cutta
Are you peeps buying hardware and tcv to look propper or are you actually alternating real vinyl
into the mix? Am i missing the point here, i know the purists and the crowd must see vinyl as
part of the so called "rules" but what does all this hardware accomplish that i can't already do
with vdj?......if its because a mouse is not entertainment, then ok i understand......
into the mix? Am i missing the point here, i know the purists and the crowd must see vinyl as
part of the so called "rules" but what does all this hardware accomplish that i can't already do
with vdj?......if its because a mouse is not entertainment, then ok i understand......
Posted Thu 22 Jun 06 @ 7:36 pm
xeon
You can use TCVs as real vinyls. And scratching is much more easy using vinyls. And if you were using vinyls before and now you just switched to digital (VDJ) you perhaps need something to wotk with because you are used to do everything with your hands and not just with clicking and moving a small piece of hardware called mouse :)
So VDJ can use anybody. If you were using real vinyls before or if you want to learn how to mix using vinyls but to buy real vinyls you don't have enough money.
So here is the point of TCVs.
So VDJ can use anybody. If you were using real vinyls before or if you want to learn how to mix using vinyls but to buy real vinyls you don't have enough money.
So here is the point of TCVs.
Posted Thu 22 Jun 06 @ 7:43 pm
Poloralphloren
I think to really DJ well, you have to aim to get into this sort of zen-like focused altered state, where you and the music unite and become one. It's more intuitive and "flowy", if you will, to control a huge wheel (such as vinyl, or timecoded vinyl), and a large pitch slider, than to hit little buttons programmed in for you... Yes you can accomplish the same end-result using just a PC and VDJ, in theory, but in practice the best DJ's like to have something hands-on to sort of lose themselves on, ya know?
Plus vinyl is the best for scratching -- even for a brief moment of scratching, as with a scratching cut-in, PC emulation pales in comparison to the real thing...
Plus vinyl is the best for scratching -- even for a brief moment of scratching, as with a scratching cut-in, PC emulation pales in comparison to the real thing...
Posted Thu 22 Jun 06 @ 8:11 pm
Bren F
And lets not forget Timecode CD!
Posted Thu 22 Jun 06 @ 8:40 pm
cutta
thanx for the responses, thats what i thought......funny thing is probably 95% of all pro dj's
i see in clubs never scratch at all. they just put the vinyl on, beatmatch it for the transistion
crossfade it and remove the other deck, then repeat......absolutely boring but hey nobody
seems to notice....
i see in clubs never scratch at all. they just put the vinyl on, beatmatch it for the transistion
crossfade it and remove the other deck, then repeat......absolutely boring but hey nobody
seems to notice....
Posted Thu 22 Jun 06 @ 9:28 pm
Andrew87
Personally I'm not a fan of scratching, I prefer a smooth beatmix (is that even a word? I'm too tired to think lol) but I love cutting as well, if anyone listens to UK Garage they will know DJ EZ is terrific at both of these and creates some superb mixes.
Posted Fri 23 Jun 06 @ 12:00 am
cutta
yeah i'm doing alot of cutting and really enjoying beatmatching amen fills to dnb beats, i have a full arsenal of songs, dnb tracks and effects...but can't get in the scene because of the vinyl issue....
Posted Fri 23 Jun 06 @ 12:06 am
anewsome
I've gone full circle on this issue. I am an old vinyl DJ from back in the day and I made the effort to do anything and everything to quit using vinyl because they are a pain in the backside. Needles wear down, ground wires, stuff breaks, TCV wears out, etc. But as hard as I've tried,. with every controller, CD player, etc,.. guess what? I'm back on vinyl again, using TCV. Mainly for two reasons. Technics 1200s are in EVERY club I play at,.. while EVERY CD player is hit or miss at the clubs. Some have CDJs, so don't. Some have Denons, some have a dual CD piece of crap that you can't even mix on. But the turntables are always there. ALWAYS. The second reason is I can mix better with turntables. My CD players (Technics DZ1200) try to emulate the feel of vinyl but they really don't come close. So for those reasons, I'll be on vinyl for the foreseable future.
Posted Fri 23 Jun 06 @ 12:28 am
cutta
great feedback anewsome! thats what i see in the clubs and hear on the boards......also the incredible sound difference.....its an issue of performance vs. the digital era......
Posted Fri 23 Jun 06 @ 12:51 am
DJ_whiteDVL
@ cutta there's no difference in sound between VDJ and TCV. the sound difference is between VDJ and real vinyl. I've used TTs for so long now and they just feel so much more comfortable for me to use and like Anewsome said. cd decks are hit or miss in clubs and most locations. while TTs are generally always there. One of the main reasons you don't see too much scratching in clubs is because many club owners don't want to hear it. although do a search for DMC championships and that's a whole other world. Its called turntablism.
Best Regards
DJ White Devil
Best Regards
DJ White Devil
Posted Fri 23 Jun 06 @ 4:51 am