Sir_Hops_Alot Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Right, basically i've just bought a kam vinyl deck set with kam mixer http://www.jbsmusic.co.uk/kam-mix150 and was just wanting some help on what good vinyls to buy and any ideas of how to become "a top deeejay". Anything would be appreciated.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Id go to htfr (hard to find records) they ave the largest section of vinyls (if i member right) then just get what ever music your into, drum and bass i found was the easiest to learn with, cause they have the heavy beats, meaning it was pritty easy to mix toghter ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thanks Ben, anything else you can think of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Anything with a consistant beat is good to start with, House, DnB, Trance...Stuff like Dubstep or Grime is much harder to beatmatch at first.Get on YouTube and look for tutorials, there's loads and they'll explain it much better than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Well, i have a slight problem with tutorials and sampling tracks atm as my speakers are screwed and don't work. Is it easy to pick up once you get the hang of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Well, i have a slight problem with tutorials and sampling tracks atm as my speakers are screwed and don't work. Is it easy to pick up once you get the hang of it?Different for everyone to be honest, some people are naturally good, others aren't.If you have a good ear for music you'll be fine usually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Haha i'm pretty f*cked then lol Is my setup ok to start on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Yeah not bad for beginners mate!I started on £129 CD decks and £49 Mixer so yeah it's not bad...Learning on less "user friendly" equipment is good anyway, once you buy (if you buy) more expensive stuff it makes mixing seem easy Much like a bike I would guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 my mate offered to let me have a go on his decks. His are CD ones though, but the mixer bit is the same, afaik. He prefers vinyls mind, but they cost more than cds.See if there's anyone that will teach you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 but they cost more than cds.not all the time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 not all the time !MP3's are £1.29 from most DJ download sites Vinyl's are usually £6+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 MP3's are £1.29 from most DJ download sites Vinyl's are usually £6+we're talking like 20p a cd, you all know how people get mp3s these daysand vinyls aren't 20p each, by a long shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Well im stuck with vinyl until i decide if im good enought to warrent getting a cd deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) MP3's are £1.29 from most DJ download sites Vinyl's are usually £6+I thought he ment normal cd's to buy :| Me badtheres nothing wrong with vinyls chris, infact id rather use vinyl! Remeber speaking to mike a while back and he said that he would use vinyl but there to big and take up to much space, like to go to a club etc like he does he needs say 200+ tuness. 200 tracks worth of cds is gona be alot smaller than 200 vinyls! (200 isnt the exact number, as im sure you would need more) Edited March 27, 2008 by BenLeacock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 we're talking like 20p a cd, you all know how people get mp3s these daysand vinyls aren't 20p each, by a long shotMost DJ's buy their MP3's... you can't afford to play a nasty 128kbps ripped track in front of a few hundred people I never forget a local DJ playing the latest track with Polish radio presenters talking at the end! Haha, he looked like a right tit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Well im stuck with vinyl until i decide if im good enought to warrent getting a cd deck.for what i'd rather do with decks, i'd rather use vinyl ones, but i don't mind since they're not mine. Be fun to give DJing a bash though. If I decided i really liked it I'd get me own setup, but i strongly doubt that.Most DJ's buy their MP3's... you can't afford to play a nasty 128kbps ripped track in front of a few hundred people I never forget a local DJ playing the latest track with Polish radio presenters talking at the end! Haha, he looked like a right tit.well, he makes cds to doss with, and he buys cds from a shop called funkymonkey too, i reckon he uses those for live playing and not 128kbs tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 for what i'd rather do with decks, i'd rather use vinyl ones, but i don't mind since they're not mine. Be fun to give DJing a bash though. If I decided i really liked it I'd get me own setup, but i strongly doubt that.well, he makes cds to doss with, and he buys cds from a shop called funkymonkey too, i reckon he uses those for live playing and not 128kbs tracks.cough... im selling a cheap starter set that ive got spare .. cough ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 cough... im selling a cheap starter set that ive got spare .. cough !i get battered for playing my guitar too loud (just under half way!?? - everyone knows amps perform better in the mid-high range than too quiet (sounds poo) and too loud (exceeds the RMS, and trashes your amp and sounds poo) )so i could never buy some, until i got me own house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 YAY! I'm a good DJ!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicP Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Serato ScratchScratch LiveTorq?Vinyl feel but can use mp3's too using timecodes (H)i use a midi controller anyway so i can't say but pretty cool gear IMO might help you out?NicP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Erm...I didn't understand any of that lol Want to try again as im a newbie to dj'in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHolmes Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Erm...I didn't understand any of that lol Want to try again as im a newbie to dj'in.You can connect a program to the decks so you can control mp3's off a laptop with the decks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 No no no... none of this Just get decks, no laptops or whatever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Wish i could afford CDJ's Been on my wish-list for ages now, since i sold my decks months back... hahaTS - Good sites to buy MP3's from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHolmes Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Beatport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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