moody
Member of The Underground.
I have a pretty decent hifi here so I think i would
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Even when you start twiddling channel EQ knobs, applying effects, and then blending multiple things together?
RevolutionSound
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Some of the older controllers have poor pre amp (I have an SR2, Serato controller with pre amps, designed purely for DVS, records sound terrible), but the newer ones sound good. There's a lot of nonsense spouted online.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
I used to have a Xone64 with CDJ's, sure they do give an inner sense of elitism (my ears aren't good enough to notice the audio benefits) which was worth it's weight in gold against all my basic mates that all had the DJM600...But the headphone cue system was utter utter pony, especially for mixing at home. Not being able to pre mix in headphones gradually is not only really restricting, it just screams design arrogance that they don't think DJ's need it so won't allow it. How anyone fucked up the simple 2 knobs and channel cue buttons that pioneer does is beyond me
RevolutionSound
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moody
Member of The Underground.
but streamed from soundcloud. it's hardly a lossless stream, how would I be able to tell?
RevolutionSound
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It's an uncompressed wav upload. If you have a Soundcloud Go+ account, it will stream lossless.
moody
Member of The Underground.
I do. I'll give it a listen tomorrow when my housemates are out.
ska invita
back on the other side
i think the most important thing is having kit that suits what you do and want to do and above all gives you the most pleasure
i.e
if you want to start playing out at venues that only have CDJs then getting compatible with that is important
how important is having a big screen
how much do you love a particular mixers action + effects etc etc
tiny differences in sound quality are low on the list for me
i.e
if you want to start playing out at venues that only have CDJs then getting compatible with that is important
how important is having a big screen
how much do you love a particular mixers action + effects etc etc
tiny differences in sound quality are low on the list for me
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
At the level of kit we’re talking about here, “sound quality” really isn’t a thing. It’s all as good as DJ kit gets. Any slight differences vanish the moment you connect it all up, start mixing and apply effects.
moody
Member of The Underground.
I use external effects unit via the fx send and return on my mixer. currently i have a boss re202 space echo and will be adding a delay soon as well
ska invita
back on the other side
Round up of 2024 DJ tech from a guy who does know what he is talking about
big thing for me is that Pioneers buy up for Serato officially blocked for the foreseeable and that Rekordbox remain an ugly dislikeable bit of software.
Also hopefully Pioneers rebrand as Alpha Theta has not gone well and hopefully the beginning of the end for them.
Another interesting comment made was he says CDJs are too expensive and is increasingly seeing controllers in clubs!
big thing for me is that Pioneers buy up for Serato officially blocked for the foreseeable and that Rekordbox remain an ugly dislikeable bit of software.
Also hopefully Pioneers rebrand as Alpha Theta has not gone well and hopefully the beginning of the end for them.
Another interesting comment made was he says CDJs are too expensive and is increasingly seeing controllers in clubs!
ska invita
back on the other side
whats the build quality like on the buttons and faders would you say?
I'll probably buy one of these towards the end of the year
editor
hiraethified
It's pretty robust but I doubt if it'll take a full on hammering!
I did a 5 hour set on NYE and the machine performed flawlessly. The built in speakers and battery are surprisingly useful for firing up the unit for a quick practice too, and I love being able to keep a SD card stuffed full of songs in the unit, as well as 2xUSB ports for back up.
There's a more in depth review here:
Perhaps a little bit more robust - but without the speakers - is the Denon Prime Go, which also uses the excellent Engine OS, which has just been updated to include stems.
PRIME GO
Denon DJ PRIME GO – Portable DJ Set, Smart DJ Console with 2 Decks, WIFI Streaming, 7-Inch HD Touchscreen and Rechargeable Battery
www.denondj.com
ska invita
back on the other side
yeah those are the two im weighing up
i prefer the look of the Denon and the build sounds to be better
Main problem on Denon is only one USB slot, whereas Numark has two so you can handover smoothly to next DJ if you do take it out...tbh I want this for the living room so not a big issue but still a bit crap as its the kind of thing to take to a house party
i prefer the look of the Denon and the build sounds to be better
Main problem on Denon is only one USB slot, whereas Numark has two so you can handover smoothly to next DJ if you do take it out...tbh I want this for the living room so not a big issue but still a bit crap as its the kind of thing to take to a house party
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hiraethified
If you're mainly going to be using it at home, I reckon you'll find the built in speakers of the Numark really useful. Power it up and you're ready to go and you can take it around the house if you so desire, no faffing about with cables needed!!
ska invita
back on the other side
i already have developed a DJing in bed/sofa habit with this little DJ2GO thing, but it does need a laptop still
I'll likely wait and see what the next round of gear looks like i think...especially what with the whole Alpha Theta Serato bullshit
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hiraethified
It was the whole plugging in cables and booting up laptops thing that put me off using controllers.i already have developed a DJing in bed/sofa habit with this little DJ2GO thing, but it does need a laptop still
I'll likely wait and see what the next round of gear looks like i think...especially what with the whole Alpha Theta Serato bullshit
The thing that is quite exceptional about Engine OS is the sheer number of system updates they keep pumping out, all adding useful new features.
I can't imagine me ever buying into any other OS now.
ska invita
back on the other side
I need a good size screen - thats what makes digital DJing better - being able to see information about the tracks - CDJs screens are too limited - this really does look great - Im sold! Its the future really. Glad you are having a good experience.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
A good screen is great - I barely ever need headphones now, can see everything I need to cue tracks from a waveform 
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hiraethified
Don't you ever want to hear what you're going to play next to make sure it's the right choice?A good screen is great - I barely ever need headphones now, can see everything I need to cue tracks from a waveform
Each to their own and all that, but DJing by waveform display sure seems a bit clinical to me!
magneze
🎧
I found that I knew (and to some extent heard) the music by looking at the record cover. Never quite worked out how to do that with digital. Everything looks the same, just a list of stuff. Maybe it's just me.
These days I'd put my back out trying to lift a needle, let alone a box full of records mind.
These days I'd put my back out trying to lift a needle, let alone a box full of records mind.
danski
"vibey"
That's one of the many things that stopped me pursuing it. That and not being arsed to rip my vinyl.
I did think of taking a pic of the sleeves but then it all just seemed like hard work
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
There’s nothing in my playlists I don’t know, so don’t need to hear anything beforehand to know if it’s the right track or not. In my vinyl days headphones were to find my desired cue point, now I’ve either already set various hotcues beforehand or the shape of the waveform tells me everything I need to know.
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hiraethified
I literally often don't know what I'm playing next as I keep changing my mind. I try to be totally guided by the crowd so am always ready for an emergency genre switch!
Market House in Brixton was the toughest gig for that: get one song wrong and the crowd would stampede to the bigger downstairs bar - and the demographic would keep changing in front of my eyes!
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I get that. But I know what every track on my hard drive sounds like, so I can “hear” them in my head when deciding what to play iyswim…
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hiraethified
Do you plan playlists in advance? I know loads of DJs do but for the crowds I play to, it would be a disastrous strategy!
I have to be nimble like a frolicking lamb, ready to bin cued-up songs and then scrambling to find a better choice as the clock runs down.
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