cuz when i bought mine about 8 months ago .. it was 400AUD ..
so about 1.2K here ..

anyway .. there is old and new version on the HD-25 ..
HD-25 MKII is the newest version

don't mixed up with HD-25SP which is the cheaper version of the real HD-25MKII

This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 18 2008, 04:30 PM

yea..... DJ gathering at XtOtH3D's house ... 2 more days!!!weee

guys check this out ... http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/148769...Into-Clubs.html .. so damn cool ..


This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 18 2008, 10:12 PM

ah .. cybercafre and dj ..
would be a killer gathering
hahaha

2nd hand turntable .. two unit is about .. say ... 3K to 4K ... with a mixer .. probably at the end .. 5Kringgit ..

what happened to pimpin' ? i'm still waiting for him to set up the jamming studio so we can have a un-official DJ gathering...

are you missing something here or i'm missing something?
serato, you still need turntables and mixer and computer..

e30, if you want those packages for new DJ ... u might want to check out Stanton Turntables package...
they are pretty good for starters ... but if you got the money and serious about DJ-ing .. you might as well invest in a good set once and for all that will last you .. erm .. 20 years? maybe more ... SLTechnics 1200 is the Legendary turntables and has been around the markets for yonks .. so yea..


i don't think there is any stanton dealer around in m;sia but there i know there is in singapore .. so good luck if you are looking for stanton DJ package around here..

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Added on April 19, 2008, 3:11 pmu just need to know where to go to find these people .. one reason why i came into lowyat was because I google-ed for DJ ppl in m'sia .. and somehow came here ... and i have been here ever since .. even though it's a very small community here but better than nothing ..
and i'm sure there is alot of DJ in this lowyat forum that doesn't even know this thread exist ..

This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 19 2008, 03:11 PM

the cheapest most accepted direct drive turntable after SL1200 is the NUMARK TTX1 ..... it's abit plastic-ky .. but it will do the job ....
in australia it was 650Aussie dollars each .. about RM1900 each ...

not sure what's the retail price in m'sia but I can find out for you if you want...
mixer wise, you want to get a scratch mixer, ... westokan got one 2nd hand for sale if you want ..
so a good set that will last you will still set you back at least 3.5K and above..
so start saving

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Added on April 20, 2008, 12:21 amare you going to fly here? which part of east m'sia ? sabah or sarawak ??

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Added on April 20, 2008, 12:28 amto organise a gathering is easy ...
to get the place is hard ...
to get some to lend their equipment is even harder ...
and the people .. depends how cooperative ..

my idea of gathering ...

- everyone that wants to come have to some how "register" .. no sudden suprise of "friends" visiting .... for security reasons ....
- all turntable user must bring their own needlez and records and so on (*.. hard to find some1 to pinjam turntables )
- all CDJ user ... erm .. bring own CD? .. not sure what can wear off in CDJ
- all newbies that want to come have to refrain from wanting to just jump onto the set and try to "breaK" something
- all DJ must be willing to share knowledge with newbies
- no food or smoking at the *tables* / CDJ .... certainly no dirty or oily hands
- lastly ... everyone must enjoy themself ....

.. oh yea.. and I myself ... play NOISE ..

This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 20 2008, 12:29 AM

SL1200 new or old .. the price not much different.. .. the reason is because 1200s has the reputation for more than 10 years..
so ppl are willing to pay for the quality ... but SL1200 doesn't have DJ in a box
i think only Stanton & numark has DJ in the box ..


don't ask me about pricing as i never did buy any DJ related stuff yet in m'sia because i got mine all from oversea when i was studying and working there..

oh yea .. one of my dj friend is selling his set i think..
www.skratchboarder.com ... 2x 1200s with needlez and records ...

head on to garage forum , his friend posted the same advert ... his friend = ryo ..

This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 20 2008, 01:46 AM

i got exactly those stickers from dmcrecords.com.au

"F*ck off, I'M mIXING"
"No Request! Do I Look Like A f***ing Jukebox"
" Who NEEDS a woman when you've records " <- male version
there is a woman version which is totally opposite but i didnt take .. LOL

smoke machine = yes ... smoke from ciggie .. is a no no for me ..
ciggie/food etc are hazardous to contact mixer ... but not my Rane

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Added on April 20, 2008, 6:40 pmjust got words from my friend ..

"hi, for beginner we have the Battle Pak that retails at RM1900. It includes two turntables, one mixer and a pair of headphones."

This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 20 2008, 06:40 PM

i not sure about others but Numark TTX-1 is killer .. it's a bit plastic-ky toy like feel but it has a very strong built.
other numark TT .. i not too sure ...

stanton product are hard to find as i think there is no more dealer for st anton product in m'sia ...even there is , they don't stock any stuff becuase of low demand. you better of with numark@ SMX in berjaya times square .... or SL1200 with shops or 2nd hand dealers ...

