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stark RaViNG mAd
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New Zealand
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 Posted - 2003/01/08 : 15:39:46
Hey I'm interested in learning how to DJ, eventually I wanna spin HHC :D
but I've been told not to rush out and buy gear etc, to give it a good shot before I make an investment/commitment.
So, what is good electronica to start practicing on (beat maching, pitch shifting etc) ???
would HHC not be quite difficult to start out on
thoughts appreciated plz!
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grinsystem
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United States
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Posted - 2003/01/08 : 20:09:26
Well if your not willing to buy gear(yet!), find a friend that has turntables. buy some records for yourself and give yourself a test run. If he parnoid, you could also spend like 100 bucks and also buy some carts. This is a nice way to do it if s/he doesnt mind you using them for like 2 hours or so at a time, cheap too.
I found in learning you want to buy a records where you can hear the bass drums very loud at first. HHC is good about this so its an okay starting format.
Also buying 2 of the same record helps as a starting point(some may dissagree with this, but it helped me) Ive seen Alot of ppl at the beginning buy like 5 records of totally different formats. Thats a way to get discorage fast, so keep that in mind.
So what it boils down to, if you really love HHC, then spin it, instead of some other format.
On a side note, when you begin to DJ(or buy a bunch of HHC on vinyl), personally for me , I totally look at the format(and music in general) in an entire different way. Its mostly undescriable but, for instance, I stared at my turntables before I went to sleep for awhile when I got them. I look at the analog vs. digital differently too..there just a warmth about vinyl compared to a cd I tell you!
okay I will shut up now :)
I highly also recommend reading
http://www.recess.co.uk/
hope this helps some..
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Stevie c
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Posted - 2003/01/09 : 00:49:01
I have cd's which in some ways is easier but in other harder, I got cd decks cos I wanted to mix stuff I knew I couldn't get on vinyl
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James D
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 2003/01/09 : 01:29:48
the main thing i would advise is only try on direct drive decks at first.
belt drives can be very hard to drop tunes in, and can be very discouraging.
oh, and make sure u mixin songs u like, regardless of what genre of music.
enjoy
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Midway_raver
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 2003/01/09 : 17:12:49
Id have to disagree there, if ur gonna get anything start with belt drives ( infact buy mine ;) ;) hint hint ) but seriously they'll prepare u well for pretty much nething, especially if there like mine the shittest biggest things in the world, to me now going on a set of technics is like wiping ur arse with Andrex after months of using sand paper if u get me.
Like a bolt of lightning it's so frightning..Get ur brain now we're igniting
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CandyAss
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Posted - 2003/01/09 : 18:47:54
I started out with belt-drive tables myself, but there's advantages and disadvantages to that. Like Midway said, you'll be thankful for good equipment if you end up buying it, but at the same time it'll be a completely different experience. Of course, if you're just starting you may not even know the difference yet. Direct drive are 1000 times better, but if you're gonna' go that route you might as well go with the Technics and you had better have a good sum of money for that.
And spin happy hardcore, it's more fun then any other genre.
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stark RaViNG mAd
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Posted - 2003/01/10 : 01:06:46
ok. cheers guys..
thanks for that
isn't diff between belt driven and direct drive =
direct drive is directly hooked up to the motor with speical control to keep RPM constant... and belt driven... where motor drives a belt and then the belt drives the record?
damn how much do HHC records cost ? i guess i'd only need a couple to start off with?
there is a local youth clubs where they have DJ gear that I could practice on.
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James D
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Posted - 2003/01/10 : 01:43:33
i also started on belts, but wudnt advise it to anyone looking to start, because it is difficult at first, and it could put you off djing.
it does set you up for easier mixing when u get direct drives, but as your just looking at the possibility of getting decks i would say have a go on direct drives, and its easier to pick up cueing, etc.
direct drive - motor powers the platter directly. (platter is where the vinyl goes on).
belt drive - a motor powers the belt which spins the platter.
belt drives can take a slight amount of time to pick up speed when cueing, mixing, etc.
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Skyler
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Posted - 2003/01/10 : 14:03:03
As you are in New Zealand I have no idea what the record store situation is out there so I can only suggest having a look on imorecords.com and perhaps getting some hardcore from them.. they seem to be the best on international orders..
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grinsystem
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Posted - 2003/01/11 : 10:18:24
You could start with 2-5 records. Depends on your budget.
But make sure you get something you can stand hearing over and over again :)
Man in NZ, Paperback books run for 25 dollars, so I dont want to even know how much a record could cost!
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