Beginner

I was wondering, if i started out would it be better to buy a simple set the build up or buy a good expensive one and keep learning/progresing on that.Thanks in advance.

-Rico

 

Rico,

that would depend on the money you want to spend.
Are you thinking of going Midi or Time coded?

 

I think you definitely have to decide what type of DJ you want to be first. What kind of music will you be working with? Are you more into mixing and effects or into scratching? Once you have figured some of this out, you can start to narrow down your choices. The good news is that there are a lot of choices out there and the amount of money you can spend is endless. So your budget is definitely a deciding factor. Do you want to just DJ or also produce? there are a world of possibilities. I say decide the route you want to go, do some research and then buy the best you can afford at the time.

I hope that helps.

 

not sure what time coded is...but i do know what MIDI is,care 2 explain time coded also could u explain the differnce between old skool and digital?

-thanks in advance Rico

 

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The best way to explain Time Code is using turntables or CDJS.... To answer your question, it really depends if you wanna spend alot of money or not, and or, what music your gonna play, and or, if you wanna scratch. Do your research, before you buy anything.

 

well i kinda trying thats why i came here.....every type pretty much except screamo and country and stuff like that willing to pay $500 to $1000 (i hope)
and i definatly wanna scratch so suggestion please

 

Hi Newskooler,

Welcome to the forum.

My 2c worth. DJing can become an expensive hobby. So many toys, so little money.

If you wanna scratch then you should definitely be looking at a DVS solution. (DVS=Digital Vinyl Solution or timecode). Just remember that any advice you get in this forum is going to be very biased towards a traktor solution.

The S4 is a good all round piece of kit and it is possible to learn to scratch on it but it may not be the best way to learn. You could of course get the scratch upgrade to S4 and add some turntables or CD players and use timecode with that.

Your other option is to get Traktor Scratch Pro (v2). Be aware that you will still need to add a mixer to this setup. I will let some others recommend a mixer for you as I mostly always mix internally.

If you don't have anything yet you are going to struggle to get everything you need for under $1000. Both solutions above will need a laptop to be added. You will also need some kind of studio monitor speakers to practice on.

For your budget I suggest e-bay could be your friend.

To answer your original question, you will end up paying more if you start on a budget system and upgrade later, but on the other hand a budget system is a smaller investment for you to experiment with and find where you niche lies then you can get the better kit later that suits your style.

Hope this helps. I would recommend a lot of research before you put your dollars on the table. Read the product pages for the products people recommend to you, make sure you understand what you are getting with each product you consider.

If you have any specific questions about any of the traktor products that are unclear on the website then by all means ask in here.

I would also find a friendly music shop in your area that will let you test drive the products as well.

Good Luck.

 

To answer your question, he pretty much what count zero wrote.

 

gee thanks man...will do, man i whish i had me some cash flow