DECKS

[Sneaky]

BIG FTB
JUST OUT OF INTERST,WHAT DECKS DID EVERYONE LEARN TO MIX ON?
MY FIRST DECKS WERE A PAIR OF SECOND HAND BELT-DRIVE GEMINI'S WITH A PS 626 MIXER(THE 1 WIV A SAMPLER).
SAFE!
:D :) :D

[Gem]

Well I've had two 1210's since November 2001 and approx 300 d&b vinyls. And um, well, I still can't mix. I started off ok but then I completely trashed my mixer. oops.

Ov3rkills teaching me tho! http://www.crazycows.nl/forum/uploads/blinky.gif

Big up the Frosty one for his patience! http://www.crazycows.nl/forum/uploads/worshippy.gif http://www.crazycows.nl/forum/uploads/ladysman.gif

[Manikular]

technics!!

although i did piss about on a mates pro 150's for a while.

[Ov3RKiLL]

ive still got my gemini pt 1000 2's tucked away in my room

cos gem brought her gear round here :)


gotta big up gem on the mixin styleee! its all about the beat matching when your picking it up

you must:

practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice

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[Gem]

I'm getting there slowly!

[RS^DA]

Originally posted by Ov3RKiLL@Mar 2 2003, 10:18 PM
ive still got my gemini pt 1000 2's tucked away in my room

my brotherinlaw has 3 sets :f

[bazza]

Learnt to mix on Gemini belt drives with a "get up and scratch" KAM mixer.
Oh what fun those belt drives were.

Cross Fader blew up on the mixer though.
:( :( :( :( :( :(

In the end i was mixing using the volume controls with tacky belt drives.

[Lady_Dayaster]

Originally posted by Gem@Mar 2 2003, 10:21 PM
I'm getting there slowly!
if at 1st u dont suceed try,try again :D

[geeman]

heheheh i aint got decks and i can sort of mix which aint bad!?

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

I've had decks since January last year as people in Method will know that I didn't have decks for absolutely ages, just rinsed Dan's decks and got good on them.

He had a Sony DJ package from a catologue. :D

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

I have Vestax PDX - 2000 now and a sweet Vestax PMC 05 mixer which people djing at the Jam Factory last thursday would have noticed ! ;)

[dj raw]

i started on some direct drive soundlab DLP3's and a numark mixer. they were pretty shoddy, but once i got my technics life was made a great deal easier...

technics do make a hell of a difference and personally i prefer them to the vestax, but that's only cos i'm used to them...

it depends on how flushed you are? or how cheaply you can pick up a second hand pair of technics for - i got mine for £450 + mixer + headphones...

[Manikular]

with regards to beat matching, there are little tricks you can learn.. you should be able to learn to beat mix to some extent within a few hours..

practice does make perfect mind..

[geeman]

Originally posted by Manikular@Mar 3 2003, 09:48 AM
with regards to beat matching, there are little tricks you can learn.. you should be able to learn to beat mix to some extent within a few hours..

practice does make perfect mind..
and they are??

[Manikular]

Originally posted by geeman@Mar 3 2003, 10:07 AM
Originally posted by Manikular@Mar 3 2003, 09:48 AM
with regards to beat matching, there are little tricks you can learn.. you should be able to learn to beat mix to some extent within a few hours..

practice does make perfect mind..
and they are??
i would have to show you what i mean... but in a nutshell when you adjust the pitch, always overadjust but then on the next adjustment move it half again and then half again and so on untill the pitch is locked perfectly.

[geeman]

Originally posted by Manikular@Mar 3 2003, 10:09 AM
Originally posted by geeman@Mar 3 2003, 10:07 AM
Originally posted by Manikular@Mar 3 2003, 09:48 AM
with regards to beat matching, there are little tricks you can learn.. you should be able to learn to beat mix to some extent within a few hours..

practice does make perfect mind..
and they are??
i would have to show you what i mean... but in a nutshell when you adjust the pitch, always overadjust but then on the next adjustment move it half again and then half again and so on untill the pitch is locked perfectly.
hehehe good ider m8!

