Members Kalina Posted March 2, 2003 Members Share Posted March 2, 2003 Hey everyone. I'm interested in DJ remixing and I got my Remix mag- there's an ad for the world's first active cd turntable ("that responds like a turntable" and MORE) Has anyone tried this, any opinions? www.usa.denon.com There's also a kewl proscratch2 www.americanaudio.us Any book tips or product tips would be appreciated. Thanks! ~Kalina;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djsynrgy Posted March 2, 2003 Members Share Posted March 2, 2003 they all claim to handle like that. most don't. If you've never mixed on anything, it's not gonna make a difference to you. If you've spun vinyl before, you're probably going to hate almost all the CD players currently available on the market. You simply CAN'T duplicate the feel of a record with anything but a record. It's just not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kalina Posted March 2, 2003 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2003 thanks, I'll go read art of the turntable and work on vinyl b4 cds! But has anyone had any positive experiences with the cd turntables??? pls. let me know . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djsynrgy Posted March 3, 2003 Members Share Posted March 3, 2003 sure, lots of people use them. (well, I don't know about the denon specifically, but cd decks in general.) I just wanted to make sure you weren't expecting them to be just like spinning vinyl. You can probably find lots of resources on the CD vs vinyl debate all over the internet. I read several before I started mixing. Never rely on on source of information when you're making an investment. I will probably get a CD deck some day, when I start making my own tracks, cause it's easier to burn a CD then it is to get a dub plate pressed, but that's the only real use I can see for it. I love my records. But again, I have to stress that these are just my opinions, and I'm sure lots of people could argue and/or agree. You gotta figure out what's gonna work for your purposes. My .02 cents of fact - analog sounds warmer and has a wider frequency range than digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Villano Dude Posted March 29, 2003 Members Share Posted March 29, 2003 I don't remember the name of this dj but...he was recomending the new pioneer cd turntables..he was a rap dj and he said that these pioneer turntables where the best thing available on the market...however, they do have a hefty price tag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djsynrgy Posted March 29, 2003 Members Share Posted March 29, 2003 if I were going to buy a tabletop cd unit, the only one I would buy is the pioneer cdj-1000. at least out of what I've seen on the current market. You gotta watch yourself cause alot of people are being paid good money to endorse {censored}. Just cause so and so DJ is quoted as saying something is good in a magazine advertisement doesn't mean anything. It's just marketing. Go to official websites and look at tech specs in black and white. For instance, there's all this hype over the new shure 'white label' cartridges, and "everybody" is using them now.. but if you compare their frequency range to that of say.. an ortofon nightclub or a stanton trackmaster - and they don't add up. I haven't actually HEARD them yet, but having seen that documentation makes me weary of the marketing campaign, regardless of it's many DJ stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6ftabovsealevel Posted March 30, 2003 Members Share Posted March 30, 2003 Remix also did a review of that Denon in the last issue I got, and from glancing through it real quick I must say there is some very cool stuff on that thing. Of course as one who just mixes and couldn't scratch to save my life it's more than I would ever need or be willing to pay for, but very cool none the less. I spin strictly on turntables too, although I might consider a couple cd decks as well if I was to start into all the computer production & editing I'd like to do. But for right now there is absolutely no substitute for the feel of my turntables and stacks of records. There are so many equipment and media options these days with the emergence of high performance cd players and things like Finalscratch (another thing I'd love to check out) that choosing what suits you best has become pretty difficult. Like Synrgy said, the most important thing to do is gather as much information as possible about the equipment you're interested in so you can make an educated decision when it's time to put money on the table. Unfortunately, when you first start out you don't always know exactly what you want to do, so you might not find out that a piece of gear doesn't really suit you until you've already bought it. That's what can make this such an expensive hobby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DJ_vgrep Posted April 4, 2003 Members Share Posted April 4, 2003 I just added one to my studio setup, and the features are krazy... alot of which I can see being used in live mixes/remixes. I would highly recommend the CDJ-1000, but if you can , definitely go check one out before dropping a grand on one. I have tried the Axis 8, and seen the Axis 9 by Numark. For $200 more, compared to the Axis 9, you could get the CDJ-800 for $700 and that is with the $100 Pioneer rebate. I do both scratching and mixing for what it's worth.... and most of my experience is on vinyl anyway, but it still does not compare to vinyl as far as control, but I guess I still have traces of the old school any ways.... Check it out... DJ_vgrep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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