Quote Originally Posted by Getz
I dont think vinyl is on its way out just yet... I'm pretty sure sales are still high at the moment due to many beginner djs buying turntables and such. Out of all the parties ive been to theres never been a cdj or laptop enthusiast playing out...ever, its always vinyl! No one I know who mixes has a cd deck setup, I just cant seem to get my head around everyone thinking a big change is underway!

I dont have a problem with people who mix using cd's, each to their own! but I much prefer vinyl because its the easiest to manipulate. But what I do have a problem with is people playing out (especially on loud systems) using mp3s! They just sound shite! I've been studying sound engineering for 3 years now and since then my ears have become more and more aware of quality audio. Anyone who says mp3s sound just as good as a wave file or piece of vinyl on a system is talking out their arse! theres a reason why mp3s were created - compressing large sized audio files (such as wave files) into smaller file sizes, hence a loss in quality. Even the highest bit rate mp3s of 320kbps are compressed 5/1 to a standard wave file (a wave file being 1411kbps) and most people never have mp3 files with a larger bit rate of 192k saved on their hard drives!

I do have a mate whos bought final scratch, and I must admit it is a pretty good piece of kit. But I just cant stick listening to mp3 files let alone mixing them! The sound is just flat, theres no depth or 'air' to the sound which you'll hear on a .wav file or piece of vinyl.

i do actually hope vinyl stays around for along time because i love the stuff and i seem to be buying more and more of it these days! The only way I see myself switching to digital medium is if websites offering full track downloads actually host wave files and not mp3. But because of the sheer file size of wave files I'll be waiting quite a while for the advances in broadband and internet download speeds!
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