Whats your setup?

R.Shackleford

jtsuited wrote: »

Delonghi espresso maker (best present I ever got)

Is the one you use similar to this?

I got one for christmas and have tried so many types of coffee in it but it always comes out tasting like sh1t! Dont know what im doing wrong.

jtsuited

R.Shackleford wrote: »

Is the one you use similar to this?

I got one for christmas and have tried so many types of coffee in it but it always comes out tasting like sh1t! Dont know what im doing wrong.

yeah along those lines. Go to tesco and get the LaVazza black stuff. Make sure you tamp the hell out of it before you shtick it in. There is a knack to getting the espresso right but it's worth practicing, seriously. Loads of youtube videos and stuff out there. Great fun.
If you don't get everything right with those makers, the coffee that comes out is proper gank.
But if you do it right, you can literally get perfect coffee (better than 99% of coffee shop coffee) out of them.

dubsbhoy

Musicman2000 wrote: »

DJM 700
2 X 1000's
2 X 2000's
Rane Sl3
Dell XPS laptop

..............Nice

CyberWaste

Laptop Running Windows XP
Traktor Pro
Vestax VCI 100
Behringer BCD 3000
Korg Mini KP DJ
NI Audio 2 DJ

Dark_by_Dezign

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Plumpynutt

2XPioneer CDJ850's
2X Gemini cdj203's(not in use)
DJM350

monitors- Alesis mk2 active

milltown

Vestax VCI-100 (1.4 firmware and DJTT overlay and black rubberized knobs and faders)
NI Audio DJ 2
M-Audio AV30 active monitors
Toshiba 16" laptop running Windows 7.

Scubadevils

Scubadevils wrote: »

Pretty behind the times me...

2 x Technics 1210 (still going strong after 16 years or so)
2 x Stanton Trackmaster II
Vestax PCV 275 Mixer
Sennheiser HD25-1

I'd love if I had the cash to buy some digital controller to mess about with but other priorities at the moment that eat up cash.

Right, I am likely to be able to budget about 1200 quid later in November towards upgrading my setup and need suggestions as to what I do. Grimey helped me a huge amount in a long digital discussion before but I think I would like to add both a CDJ and also a digital solution - or should I look at one that combines both? I want to keep my 1210s and add to that setup - I've been mostly buying CDs for a long time now and it makes sense that I do something that allows me mix them! Help me. :pac:

Zascar

But Dave, you do know the rules around here don't yo? If you change from playing anything but Vinyl exclusively, you'll be come instantly uncool. Are you sure you're ready to take that step???

Paul1979

Scubadevils wrote: »

Right, I am likely to be able to budget about 1200 quid later in November towards upgrading my setup and need suggestions as to what I do. Grimey helped me a huge amount in a long digital discussion before but I think I would like to add both a CDJ and also a digital solution - or should I look at one that combines both? I want to keep my 1210s and add to that setup - I've been mostly buying CDs for a long time now and it makes sense that I do something that allows me mix them! Help me. :pac:

im selling a set of pioneer cdj350s (the new fully digital range) at a great price!

http://www.adverts.ie/316678/pro-audio/pioneer-cdj-350-pair-new-pioneer-range/

Logical Fallacy

Scubadevils wrote: »

Right, I am likely to be able to budget about 1200 quid later in November towards upgrading my setup and need suggestions as to what I do. Grimey helped me a huge amount in a long digital discussion before but I think I would like to add both a CDJ and also a digital solution - or should I look at one that combines both? I want to keep my 1210s and add to that setup - I've been mostly buying CDs for a long time now and it makes sense that I do something that allows me mix them! Help me. :pac:

The digital solution should be cheap as chips to be honest, most controllers come with a version of a digital mixing program these days, so happy days on that front, and no real need to spend big bucks on a digital controller either.

