To those who DJ, do you still use 12"?

aircooled · Post by **aircooled** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:13 pm

I was reading on another DJ forum about the decline of 12 inch singles and the rise of CDRs or even MP3s (ugg!) among DJs. What do you guys use, and what do you prefer? Anyone who DJs for a living like to give an industry perspective?
Thanks

subframe · Post by **subframe** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:14 pm

Nuthin but 12s.

Been considering getting Traktor or Scratch Live, to make it easier to play my and my friends' tunes, but haven't made the jump yet.

kion · Post by **kion** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:21 pm

Its definitely 12" based in this scene - especially the dub plate, which seems to be going against the grain of the rest of the music industry.

furiouz · Post by **furiouz** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:23 pm

Strictly vinyl. Final Scratch is quite cool though.

dogdaze · Post by **dogdaze** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:27 pm

what, is there another way?

just kidding, but nothing beats the feel of vinyl to me.
serato scratch is pretty nice, but dj'ing with cds is w.a.c.k.n.e.s.s.

adruu · Post by **adruu** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:27 pm

I got a 12" that I use all the time AND I dont DJ... ba dum dum *cymbal crash*!

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:47 pm

nirz · Post by **nirz** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:48 pm

I mostly use vinyl but have been known to dabble in using cdj's.... I prefer vinyl though.

ghettobot · Post by **ghettobot** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:58 pm

i use records only; 12"s mostly. just started getting dubplates cut. i don't use cds or mp3. i think that the oldskool is the best way to go. serato seems kinda cool, i
just love records!!!

andythetwig · Post by **andythetwig** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:06 pm

mp3's (or more accurately wavs) rule! there's no point in just beatmatching if you're using a lappy though, you've got to reinterprete and remix the tunes...

Absolutely no point in using electronic files for dubstep, the tunes take long enough time to come out on plastic, never mind online. It's frustrating but that's the way the producers want it!

descent · Post by **descent** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:13 pm

I use 12"s and love em but the future is definitely digital, and with mp3 only releases like Kode 9's Fukkaz starting to happen more often, I'm investing in the Numark Hybrid - a cd and vinyl turntable (helps that I have a 50% discount with Numark btw, cause these are gonna retail at about $1100 US) . always feels like a 12" without the cost of makin dubplates (speaking of, where do you get em made ghettobot ??? just in case I change my mind like ;p )

djgyn · Post by **djgyn** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:13 pm

CDs, though I haven't been DJing dubstep. Considering it though...

kodama · Post by **kodama** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:33 pm

As much as I love my vinyl dearly, it's becoming more common for me to use CDs. Particularly when postage for vinyl is prohibitive to places like Australia, it's getting difficult to get my hands on 12"s.

And those CDXs are haaaaawwwwwt. Sponsor me Numark...

conspira · Post by **conspira** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:17 am

All about 12", CD-R for unreleased beats... no dubplate cut around this way.
peace

doomstep · Post by **doomstep** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:29 am

andythetwig wrote:mp3's (or more accurately wavs) rule! there's no point in just beatmatching if you're using a lappy though, you've got to reinterprete and remix the tunes...

respect

scary · Post by **scary** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:34 am

It's mostly 12"s, but I don't mind using CD's, it's just that most of the good music (dubstep) is only available on vinyl.

r33lc4sh · Post by **r33lc4sh** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:51 am

dogdaze wrote: but dj'ing with cds is w.a.c.k.n.e.s.s.

arguments plz

Rob H · Post by **Rob H** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:02 am

isnt it more about 10" for DJs in the dubstep 'world'cos its so important to have them exclusives on dubplate?

swp · Post by **swp** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:52 am

strictly 12" but only a few tracks which i m not able to get on vinyl i got on cdr

save the vinyl

gena · Post by **gena** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:39 pm

I buy only vinyl

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