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Yes, the value is incredible.

Heavy Messages (jed_), Wednesday, 6 May 2020 23:12 (three years ago) link

btw, I loved this RA Art of the DJ piece with Avalon Emerson. Gave me loads of ideas but it's lovely just to watch her at work and talking about it:
https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/3392

Heavy Messages (jed_), Wednesday, 6 May 2020 23:21 (three years ago) link

fwiw, a friend of mine had the DDJ 1000, which is about four times the price and ended up selling that on once he had the 400 because he thought there was nothing in particular with the 1000 that he couldn't do on the 400 apart from the fact that you have to use a laptop with it (the 1000 can run from USBs) - I do wonder, from a business perspective, whether Pioneer had thought they had shot themselves in the foot by making this unit so good and many of the reviews say the same. Don't get me wrong, if I had the money to have two dedicated CDJs and a mixer I totally would but that's 12-15+ times the price and everything between the 400 and the $£ option doesn't seem to be pitched at the right price point. The 1000 e.g. is about five times the price.

Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 7 May 2020 00:41 (three years ago) link

four times but I already said that!

Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 7 May 2020 00:44 (three years ago) link

have you ever seen it used with Spotify through Djay ? I don't have an extensive digital catalog without ripping a bunch of cds.

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 7 May 2020 13:56 (three years ago) link

I have no idea about that - I don't use spotify.

Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 7 May 2020 18:51 (three years ago) link

it wouldn't be my main source for material because it looks like you lose some functionality using Djay as the OS. it would be cool to have access to the that library though when needed.

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 7 May 2020 19:06 (three years ago) link

i have no experience with Rekordbox whatsoever

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 7 May 2020 19:07 (three years ago) link

It's good software, for sure. I had no idea about the spotify thing. I can't really get my head around how you could adjust the pitch of tracks.

Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 7 May 2020 19:24 (three years ago) link

Yeah it’s crazy they already have a stand-alone app you can use on your phone where you can mix and pitch bend,loop samples and everything using Spotify right now.

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 7 May 2020 19:56 (three years ago) link

Apparently Spotify has ended support for Djay and similar apps.

Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 7 May 2020 19:57 (three years ago) link

well shit

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 7 May 2020 20:02 (three years ago) link

cool while it lasted i guess

(•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 7 May 2020 20:03 (three years ago) link

artist will get about the same $$ if you just download on slsk anyway

karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 7 May 2020 20:05 (three years ago) link

bandcamp is good tho

karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 7 May 2020 20:06 (three years ago) link


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