Personally I use the Launchpad, have gigged it very happily for the last year or so. Oddly enough, i'm currently angling for a pair of 1210's. Funny old world!

electrogrimey

Scubadevils wrote: »

Right, I am likely to be able to budget about 1200 quid later in November towards upgrading my setup and need suggestions as to what I do. Grimey helped me a huge amount in a long digital discussion before but I think I would like to add both a CDJ and also a digital solution - or should I look at one that combines both? I want to keep my 1210s and add to that setup - I've been mostly buying CDs for a long time now and it makes sense that I do something that allows me mix them! Help me. :pac:

If you have the money, the best set-up, not just for bedroom DJs, but what a lot of big DJs, are using these days is:

Traktor Scratch
Two Technics
and
Two Kontrol X1s

Ideal set-up in my opinion. You keep the vinyl, hands on feel, use vinyl for all your basic mixing, use the second X1 for a second 2 decks, and use the main X1 for controlling looping/hotcues/effects which you can't do on just turntables. My main draw to Traktor is the effects, as they're so much better than any effects on any mixer.

Expensive though, €500 or so for Scratch, and €400 for the two controllers. I'm currently saving up for the upgrade from Pro to Scratch, and then this'll be my set-up. I'm currently neglecting my X1s because I don't like beatmatching/cueing and doing my main mixing on little buttons, so Scratch will solve all of that.

It also leaves you with the option of the mobile set-up for parties etc: laptop, one X1 to control 2 decks, and one X1 mapped as a mixer (or just bring your hardware mixer).

Scubadevils

Cheers, yeah I was thinking about Scratch alright - what puts me off though is the need to interact with a computer! What I like about going the CDJ route is that I can just add to my existing setup - i.e. connect 2 x CDJs into the available channels on my mixer and off I go. I really can't see me playing tracks very much from a completely digital source - most of my music will be either on vinyl or CD so is there much point in getting something like Scratch?

electrogrimey

Scubadevils wrote: »

Cheers, yeah I was thinking about Scratch alright - what puts me off though is the need to interact with a computer! What I like about going the CDJ route is that I can just add to my existing setup - i.e. connect 2 x CDJs into the available channels on my mixer and off I go. I really can't see me playing tracks very much from a completely digital source - most of my music will be either on vinyl or CD so is there much point in getting something like Scratch?

If you're looking for a digital solution, Scratch is the best option. When you're DJing, you can have your laptop in a different room, you don't need it at all. You beatmatch manually, select tracks with the decks, etc. If you're put off by using mp3s, I'd say stick with CDs/vinyl, whichever you're happier about!

Logical Fallacy

Okay, i can finally post my set up here and not feel bad.

Digital :
Laptop
Launchpad
Beringer BCR-2000
Kaossilator
Korg KP3
- that all gets used when i am playing full shows of my own ****.

Decks
2 x Technics 1200 MK2's
Gemini PS-04 Mixer (getting replaced soon).

- so i guess pretty soon i'll be walking into a club with a bag of vinyls and dubplates and not worrying about someone spilling beer on my stuff.

Scubadevils

Zascar wrote: »

But Dave, you do know the rules around here don't yo? If you change from playing anything but Vinyl exclusively, you'll be come instantly uncool. Are you sure you're ready to take that step???

I don't know, still wrestling with that one. Although I was never cool to start with so not so much of an issue.

electrogrimey wrote: »

If you're looking for a digital solution, Scratch is the best option. When you're DJing, you can have your laptop in a different room, you don't need it at all. You beatmatch manually, select tracks with the decks, etc. If you're put off by using mp3s, I'd say stick with CDs/vinyl, whichever you're happier about!

Yeah the more I think about it the more I reckon I'll add a couple of CDJs for now - I rip CDs to FLAC just to play on my MP3 player and on the computer but I really can't see me hooking up the computer etc to play files from it.

Although having commented to my wife about this planned spend, she promptly reminded me of the need to replace our wardrobes...

