I know you're not. Will try to get the number for you and then call them up. Or you could google Sinamex and email them yourselves!

There we go..... Thanks man.

1900 for the Numark battle pack.... throw in a pair of decent speakers and add some vinyl's..... should be below 2500

"Going to a DJ-ing school is probably the easiest and cheapest way to learn."

F THAT!!!!!

Cheapest way is to buy your own set, buy a few books and learn from experience!!!!

Probably the Pioneer line of CDJs. The CDJ-100S costs RM1,399 each. If you want, they offer a CDJ set (Called The Groove Box) which includes 2 CDJ-100s, the DJM-300-S mixer (which costs RM1,399 on it's own) and a Pioneer headphone which costs RM3,999.

And about your turntables, you can probably get it fixed at the high-end hi-fi shop in 1 Utama.

One of them is near Guitar Collection, outside of Jusco (Second Floor, Old Wing). The other.... I forgot where. Somewhere in the new wing, third floor.

If you're a small club DJ or just mixing music at parties..... honestly, I'd prefer a laptop setup any day. Get your whole MP3 collection on there and you can mix and match without worrying about finding that one disc.

Last time I DJ'd at a friends place using a laptop, he was hooked up to a WiFi broadband..... so I was mixing tunes at the party and people came up with requests, so I just download them on the spot, and started queing it up on the next song.... awsome party that one....

But if you already HAVE a large collection on Vinyl and you play Pro at Clubs, then Turntables are the only way to go..... and if you're a hip-hop DJ.... don't even THINK of using a laptop.

BTW.... I pretty much depend on PCDJ FX software..... so far the most stable and reliable DJ mixing software on the market.

I just said......... PCDJ FX

A Time-Coded Vinyl (or CD) is a special designed Disc where the only thing you'll hear is white noise. But when it's played back through a computer, it will reinterpreate that as your Mp3s. The "time" is where the position of the disc, and the position of your song will sync. You can find a demo of the system here: http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/medi...ideo/700408.wmv

And don't think that the Final Scratch System is cheap. Expect to pay upwards of 3000 ringgit. And besides, you will need at least SOME understanding of how vinyl works before you start DJing. Add that to the cost of a beginners DJ setup (which is about 1700) and you're already looking at close to 5 grand for a "Digital" setup.

Invest in a "Teach Yourself DJing" that comes with Vinyl for you to practise on before you invest in the Final Scratch system. Once you have done that, go to a vinyl shop and purchase some Vinys to help you get started. Ask the shop owner what vinyls you should get to get you started. Some breakbeats if you're a Hip-hop/Scratch/Battle DJ or some nice grooves if you're a Club DJ.

And if you ARE a club DJ..... why not experiment with PCDJ FX first? Get to know how to mix and match beats and music together before you start on the vinyl.....

and to B4ss.... I haven't used Ableton Live (I assume that's what you're refering to). I checked it up, and it looks like a Sequencer to me. I prefer to use Reason 3.0 and Adobe's Audition to make and record my tracks. I used to use Cubase, but I find Audition easier to master.

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Jan 13 2006, 09:49 PM

I haven't used it, so really can't comment on it..... And like the guitars..... don't follow what your idols use JUST because they use it....
Use it because you actually WANT to use it...

Good for you man! Decide for your ownself to see what you like and don't like.

No... I didn't mean in any sarcastic way.... just that you are finding for yourself what makes a good DJ and stuff like that....
Heck, when I started out...... I wanted all of DJ Hahn (of Linkin Park) stuff! MUST have a Rane mixer..... Must have a Technics 1200 (actually........ the Technics 1200 is the De Facto standard of ANY giging DJ)....... But then finally discovered that I should develop the skills first and start from there.....

Although that's totaly the opposite when it comes to guitar..... :Þ

Sorry if I offended you or anything...... but I meant that you should just explore what is out there, rather then just sticking to your idols.....

May I suggest Zakk Wylde????!! *grins*
I'm now a life long member of the Black Label Society already......

I'm probably the only Zakk Wylde worshiper, who can DJ AND was infatuated by Hilary Duff.

I'm not a big fan of the CD-Js.... mainly I feel that the budget ones doesn't offer the speed and timing of the Vinyls...... but that's just my opinion.

the CHEAPEST option I can find so far is the Piooner Groove Box set.... It comes with 2 CDJ-100s players, the DJM-300S mixer and a set of headphones.....all for the grand total of RM3999. Yes. That's the cheapest I can find so far..... There are other brands, but Pioneer CD-Js are reputably one of the better and cheaper ones (especially the CDJ-100s). Anything below the Pioneer, and your playing will start to suffer..... Slow load times, not enough Cue points, slow search speeds... The CDJ-100s are probably the benchmark......

Now.... You compare that with buying an Acer Travelmate 3633 (Costs RM2199), Pump up an extra 512 of Ram (RM150, Kingston DDR2), Get an Audigy 2zs Laptop soundcard (should be RM355, last time I checked), And maybe Western Digital 60gig laptop HDD with enclosure (about RM330) for a grand total of RM3034 before discount..... For a thousand bucks LESS, you get a laptop that can perform the same task AND you don't have to carry around your entire CD collection PLUS your DJ setup....... and if you're gigging, it's sooooooo much easier to carry around a laptop instead.......

Think about that........

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Jan 20 2006, 07:30 PM

like I say man... depends on What kind of DJ you want to be. If you're the kind that wants to play at friend's parties or family events, carrying around alot of cd's and equiptment isn't smart.

But if you want to go pro and play at clubs, then you should get Started on CD-J's. Personally. if you wanted to go pro... should start on turntables already... but that's just me.

don't rush into anything. take your time, talk to pro dj's and weigh your options... bottomline... it's your decision. I'm just giving you friendly advice.

You alter the speed of the song.... Using turntables, you can manually rotate the vinyl to get the speed you want or adjust the speed from the controls. A CD-J will only have to adjust via the controls....

The problem with speed altering, is that you will get a different key, because it's slower or faster.... so Pro DJs are pros because they can get it matching perfectly.

No real tutorial needed..... Just sense of beat and timing........

Yes. You still need to buy Stanton's Final Scratch or PCDJ's PCDJ Scratch.

All the battle pack comes with is 2 turntables, a Mixer, Headphones, Pre-Assembled needle & heads and slipmats..... That's it. No vinyl, no records..... nothing. You'll have to hunt for the records or the hardware yourself.

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Mar 17 2006, 12:35 AM

Actually, It's an extra 2500...... but comes with everything you need.....
for PCDJ scratch, it's slightly cheaper at 1500, but you'll need to use 2 sound cards....

You need two sound cards..... one for each turntable, or channel.

With the Final Scratch, it comes with a "scratchamp", which is basically the interface where the units connects.... hense eliminating the need for 2 soundcards... wherelse the PCDJ Scratch system doesn't have this external unit and therefor has to be plugged into the soundcard.....

You can find more info on the PCDJ Scratch here: http://www.pcdj.com/Products/Scratch.asp

Instead of buying 2 soundcards, you can also get something like the creative EMU 0404 soundcard which has 2 input/output.....

Sup man!!! I think we have the new Resident DJ in DA HOUSE!!! Killer setup man!!!!!!!!!!!! Super GASing now!!!!