That's true. But for me, I started off with a starter kit, because......well...... I already spent so much on guitar and just want to get a good feel for it. I haven't touch my decks in a while...... but thinking of getting a Seranto Digital Vinyl system......

Sorry Ryo.... No more budget for your Final Scratch at the moment! Spent all my cash on a new guitar and buying a new amp by mid of the year! Also, have to save up for ANOTHER guitar when I go back to the States in 2008!

wow that's a lot of guitar! it's cool man. kinda keeping the Final Sratch anyways coz of limited record funds, vinyls are expensive lol. now i'm downloading tracks off beatport. cheaper and faster

Its expensive and hard to get vinyls in Malaysia, sad but true eh..

too bad nothing beats the feels of a vinyls... sad but true lol.. we can always embrace other technology oh well..

This post has been edited by tomzy: Jan 28 2007, 03:07 PM

True, but even a 320kbps quality tracks cant beat vinyls quality and you cant feel the vinlys if you are using cds.

Unless youre using serato then its diff case but for scratchers, I dont think they want to use serato to scratch eh? I have nothing against the technology, just that if we can get vinyls like in UK, then it would be nice..

This post has been edited by redbustop: Jan 28 2007, 08:03 PM

Hi guyZ , i wanna ask do u all noe the real price for a Serato & a DJM 909? If possible the location too. I really looking for those stuff n if whose who noe please do let noe k. Thx dudes.

lay off the mp3 dude.. waves are better to compare but still it doesn't have the vinyl distortion and the warm sounds of the vinyls. yea i gotta agree wif u man vinyls are hard to get in malaysia and they cost a bomb to ya pocket, that's why most local dj are using cdj nowadays.

im not sure if this is the right place to ask but how do you do beat repeats using reason/ableton live?

you mean loop a beat?

is that what u guys call it?
eg:
batman....ba ba ba bat batman

rofl

hi, i kind of new in dj but i do noe how to mix, and i planning to buy for practice and my budget is 3k...so 1 of my producer fren offer me 1 apple laptop wit ableton live + dj mixing controller....or other choice is go for a brand new cdj set...so any idea or advice for me ??

get the cdjs or turntables+mixer setup....its much better as compared to software

This post has been edited by chanfreak: Feb 26 2007, 12:05 AM

i' m very interested in learning to DJ is there any shop u know of in KL tat sell DJ stuff or anywhere else?and if so how much would u think a beginner set will cos?

try groove syndicate in desa sri hartamas or sinamex in times square...that's where i get most of my gear from =) and there's this place in puchong called acoustic sound & lighting that carries vestax gear.

beginner sets would start from RM3-4k i think. but do try to buy 2nd hand items that's in good condition and you'll be surprised with the kind of bargains you can get.

Depends on the purpose really....
Again, as stated before, if you're a GIGGING DJ, where you go from one place to another to DJ, it's better if you have something portable..... and nothing is more portable then a Laptop with a mixer. You can hold your entire music collection, indexed and marked, ready to be played at the touch of a button. Yes, you sacrifice alot of versatility, but the portability makes up for it.

HOWEVER....

If you are a resident DJ at a club or something or you just want to practice at home, then yes...you'll need a decent CDJ or Turntable setup, to prepare you for a resident gig. Any club you go to, at least you're prepared to use CD-J or Turntables..... but of course, the cost of buying the albums should also be taken into consideration.

thx for the infor chanfreak & blacktrix

my cousin has 2 units of mixman's DM2. it looks like a toy to me, but im wondering if i could use it with other DJ programmes other than mixman's. ie: traktor

I dunno. I have 1 unit of the Mixman.... Sitting in my room collecting dust and dirt.
Hopefully I can use it for something else next time....

hmm . does anyone know G.Syndicate tel number ? i cant get to their website .. and can anyone list out DJ academy in KL ? and the address ? i have G.Syndicate address only ..

Thanks

I lost touch of the DJ world man..... sorry.
Try PMing Ryo.... he could help.