huge...woah
Awe man I have that same set up in my basement, oh wait that's a picture
Paul is the man!
late
sorry but NO THANKS
no turntables? Im not intrested
On September 23, 2008, Cuts commented...
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no turntables? Im not intrested
Get into the 21st century!
cdj's are a bit outdaded...a pair of tech's,a crate of records and a some traktor software would appeal to more people.
Nice setup... shitty DJ.
Every time i've seen Paul perform the past few years its been Amtrak night. Trainwrecks so bad my girlfriend who knows fuck all about djing noticed the wrecks.
Perhaps if Paul stopped trying to be on a different continent each night of the week he'd get back to his good days.
Caveman buy some humor
and some people dont care about cdplayers, nothing against them btw
Why No Technics !!!!
Real DJ's Spin Vinyl ........8)
Good point Giz about 00DJ. It looks like a nice prop for oakey.
there's really no need for a trance dj to have turntables, they never scratch, their focus is on mixing... cdj's have a pitch range of +/- 6% so they can be more precise then 1200s and there's no wow or flutter so the pitch stays more steady, it just doesn't make sense for what he does
I would expect a nicer setup tho, jonathan peters has this crazy $50,000 all customized rig with all sorts of custom tweaked out decks, mixers, and effects... oakie makes BANK, i saw his ad when he was trying to sell his $10mil hollywood hills home.. it's a nice setup, I just think w/ as much money as he has it could be nicer
I don't like his music, but it's pretty neat how he has everything at hand reach. Right now, as I'm moving to a bigger bedroom, I'm making several drawings of how I'm going to organize my setup and this gave me some ideas. Thanks!
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"Every time i've seen Paul perform the past few years its been Amtrak night. Trainwrecks so bad my girlfriend who knows fuck all about djing noticed the wrecks."
The rumour is his hearing's going.
I'm not worried one way or the other, but is the CDJ pitch resolution really more accurate than that of a Technics 1200?
I've got a lot of experience on both units, and beatmatching just seems to "magically work" on a 1200 whereas a CDJ is not difficult, but at least a bit more challenging.
For my part, I favor 1200's for a reason often overlooked on the CDJ: on a deck with real vinyl you can partially stop the disk. On a CDJ, it's binary: the disk is either stopped 100% or going 100%. (A CDJ-1000 MK3 has knobs to control the brake and release speeds, but this isn't really the same.)
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... and you'd want to stop the disk midset why? Oakenfold doesn't scratch! Even considering scratching I don't see why that property is important in any respect.
And whether the vinyl-lovers on here like it or not, he's djing for thousands, and you're sitting there in your arm chair scoffing at his decks. Slightly pathetic.
Can anyone speculate what software he runs on his lappy to the right?
Solo: carefully reread my post, and go try a turntable and a CDJ.
(General comment: it's funny how often ignorance and condescension go hand-in-hand.)
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nation: its ableton -- that laptop he has is a dedicated ableton/dj machine.
Nothing beat Daft Punk's pyramid.
Fuck all the haters........I don't like Trance personally but I'm not hating on the guys hustle.
For all those haters who still live in there bedrooms, they better find a new hobby or some shit if your not making it, It only means one thing your worst the person your hating.
So Reality check bitches....
Maskrider,
It's not about how many peeps you're rockin' 2,it's about the set-up and the style of music.
Since many cats readin' this topic are into hiphop mixin' & cuttin' you can expect some critisism.
This Paul dude is sponsored by Pioneer and he started of using tech 12's like 99% dj's his age. In his bedroom he still owns 1000's of records.
Just tell me pesonally..how many cats have you performed 4 and how many records did you make? Or a you hatin' on cats that just don't like cdj's? Hypocrite...
Guys guys... calm down. this was nothing to do with the rights or wrongs of using CDJs over vinyl, but everything to do with the scale of the setup. It's making the ultimate statement - when other people are turning up at gigs with laptop bag, he's turning up in a rig on wheels.
The OODJ seems to be doing nothing at all. There's no audio or video cables connected at all. Perhaps it's there as a backup.
k breeze
If he does'nt have a turntable so what?
This is not about me you asshole!
and now your getting personal you narrow minded piece of shit.
