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Seany
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 Posted - 2003/09/03 : 23:03:51
I am wanting to start djing (have so for over a year :( ) and am not sure what to get , turntables or cddjay?
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Comet
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 00:19:56
I HIGHLY recommend turntables. Not many places (only a few) have tunes on CD. Basically all the big names (except Quosh) have stuff only on vinyl. There are also alot more rare stuff on vinyl too that you can never find on CD. It's also alot more fun to mix with tables! More challenging!
ONLY get a CDJ if you plan on getting promos or produce your own tunes. Most DJs that use CDJ produce their own tunes and use the CDJ by means of promoting their latest stuff. You can also get unreleased tunes or even really old tunes on the Quosh Records site!
Hope that helped ya! Ask me if you need any more help! 
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Dave Murray
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 01:55:09
Ok
1 - You have a dj name but aint started DJing ... Oh the sense
2 - If i was you i would start with turntables, CDJay are pretty expensive and not the easiest thing to work in teh world. ( My view anyway but have only started using one )
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Seany
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 Posted - 2003/09/04 : 07:24:48
dj on my comp lol ,and on my freinds mixer n stuff
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DJ Mouse
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 08:47:21
i hardly think pushing a button that finds your pitch for you on the pc is dj-ing :P anyone can do that
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Underloop
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 08:59:39
^^^^^ Everyone has to start somewhere.... and now he wants to do it properly.... don't be so hard on the chap
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DJ Mouse
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 09:11:29
didn't mean to be harsh 
but if you ask me starting on a pc gives you the whole wrong idea,to beatmatch you just click a button, A button. if you're a dj yourself you'll know where i'm coming from when i say it's a totally different kettle of fish when it comes to a deck/cd deck. it would probably throw you right off the idea of wanting to dj coz its so much more difficult.
only my POV tho :P discuss
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Exhile
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 10:07:15
Yeah go for vinyl mate. Much more fun. I have a cd deck now too which is a great addition but there arnt a lot of tunes on cd yet. Maybe in a few years time
Frank
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Seany
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 10:09:59
lol ,yes i know its just pressing a button ,thats just to like see the way that songs r mixed etc ,and yes ,as i said iv used my mates cd players n mixer n found it quite difficult but managed a couple of mixes :)
anyway ,i want to buy decks ,i see everyone saying DONT buy belt drive ,so i will get direct drives ,i dont want anything to serious incase its not for me ,but i love hhc n hc so much that i want to incorporate in it :P ,so what would you guys say is a good package for under 300
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Seany
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 Posted - 2003/09/04 : 11:44:15
hey ,umm ive found a cheapish pair of decks on www.djkit.co.uk
theyre a pair of gemini xl 300's (direct drive) decks and i am wondering they are any good ,or should i go for numark tt1650 or something ,as i said most people warn you not to get belt drive so ... i shall get direct drive! any advice about the above or others!?
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Tricky AB
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 12:53:12
Um...I had the Gemini XL 300's...they're poop...if you're looking for goot starting decks, then get the Numark TT 200's or the Gemini SA 600's...also look on ebay for good deals...
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Seany
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Posted - 2003/09/04 : 13:29:38
what about the numark tt1650 ,well basicly all im asking is to be able to mix lol
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Seany
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Posted - 2003/09/05 : 12:46:38
ANYONE ???
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Seany
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Posted - 2003/09/06 : 08:53:48
hello ,anyone with advice??
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silver
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Posted - 2003/09/06 : 09:57:09
Buy technics... if you can't afford them anything direct drive should be good enough.... All I can say is that technics is the best IMO... I have been blessed with the fact that 98% of my gigs have been on technics.
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Seany
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Posted - 2003/09/06 : 10:23:34
lol ,i wish i could buy technics ,but anyway as all you djs say ,get direct drive i shall get them ,are gemini 300's direct drive ,i saw them and it said direct drive ,but iv seen them before and they havent been ,what would u reccoment numark,gemini or stanton?
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