's really annoying when i feel like making a mix and i experiment around with different mixes, and can't make a mix until the next day... |
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