**format wars** vinyl ? mp3 ? cd ? turntables ? ableton ?

[rhythmtech]

You dont need a high quality analog modelling compressor and external eq with a set of decks.

which is exactly why some sets lack punch.

ableton is all to easy for every tom, dick & harry to just plug in and play - no understanding of how differant sounds work on differant systems.. but thats why the cream always rises.

we know this from vinyl too - sure, any joe soap can get a gig playing records, but he has to be good to get a second one.

im pretty sure that if my digital sets sounded flat and lacking oomph i probably wouldnt get 1/4 of the gigs that i do. but i make damn sure that i take the time to make sure they sound good.

[massplanck]

which is exactly why some sets lack punch.

ableton is all to easy for every tom, dick & harry to just plug in and play - no understanding of how differant sounds work on differant systems.. but thats why the cream always rises.

we know this from vinyl too - sure, any joe soap can get a gig playing records, but he has to be good to get a second one.

im pretty sure that if my digital sets sounded flat and lacking oomph i probably wouldnt get 1/4 of the gigs that i do.

I know that. You care about the sound. Its going through a proces of evolution at the moment. Its getting there.. but for me its not at the stage where every tom dick and harry can start digital djing and the *sound quality* is consistently savage.

Weve all had experience of shitty soundsystems. But now there seems to be the added worry of shitty sounding mp3s being pumped through a shitty system where as before you could at least be certain that the bits inbetween the trainwrecks were good quality! Aslo in the 90's you could be pretty sure that a release was mastered by someone who knew what they were doing, nowaday thats process is getting overlooked quite a bit with *some* digital releases. If you aint making the money of digital releases like you did on vinyl then you are gonna have to cut corners somewhere

One other thing about vinyl is the social aspect of it. I love going into a shop and chatting & meeting new people and talking face to face (not on the keyboard) about music. Seeing their facial expressions and shit. And its great when mates call around with bags of records and play music for each other. Its not the same if the all call up with laptops and nobody has a clue how to dj on the other persons setup (nevermind where their music can be found on the hardrive) and everyone spends more time ****ing with their own laptop then enjoying the communal hippy vinyl music buzz. ;)

[rhythmtech]

One other thing about vinyl is the social aspect of it. I love going into a shop and chatting & meeting new people and talking face to face (not on the keyboard) about music. Seeing their facial expressions and shit. And its great when mates call around with bags of records and play music for each other.

i still do that.. i just dont spend any money in the shop :lol: :lol:

nothing more fun than wasting sunil's time and then walking out empty handed.. even better if you make him reach up for the vinyls that are up high :lol:

[rhythmtech]

I know that. You care about the sound.

i think its also to do with playing my own tracks in wav format. if i was to play shitty low quality mp3s alongside them they would sound gash!

[rhythmtech]

danny's a bit too simple ableton.. he likes schranz init.

[massplanck]

Yeah Danny you need to get yourself a copy of Simpleton Live 7.0

[massplanck]

For the record a copy of Serato is on my list of thing to buy this year.

[djfilthmonger]

For the record a copy of Serato is on my list of thing to buy this year.

must get it my self .handy

[DannyBlack]

I have no decks, ****in grim. Ableton is easy, hence the reason Barry "Talagh" Murphy uses it.

Is it true that "DJing for dummies" comprises only of a copy of Ableton?

[rhythmtech]

Barry "Talagh" Murphy uses it.

1st of all its "tallaght"

2nd - i actually live about 30 minutes from tallaght.. so

Is it true that "DJing for dummies" comprises only of a copy of Ableton?

yeah.. but what i use is called "djing for REAL dummies" - it has 25% added simplicity!

[massplanck]

i actually live about 30 minutes from tallaght.. so

Neilstown?

[rhythmtech]

I have no decks, ****in grim. Ableton is easy, hence the reason Barry "Talagh" Murphy uses it.

Is it true that "DJing for dummies" comprises only of a copy of Ableton?

ouch.. ill remember that next saturday week in cork. when im on stage and you're looking up wishing you were as cool as me..

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[DannyBlack]

:lol: :lol: f*ck off... sure would be nice to be hammering out some tunes, ah well, i'll stick to gazing up at you in awe.

Although, wait now....

Nope... I was going to do a youtube comparison of who is cooler, but there is significantly more people in yours...

hahahahahahaha!

[rhythmtech]

:lol: :lol: f*ck off... sure would be nice to be hammering out some tunes, ah well, i'll stick to gazing up at you in awe.

Although, wait now....

Nope... I was going to do a youtube comparison of who is cooler, but there is significantly more people in yours...

hahahahahahaha!

eh?

[DannyBlack]

who is cooler?

me: http://youtube.com/watch?v=-f73l9F6YGI

you: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wVX2oQTNYgE

[rhythmtech]

you: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wVX2oQTNYgE

:lol: :lol: :lol: look at zoid dancin!!!!! :lol: :lol:

[rhythmtech]

live at nuclear free zone in 414.. sound is pants though!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Uf2UOQTrbk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RYhe9W7B0j0

[DannyBlack]

wicked looking club!!!

[DannyBlack]

Bally Mun! :lol:

[massplanck]

barrymun.