Cheap deck and mixer ive been offered, thoughts please!

[Agent]

Buy em m8...

 

 

[Phil B]

If it's just for something to do then get them, you don't need technics. end of the day if you get seriously into it then you can upgrade in the future

[BenRW]

2 decks and a mixer for £80 - get em m8 no matter how crap. If u really dont like them and want to get better ones u'll prob be able to get more than £80 on ebay for them.

[Mr Moo]

Can someone; in english please explain what features the decks and mixer have please.

[Nick G]

Mr_Moo said:

Can someone; in english please explain what features the decks and mixer have please.

 

You lazy bastard!

 

www.google.co.uk

 

Do a search.

[Phil B]

the decks play plastic things called records, they play 33 & 45 rpm and have a pitch control where you can speed them up and slow them down, the mixer has channels so you can play both tunes at the same time by using the volume controls and the crossfader.

 

simple enough for you?

 

[Mr Moo]

Nick G said:

Mr_Moo said:

Can someone; in english please explain what features the decks and mixer have please.

 

You lazy bastard!

 

www.google.co.uk

 

Do a search.

 

........

 

Im just a "clubber"

 

I have no idea what features decks have, what they do (the features), what they are called etc...

 

Please & thankyou.

[Mr_Happy]

Mr_Moo said:

Im just a "retard"

 

I have no idea what features decks have, what they do (the features), what they are called etc...

 

Please & thankyou.

 

agreed

[goshow]

Moo, i'd get em if i was thee. I've just sold a pair of DLP32's and a cheap Gemini mixer for £250. they aren't the best decks in the world but are all you'll ever need for learning/having a laugh.

 

http://www.ecwuk.com/zdiscontinued/dlp32s.htm

 

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/electronics/turntables/soundlab_dlp32/_review_list/

 

Enjoy

[BenRW]

Mr_Moo said:

- 2x Soundlab DLP3's, direct drive

direct drive turntables are good rather than shitty belt drives.

not sure on model as im not a turntable expert

- C/W stanton 505's but the lids are cracked and without hinges.

 

cracked lids and no hinges isnt a real downpoint as the hinges can be annoying my m8s new 1210s mk5 dont have hinges. Lids are really only dust covers so a crack wont really cause ne probs

 

- Soundlab DSM5 mixer.

just had a look on the net for this and it looks pretty basic but will probably get the job done. Doesnt have equalisers it looks like but that isnt disastrous as i didnt have eqaulizers for a good yr and a half and it didnt affect my learning. They are more an advanced thing to make ur mixes sound better. But not worth having straight away if u dont know if ur gonna like doing it.

 

 

I say get them. Worth the cheap price.

If u do get them remember that practice is how to get good at mixing not having lessons. Pointers from mates shud be all u need and are very useful so listen to them.

 

U'll also need a pair of headphones as well but if u want some cheap ones £20 will get u a semi decent pair that will get u started.

[Mr_Happy]

i used my eq's from day one. i cant mix w/o them. never could

but its all down to style @ the end of the day. cunted mixed w/o touching my eq's at tw4 and his mixing was spot on

[BenRW]

yppaH_rM said:

i used my eq's from day one. i cant mix w/o them. never could

but its all down to style @ the end of the day. cunted mixed w/o touching my eq's at tw4 and his mixing was spot on

 

i found that learning without eq meant that i had to have it perfect each time. I have found that since using eqs i have made mistakes i wudnt norm have made as i have hidden behind the cleaner sound eqs make mixing if there is a mistake. Since realising this i have changed my use of them to minimalistic but it does depend on the track

[Wonky]

 

the louder the system makes them more important surely.

 

on a house stereo it wont really make to much difference will it.

[Nick G]

Jay said:

on a house stereo it wont really make to much difference will it.

 

You'd be surprised.

[Mr Moo]

What do the EQs do?