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Re: Just ordered new instrument



Congratulations, Matt! Nothing is like having one's palette extended!
I too have a tax return instrument incoming but I'll have to wait a
little longer for mine  :-)

Greetings from Sweden

Per Boysen
www.perboysen.com
http://www.youtube.com/perboysen



On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Matt Davignon <mattdavignon@gmail.com> 
wrote:
> My tax return gift-to-self this year is something I've been salivating
> about for years. I'm waiting with baited breath for it to arrive.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/DJTECH-ISCRATCH101V2-Multi-Disc-DJ-Player/dp/B004W38L9S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330035629&sr=8-1
>
> I've been researching CD DJ units for several years now, often
> frustrated because:
> --Most are way more expensive than the should be ($1000 for a cd player)?
> --Many lack what I think should be basic features for a CD turntable,
> such 100% pitch/speed control.
> --Most are way too large for a CD turntable - they are made to fit
> into a standard turntable dj coffin.
>
> This one looks smaller, and I got it for $200. I found a youtube video
> where demonstrator actually showed off the useful features. (Most
> demos of CD DJ units assume the users only want to mix house music
> tracks together.)
>
> I'm pretty excited about it. It brings me one step closer to desire to
> try making instrumental hip-hop music. It will also be great for
> improv sessions. If I'm playing with a sax player or vocalist, I can
> manipulate recordings of them.
>
> And yes, my breath smells like earthworms while I'm waiting.
>
>
> --
> Matt Davignon
> mattdavignon@gmail.com
> www.ribosomemusic.com
> Podcast! http://ribosomematt.podomatic.com
> http://www.youtube.com/user/ribosomematt
>