DJ Paul's Arm
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man,,, my GOAT mixer of all time... the fader on it is
I got the rane ttm 57, its great, but i miss my vestax
The classic clicking sound of the fader was a thing of beauty
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The classic clicking sound of the fader was a thing of beauty
DJ Paul's Arm
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Save yourself a lot of heartache, time, and money and get a Technics 1200, some shure M44-7's and a decent mixer. They will always hold their value if you decide to sell them on.
As far as mixers, I miss my Rane, but I needed a DVS mixer, so now I'm on a Traktor Z2 and the Innnofader is butter
I was looking into the Z2 but knowing how old it is, I was waiting for the z3 to be announced but never did. I was thinking about getting the S9 but since the Rane 72 pretty much bit that mixer, I'll wait for a MK2 to drop.
djfilthyrich
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The used Technics 1200 is the best way to go. Those things are tanks and last forever (I'm still using mine that I copped USED back in 96. I dropped one of them and the corner of the chassis is bent, and it still works fine after all these years. Also, if you decide in the end that scratching isn't for you, or you can't scratch well, then you can easily turn around and sell it for the same price you bought it for....Technics hold their value pretty well, whereas cheaper brands won't.
I wouldn't recommend buying the Shure cartridge + stylus since they're discontinuing it....even if you buy the ones available online now, eventually you'll have to replace the stylus once it wears down, and you won't be able to get a new one. Which makes the money you spent on the cartridge a waste. Do some research online and look up some suggestions for other good scratching needles. I currently have a Shure M44-7, so I don't know what other needles to recommend.
As for scratching.....if you're looking for sound effects other than vocals from songs, grab a battle/scratch record....they're filled with a ton of great sound effects, and almost all of them contain the classic 'ahhhhh this stuff is really freshhh' sample that almost every DJ loves to scratch.
Scratching can take a long time to get good at, BUT the stuff in the video you posted is pretty simple, and I think you should be able to learn that pretty easily. I'd recommend lookin online for scratch tutorial videos, and try learning that way.....it'll probably speed up your learning curve
Appreciate the info. I didn’t know that. I planned on getting the Shure M44-7 I think. They are still in stock online now, so should I just order it now in case they won’t be available?
I did some more looking and found that I can get a used SL 1200 for $500-$600. I think I’m gonna go with that option since most people are recommending this model.
What do y’all think about this mixer? I planned on using this one
The used Technics 1200 is the best way to go. Those things are tanks and last forever (I'm still using mine that I copped USED back in 96. I dropped one of them and the corner of the chassis is bent, and it still works fine after all these years. Also, if you decide in the end that scratching isn't for you, or you can't scratch well, then you can easily turn around and sell it for the same price you bought it for....Technics hold their value pretty well, whereas cheaper brands won't.
I wouldn't recommend buying the Shure cartridge + stylus since they're discontinuing it....even if you buy the ones available online now, eventually you'll have to replace the stylus once it wears down, and you won't be able to get a new one. Which makes the money you spent on the cartridge a waste. Do some research online and look up some suggestions for other good scratching needles. I currently have a Shure M44-7, so I don't know what other needles to recommend.
As for scratching.....if you're looking for sound effects other than vocals from songs, grab a battle/scratch record....they're filled with a ton of great sound effects, and almost all of them contain the classic 'ahhhhh this stuff is really freshhh' sample that almost every DJ loves to scratch.
Scratching can take a long time to get good at, BUT the stuff in the video you posted is pretty simple, and I think you should be able to learn that pretty easily. I'd recommend lookin online for scratch tutorial videos, and try learning that way.....it'll probably speed up your learning curve