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Added on April 21, 2008, 9:36 amnumark tt200/tt500/ttx
my opinion .. TTX-1 .. reason = strong solid and value for money. Numark reduced their TTX price to compete with other turntables like Stanton 150 and SL1200 .. so yea .... If i would to change turntables, TTX is my choice .. others i not sure.. your best option to to visit SMX on 7th floor of berjaya times square and ask the expert... my Friend Mr.Kok Soo Aun is the manager there, you might want to talk to him for more expert advice ..


what is the advantage of having a usb port on a mixer?
not sure if there is any USB port on mixer that i know but if there are any USB port , it's usually a midi controller etc to control MP3 straight out of a USB / harddrive ... real mixer doesn't have USB port ..they cannot function as a "computer" to read mp3 file and mix straight from the mixer ..

-straight vs S-shaped tone arm? (pros and cons)

Straight arm = for turntablist to reduce skip .. but might increase wear and tear on records. S-shaped tone arm are standard ... still can maintain some skip resistant but not as good straight arm ..... straight or s-shaped .. doesn't really matter .. get a good needles/cartridge like Q-bert Ortofon / Shure M44-7 ... they will "stick" like glue .. so yea...

one thing to consider about turntables is that ... the cost after that will still continue especially getting Vinyl records... if you going to be a scratch DJ , you must be getting breaks and scratch records which can cost a lot more than normal music vinyl record..... so if you trying to get a not so good set now and later upgrade .. in long term .. you will lose your money ... getting SL1200 .. after years , even u decide to sell , you won't lose much .. like westokan say .. you might make money back in return ..

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Added on April 21, 2008, 9:48 amMan , this prove to be one of my longest thread ever .. sometimes i just think that it's hard to explain in text ... anyway want to have a TT sessions ? keke

This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 21 2008, 09:48 AM

not turntable session .. i mean Teh Tarik Session

first of all you cannot compare with the US .. the reason why it's cheaper there is because the demand are higher hence the price is much lower..
places like in Malaysia... all electronic goods are expensive ..... and it's extra expensive if it's DJ related gears ...
it's possible to get 1K and below (*according to westokan*) but it will be like looking for a needle in the hay sack .. so good luck ...good bargain are hard to come by but it's not impossible ..

don't even think of buying such a delicate instrument from overseas ..... from US to m'sia .. postage cost will be a killer ...journey from US to m'sia .. your item should be in good condition....but from the m'sia post office to your house .. that's the one i'm worried about..
and custom will always be on a look out for big item to tax on .. so yea ....

i read about an article about m'sia post ... this guy had a limited edition Nintendo DS for christmas present from the states to m'sia ... when the box arrived safely ...
everything was intact except the NinTendo itself ... so kudos to our postmen .. or even custom ..



sl1200 was more expensive ..stanton 150 was relatively new in market.
SL1200 = RM900 without catridges/needlez ..... Stanton150 AUD750 with Stanton 680HP needlez ..
but stanton 150 has no resale value ... *i think* ... rarely see any1 selling it ...

i have been using for 2 years or so now .. still as solid as it is ..

This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 21 2008, 08:38 PM

for sure it's not Technics SL1200 .. not even Stanton or Numark ..
probably some un-branded turntables .. so ... NO vote from me



fuh .. pro giler ..

This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 22 2008, 10:49 AM

it's all about connection ..

cool .. so when .. ? play game at your cybercafe and then scratching on your CDJ ?

westokan , Excessive Records ni dekat ngan Jln Imbi ker?

as you read this mixer has USB port .. .. after my google reasearch .. i found out that this mixer actually also works as a soundcard for your laptop computer ..
there for you can mix your songs on your laptop (*without any vinyl/cd controller*) using mouse clicks ..... BUT you must use software like VirtualDJ/Mixvibes/Pinky . .. DJ mixing software of cuz, and output the sound through your mixer ...
standard laptop only have 1 channel , so you can only play one song at a time ..BUT by using this mixer .... you can have 2 "soundcards" therefore you can play 2 songs at the same time ... or ... one .. by LIVE sound ... and another for you to CUE (* cue = beat matching etc on your headphones*)

no matter what, if you want to control MP3 through turntables/CDJ (*timecode *) you still need the software ...
in this case, that fella say NUMARK CUE software (* is that included in the package?*) .. otherwise it will be useless if you have the hardware but not the software to mix MP3 ...software act as a middleman between hardware and mp3




what is the term "bleeding" used in mixer
Bleeding in mixer means that the audio can't be shut out completely when the fader is turn off ....or you still might hear abit of crackle/noise here and there due to the contact being dirty/wear off .....
bad bleeding - cannot shut of complete .....
slight bleeding = if your fingers are on the fader press down , you can hear crackles/noise

btw, e30 , where are you from ? let have TT session ..

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Added on April 23, 2008, 9:39 amyou have been brained washed by RANE .. LOL ..
there is alot more software out there like MixVibes/ Numark Torq / Stanton / VirtualDJ / Pinky ...


This post has been edited by Choongster: Apr 23 2008, 09:39 AM

looks awesome but the video .. lol so dark cannot see anything but great setup ..