Anyone into DJing?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:15 pm

My brother wants to buy some decks...of course, he has impecable taste and has his eyes on Technics 1210s. Problem....£750+

I've tried suggesting others makes.
For example these:

http://www.getinthemix.co.uk/index.php? ... b5c01421ad

but apparently they look like a spaceship.
Personally I think the 1210s would be wasted on him.
Any other suggestions?

Post by ed » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:16 pm

vestax 2000, from what i hear they are far superior!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:23 pm

I have a friend who is selling a pair of Vestax PDX2000s . Tell your bro to do some research about them, they are ace. You have same speed up and down slide, but also a times 10 up and down. means you can mix more stuff together. also has dead stop and revese function. basically a much more versatile deck.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:18 am

WTF...............The Paine brothers aka The Chemical brothers!

Since when have you two known anything else but Tapes and CD's?!!!

Dave

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:32 am

Tut/Lawrence/Robin are best to ask.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:05 am

Tom wrote:I have a friend who is selling a pair of Vestax PDX2000s . Tell your bro to do some research about them, they are ace. You have same speed up and down slide, but also a times 10 up and down. means you can mix more stuff together. also has dead stop and revese function. basically a much more versatile deck.

Cheers guys.
How much Tom?
New, they're still in Technics price range

Post by ed » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:14 am

Rag_It wrote:WTF...............The Paine brothers aka The Chemical brothers!

Since when have you two known anything else but Tapes and CD's?!!!

Dave

Ed & Tom...... call us the biological brothers!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:31 pm

Gareth wrote:
Tom wrote:I have a friend who is selling a pair of Vestax PDX2000s . Tell your bro to do some research about them, they are ace. You have same speed up and down slide, but also a times 10 up and down. means you can mix more stuff together. also has dead stop and revese function. basically a much more versatile deck.
Cheers guys.
How much Tom?
New, they're still in Technics price range

will find out and post. Poss. mixer and other gubbins available as well.

SteveBanks · Post by **SteveBanks** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:23 pm

Aside from the initial cost (will also need a mixer), the problem with decks is the cost of having to constantly buy new vinyl.

He should buy a Torq controller http://www.maudio.co.uk/products/en_gb/ ... -main.html and get a copy of Ableton Live http://www.ableton.com/. He can then mix MP3's, wavs etc. (with hands on control) in Ableton live and use its built-in FX. Even if he needed to buy a laptop to run it, it's much more creative than decks (excluding turntablism) and cheaper in the long run. Also, once he gets bored of mixing other peoples music he can make his own in Live.

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:51 am

At last... a topic I have knowledge on!

I've been dj'ing in clubs for the last 20 years so here's my 2p worth:

Couple of options to go for.
1. Buy second hand 1200's or 1210 (1210's are black and 1200's are silver and normally a bit older.) They are bullet proof and unless they look REALLY bad then I'd go for s/h. The target light will probably not work which is no big deal. Just check the pitch adjuster against the red strobe at the side for accuarcy.
2. Buy really cheap 'dj in a box' decks first. If you can master mixing on cheap crappy decks, you'll be a mixmaster when you move onto 1210's.
3. Buy one 1210 and one KAM - or similar cheap deck.
4. Buiy the Vestax. They are a better performing turntable but will it still go round in 15 years time?
5. Pioneer CDJ1000's (or the 800's) Every club I work in now has these and have become the 1210's for a new generation. CDs aremore creative than vinyl and a lot cheaper as well. DJ magazine recently asked the world top 100 djs what format they use and ALL of them said they used CDs in at least part if not all of their sets. Don't listen to all the crap about CD DJs not being 'real djs'. PISH!
6. Check out what new digital format are out there that allow you to take mp3s etc off a laptop using coded 12" or CDs.

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:53 am

PS I'm about to start a new club in Newcastle called Liquid (big handbag type place). If anybody's ever in the area, PM me for guest list. Same for Liquid in Aberdeen.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:25 am

Nice - got my Aberdeen and Toon nights out sorted!

Dave

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:42 am

Rag_It wrote:Nice - got my Aberdeen and Toon nights out sorted!

Dave

Hmmm, don't know about the Toon but Aberdeen Liquid....not great.

Post by ed » Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:09 pm

g, tom spoke to his mate and the price for the vestax and mixer/wires etc is £450. he asked me to let you know, cheers ed

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:16 pm

Thanks Ed.
See what my bro says.