Tell me about CDJ's....

[DJSmileys]

one word:

DENON

oh yah, Denons are the shit too . Some of there CDJ's have vinyl like platers that actully rotate like normal vinyl

[dr-]

I would stick to Pioneer with CDJ's, they are like what technics are to vinyl.

[profound]

If u want quality without it being too expensive, go for pioneer cdj-400! You can go cheaper and buy other crappy djs's, but really, you'll regret it within a year or so....
Also, if ur gonna play out, you're most likely to have a pioneer 800 or something at your disposel, which is pretty much the same as a 400, so you'll have no problems whatsoever adjusting, if u bought Stanton c324's for example, you may find yourself looking for a certain effect or something for half an hour.

My 2 cents.

[AxeD]

one word:

DENON

oh yah, Denons are the shit too . Some of there CDJ's have vinyl like platers that actully rotate like normal vinyl

Haha I hope you're able to turn the rotating off

[HORSEFORCE]

denon and stanton arent CDJ. dont be a tard.

go to a store and try them out. burning cds can get old real fast, but if you already have serato, CDJs are da bomb

if you really want to be cool, get the new CDJ2000s. you can put a flash drive on there and connect them with ethernet and stuff.

theyre basically cheating.

[DJSmileys]

denon and stanton arent CDJ. dont be a tard.

go to a store and try them out. burning cds can get old real fast, but if you already have serato, CDJs are da bomb

if you really want to be cool, get the new CDJ2000s. you can put a flash drive on there and connect them with ethernet and stuff.

theyre basically cheating.

rofl, ok that the dumbest thing ive heard all day.

Idk wtf you use, but Stantons and Denons are the best CDJ's out there, except for the all godly pioneers . But if you dont have the cash to burn like most people, Stanton or Denons would be the way to go.

And i see your point, trying to say that CDJ's are cheating, and honstely they kinda are. Being able to go to any part of the song instaintly instead of rotating the jog wheel to the right spot. But because your able to do that, it opens up a whole new generation of possibiltys that vinyl would never be able to accomplish. Ill give you the fact that it might seem like its cheating from a vinyl players point of view, but i think CDJ's are the Gateway to a totally new incredable style of mixing, that the crowd is gonna demand. Instead of just track after track with a smooth transistion, its constally chaning, creating a new song by putting 2 together and just as soon as you think you know what to expect next, a CDJ artist can mix it up and blow your mind, without having to switch the vinyl that takes 30-45 seconds ( if your quick ).

And yah burning CDs does get reallly old really fast, but it beats going out and spending $400 on the same set of music. And this way you always have it backed up.

CDJ's are the way of the future

[Big MD]

one word:

DENON

oh yah, Denons are the shit too . Some of there CDJ's have vinyl like platers that actully rotate like normal vinyl

Haha I hope you're able to turn the rotating off

yes i am, but it's no need for it... cause it has a kind of vinyl feel.

there are allso good settings for to scratch... i propose them to everyone.

you could play a wrhole set with one single denon CD player

[Big MD]

denon and stanton arent CDJ. dont be a tard.

go to a store and try them out. burning cds can get old real fast, but if you already have serato, CDJs are da bomb

if you really want to be cool, get the new CDJ2000s. you can put a flash drive on there and connect them with ethernet and stuff.

theyre basically cheating.

cheaper than that and stil cooler!:

CDJ800s or 600s plus serato


edit: i own these badboyz



or even Denon cd player.

[DRTY]

Just bagged some CDJ850s and they're pretty sweet. I decided to go CDJ (and vinyl obviously) as opposed to the serato/trakor route because carrying a fucking expensive laptop around is bait if you like getting hammered, and setting up hardware is also shite, as well as having to deal with connection issues and badly maintained turntables.

When buying hardware, I think you generally get what you pay for.

[rob sparx]

Just bagged some CDJ850s and they're pretty sweet. I decided to go CDJ (and vinyl obviously) as opposed to the serato/trakor route because carrying a fucking expensive laptop around is bait if you like getting hammered, and setting up hardware is also shite, as well as having to deal with connection issues and badly maintained turntables.

When buying hardware, I think you generally get what you pay for.

Not good if you get a pint spilt on your laptop!

[HORSEFORCE]

denon and stanton arent CDJ. dont be a tard.

go to a store and try them out. burning cds can get old real fast, but if you already have serato, CDJs are da bomb

if you really want to be cool, get the new CDJ2000s. you can put a flash drive on there and connect them with ethernet and stuff.

theyre basically cheating.

rofl, ok that the dumbest thing ive heard all day.

