Originally posted by ALIEN ZED...

My first goal is to start DJing at psy parties by simply being (among) the best.

Originally posted by LONE STAR...

Dude cool it... I hope you're joking cause even if motivation is always welcomed, don't consider this as a race... all take times (and even more sometimes). The "better than the rest" attitude will only come slappin' back at your face before you even have time to realise it... and in my opinion, that's a good thing!

Originally posted by LONE STAR...

-What CDJ's are great quality, fully featured and priced reasonably?

Pioneer CDJ-100s and 200 models for sure... I won't recommend any specific models cause that's a whole other discussion and the point of view on the matter is subject to the person holding it. Try to check for used ones.

100s: [ www.moogaudio.com ]
200: [ www.moogaudio.com ]

-Is buying CDJ's a mistake from any perspective?

Psy music? At all. It's not like you have any other realistic options available for ya.

Originally posted by LONE STAR...

-Should I be investing in hardware synths, drum machines or something else instead?

I don't recommend it. Wait and see if you wanna keep going. Get your basic stock for now and if you wanna push further (and have the financials for it)than by all means go ahead... then. I have to mention that DJing isn't a cheap hobby.

Hope this helped a bit.

Originally posted by DJ HORIZON...

cdj 100s with DJM mixer 300 or 500. I find the 200s abit a pain in the ass, i mean there good, but the 100s assure a better beatmatched mix. Well some people will think different, but this is my personal opinion. But ull save a few bucks to with the 100s, however im not sure how current djm300 mixers are these days... good luck, greg

I also want to buy a midi device, so a keyboard I guess.
-Any suggestions here?
-What about brands? Models? Necessary features?

Originally posted by CLOWN...

hEY mIKE..
but why the hell would you want to start waisting your time DJ'ing when you make kickass music?? Has frank been influencing you these days?? lol.. ;)

good luck bro !

Originally posted by SCOTTYP...

Probbaly because promoters in Montreal don't seem to give 2 shits about live acts unless they are on some super label and would rather book mindless DJs instead :D

Originally posted by SCOTTYP...

Probbaly because promoters in Montreal don't seem to give 2 shits about live acts unless they are on some super label and would rather book mindless DJs instead :D

Originally posted by SCOTTYP...

I also want to buy a midi device, so a keyboard I guess.
-Any suggestions here?
-What about brands? Models? Necessary features?

What's more important.. octaves? Knobs? sliders? Is it for DJ'ing or production or both?

If you just want an answer out of my ass though I'd say the alesis photon25X is a good option... It has rotary controllers, a fancy xyz mod controller, good keys, and is portable.. and has a soundcard built in (although it is not that great)... Oliver got one and it's a good bang for your buck device.

Originally posted by MURDOCK ROCK...

pioneer cdj 100's and 200's are both cheap toys...

they are fine to learn with and are under 500 bucks... cheap as hell but you should take in mind they are not the industry standard and don't behave anything like a real turntable digital or otherwise.

anyway... the pro's use pioneer cdj-1000's (there is also the cdj-800 if yer on a budget) cuz they are simply the fuckin' bomb.

but they cost about 3 times as much as the 100's and 200's.

i'm also under the impression that pioneer is about to upgrade thier line to read more formats than just cda.

so ya might wanna wait a few months if yer buying new?

and oh yeah....

if you decide to become some sort of phycadelic trance dj you might wanna reconsider cuz its super gay and the only pussy those guys get are smelly bohemians with hairy armpits.

Originally posted by LONE STAR...

"The main strength a DJ has is in his collection of music."

Meh... I say it goes a little more than just that.

I had no clue you were around for 8 years... so I guess that changes a few things now doesn't it?! hmmm okay forget my second statement, it was obviously a sentence I started writting and forgot to delete it. So yeah... I said what needed to be said. Good luck!