[Ov3RKiLL]

its basicaly narrowng down the pitch till you got it spot on right?


after a while you learn to listen to how much it goes out and move the pitch accordingly. eventually you'll get it closer and closer the with the 1st adjustment of the pitch.

i can beat match pretty dam quickly these days...



but you dont get anywhere if you not prepared to put in the hours/weeks/yrs of effort on the tables!

[Misdemeanor]

Learnt on 1210s' so my first decks are 1210s!

[Manikular]

i've been with alicia for 4.5 years now and to this date we still haven't rigger up all four of our 1210's together.... might have to soon :)

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

Why ? :o

We put 3 Vestax and 2 Mixers together to make 2 DJ's at a time and some arguments on people cutting out each others mixes but was still fun ! !

[Manikular]

Originally posted by Mikee Hussla@Mar 3 2003, 03:46 PM
Why ? :o

We put 3 Vestax and 2 Mixers together to make 2 DJ's at a time and some arguments on people cutting out each others mixes but was still fun ! !
4 decks works well if you know what you are at!

zinc uses 3 decks all the time... great for teasers or accapellas!

[oxonraver]

bought a set of numark TT-2's 5 months ago. get on ok with them. technics have more poke no doubt.
dont get as much time as would like to play them but slow and steady!! I love it all anyway:) go to pieces on other ppl's decks tho?? but getting better all the time:) + avantages of vinyl you can have the tunes you want when you want. when they get relased eventually!!!!!

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

Originally posted by Manikular@Mar 3 2003, 03:48 PM
Originally posted by Mikee Hussla@Mar 3 2003, 03:46 PM
Why ? &nbsp; :o

We put 3 Vestax and 2 Mixers together to make 2 DJ's at a time and some arguments on people cutting out each others mixes but was still fun ! !
4 decks works well if you know what you are at!

zinc uses 3 decks all the time... great for teasers or accapellas!
It's good to see how people cope when there's two people controlling three decks ! Fun on your own !

[vyper]

I started off on my mates decks...which were Old Garard decks ( Old Hifi decks) & a Kam mixer. I was started collecting vinyl then...which was bout 8 years ago now! I then got a Hi-fi deck, together with this old Sony Hi-fI deck with a pitch control, I had this little stereo mixer..which had bout four lines (No crossfader though!) Then I replaced the normal hi-fi deck with a Soundlab DLP 1, once I turned 18 though I got Two 1210's & a Numark 1000x mixer. The mixer really is on it's last legs though now...I need a new one desperately (No money to get one though!) Tune wise though, i've got thousands of tunes!!! Not sure how many!?

You can't beat Technics 1210's in my opinion, if anyone's thinking of buying new decks!

[Sneaky]

Originally posted by vyper@Mar 4 2003, 01:21 PM
I started off on my mates decks...which were Old Garard decks ( Old Hifi decks) & a Kam mixer. I was started collecting vinyl then...which was bout 8 years ago now! I then got a Hi-fi deck, together with this old Sony Hi-fI deck with a pitch control, I had this little stereo mixer..which had bout four lines (No crossfader though!) Then I replaced the normal hi-fi deck with a Soundlab DLP 1, once I turned 18 though I got Two 1210's & a Numark 1000x mixer. The mixer really is on it's last legs though now...I need a new one desperately (No money to get one though!) Tune wise though, i've got thousands of tunes!!! Not sure how many!?

You can't beat Technics 1210's in my opinion, if anyone's thinking of buying new decks!
YEAH MAN YOU CANT BEAT 10'S,I GOT A LOAN LAST YEAR (STUPIDLY) TO GET SOME,ITS DEFINETLY WORTH INVESTIN IN GOOD DECKS. B)
MY SET UP AT THE MO IS:2 1210 MK 3'S,WIV A VESTAX PMC-O5 PRO2 MIXER AND A ROLAND SAMPLER.YOU CANT BEAT IT!! :lol:

[paolo]

learnt on beckits LIMITS[belt drives] and SYNERGY mixer

from
richer sounds and today there goin strong ,its a bit harsh havin a
mix and then

goin on 1210s but in time its all the same tricks[apart
from scratching ] hope 2 get the

almighty 1210s when i've got a
better financial outlook,needles crossed!

