Comments on: Become a DJ – Vinyl or CD http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:55:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Benny http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-5974 Benny Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:43:22 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-5974 @mpugza if you. practice hard and become the best you can be the right people will begin to notice... Practice, practice, practice! @mpugza if you. practice hard and become the best you can be the right people will begin to notice… Practice, practice, practice!

]]> By: mpugza http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 mpugza Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:37:32 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-5953 Hey iam from south africa....I just want to know how do you get recongnised and get someone to give you a slot at a club ect Hey iam from south africa….I just want to know how do you get recongnised and get someone to give you a slot at a club ect

]]> By: DJ De Cruz http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-5008 DJ De Cruz Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:50:35 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-5008 Hey... It does come down to preference and also club specific setup (when you get into playing at clubs) Ive seen some Djs use the new Traktor S4 unit and did it very well...and in some clubs, this setup wouldnt work logistically...but most industry setup clubs use CDJ's so why not start with what the majority of industry users use. The beauty of cd's vs vinyl in the obvious is the material needed to be transported...If you play in a club using the lastest CDJ's then its almost as simple as taking your own USB in to play from. Serrato is another good format to play from...a bit of a mixture between the CDJs and Traktor. Personally I started with CDJ's- did 'my time' with them and then purchased Traktor and Serrato some months later...all have their pro's and cons... In the end it is preference but make sure you evolve with the industry or all of a sudden you might be left behind having to play catchup... Remember... "Play it LOUD" DJ De Cruz Hey…
It does come down to preference and also club specific setup (when you get into playing at clubs)

Ive seen some Djs use the new Traktor S4 unit and did it very well…and in some clubs, this setup wouldnt work logistically…but most industry setup clubs use CDJ’s so why not start with what the majority of industry users use. The beauty of cd’s vs vinyl in the obvious is the material needed to be transported…If you play in a club using the lastest CDJ’s then its almost as simple as taking your own USB in to play from.
Serrato is another good format to play from…a bit of a mixture between the CDJs and Traktor.

Personally I started with CDJ’s- did ‘my time’ with them and then purchased Traktor and Serrato some months later…all have their pro’s and cons…

In the end it is preference but make sure you evolve with the industry or all of a sudden you might be left behind having to play catchup…

Remember… “Play it LOUD”
DJ De Cruz

]]> By: mark http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-4254 mark Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:56:53 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-4254 vinyl compared to any form of digital music is always a conundrum, But at the end of the day any audio student or DJ should be able to pick up the difference between the fidelity of digital and analogue sound, any DJ playing vinyl's in a club will notice how much better the sound and feel will have being pure analogue , plus mixing with vinyl will never compare with any digital medium the close as it gets for feel not sound is rane scratch live ... peace out... vinyl compared to any form of digital music is always a conundrum, But at the end of the day any audio student or DJ should be able to pick up the difference between the fidelity of digital and analogue sound, any DJ playing vinyl’s in a club will notice how much better the sound and feel will have being pure analogue , plus mixing with vinyl will never compare with any digital medium the close as it gets for feel not sound is rane scratch live … peace out…

]]> By: How to DJ – the evolving platforms and formats | DJ Master Course http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 How to DJ – the evolving platforms and formats | DJ Master Course Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:08:54 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-2940 [...] a traditionalist like myself it was difficult watching the transition from vinyl to CD, initially I felt it took the showmanship and uniqueness away but as time passed and I began [...] [...] a traditionalist like myself it was difficult watching the transition from vinyl to CD, initially I felt it took the showmanship and uniqueness away but as time passed and I began [...]

]]> By: Benny http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Benny Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:18:29 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-2450 Hi Pete, learning how to dj on CDJ's wouldn't limit you in any way, they would be the most compatible with the clubs these days. Traktor would also be fine, most venues are set up to accommodate the latest DJing technology so you wouldn't have any problems! Hi Pete, learning how to dj on CDJ’s wouldn’t limit you in any way, they would be the most compatible with the clubs these days. Traktor would also be fine, most venues are set up to accommodate the latest DJing technology so you wouldn’t have any problems!

]]> By: Pete Fish http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-2432 Pete Fish Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:27:30 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-2432 Great article! What equipment would be most compatible with the clubs, would learning on CD limit a DJ's possible venues? What about equipment like Traktor S4, seems so versatile. Great article! What equipment would be most compatible with the clubs, would learning on CD limit a DJ’s possible venues? What about equipment like Traktor S4, seems so versatile.

]]> By: James Gibbs http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 James Gibbs Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:37:23 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-1930 Excellent subject, luckily for me, starting the hobby of DJing later in life, I was able to afford two vinyl turntables, plus two CDJs. I tend to spend most of my time practising on the vinyl turntables and get around the problem of having to buy vinyls by using time code vinyls and software. This means I can play any digital track on my turntables and not get bored due to running out of new tracks. Food for thought for those wishing to use vinyl, however not wanting to have to buy expensive new vinyls all the time. I bought about 50 house vinyls (managed to get them for $2 to $5 each in DJ shop clearance sale), just for the purpose of not being able to use any sort of bpm counter, so I HAVE to use my ears for beatmatching :-) It gets really interesting trying to mix four tracks/ loops just using ears only! Have a lot of respect for the likes of Carl Cox, that man is a mixing machine :-) I think the best comment I have heard by a DJ regarding equipment, is that its more about how you choose and mix your tracks than what or how much equipment you have. p.s I am just a newbie to DJing, however, thought it worthy sharing my thoughts and experiences here. Excellent subject, luckily for me, starting the hobby of DJing later in life, I was able to afford two vinyl turntables, plus two CDJs. I tend to spend most of my time practising on the vinyl turntables and get around the problem of having to buy vinyls by using time code vinyls and software. This means I can play any digital track on my turntables and not get bored due to running out of new tracks. Food for thought for those wishing to use vinyl, however not wanting to have to buy expensive new vinyls all the time. I bought about 50 house vinyls (managed to get them for $2 to $5 each in DJ shop clearance sale), just for the purpose of not being able to use any sort of bpm counter, so I HAVE to use my ears for beatmatching :-) It gets really interesting trying to mix four tracks/ loops just using ears only! Have a lot of respect for the likes of Carl Cox, that man is a mixing machine :-)

I think the best comment I have heard by a DJ regarding equipment, is that its more about how you choose and mix your tracks than what or how much equipment you have. p.s I am just a newbie to DJing, however, thought it worthy sharing my thoughts and experiences here.

]]> By: Become a DJ for FREE | DJ Master Course http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 Become a DJ for FREE | DJ Master Course Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:02:33 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-1876 [...] the wealthy people of this world – this may be true in their world but fortunately if you want to become a DJ it is not true in ours [...] [...] the wealthy people of this world – this may be true in their world but fortunately if you want to become a DJ it is not true in ours [...]

]]> By: Setting your DJ Equipment up | DJ Master Course http://blog.djmastercourse.com/become-a-dj-vinyl-or-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Setting your DJ Equipment up | DJ Master Course Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:45:50 +0000 http://blog.djmastercourse.com/?p=245#comment-1720 [...] input devices such as your CD decks and iPods are quite simple to connect since they almost all use a line signal input on the back of [...] [...] input devices such as your CD decks and iPods are quite simple to connect since they almost all use a line signal input on the back of [...]

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