Jaytee Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 What turntables does this guy have? What turntables / set up should I get to play songs off my computer. What do I need? SL3? I'm thinking of getting turntables first, then adding two CDJ-400's later If I'm interested and have the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazza Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 the turntable in the vid are Stanton ST8 150the ST150 are OEM turntableothers OEM TT are AA HDT 4.5Two AA hdt 4.5 can be picked up cheep on E-BAYhttp://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-American-audio ... 3a549cf3a6the OEM are better than 1200for time code Vinly / C.d's and MIDIyou dont need SL3.... if your looking at turntables & some CDJ 400have a look at mixvibes CROSS works good with turntables with time code vinlyand with the CDJ 400 as a HID midi& the Cross pac ( 2 time code vinly & 2 time code C.D's , the software & the ASIO sound card) is about half the price off S.S.L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck_Choi Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 i heard the technics 1200 mk2 or something were industry standard. i saw a cheap pair in sydney go for 300 i think. but they were pretty battered up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazza Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 i heard the technics 1200 mk2 or something were industry standard. i saw a cheap pair in sydney go for 300 i think. but they were pretty battered upyes ....the 1200 mk2 is the industry standardwhy .....because club & bar owner are cheepthay dont want to put other turntables in there clubs if thay dont know how long thay are going to lastwhear the 1200's have been proven to go for every....so thay save $$$$Industry standard don't mean better...it just means that the industry uses it moreto me the best Turntable is the Vestax PDX3000 MIX or even better ( if you can find one ) the vestax control one... ( I would sale one off my Kids for a control one ) ......check out this Vid off Dj Woody on the C-ONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck_Choi Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 i guess. but 1200's are fairly priced. too haha and they are pretty tuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazza Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 i guess. but 1200's are fairly priced. too haha and they are pretty tuff no............ new 1200 have never been Fairly pricedthe first 1200 I got 18 years ago was a fair pricebecause there was no other turntable out at the timebut now every D.J gear manufacture make good turntables for cheeper than the 1200's......its only the TEC 1200 fanboy that are keeping the priceso high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubby Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 the 1200's were the standard for so long as they had a patent on the motor design and nothing esle came close. that patent ran out a few years ago so other decks jumped on the design.the AA's are great decks to play on, cannot comment on the longevity though, the friend who had them moved o/s and sold them, but I did prefer them to my 1200 mk2's.that said, it's not uncommon to find 1200's 10, 20 or more years old sitll running just fine.i've seen a few good deals on the aa4.5's for about $400, you won't find 1200's in that range, more likely $800+ for a pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defanutley Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Ive got the american audio htd4.5 turntables working with serato SL3 and they work a treat,but you will need some decent slipmatts cause the motor is quite strong,Ive just sold my vestax PDX2000's and they were great and ive had technic 1200s as well ,All of these decks are great just look for a bargain and grab it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 i got some crappy stantons in a dj pack and they've done the job as much as I could want it done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggssell Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 i got stanton st150's..they are awesome, though my experience is on a belt driven marantz, rental equips which i cant remember and 1210 mk2's at record stores (but you're not meant to mess about with em and not mixing).the stanton's start and stop is amazing, barely audible.the adjustable pitch up to 50% is good for cross genre mixing or just messing it right up. never tried the key lock thing.the box and all the descriptions say comes with stanton 680HP's but mine actually came with 680.EV3's which rock...works a treat with traktor.the st150's arent cheap but if you get on sale ends up being an alright startup (well easier than an over $1K for technics). i watched over 100 items on ebay for a couple of months, only to have 10-12 yr old technics keep going off at 400-500 ea which was more than i wanted to pay.i think technics are most def tanks, you always here of peepl having them rock for at least 10-15 years. plus i have heard that some people struggle having to play out on 1200's after being a bedroom banger on the high torque machines. any of you pro's found this? or is it an urban myth to scare off cheap azz newbs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubby Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 depends on how you mix - if you manipulate the platter then the torque can make a difference. bt then even between two 1200's can feel different.Ride the pitch and there's no difference at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanJames Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 i guess. but 1200's are fairly priced. too haha and they are pretty tuff no............ new 1200 have never been Fairly pricedthe first 1200 I got 18 years ago was a fair pricebecause there was no other turntable out at the timebut now every D.J gear manufacture make good turntables for cheeper than the 1200's......its only the TEC 1200 fanboy that are keeping the priceso highwerd to thattotally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 go the Stanton ST150. way better then Tech's IMOif your thinking of adding cd players to your set up in the future, then grab yourself an 4ch mixer now rather then later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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