Vinyl for DJs - is the end in sight?

[leggo rocker]

A couple of days ago I discussed playing out with vinyl with MightyZ.

He is considering going down the MP3 route, mainly because one of his prized vintage vinyls came back with a deep scratch from his last DJ session.

He has a point, as I too have damaged precious records when playing out, and I have also damaged myself carrying the crates of vinyl into a session!

So is this the beginning of the end for Djs with wax?

[skunkride]

MP3s are shite ! Unless they are 320 or higher. Play WAV if you play digital, especially on a big system...

[Doctor Tahl]

I play vinyl when I play out. Mostly dj in and around NY in venues that already have a setup. I play mostly 45s so its never a big thing. got a few boxes and they are pretty love when compared to lp's and 12"s . thought i can say that most of the new riddims (95-2005) i play on cd just cause i can not keep up with the amount of digital tunes coming out.

[ras_gaks]

...and I have also damaged myself carrying the crates of vinyl into a session!

ha ha.. I've liked this line.
wat of using a trolley? or due to the amount of vinyl u got, try a Handcart.
but u'll still have to pull it..

[leggo rocker]

I only play out with 12 inch 45s as I just can't get into 7 inch. The truth is I am afraid to start buying 7s as there are so many of the bloody things they'd bankrupt me in weeks!

Actually, the amount of vinyl I have now probably needs a big truck, not a handcart!

I agree with skunride, the bigger the system, the worse MP3 sounds.

But I am not about to give up playing out with vinyl, I don't want to be a CDJ or a PCJ. I am a vinyl dinosaur and will probably play wax until the day I die.

However, loads of DJs are turning their back on vinyl so we hard core wax DJs are already in the minority.

[mr mountain]

that is good for the vinylist. that means less people after the same record. maybe i can find those prince far i records.

[leggo rocker]

Which Far I records Mr Mountain?

I don't think it really means the records will be in less demand as generally they are being mopped up by collectors and enthusiasts rather than by DJs.

[bullit]

I have been playing vinyl out for quite a few years and its extremely rare for any of them to come back and 'skip'.

To be fair, im a pretty messy dj when im at the decks, i tend to leave a few tunes hanging about ready in case i change my mind (I know, its **bad**) but i dont think the chances of damaging a record have gone up, perhaps it was just badluck.

Also, if you own the record and it gets damaged, whats the legality of you going to a vinyl creator, the guys that burn your tune for £20-30 and just getting it re-made? -Surely if you own the original and your not creating any more then one unit and its for yourself, this is legal?.

I know its legal to burn and create a 'backup' of a movie on dvd, im interested; is this the same with vinyl?

[Guest]

i buy vinyl till it dun

[Guest]

they said cd will replace vinyl, now cd gone down and vinyl still selling. i can imagine for a regular reggae fan is better get tune as mp3 to use it on a ipod but for a dj this sht aint working out as someone said anysthing below 320 kbs is rubbish and it sound very distorted even on a regular hi fi, been thru dat already and must say its true. to me i need 45s and cds for the quality of tracks, I#ve seen juno.co.uk have a nice mp3 output but i still want the whol ting with sleeve/case/booklet/wateva, im not paying any money for stuff which i cant hold in a hand, about 1000 tune get lost last time from my harddrive because of some stupid error, i cant stand dat shit, my original cds and vinyls still criss ina dem box but lost mp3s trouble me more than spending some money to the label. so i still prefer the real ting.