thinking about selling my techs

[ppcock]

straight up for 2 cdj 200's and some cash

unfortunetaly they dont have dust covers, i use plastic. they can be tested at my place and have to be picked up from yaletown.

or money.. make offers or some shit.

[b0ld]

you'll regret it if you sell the tech's... especially for cdj 200's

[Phrenetic]

sell them to go towards 800's

[ppcock]

yeah, i figure i will.. but i want to get into goa, industrial, etc.

[ebbomega]

Yeah, we all know Goa DJs only use shitty CDJs.

[dabbler]

even 100's are better lol

[cubed]

where's the option where marty sells all his dj gear and doesn't buy anymore?

[P.A.R.T.Y]

Originally Posted by dabbler

even 100's are better lol

Why would you say that?

[ppcock]

Originally Posted by cubed

where's the option where marty sells all his dj gear and doesn't buy anymore?

DJ 4 LIFFFFEEEE

[dabbler]

Originally Posted by P.A.R.T.Y

Why would you say that?

nearly identical, cheaper, and something about the way the jog wheel handles is just off on the 200's

[ppcock]

I got a new laptop, torq is back in.. no more selling.

[ebbomega]

Serato > Torq

A couple times over at High Tide, Woodhead's forgotten his Serato platters so he's been mixing entirely in software... takes some work but a cool alternative... also, if you're keeping the techs you might as well go Serato as that allows you to do all the fun turntable stuff you do without having the vinyl (if distribution is your main problem...)

[dj_soo]

^ actually, if you want to mix using only the laptop, Torq has better features for that.

Serato only allows for internal mixing using an external DJ mixer where Torq has an internal mixer setup. You can also bind a midi mixer controller to Torq so you can basically map all your faders and pitch controls to the midi mixer/controller and essentially mix without having to use decks at all.

That being said, Serato >>>>>>> Torq.

Torq sucks mainly for build quality and design issues - might be 1/2 the price but there's a reason for that...

[ebbomega]

Personally, I wouldn't be looking for internal mixing - I much prefer the use of an actual controls to virtual ones any day. Not saying that software is inherently bad, but just that hands-on feel gives a lot more for me than hands off. Plus, external mixing means that I can headphone mix in the same fashion that I would if I were mixing two records.

[dj_soo]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Personally, I wouldn't be looking for internal mixing - I much prefer the use of an actual controls to virtual ones any day. Not saying that software is inherently bad, but just that hands-on feel gives a lot more for me than hands off. Plus, external mixing means that I can headphone mix in the same fashion that I would if I were mixing two records.

oh i know, i'm just saying that torq is better equipped for internal laptop-only mixing than serato. Serato is very much a vinyl emulation system first and foremost - which is why it's the industry standard. It works, and it works well.

The other programs have all these bells and whistles but also have a lot of issues with stability and bugs. However, if you really want to mix on only your laptop, or use a midi mixer to basically remove the turntables from your setup, then there are better options than Serato.

If you want to DJ, stick with SSL.

[FeelGood]

come on marty , get with the NOW!

[dermatitis]

i've been rocking the vestax vci-100 with traktor scratch for the past little bit. works wonderful - if i wanna switch up to just use the vci-100 alone it works great or if you want to get tricky and use more than 2 decks in traktor. very impressed by the build quality. have tried nearly all of the other "digital" dj solutions like the kontrol dj, the xp10s, bcd 2000, and the xponent - this is the winner.

only complaint is the up faders are a bit stiff - but just haven't gotten the nerve yet to open it and rub it with gun oil...

[GSG9]

Originally Posted by FeelGood

come on marty , get with the NOW!

what is this world coming to haha.




if someone switched from tech12s to this, it would make baby jesus cry.

[ebbomega]

^^ Wasn't it Richie Hawtin that was one of the first guys to use this?

[-evil-duerr-]

what about traktor scratch, traktor 3 or ableton? All the legendary DJs like jazzy jeff and biz markie are just floored by the new traktor scratch.

I rock traktor 3 with 2 midi controllers. I use a m-audio uc-33e to control mixer and fx parameters. I use an oxygen8 to control deck transport(start/stop + looping), beatmatching(pitch bending) and some other controls. This gives me plenty of hands on control for live party rockin.

I prefer traktor 3 to ableton for live mixing because it feels more like djing with turntables, I'm involved with the live traktor set from start to stop. There isn't as much pre-programming for a traktor dj set vs. ableton set. Traktor mixing is kinda tricky, but the programs possibilites are intense. I've been trying to push the program to its limits by experimenting with different tricks to create unique sound effects for dynamic mixing.



i know this wasnt initially about traktor or ableton, but I was surprised no one mentioned these excellent alternatives to tables,serato+torq.

[ppcock]

yeah, but richie hawtin didnt have that. he had two ipods plugged into a real mixer.

[ppcock]

looks pretty good traktor scratch.. how much is it?

[-evil-duerr-]

hmmmm cant remember off the top my head. a buddy just picked it up for around 600$ ??? something around there