Digital or Vinyl?

[chuckc]

I don't understand how you can be sad about it. The future is looking bright, really bright. Imagine the possibilities with all of this new technology... it's all about the music

Well, let me give you an example. My friend recently started only spinning CD's; however the fcuker only downloads tracks from soul seek... You ask him ? wow what?s the name of that track?? He's got no clue about the name, the producer, the label, and so on. You can't do that with vinyl, you know how hard it was to track down something, or if you are one of a select few that own that precious record. All of that will be lost forever, in the name of progress. I don?t mind spinning CD?s I just think that something special will be lost forever.

That is why you should stick with vinyl....cant get that off slsk for free can you.

I am sure there are tons of punks out there stealing music off of slsk and playing it on there cdr mixers....Total BULLSHIT

Vinyl sounds better anyways. Fuck Digital

[asdf_admin]

Vinyl if I have money.

Digitial for a listen.

But I would nevAr spin digital.

[robprunzit]

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I think so many want to be in the fast groove of technology, and others want to be a DJ without putting any money into the business. mp3's are easier and cheaper to get, obviously. So personally, I don't have as much RESPECT for those guys - like SASHA - who want to use only CDs. Also, think about the lost art of mixing with vinyl. Definitely a different job, and harder to do well I might add. If everyone is a DJ, it will undermind those who truly have talent and have INVESTED into their profession.

[Morgan]

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I see the advantages and diadvantages to both, however in the future i think DJ?s that play vinyl will have more of a following than those who don?t.
The purists will form cult followings to people that spin vinyl.

I think that even I could spin a decent set using a lappy and some CDR?s even though i?m no DJ.

[Dhar_2]

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vinyl all the way.

though i can see the benfits of digital in terms of turnover, distribution, promo-ing and test runs.

but i cant use cd decks for toffee, and cant afford to buy the bastards to learn

[buzztim]

why not both?
why not all?


if i could only get certain tracks on DAT tapes... i would incorporate a DAT machine into my setup along with TT's and CDJ's (if the tracks were good enough obviously)

it's all about the music...

[Steve Graham]

one advantage i think of using both vinyl and cd's is the fact that you can do some "remixing" on the fly sort of thing. But people that just use laptops, a la BT, fuck off and learn how to mix.
I really dont have a problem with Sasha only using digital, because of course he has the credibilty, and has given so much to music over the past decade or so. Also as he said in that interview in LA that was posted on here [ms]. With the internet as it is, being so easy to get tracks on p2p, or order from all over the world, when the warm up dj is playing alot of the tracks that you were going to, it gets a bit frustrating.

[snotbubbl1]

digitalllllll, with a hint of vinyl. i love me some digital computer generated machine fucking

[dvs]

still love records, but i am liking final scratch more and more every day...

[fyreater179]

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for the $$$$$$ i've laid out for my vinyl.....ummmm no brainer sticking with the wax!!!

[In-SighT]

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Is it easier to mix with cdr's? Or do you still have to beat match and cue it the same you would do with vinyl?

Plus surely using vinyl is a better way of preserving a HOT promo, i.e less likely to get ripped on p2p software!

Once you get used to the cd player it becomes alot easyier. I personally like vinyl more.. but cds are great for hard to find tracks and using it as a sampler if thats all you have to work with.

the key is balance.!

[master of puppets]

yes vinyl but, don't forget that digital allows you to improve and do some effects and stuff.