Any DJs here? Need hardware advice...
 

Denon new S1000s small cheap shitload of effects are they ok? I know Pioneer rocks but I wanna get back (had SLs looooooong ago), mainly for @ home, maybe fitness once a week or so and the occasional party. Nothing major.

thanks :thumbsup

http://denondj.com/prodview_item.asp?pid=1&cid=1

http://www.8thstreet.com/images/denon.DN-S1000.jpg

the denons are great, I have one myself and love it...I also know tons of dj's who use only the denons and I have never heard a problem

cool cool

I DJd long ago but lookin at a guy who had nice Pioneers made me itchy again... Looked up some stuff and Numark still seems the ok to go mixer, these Denons are cool, amazing what they have 1000s track points, scratch, seemless loops etc a lot for the money

Denons always been a solid brand true.

thanks :)

you want a dj mixer that is cheap, but will give you the most bang for your buck? grab one of these: http://www.behringer.com/DJX700/index.cfm?lang=ENG

I have one and I can say it is the best $170 I spent on dj shit in the last year...LOL....they are so cheap it is almost like disposable..but if you really aren't going to be putting it through hell, it makes a perfect home mixer with all the bells and whistles the Pioneer has, but for a fraction of the price

numark is cool, but not worth the money when it comes to mixers

but yes, Denon has ALWAYS been a solid brand that rarely fails

you should talk to Airek or Krosh

those are good. i recommend them for sure.

i am officially retired from djing though. not sure my opinion matters much anymore. done as much djing and clubbing stuff as i am prepared to do. time to focus on my businesses now.

now if i could just stop partying like a banshee!

:1orglaugh.

Man I had a couple of SL1200's back in the day. Good times...

Still all you need now :winkwink:

I was too - LONG - ago but when I saw these new pioneers the 800 mk2 damn it started itching again lol

ok so behringer... they some pretty bad rep over here then again I saw a 2channel for like 60 bucks unbelievable and that 700 should be a bit better yes

then again all I need is the mixer, those s1000 even have xfaders on them already

damn thats even 4 channel :) uh 219 euros here so like 250

theres a video demo of that s1000 btw

http://denondj.com/videos/DN-S1000_demo.wmv

technics turntables, rane mixer and mic is all i will touch. live percussion or other acoustics are also fine with me- but not the rest of these digital assists that are ruining the game. these guys are not dj's they are button-pushers these days. there are few dj's left :(

I know I know... i was raised with SLs too but you gotta move along. Vinyl is cool and will always be THE dj item, but Im lookin for a small setup not for another room full of 1000s of records.

Theres a lotta good stuff now available on download (legal) just bought some hardhouse not bad at all.

Funny to see how theyre remixing old chicago house stuff again.

btw im lookin for right on time the kurd maverick mix ANYONE an idea where to get that legally? tried itunes tried djdownload nuffin :/

http://www.rane.com/jpg/sslcontents.jpg
You should look into the new thing: Serato http://www.serato.com/

Ive looked at pc solutions but Im too old to scratch with a pc hehe :) I mean SLs would be nice but then I gotta collect records again and I sold the whole bunch ages ago... so these S1000s are nice

but thanks anyhow :)

Here's some more.

http://numark.com/images/nnhp_01.jpg

HDX Hard Drive CD/MP3 Player

The Numark HDX is the world's first and only tabletop HD/CD/MP3 player. With an ultra-high torque motorized 12? platter, the HDX utilizes a real vinyl record for the ultimate vinyl feel. Now you can dramatically reduce the weight of the music you transport, and increase the volume and variety of your library. Styled after Numark's highly successful CDX player, the new HDX is the most advanced DJ media player available. Complete with an onboard hard drive, USB 2.0 ports, and an 8x CD reader, the HDX is the perfect tool for professional and aspiring performing DJs, mobile DJs, producers and club installers. The HDX includes a removable 80 GB hard drive supporting MP3, WMA, and WAV media formats. The unit's enhanced search capabilities facilitate easy file location by artist, album, genre, track, plus BPM. With high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, you now have full access to the hard drive for both Mac and PC, making updating of content easier than ever.

http://www.numark.com/index.html?htt...overview&n=133

DAMN thats nice

Im pretty sure you cant get that here... any pricetag on that?

postedit: crap $1800 here

that tool was used by clinton sparks at the last player's ball and it held up our start time by 45 minutes due to technical issues. clinton turned around and reached for a record from my cases instinctually and then told me he misses vinyl. he also said that when you travel the world it is a lot easier with the serato and a handful of records. nonetheless- these units are in fact making clubs homogenous :2 cents:

i've played with a lot of famous dj's and they all lose their luster when you realize they really are just button-pushers.

I know a lot are, look at the famous DJs from Holland, then again its the time for those guys and theyre making a fortune too, like it or not...

But youre right, any guy with a simple keyboard a pc and can make some loops edit stuff and release a track, if the public likes it and it hits the billboards youre in, that never happened 20 yrs ago but like I said times change

I've used Final Scratch 2 and loved it, never used Serato.

http://files1.turbosquid.com/Preview...5.jpgLarge.jpg

Technics 1200's for life y0.

all i use is vinyl. no cds. i'm against that shit for live performance. i never in my life released a mix cd that wasn't recorded live on two decks until flashcash mix cd that they are giving away in phoenix. half of its live mix and half is sutdio mix. never again will i release a cd that is not 100% influenced by a crowd. so since i'm retiring, looks like people better hold onto the thousands of bootleg live mixes i slung all over san diego and l.a.

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http://www.airek.com/gfy/grandmaster.jpg

damn so I missed a mix cd of you? or are they gonna give it away this PHX cause ill be there...

serato scratch is the SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT