"Well aged" DJs. Represent.

[photojojo]

Haha that was the one I started like 6 times and kept screwing it up.

[tekki]

LoLz, yup, that's the epic one!

[Zac Kyoti]

38 and slightly pissed off that this thread has more posts than the one I started in 2009.

http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8671

It's ok dude. Maybe we weren't comfortable enough with each other yet to fess up. Now we feel safe, we fly the geri-dj flag high.

[Zac Kyoti]

Vestax PDT-5000 Been 17 years since I sold my first one to an early adopter dj risk taker

Deevey! You nailed it. I've still got a pair. One stays in storage, the other is a "listening" deck.

[Kontrol]

Well Aged...

Well.. My sl1200 twins will be 27 in may..
But I started early...

Before I had the twins I listened to and practised with older (DJ) friends and was influenced with their end 70's disco, Giorgio Moroder, Patrick Cowley and the yearly grandmixes by Ben Liebrand from 1982 till 1992.
Have been out of DJ'ing several times due to lack of time and other adult problems..
Back on Track because of mp3's, traktor and the S4 and having fun with them on the Island.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46DiMfrz0bg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-k_IStUrus

[quansonlee]

started at 14 1983 first real turntable at 19 a numark tt1600 with rotary mmx-1000 mixer.. i worked at numark at the time too as a bench tech... the good old days.... i was into new wave, freestyle and in the 90's was house.

i have techs now and stanton t120.'s and my old mixer still but i rock Serato for video, and the S4 for house.

[Steve Zorilow]

Back in time... :eek:

[b3nz0n8]

@Photojojo & Nosferatu:
Nice guess! I know the turntable you're talking about (sweet btw), but I should have specified who can guess which "DJ" turntable with the VU pitch meter. Here's a hint: it was from a major player, and was supposed to be a "Technics Killer". Not so much, but they were still nice.

PDT-5000 Best Selling "DJ TURNTABLE"

Turntable packed with high-end features and extremely high-powered torque motor.

• Acoustic feedback is minimized by original floating arm system.
• +/-10% Detachable pitch control fader permits easy replacement.
• Turntable speed can be adjusted by illuminated VU meter.
  
  SPECIFICATIONS:
  
• Turntable section: Direct Drive Quartz
• Starting up time;0.5sec(331/2rpm) 70 degrees
• Starting Torque:1.6kg-cm
• Braking system:Electronic brake
• Ramble(S/N RATIO):78dB(IEC 98A WTD)
• Speed:33 1/2rpm, 45 rpm / Pitch:=/-10%(Detachable 10 0mm Fader)
• WOW & Flutter:0.03% W.R.M.S
  
• Arm section : Static balance S shaped arm
• Floating suspend system (almost zero acounstic F.B.)
• Effective Length: 230mm+/-1mm
• Offset angle: 22 degrees
• Over Hang: 15mm
• Tracking error: =2degrees 32'~0 degrees 32'
• Cueing Device: Oil damping type
• Antiskating: Adjustment range 0~7.0g
• Stylus pressure: Adjustment range0~7.0g
• Arm Height: Adjustment range 43~49mm
• Total Detachable minilight DC 12volt 100mA
• Pitch meter: Analog metmer with Indicator
• Speed lock: quartz lock
• Remote: Momentary start(MINI JACK)
• Dimensions: (W)450mm X (H)136mm X (D)370mm
• Weight: 11kg
  Power:AC100V,120V,230V

Still driving a solid set of 12's




And a set of PDX-d3's

PDX-d3 World's First Digitally Controlled Turntable

• Stick controller: gives instant joystick adjustment of turntable speed up to +/-50%
  
• Pitch bend (1%,2%,3% and 6%) with the stick control, it is possible to adjust speed up or down without touching the record
  
• Pitch fader span: selectable pitch fader span between +/-10%,+/-8%, or +/-3%. The pitch speed is indicated on the digital display.
  
• Unique reverse mode features: New remix possibilities with reverse playing of discs
  
• All other functions (speed up and down, pitch blend control) apply to reverse play
  
• Servo switch off: Gives natural "wind down" effect by disconnecting the servo drive.
  
• Full time quartz lock synthesizer: Complete accuracy of playing speed/time keeping.

[ParisCreative]

How many got one of these?

:eek:

I was sifting through my old photos in Lightroom and publishing them to Gallery when I noticed this gem. It's that mixer, although the model does look slightly different since the VU meters are in the center.



Man I was skinny back then. LOL. Compared to now.

[hallicious]

I just turned 34. When I was 17 a friend and I went halvesies on a Radio Shack mixer from the swap meet. We had no clue what we were doing but I knew I had to learn how to scratch. We then met a kid with a real setup and I got a job djing at the Skate Depot in Cerritos, CA. Bought my first setup in 97 and got into breaks around that time. It has been a really expensive hobby since... but I don't golf or have a boat so it probably all evens out in the end.

The S4 and Midifighter combo reminds me how excited I was to learn to manipulate music, back in the day. My high but attainable goal now is to gig out at a dive bar sometime this year.