do you name your Mixers?? iv'e named mine

my Bozack back in the bronx "Super soul sista"
my 1979 Gli "Boo baby"
my Numark Dm1600X "Bertha Butt"

TheRealFiness said:

Well I didn't actually "name" my mixer however I did put a sticker on it "positivity" and it once had a magnet that said "prince" on it...but that's lost now.

I've named my computer though.

superspaceboy said:

how is those Pioneer dj setups? i could never get used to using cd's dj'n

TheRealFiness said:

I don't have Pioneer's but am going to get em soon.

But essentially they are different than vinyl and take getting used to. The basics are they are CD players that speed up or slow down just like vinyl..except you know just how fast or slow it's going because it's digital and many of them show you what BPM they are spinning at. It's in the "touching" of the CD to slow it down or speed it up that takes the most getting used to because each CDJ is different...even between versions of the same model. The reason for this is because that that feature is one of the features that's always gets fiddled with...to either make it more sensitive or lesss sensitive to touch...with the thought of trying to make it as most "vinyl like" as possible. But it never "feels" like vinyl and that's the issue....or part of it.

It's hard being a cd dj because each set up you encounter is different...let alone what ever crazy mixer they have set up. Luckily there are "standard" players...like Pioneer 200 (your basic) or the Pioneer 1000 (the big boy)...but is now almost considered to be "your basic" esp at a club.

The looping/Cueing and speeds can take a bit to get used to. But once you do it's pretty second hand. Things I like about cd dj's...The BPM counter - Accurate for the most part and very helpful when mixing. I know some think it's cheating...but it's not. It's better that trying to figure it out before hand and is a lot easier that using a watch and counting. The music display history - Displays how a song is going to play out...you don't have lite grooves on a CD to show you where the breaks are...you either know or don't. This display tells you where those breaks are coming up.

superspaceboy said:

so in essence its like digital breaklines?

TheRealFiness said:

yes.

I've messed around with cd-dj setups, but I think they suck. Call me a purist, but I much prefer the feeling of vinyl under my fingertips. Never named my mixer tho, heh.

smokeverbs said:

u know in witcha baby..

I've never named my mixer's but i have called them a name or two after a bad mix. i use both tables and cd mix console it's a Numark cd mix2 purchased years ago cheap but it pretty much did what i needed as for mixing and cueing music
my problem is more with lugging around cd's period. even when i tried to simplify things like, puttin' the same bpm on one cd and color schemes and etc..
there are better cd mixer's on the market now that simulate tables. ..but still
not the real thing. i still prefer marking my breaks on wax and hand cueing...
bpm counters are ok but the real deal is still the ear.

Long live the 12's

"i still like fingering wax"
[Edited 10/27/05 11:43am]

mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

Amen, study your records find your breaks, use your ears. find your beats and measures and notes, yes folx for those that dont believe dj'n invloves Musicianship, it sure does.