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Magpie0001 · 09-26-2003, 04:10 AM

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Originally posted by PulpMind
woah, why didn't you say so!
okay, everyone gave great advice, but considering what you're going to be spinning FORGET what everyone has told you.
I'm an avid psychedelic trance/goa fan, and a DJ of it. I started off trying to go with the standard all-American way of buying two Technics and vinyl, until I realized that I was stupid... psychedelic trance, unlike other electronic genras, has it's roots in tapes, DATs, and (now) CDs. It has no relation the the vinyl culture, and very little is available on vinyl. Besides, noone wants to lug 200lbs of vinyl to a beach in India and have all their music melt.

So, on that note.. If you NEED to buy a setup, I would suggest getting a package deal setup of CDJs. You can find some pretty sweet deals on the net, but www.animallshops.com seems to have consistently low prices. The CDJ100's are fine, and will get you off on the right foot very inexpensively. I think you can buy a package with them, a DJM300, headphones, and a flightcase for like $600..?.. and that's all fairly decent quality gear that won't loose all it's worth when you try to sell it in a year (when you either quit or upgrade=).
HOWEVER, if you can just practice on a friend's tables/CDJs, before investing, then, by all means, DO IT. It's the best way.

I hate to say it but I think I agree with PulpMind on this. As much as I dislike CDJ'ing (ask me why) maybe it would be your best bet. I think vinyl is best but I would like to get my hands on one CD deck to go together with my TT's for pretty much the same reason (cant get my hands on the wax) . I will warn this though, Do not under any circumstances rely on beatcounters to mix for you.
Happy spinning