[Blerg]

with regards to what i started on, ill let you know when

i do

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

Originally posted by paolo@Mar 6 2003, 04:27 PM
learnt on

beckits LIMITS[belt drives] and SYNERGY mixer from
richer sounds and today there goin

strong ,its a bit harsh havin a
mix and then goin on 1210s but in time its all the same

tricks[apart
from scratching ] hope 2 get the almighty 1210s when i've got

a
better financial outlook,needles crossed!
Big Up Bekits Belt Drives !

!

They're kings ! :lol: :D

[paolo]

They are blatently dappa

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

Better than Vestax anyday. :D

[Ov3RKiLL]

Originally posted by Mikee Hussla@Mar 10 2003, 12:40 PM
Better than Vestax anyday.

:D
BELTDRIVES4LYFE




:ph34r: :unsure:

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

Shuffla has rinsed them and they're still going

stronger than ever !

Timing wise, they're as good as any other

deck.

They just don't have the power behind them B)

[streaker]

as you know i started on your decks,but at the moment

i've got gemini xl 500's and a ps 626 mixer.
should be gettin' the MIGHTY

1210's this week!! :D

[paolo]

c*nt

[Philblunt]

First decks that I ever saw were those SoundLab 1600

with the horizontal pitch, yes I did say horizontal, (hey I've seen worse - anyone here

seen a DIAL for the pitch??!?!?). I had a go on them when I was like 11 or 12 but

didn't attempt to mix cos I didn't even know what it was about. That was ages ago.

(Big up AWAX I'll never forget).

First decks I bought were the XL500 (MK1)s with

a 626, a popular package at the time for beginners. I remeber it well I was forcing myslef

to save till I could afford directs cos you all know the score. They were decent decks I

though actually.

Sold 'em and went without for quite some months until I got my

PDX2000s (& 175)

shit gotta go I'm a a mates and hes late for work.....

[Mikee Merge n C]

Sound Lab Belts with the highest steepest

platters! Cliffs round the edges!! :D 1994

[Mikee Merge n C]

Originally posted by Philblunt@Mar 11 2003, 06:12 PM
First

decks that I ever saw were those SoundLab 1600 with the horizontal pitch, yes I did say

horizontal, (hey I've seen worse - anyone here seen a DIAL for the

pitch??!?!?).
Yep. Those were the ones!!


:lol:

[Sneaky]

@merge,any idea who'll be mc'in for our set?

:mellow:

[geeman]

i need some decks!?!?!?!?!

[Sneaky]

Originally posted by paolo@Mar 11 2003, 02:58 PM
c*nt
Whats wrong Paolo? A little jealous

of Streaker?! :lol:

[Sneaky]

Originally posted by geeman@Mar 15 2003, 09:05 AM
i need some

decks!?!?!?!?!
Streakers sellin' his old ones

for £300,they have got new stanton 505 needles & one new cartridge.
He's written what

they are just above!!
:D

[Sneaky]

I can't keep my eyes off you're

sig!!!
uuuuummmmmm monkey!!!!!!!

:rolleyes:

[Mikee Merge n C]

Originally posted by sneaky@Mar 15 2003, 01:17 AM
@merge,any

idea who'll be mc'in for our set? :mellow:

I'm gonna smash sumthin if

I see anyone on the mic who ain't on the flyer!
:D

You can choose out of the

line-up if you want. Otherwise I expect it'll be Jay Stonerz, Playa and Shuffs on

rotation... :)

[Philblunt]

either use manikulars technique, or ride that

bitch!

[Sneaky]

Originally posted by merge@Mar 18 2003, 01:01 PM
Originally posted by sneaky@Mar 15 2003, 01:17 AM
@merge,any idea who'll be mc'in for our set?

:mellow:

I'm gonna smash sumthin if I see anyone on the

mic who ain't on the flyer!
:D

You can choose out of the

line-up if you want. Otherwise I expect it'll be Jay Stonerz, Playa and Shuffs on

rotation... :)
That sounds sweet I definatley want

Shuffla,that boy is rude!! :D