i was a freelance mobile dj from 1990 to 2002, cds are far superior they make carrying your tunes to work a doddle, they sound cleaner and you dont get bass feedback ie when your cranking up the volume on stages on occasions when you have to set up next to base bins and the base is so thumping it vibrates the stylus,
ive now got that quarter of a ton of vinyl converted to digital and can carry it in my wallet.
if i was to do it all again id certainly go mp3 but carry a cd player and a few cds for backup. i saw a lot of djs come and go over the years some spent all there wages on latest music and latest bling bling kit and retired skint and bitter, others spent little on secondhand kit from admags but grafted their tatty kit and worn out tunes to death and put the money into paying off their house,
Nov 29, 2008 Rating
Move with Technology by: Big Pappi
CDJ is the way forward at the moment. Everyone is different and some people prefer the use of good old vynil. Trouble is some music is hard to find and how easy is it to copy a CD that your mate has just bought.
I have a pair of reloop rmp2's. Ok, they're not pioneer but they have a scratch wheel bmp count on the display and sound effects plus a built in sampler. You can pick these up for just over £600 for a pair so they are allot cheaper than the pioneers but do a very good job. They are really responsive too.
Answer to the question is, CDJ all the way!!!!
Nov 27, 2008 Rating
Question of the age? by: DJ Chainz
This is a question that has been around nearly the whole 21st century (i.e. 8 years!). Many DJs are divided over this and can't decide... I would personally recommend going digital though.
Tunes are cheaper, you can burn your own stuff to CD quickly, equipment is less bulky, no need to buy both A and B sides of a record if you only want one, sound quality doesn't drop with age... CDs are on the whole much better imho. Yet there is a certain attraction that vinyl holds, it's definitely what ya want for scratching.
One major benefit of CDs though is the 'master tempo' or 'key lock' feature found on all but the cheapest cd decks. By keeping your music in key wherever the pitch fader is, you can stop your music sounding flat or sharp whilst mixing, and if you move on to harmonic mixing you will definitely need this.
Sep 23, 2008 Rating
Turntables by: dj Nova
Well if you go with Turntables and price is not a factor, go with SL-1200's Technics . I have them and they are the best.
Sep 05, 2008 Rating
Real DJs Spin Vinyl by: djGadget
There's nothing wrong with playing a CD or two, and Serato is certainly convenient for resident DJs at clubs and mobile DJs, but underground and hip hop DJs have no excuse for totally abandoning vinyl. I still tote a milk crate out of principle.
