Original Message                 Date: 01-Apr-02  @  12:42 AM   -   What equipment do I need?

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I like to start DJ. With CD's. What equipment do I need to get started?

I need a mixer and what else....is there any good mp3 mixer on the market to get use to dj?

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Message 11/25                 Date: 06-Apr-02  @  10:44 AM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

Pongoid

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I dunno, bro. I have to say that I don't agree. The PDX 2000's are the ones with all of that crazy pitch control right? There are very powerful, but flimsily made, and once you get used to the wide pitch range, you're fucked because you oncez you mix those tracks that you couldn't quite before due to the limitations of the 1200's pitch control. Also, the platter is lighter, and even with the high torque, the repsponse if different, so your touch-ups will be different for matching. They are the bomb for cut-up, but for straight mixing, they are not 1200's. You get those, and you'll have to bring them to every gig to get your fzll right. I'm telling you now.

Ape

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Message 12/25                 Date: 06-Apr-02  @  12:30 PM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

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if you want to mix cd's there are loads of affordable units out there. the cheapest iv'e come accross and probably the most toy like is the kam range, you can get the whole package for under £250 including headphones, mic, speakers, mixer and decks. but from there it starts to get a little more expensive, citronics and numark are probably the next best and affordable units ranging from around £350-£650. at the top of the tree are the pioneer, denon and tascam products which retail from around the £600+ mark. you could easily pay upwards of £1500 for a pair of top quality c.d decks without the mixer but why bother, start small and grow big. get a mid priced set up which should include the 2 decks and mixer.

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Message 13/25                 Date: 06-Apr-02  @  01:00 PM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

milan

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gemini is affordable too. but the ones i tried were rather crap.

say, has anyone tried that "digital turntable" from Pioneer? i toyed with it once at a shop and must say i was impressed. turntable like action, you can press into the top plate to slow the record down, like you would on a regular turntable. etc etc. really responsive.

bloody expensive too... you could get two 1210´s for the money.

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Message 14/25                 Date: 06-Apr-02  @  05:03 PM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

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word of advice, do not go with the cheap shit. You'll spend years just trying to match beats, let alone learning the other stuff like where, when, how, and what to mix. You'll get sick of it and your mixes will sound like shit, and when you go to mix on the pro stuff as in have a gig, you'll be lost, SO DON'T CHEAP OUT!!!! That's not even taking into account that recordings you make to try to get gigs will sound like shit, and not get you the gigs to begin with. Save the money, and get the good stuff.


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Message 15/25                 Date: 06-Apr-02  @  05:39 PM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

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knew someone bought geminis 2 years ago (2 years ago) and they were very unhappy.. sold them quickly.

hey, that tt info is real handy for the next guy who searches for info innit, so don't balk :p

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Message 16/25                 Date: 06-Apr-02  @  07:06 PM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

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that "digital turntable" from pioneer is like £800, that is for one unit, no mixer...looks good though apparently been used in the dmc championship...you can scratch on the bugger, cool huh...shame about the price.

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Message 17/25                 Date: 06-Apr-02  @  08:26 PM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

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Ape,

even Spiderman said that for mixing purposes he'd go with the PDX2000 over the 1200's and was planning on upgrading to them. Look Cella has a pair and they are the shot! They aren't made like shit, on the contrary, the seemed very solid to me. You'll see when you get back!


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Message 18/25                 Date: 06-Apr-02  @  09:50 PM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

Pongoid

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ok

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Message 19/25                 Date: 07-Apr-02  @  02:48 AM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

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Native-Instruments do a FREE version of TRAKTOR which is a twin-deck MP3/WAV etc player/set compiler.. beat-matching & looping, load while play etc... the pay-version is more-feature laden... VERY cool s/w

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Message 20/25                 Date: 07-Apr-02  @  10:54 AM   -   RE: What equipment do I need?

Pongoid

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yes, VERY cool tool. A definate must for the versatile (reads well rounded) selector.

Ape

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