Scubadevils

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

The digital solution should be cheap as chips to be honest, most controllers come with a version of a digital mixing program these days, so happy days on that front, and no real need to spend big bucks on a digital controller either.

Personally I use the Launchpad, have gigged it very happily for the last year or so. Oddly enough, i'm currently angling for a pair of 1210's. Funny old world!

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

Okay, i can finally post my set up here and not feel bad.

Digital :
Laptop
Launchpad
Beringer BCR-2000
Kaossilator
Korg KP3
- that all gets used when i am playing full shows of my own ****.

Decks
2 x Technics 1200 MK2's
Gemini PS-04 Mixer (getting replaced soon).

- so i guess pretty soon i'll be walking into a club with a bag of vinyls and dubplates and not worrying about someone spilling beer on my stuff.

So you've added the 1210s - happy with the addition?

Logical Fallacy

Scubadevils wrote: »

So you've added the 1210s - happy with the addition?

Yeah man, absolutely. Picked em up second hand, had a nice spin on them before parting with the cash. Infairness to the lad i bought them off, he looked after them like they were children, they actually look brand new, not a scratch or a mark on them, everything in great nick, super responsive on the pitch controls.

Delighted.

I have this production thing called Subversus, up till now our live shows have been me on Ableton and a mate called Welfare on vinyl and occasionally Serato. Quite happy now as we can integrate a lot of solutions when we are playing out as i'll be able to get my decks skills up to where they need to be. Eventually we'll be looking to do a live production meets dubplates thing, should be interesting.

Scubadevils

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

Yeah man, absolutely. Picked em up second hand, had a nice spin on them before parting with the cash. Infairness to the lad i bought them off, he looked after them like they were children, they actually look brand new, not a scratch or a mark on them, everything in great nick, super responsive on the pitch controls.

Delighted.

I have this production thing called Subversus, up till now our live shows have been me on Ableton and a mate called Welfare on vinyl and occasionally Serato. Quite happy now as we can integrate a lot of solutions when we are playing out as i'll be able to get my decks skills up to where they need to be. Eventually we'll be looking to do a live production meets dubplates thing, should be interesting.

I can't compare as I've never mixed digitally, but there is a real addictive buzz to mixing vinyl.

Sounds like fun to be had ahead anyway, enjoy!

2tek

I see this thread has been quiet for a minute

Here is my current bedroom set-up

2 Stanton ST-150 Turntables
Shure M44-7 Cartridges
Serato Scratch Live 3
Pioneer DJM 700
Stanton Uberstand
KRK Rokit 5 (A Pair)
Macbook Pro 2.0Ghz
Pioneer HDJ 1000

Looking to add a controller soon, something to complement my DVS set up...I'm thinking the Native Instrument's Kontrol X-1 or The Novation Dicers

hans aus dtschl

Decks:
5 Technics 1210 (3*Mk2, 2*Mk3)
2 technics 1200 (Mk2)
Serato

Mixers:
Ecler SMAC Pro30
A&H 92
Vestax PMC50A
Various other old mixers

Monitors:
Cheapo monitors (home made: Reference 1)
Yamaha HS80's (Reference 2)

Production:
Various bits of production stuff, Novation bass station, MPC, Various Compressors, 31-band-EQ's, Midi controllers, Microphones, Effects Units, Laptops running cubase, reason, ableton, fruity loops...blah blah woof woof, Stagg Drum Kit, Few acoustic guitars...

PA:
~10kW

Edit:
Needles:
Ortofon Pro-s, DJ-s, Elektro
Stanton SK500, 505, few versions of each
Audio Technica carts

scott.s

My updated setup:

15" MacBook Pro, quad-core i7 (2011 model)
Traktor Kontrol S4
Traktor Pro 2 (sexy waveforms :P )
Shure SRH750DJ headphones

Ableton Live for when I occasionally try some production

Sometimes mess around with my iPad and iPhone running TouchOSC and some MIDI apps too, mapped into Traktor/Ableton. Really good program for using with TouchOSC is Touchable. It's free and gives you perfect layouts for Ableton.


