Re: [acid-jazz] Scratching digitally (from New York Times)

From: Ridu Moya (ridu_moya@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 01:28:33 CET

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    In my opinion, no CDJ innovation will ever replace vinyl.
    I too respect all the cool stuff and effects they're coming up with those,
    but that should not ever be compared or put in the same category as using
    vinyl.
    A lot of DJs who use vinyl will also have that stack of cds for those 'not
    yet on vinyl' dubplates, but I don't think we're thinking about switching.
    It is a culture that cannot be replaced. Some people may switch to cds
    because it's so much easier to load that new mp3 on the cd as soon as it's
    out. Plus you don't have to carry all that vinyl - but it never was about
    what is easier.

    It's like you just got that dope million inch big screen TV at home with the
    57 surround speakers!... yet it's never quite like watching the game at the
    stadium though...

    Among a whole lot of other things, it's the difference between actual talent
    with using vinyl...and reading the User's manual on the other.

    Love,
    Ridu

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: DJQoolMarv@aol.com
    To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
    Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 3:05 PM
    Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] Scratching digitally (from New York Times)

    In a message dated 12/03/2002 5:40:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
    johnbook9@yahoo.com writes:

    "It's like what
    happened with keyboards. First there were pianos, and
    then there were electronic keyboards, and then a whole
    new style of music emerged."

    "But," he added, "people are still playing pianos."

    Sums it up I think. I love the vinyl but I also look forward to the CDJ
    innovations of the people who master those machines...someone's going to
    come up with some great tricks and I can't wait to hear them.

    Interestingly, I always get comment like, "Hey you STILL use records?" But
    the comments come with a sense of wonderment and respect. It is generally
    the 40 year old wedding DJ that looks at vinylheads with that
    wait-til-your-back-goes-out-disdain...but at 33, I understand. Like anything
    you lift, it is about the form.

    Random rant but just chiming in on the fact that the digital mixing will
    make vinyl mixing all the more classic or old-school and in some cases a
    novelty. Soon someone is going to say to me upon peeping my vinyl..."What's
    that?" I'll be happy to explain and demonstrate!

    Peace y'all,

    Marv



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