Idk wtf you use, but Stantons and Denons are the best CDJ's out there, except for the all godly pioneers . But if you dont have the cash to burn like most people, Stanton or Denons would be the way to go.

And i see your point, trying to say that CDJ's are cheating, and honstely they kinda are. Being able to go to any part of the song instaintly instead of rotating the jog wheel to the right spot. But because your able to do that, it opens up a whole new generation of possibiltys that vinyl would never be able to accomplish. Ill give you the fact that it might seem like its cheating from a vinyl players point of view, but i think CDJ's are the Gateway to a totally new incredable style of mixing, that the crowd is gonna demand. Instead of just track after track with a smooth transistion, its constally chaning, creating a new song by putting 2 together and just as soon as you think you know what to expect next, a CDJ artist can mix it up and blow your mind, without having to switch the vinyl that takes 30-45 seconds ( if your quick ).

And yah burning CDs does get reallly old really fast, but it beats going out and spending $400 on the same set of music. And this way you always have it backed up.

CDJ's are the way of the future

oh im not hating on CDJs, Ive used em. i especially like the 3 loop points. someday, when i'm a rich dj (oxymoron?) ill get a pair. i stick to my ableton-serato bridge setup right now i do one turntable on the right, rane ttm56 in the middle, and apc40 on the left. its pretty fun. ableton is the way of the future, but you still need at least one turntable to do the fun fx like rewinds, scratching, etc...

if you think i say dumb shit on this forum, you dont even want to look at the breakcore forum that i help admin

[cakeplz]

in the same boat as the op, and this thread has some good advice and posts. thanks

for clarification: cdj400's can or cannot do proper rewinds?

[sc0tty]

Numark Axis 9's

[HORSEFORCE]

Numark Axis 9's

numark shit breaks. i dont trust it. had two CDXs and both of them broke twice. their customer service isnt bad, but it got annoying having to send that shit in when i was trying to book gigs...

[profound]

for clarification: cdj400's can or cannot do proper rewinds?

What makes u think they can't?

[HORSEFORCE]

for clarification: cdj400's can or cannot do proper rewinds?

What makes u think they can't?

i get some sick rewinds on this shit

[Big MD]

in the same boat as the op, and this thread has some good advice and posts. thanks

for clarification: cdj400's can or cannot do proper rewinds?

they can, and they have effects aswell, i'd prefare 400 to 1000s because of the price.

love to play with them. pretty much the same as 1000s

[DJSmileys]

Numark Axis 9's

AHHHH D:

i dont really like this style of CDJ's. Unless you live in China and are looking for something small and compact ( lol ), these are a horrable chose. if all you have is a $100-$150, dont buy this, just get some Geminis or something, cause these are way way to small for my style. No disin if you can only afford that, trust me i know a budget, but this wouldnt be my first chose.

[illandnatti]

This is a debate that could go on forever. Here is my two cents.

I've used both CDJ's and vinyl, and the fact of the matter is that no digital file will ever be able to sound as good as wax. Period.

Now there are dropbacks for that sort of sound quality, the main one being price, which is why I switched over. I spend 1/100th on music now compared to my buying vinyl days.

Someone said earlier that CDJ's provide a different style in mixing, and that's true. However, it totally depends on YOUR style, not your equipment. Get equipment to optimize your style first. Don't get the CDJ 2000's for their hotkeys if you're just going to beatmatch like vinyl anyway. Be yourself up on stage, don't try to be like someone else. THERE ARE SO MANY COPYCATS OUT THERE IT'S SICKENING!

It matters not which setup you have to perform music with. Vinyl turntables (with or w/o a laptop), CDJ's, Traktor/Ableton on a laptop, even the Pacemaker are all legit, as long as your music sounds good.

"The proof of the putting is in the tasting." As long as you have creativity in your sets, and you can work a crowd, you will be successful, regardless of equipment.

Hope this helps.

[Big MD]

I've used both CDJ's and vinyl, and the fact of the matter is that no digital file will ever be able to sound as good as wax. Period.

i'd say you are right with everything you sayd, but i have one question, cause you seem to be a neutral person about this discussion (like me too - play allso both vinyl n' cds)

Arn't nowdays wax record allso made of digital files? i mean - when i burn a wave file of the tunes i play (it's what i'm dooing with every file i can, if not i use a 320), and play it on my denon cdj or what ever. isn't it that i have digital in this case better quality???

or shoud i digitally put some dust pops over the wav file, til the people are satisfied about this?

you get what i mean?