Getting back into it
Getting back into it Posted on: 04.09.2013 by Emeline Marolt I realise this is a 'digital' djing site so I may receive biased opinions, then again I may not.Anyhow, I am getting back into DJing after a three year stint away from it. So I used to mix on turntables. Direct drives with more torque than technics and 20% pitch either way. Anyway that's the besides the point, I am wondering whether to purchase turntables or cdjs. Which would you recommend of the two? I have never mixed on CDJs. | |
| Emeline Marolt 04.09.2013 | I realise this is a 'digital' djing site so I may receive biased opinions, then again I may not. Anyhow, I am getting back into DJing after a three year stint away from it. So I used to mix on turntables. Direct drives with more torque than technics and 20% pitch either way. Anyway that's the besides the point, I am wondering whether to purchase turntables or cdjs. Which would you recommend of the two? I have never mixed on CDJs. |
| Dione Haimes 12.09.2013 | CDJs with USB or 1200s with timecode, You wont go wrong with either |
| Yong Aptekar 11.09.2013 | One of each. Then, either buy one of each again, or sell one and buy another of the other. |
| Emeline Marolt 11.09.2013 | ok so basically if I don't want to be hauling my gear to the bars and clubs cdjs are a must. I imagine the sound quality is obviously better when mixing, again I'm new to it so this question might seem silly - I like deep house so how would I go about getting c.d's with full rips on? Can you download them for free or do you have to pay? (I have no issues with paying being a vinyl DJ obvs) It's exciting to mix on something new, but turntables just have something special about them, arghhh this is a hard decision! |
| Hank Guidas 11.09.2013 | True! You can always get a turntable then |
| Brunilda Kora 11.09.2013 | TT's are NOT an "upgrade" from CDJ's, anymore than CDJ's are an "upgrade" from a controller. They are all just different tools (toys!) that do the same job. Mixing music! |
| Hank Guidas 11.09.2013 | I'd say CDJs. You can always upgrade with a turntable if you want to. It also depends on the venues you are gonna play at. A lot of techno clubs seem to still have turntables. |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 11.09.2013 | If your intent is playing out at bars and clubs I'd say CDJ's as you probably wont need to bring your own gear, you'll already have whats standard and you can just bring a few simple USB keys with your pre-prepped playlists you compiled on Rekordbox and just play as you would at home. If your intent is to hone your skills in the bedroom or parties where you bring your own gear, use whatever you are comfortable with as it'll make no difference either way. |
| Ciara Lichte 11.09.2013 | CDJs seem to be the standard in most of the bars and clubs I've been in lately, but I do believe there is a premium placed on vinyl DJs. Should you probably be able to rock it on a set of CDJs? Sure, but the old school vinyl DJ will always command respect. |
| Emeline Marolt 06.09.2013 | 39 views and not one reply? C'mon I thought I might get biased replys towards cdjs not ignored! Can anybody answer my question? |
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