Equipment

[apmje]

Hey again, would I be able to use my computer speakers (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Surround ... B000JJM8XE) with the decks etc? Not sure if these would work or not. O.o

[Shum]

Hey again, would I be able to use my computer speakers (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Surround ... B000JJM8XE) with the decks etc? Not sure if these would work or not. O.o

You certainly can.

[apmje]

How would I go about hooking this up? Just got the decks from my friend now, just waiting on money for some more records and a mixer.

[Widowmaker]

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[badger]

How would I go about hooking this up? Just got the decks from my friend now, just waiting on money for some more records and a mixer.

you're trying to hook up straight into computer speakers? that probably won't work because the signal from turntables is quite low and you'll need some kind of pre-amp to get an audible signal. a mixer will do that when you've got that so you'll need to hook up your speakers into the output of the mixer. i imagine the input on those speakers is a 3.5mm jack so you'll probably need a phono to 3.5mm cable to connect from your mixer to the speakers and then it should work

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noobs

useful input as ever

[Widowmaker]

How would I go about hooking this up? Just got the decks from my friend now, just waiting on money for some more records and a mixer.

you're trying to hook up straight into computer speakers? that probably won't work because the signal from turntables is quite low and you'll need some kind of pre-amp to get an audible signal. a mixer will do that when you've got that so you'll need to hook up your speakers into the output of the mixer. i imagine the input on those speakers is a 3.5mm jack so you'll probably need a phono to 3.5mm cable to connect from your mixer to the speakers and then it should work

ITT:

noobs

useful input as ever

i just dont get whats so hard about doing a simple google search..go on the dubstep page on wikipedia and you find out almost eveything u need to know

[apmje]

How would I go about hooking this up? Just got the decks from my friend now, just waiting on money for some more records and a mixer.

you're trying to hook up straight into computer speakers? that probably won't work because the signal from turntables is quite low and you'll need some kind of pre-amp to get an audible signal. a mixer will do that when you've got that so you'll need to hook up your speakers into the output of the mixer. i imagine the input on those speakers is a 3.5mm jack so you'll probably need a phono to 3.5mm cable to connect from your mixer to the speakers and then it should work

Thanks man, thats what I thought but just wasn't too sure. Had a feeling it'd be a lot easier with the mixer so just plugged them into an old amp upstairs. Cheers to you and Shum for the good advice.

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noobs

Thanks for that!! You're so helpful.

[apmje]

Back onto the mixer discussion. Decided againest the previous mixer mentioned and going with a Numark M2. Good choice for a beginner? Also, how is it possible for me to record from this mixer to the PC?

Thanks again!

[Shum]

Back onto the mixer discussion. Decided againest the previous mixer mentioned and going with a Numark M2. Good choice for a beginner? Also, how is it possible for me to record from this mixer to the PC?

Thanks again!

Can't say I've ever used that mixer but it looks well suited for a beginner (its certainly miles better than the piece of crap I used when I started out lol).

As for recording to PC, a basic soundcard might look like this at the back:

You'll be wanting to plug the output of your mixer into the pink socket (microphone in) from the "Record" output on the back of your chosen mixer.


There are a couple of permutations when it comes to your final setup, but you'll have a better idea of how you want things once you have all your gear and start playing around with it.

[Luke Yeah?]

Numark M2. Good choice for a beginner?

This is the mixer that i started with. Quality little piece of kit i found it to be, no worries with it or nothing.

[badger]

You'll be wanting to plug the output of your mixer into the pink socket (microphone in) from the "Record" output on the back of your chosen mixer.

i'm on a mac now but i'm sure i used to use the blue line in on my old PC. microphone line will work but i think it'll be worse quality

[Sirius]

You'll be wanting to plug the output of your mixer into the pink socket (microphone in) from the "Record" output on the back of your chosen mixer.

i'm on a mac now but i'm sure i used to use the blue line in on my old PC. microphone line will work but i think it'll be worse quality

yeah its better to use the LINE IN, because the MIC iN has its own pre amp & this can fuck with the quality of ya signal! it will still work... but your better off getting a less coloured sound to record like!

!!chea

[apmje]

I built my own PC and it has a line in, not to clued up on sound though I must admit. So I guess I'll just bang it in there.

Thanks alot for the help again Shum, top man! And thanks for everyone elses help. Top fellas!!

[cakeplz]

yo what are the best budget cdj's to get? i've been dj'ing as a hobby for about a year now, using a controller. i reckon my next step is to learn cdj's, so i'm looking to grab some off ebay. i'd like to pay no more than $200 for each (so $400 for a pair), so obv 800's or 1000's are out (plus i dont need ones that good right now).

does anyone have experience with the Pioneer 100's or 200's ? are they perfectly suitable for learning cdj's?

thx in advance for any help

[Shum]

You'll be wanting to plug the output of your mixer into the pink socket (microphone in) from the "Record" output on the back of your chosen mixer.

i'm on a mac now but i'm sure i used to use the blue line in on my old PC. microphone line will work but i think it'll be worse quality

yeah its better to use the LINE IN, because the MIC iN has its own pre amp & this can fuck with the quality of ya signal! it will still work... but your better off getting a less coloured sound to record like!

!!chea

Good point, I mentioned Mic in because EVERY soundcard these days will have one for web chatting purposes. As for line in I'm not entirely sure.

TL:DR; plug your mixer into the blue socket if your soundcard has one, otherwise plug it into the pink one.