help with tables/mixer

[Lazure]

looking to drop around $500 on a pair of tables and a mixer... i want to go usb as it caters to the modern laptop dj with loads of mp3s and casue i dont really have any vinyl lol.. been concidering getting the stanton sc system 3 http://www.stantondj.com/stanton-contro ... stem3.html but dont know if it would be a waste or there is something much better for the same price!! so please dubstep forumians enlighten me.. what should i do?? is this just a cool toy or a serious device... anything else worthwhile in the same price range??? thanks guys muchlove:D

[Basic A]

looking to drop around $500 on a pair of tables and a mixer... i want to go usb as it caters to the modern laptop dj with loads of mp3s and casue i dont really have any vinyl lol.. been concidering getting the stanton sc system 3 http://www.stantondj.com/stanton-contro ... stem3.html but dont know if it would be a waste or there is something much better for the same price!! so please dubstep forumians enlighten me.. what should i do?? is this just a cool toy or a serious device... anything else worthwhile in the same price range??? thanks guys muchlove:D

First, dont call them tables. There not turntables.

But.

How experienced are you? If your totally new, I would recommend getting somethng with a more universal interface. Those pad-jog-things are strange to me, and Ive yet to see anytihng similar as the stock at parties. What Im saying, is find something that will feel a little more like a typical pair of CDJ's (play buttons) so that when the time comes you can transition onto other peoples setups, and live rigs, without having to real learn the medium.

Also, you should consider the ease of upgrade. By buying something with phono/aux lines available on the mixer is almost a must if you ever want to expand. Otherwise your going to be faced with a 500 dollar investment that works now but wont tie in very well down the line, hence youll be back at start.

Finally, remember when buying all in one units or midi controllers, that if even one fader breaks, you have to scrap the whole thing. Buying seperate mixers and players means that just cause one part breaks down, doesnt mean you cant use the rest still. Imagine how bad it would be if the faders die out on that (which will PROBABLY happen eventually)

Just my 2 cents. Stanton stuffs built pretty well, they have my thumbs up... just might wanna do more shopping before you buy something thats semi limited.

[rekstep]

be a good tnuc and buy some tables a basic mixer and spend the rest on vinyl

[Ldizzy]

co-co-sign

the bottom line for djing is .. save more... wait.. buy something good.

[Capture pt]

be a good tnuc and buy some tables a basic mixer and spend the rest on vinyl

or even just spend the rest on a digital vinyl system then carry on collecting vinyls aswell as spinning mp3s..... least youre still playing with vinyl even if it is timecoded

[Ldizzy]

be a good tnuc and buy some tables a basic mixer and spend the rest on vinyl

or even just spend the rest on a digital vinyl system then carry on collecting vinyls aswell as spinning mp3s..... least youre still playing with vinyl even if it is timecoded

are there still people who hate on that?