Want:

DJ TechTools Midifighter - mate has one and it's fantastic for mapping to effects

VinylJunkie

2 x 1210's
1 x A&H Xone 42
1 x CDJ 400
1 x CDJ 200

DubDJ

Decks
Pionner CDJ 400-K Package
Pioneer HDJ 2000
Sennheiser Standard Wired Mic
Generic Brand - Wireless Mic

PA
Kam KXR1000 Power Amp (500 Watt per channel)
2x Kam Soundforge Speakers (650 Watt Max RMS per speaker)

Lighting
1x Kam DMX Starcluster 3DR
2x IMG Stageline LED Lights
Old Fashion Box of Lights with built in controller

Mobile DJ Set-up BTW. I'm currently in the market to get a Soundcard and set of Active Monitors for messing around in my bedroom.

Omega28

DubDJ wrote: »

Decks
Pionner CDJ 400-K Package
Pioneer HDJ 2000
Sennheiser Standard Wired Mic
Generic Brand - Wireless Mic

PA
Kam KXR1000 Power Amp (500 Watt per channel)
2x Kam Soundforge Speakers (650 Watt Max RMS per speaker)

Lighting
1x Kam DMX Starcluster 3DR
2x IMG Stageline LED Lights
Old Fashion Box of Lights with built in controller

Mobile DJ Set-up BTW. I'm currently in the market to get a Soundcard and set of Active Monitors for messing around in my bedroom.

nice set up man.

I have the Yamaha HS50M, cheap but effective, I think I would of went for the HS80M if I wasn't living at home though or the krk's:D

DubDJ

Dylanmc111 wrote: »

nice set up man.

I have the Yamaha HS50M, cheap but effective, I think I would of went for the HS80M if I wasn't living at home though or the krk's:D

Looking at the KRK's myself. Great set of monitors and have a good range for different price levels. Those new Pionner Ones look great. But not sure about it as it's their first set of DJ speakers. I know they've experience behind them with car systems but still I'd like to hear them first.

thenashlegend

Currently working with,

2 x CDJ 1000 Mk3's
DJM 600
Packard Bell Laptop
Traktor Scratch Duo
NI Audio 4 DJ

Haven't used the Scratch package much..just use the soundcard with the laptop!
Does all I have to do for now anyway!

holystungun9

4 x 1210
Pioneer DJM 500 mixer
Rane ttm 56 battle mixer (signed by qbert and roc raida)
Old Skook Gemini PMX 2200 jazzy jeff edtion (wooden sides)
2 x pioneer CDJ 1000 MK 3
Have Traktor Scratch duo 2 and will be hooking it up to new Macbook book in the next month or two. (all going well)

2tek

2tek wrote: »

I see this thread has been quiet for a minute

Here is my current bedroom set-up

2 Stanton ST-150 Turntables
Shure M44-7 Cartridges
Serato Scratch Live 3
Pioneer DJM 700
Stanton Uberstand
KRK Rokit 5 (A Pair)
Macbook Pro 2.0Ghz
Pioneer HDJ 1000

Looking to add a controller soon, something to complement my DVS set up...I'm thinking the Native Instrument's Kontrol X-1 or The Novation Dicers

Plus the Kontrol X-1 now

Now looking at getting the PA and Flight case now

zega

holystungun9 wrote: »

4 x 1210
Pioneer DJM 500 mixer
Rane ttm 56 battle mixer (signed by qbert and roc raida)
Old Skook Gemini PMX 2200 jazzy jeff edtion (wooden sides)
2 x pioneer CDJ 1000 MK 3
Have Traktor Scratch duo 2 and will be hooking it up to new Macbook book in the next month or two. (all going well)

3 decks i can understand,but 4?What genre do you specialise in?