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  • January 6, 2015 at 9:11 am in reply to: Traditional Pioneer Setup or Controller – Choice #2116841
    Dean DJ
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    blockquote>Long answer (sorry LOL), hope it helps some though.

    Thanks a lot Chuck. All very good information that i’d hadn’t considered much until now and it’s very likely much more important that what particular controller i buy or equipment i have at home.

    Best Wishes,
    Dean

    January 3, 2015 at 11:39 pm in reply to: Traditional Pioneer Setup or Controller – Choice #2115431
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    Hi Chuck,

    Thanks for your reply. Quite helpful.

    When you say

    big question or better yet, decision as to what kind of DJ you want to be.

    The way i understand that you are asking partly what environment do i want to play in Club/mobile/wedding etc. My main aim would to be a club dj as the sound I have developed is more a club style (mainly deep/tech house, house, techno) and I see a club as having more possibility to play the music i enjoy more often. Are you suggesting to have club dj as my aim and not consider mobile djing? Because i considered mobile as possibly a useful step toward the club.

    … analogue setups for use at home. If the only reason you want that is to be able to practice playing on club gear

    That’s definately my major reasoning. I would hardly by a vinyl anymore, at least not in dance/electronic genre.

    the Pioneer DDJ-SZ might be worth a look.

    Thanks for the idea.

    The reason I say it’s time to pick and choose and stick with your choice is not in the consequences for the gear (although there are consequences), it’s in the time that goes into preparing and managing your collection. You don’t want to go and do everything three times. Also developing a certain level of expertise with the software and gear you use helps as does establishing a workflow that works best for you.

    Could you please elaborate on this for me? Why would I need to prepare and manage my collection differently?

    Kind Regards.

    January 3, 2015 at 1:09 am in reply to: Traditional Pioneer Setup or Controller – Choice #2114981
    Dean DJ
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    Have you looked at Denon MC6000MK2 SERATO DJ Controller yet?

    Hi Gary, i have thought about the Denon MC6000MK2, seems like a good unit. What has me on the Reloop TM8 at present is that I can save $300 AUD on the Reloop vs Denon at present. The Reloop is a larger unit (think i’d prefer that) and the reloop has 16x velocity-sensitive RGB drum pad vs the Denons 4 + 4 Hot Cue/Sampler buttons. Getting into some hot cues, samples etc is of interest in the near future and without using either the Reloop seems better setout for this.

    just wondering – why not get a DJM900 and use it with control
    vinyl on the technics? That way you’d get used to club mixers and keep the technics feel. Buy a flight case for it and put the lid on to keep it all safe from kids.

    Hi Christopher,
    Flight case might be a decent idea.. Thanks for that i’ll keep it in mind.

    I have considered simply upgrading the mixer and if i was only interested in my home setup then that’s the most straight forward solution.. but the problem is i have this desire to get playing with more different people to get some feedback from them and myself about me playing live and if i don’t do it i’ll never know what that would have been like.

    The technics aren’t simple to transport though it’s been done and can happen again.. but i suppose my major issue is if i do transport the technics and mixer that i could have issues with needles jumping on the control vinyl and that’s possibly not something i’ll know until i get there.. The controller would be mainly to prevent this and if i enjoy it i’ve got something that is easy to transport/setup.

    January 2, 2015 at 5:40 am in reply to: Traditional Pioneer Setup or Controller – Choice #2114711
    Dean DJ
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    Hi Yo Pan,

    Firstly i didn’t realise exactly how long the above post was until i posted it but then i had no option to edit it to shorten it.. Thanks for the reply..

    Anyway. having had a couple days to think I’m now contemplating getting the reloop terminal mix 8 as a controller as the $ I’d save between that and the ddj-sx or sx2 would pay between quarter to half that of my desired home mixer. My current thought is I acquire a controller to get more familiar with playing out (at least more friends/family/my partys) and then look to use that knowledge to go alongside my desire to dj in a club. My aim is still to have the pioneer cdj/mixer type setup at home. Even though one who knows what they’re doing would get used to using this gear in a club if they didn’t have it at home I’m sure one would be more comfortable on it if this were also their home setup. As you said if it doesn’t work out there’s many perks for one who enjoys playing and making mixes at home.

    What I am still interested in from a vinyl users perspective is how does the ddj-sx match up on size as my concern is I’d find even that controller small if I moved to it (I’m 6’3″ with large hands – but normal weight BTW ;))…

    Did you ever feel that the sx was too small to play on comfortably?
    Anything else you’d like to mention from your vinyl to ddj-sx move?

    Regards.

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