Doesn't matter what you use. It's all on what you feel comfortable on DJing with. ;) Me personally, i like to use Technics. If I had to pick another deck, I'd get the Numark TTM i think is what it is called?

Doesn't matter what you use. It's all on what you feel comfortable on DJing with. ;) Me personally, i like to use Technics. If I had to pick another deck, I'd get the Numark TTM i think is what it is called?

TTX

concider the vestax pdx's.... i have them... awsome tables..... and you have to remeber somthing.... if u are really going to take djing seriously and know that your going to do this in the future (dosnt have to be ur main job) then you need to get high end tables.... either the 1210s or pdxs...... if your just doing this to play around with it.. or a hobby that your not going to be to into it then you should get somthing like the numark tt 200 or 500..... unless your going to mix dance music... dont get the stantons.......... remember... djing (especially using turntables) is a very expensive thing.

Why? They're not bad turntables at all. Bet you could scratch pretty well on both.

yes... but there cheaper turntables...... the standards are 1200s or pdxs............... ttx's.... not yet.

Yes I get that but like does the quality of the turntable matter at all because your not playing records?

but you ARE playing records.

The control records.

The sound quality of the turntables doesn't really matter as long as the signal is nice and clean and the tables aren't picking up too much noise.

However the build quality of the deck and how it reacts to stops and starts and how well it keeps the pitch are very important for SSL. The tracking is also important as this affects stereo balance which needs to be consistant across the whole deck.

I would seriously advise buying good quality decks, whether they be technics 1200, vestax PDX-2000 or numark TTX. They will last you for ever and still be worth at least half what you paid for them in 10 years time.

What decks would you guys recommend if I am not using SSL? I will be using my decks just for a hobby. I wont be doing partys or something. I will just try to make remixes and that and also I will do some radio work with them? What do you recommend just for hobby and what do you recommend for radio work? or for both???

If you're going to try doing blends and remixes etc, you're going to need solid pitch, not a plastic gemini belt drive TT that glides around like Fred Astair...

lol. Can you show me a good one?? Yeah. When people dj do they mix around with the pitch?? I never heard that??

My honest advice if you don't have experienced DJ friends, is take a class, Red Bull often sponsor schools all over the world I believe...

I found this page: www.somusical.com

Which seems to have quite a bit of US stuff on it.

Chances are that someone on the course, probably the guy taking it, will have a hook-up for deals on equipment, and will have tons of advice for what you need.

*probably the guy OR GIRL taking it

:blush:

Ok. Ive heard it is good just trying to learn on your on. But I will try to search around my area. Just what do you recommend for decks about what I explained above?

Get some decent 2nd hand 1200s, thrash the shit out of them, and go from there.

lol. 1200's Numarks?

qberts do it your self scratch dvd <=Top rated scratch turntablist in the world. Banned from competing, because he kicks everyone's ass like it's nothing. Multiple camera angles, awesome dvd to learn how to cut it up.

DJ Shortee (female DJ) do it yourself mix dvd. <= totally sick, DJ's the playboy mansion parties.
Awesome mixer, overall amazing DJ. Great DVD to learn how to mix.

www.djbattle.com <=DJ battle videos, and more turntablism information.

www.asisphonics.net <=scratch site, with all the scratching sounds, except for prisms, and clovers.

www.scratch.com <=awesome DJ school. One in NY, and one in LA. One more to be in FL.

Direct Drive is a must. Hobby, or whatever. Hope you got some dollars. If not, DJing is very expensive, think about it before you jump in.

Needles....Shure and Orotofon

Shure.... 164.109.27.207

Ortofon.... www.ortofon.com

Do more research...


Good luck...

Damn the asisphonics and djbattle links dont work anymore....Been a while since i checked them out...sorry for my ignorance.

When I go to www.asisphonics.net it says "were back". Djbattle doesnt work. Why post sites that dont work?????

He already said that those two don't work, and apologised for it, what more do you want from him?

He just went to a lot of trouble to make an awesome post for you.

I'd be grateful.

Oh sorry. I thought that other post was somebody else. lol. Thanks dude. I am looking forward to getting the first dvd.

hey!

the asisphonics.net site DOES have the scratch tutorial....this is whatcha do...

1. go to www.asisphonics.net

2. click on the "news" link

3. scroll down the site till you hit the "Downloads" section

4. click and download "The Ever.zip [scratch_tutorial]

See ya!