Why not combine the two? Get a cheap 3 channel mixer, 1 turn table and 1 CD
player.... See what you like more. if you like CD more pick up a 2nd CD
player, you like vinyl more grab a 2nd turntable. This way you'll have the
option of using all forms of media.
I'm like Geoff, i love vinyl and thats all i'll spin, but it does limit me
on alot of things. Luckily i spin Hardcore/Gabber more then anything else
and all i can find is that on vinyl but when it comes to IDM i'm limited.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "cutups" <cutup@andythepooh.com>
To: "visa" <v.kuoppala@pp.inet.fi>; "hyperreal idm" <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] getting started with DJ:ing
quoted 9 lines If you're not interested in collecting vinyl in and of itself,
> If you're not interested in collecting vinyl in and of itself,
> i'd definitely recommend going some digital route.
>
> Although i love vinyl personally, and actually sell it (plug!)
> i think there's alot more to be done within the realm of *DJING*
> or something that hybridizes remixing, writing trax and djing
> with a digital format.
>
> I think a laptop + some interface would be the best if you're just
starting
quoted 20 lines now.
> now.
> The finalscratch route is good, but if you're not already a dj, there's
> additional
> costs and overhead there. I'd say go for traktor, but having a good
> interface
> (midi or whatever) would be ideal. I'm not sure what that is yet.
>
> One last word of advice though: buy the music you'll be djing.
>
> - cutups
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "visa" <v.kuoppala@pp.inet.fi>
> To: "hyperreal idm" <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:25 AM
> Subject: [idm] getting started with DJ:ing
>
>
> > I've been considering getting into DJ:ing for some time now, but am a
bit
quoted 5 lines unsure of the most appropriate vessel for materializing my ambitions.
> > unsure of the most appropriate vessel for materializing my ambitions.
> >
> > The choices seem to go as follows: 1.) turntables with vinyl, 2.)
> turntables
> > + laptop + final scratch, 3.) laptop with traktor or 4.) DJ:ing with
cd's.
quoted 2 lines Currently I don't have any vinyl records, which seems to be a problem
> >
> > Currently I don't have any vinyl records, which seems to be a problem
with
quoted 5 lines the first option, since before I could really start spinning I should
> > the first option, since before I could really start spinning I should
> gather
> > shitloads of records. At present I don't own a laptop either, but that's
> > something I'm going to get sooner or later (since I'm a tight producer).
> > Options 2 and 3 would solve the source material problem, since there
would
quoted 1 line be a practically endless supply to chooce from. Using CDs would seem to
> > be a practically endless supply to chooce from. Using CDs would seem to
be
quoted 6 lines convenient, since I am constantly purchasing more and more of them and I
> > convenient, since I am constantly purchasing more and more of them and I
> > already have a reasonably large selection to choose from. Furthermore, I
> > could always burn stuff on cd with my rewritable. But does anyone take a
> > CD-DJ seriously? Any other issues I should take into consideration?
> >
> > So, which of the above options would you suggest? The most common
option,
quoted 2 lines turntables + vinyl, would seem to be a good choice since sooner
> > turntables + vinyl, would seem to be a good choice since sooner
> > or later I would have to get a vinyl player anyway as vinyl is such a
cute
quoted 9 lines format. Furthermore, it could be later expanded with final scratch to
> > format. Furthermore, it could be later expanded with final scratch to
> > include the material I wouldn't have as vinyl.
> >
> > What turntables would you then recommend? (I realise this is quite close
> to
> > the thread 'Should I buy a Turntable for IDM?', but here the emphasis is
> > obviously more on DJing.) Should I start with something really cheap or
> > invest straight away in some quality gear, which probably wouldn't have
> > to be upgraded in a long time? What devices have good price/quality
ratio?
quoted 23 lines thanks
> >
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > .: visa tapani
> >
> >
> >
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