Calling me Hypocrite.
Maskrider,
You're the one hatin' like a kid that doesn't get the candy from mommie.
You wouldn't dare callin' me an asshole if i were standin' in front of you. You're just a lil hater behind a screen and really doesn't have any guts in real life.
Now go get your self a chillpill boy.
Read the rules gents. Play nice or don't comment at all. Are we clear on this?
He should be using a better sounding mixer on a big rig like that...
Crunch crunch crunch crunch crunch.
What a load of pants and you tell people to play nice Giz?
O dear.
Maybe Mandy will sell you - danceworx.co.uk
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"The OODJ seems to be doing nothing at all. There's no audio or video cables connected at all. Perhaps it's there as a backup."
I thought most DJs brought Vinyl and CDs as backup in the case that their serato laptop failed. But I guess when your playing a show that grosses between $5-10 mil there is no such thing as too much redundancy.
What is that unit to the top right next to the CDJ?
...and the unit between the lower CDJs?
that shit's gay
who cares cdjs or vinyl, cuts wants vinyl coz hes a scratcher, oakey wants cdj for trance... fuck all people who say blablabla is way better than blobloblo. end of argument.
but still, the ultimate absurdity of djing is all of this for playing someone elses song xD
oh and in the picture he really looks like a chick
maybe I made a joke
I cant care if someone uses cdplayers, if he sounds better than a dj mixing with TTs I rather listen to that
If I see someone using turntables it gives me a other feeling than with cdplayers, sort of an connection maybe?
And I rather be a bedroom dj than being a glorified jukebox that plays what people want.
all my opinion and not every opinion is shared by others so dont take the effort to complain
like bkn said it doesn’t compare to Daft Punks rig. I think it looks like he ordered a package deal from an online dj store. I expected some interesting equipment that is rare or unique – midi controller or synth or something.
The thing on the right is and EFX 1000 from Pioneer
I don’t know what the thing in the middle below is, is that he 00dj Gizmo commented on? If so, what is it?
I'd guess that's a small LCD monitor to preview the visuals provided by the DVJ players on the bottom.
Probably crossfades the video using the midi controls on the DJM-800.
You need a big rig like that when you're opening up for, um, Madonna? What the fuck? People still listen to Madonna? What's wrong with you Europe? Do people still listen to Cher too?
Also, reading some of these crazy comments, people need to stop oogling gear and software and focus on sound and skills. Its turning you all into talentless gearwhores. Save yourselfs!
Whats wrong with listening to madonna, or cher, or something ancient for that matter, theres people with different tastes and sure theres people out there that fill stadiums and shows to see these artists. If you dont like it, well you dont like it and thats it, but just because you dont, doesnt make it wrong for other people...and its not only europe i bet.
on to other comments, i dont see whats wrong with playing what a crowd might like or want, after all you as a dj are playing for them, it would be wrong n dumb to play what yu think its cool...since it might not be. after all and i think most people would agree that djing (depending what kind of djing i guess) is about knowing your crowd and how the flow and mood of the set is going, for you to know when to spin that killer track of yours that will make them go crazy.After is all about having a good time both the crowd and the dj.
this one made me mad though
"the ultimate absurdity of djing is all of this for playing someone elses song"
I mean how ignorant do you have to be, dj-ing is not push play and sitting back, every knob turn has a meaning, every beatmatch, every effect, every mix has a reason, and how its done will depend on the skill of every dj, it also gives that fresh feel to a song that would regularly be your top 40, or someone elses house/trance/electro/etc.Also lots of djs out there are great musicians and composers (like oakenfold himself), how you ignore this beats me.
Sorry for making this too long, i just felt the need to let this dj's thoughts out..some of you may agree some of you may not but oh well...
To stay on subject [with the article] though Id like to comment that this setup is nuts, if I had the money id def buy it :P. It looks very very cool, also you can see how he thought about accesibility, since everything seems to as close to him as possible which is always good,it's always there to reach, I dunno if he uses all this in his sets, or if its just back up...or to show off haha . If this is the coolest set up I dont know, Armin van Bureen's set up is always great too and he's got crazy visuals and lighting for his shows which improves the mood and atmosphere too
anyways cheers to all!
The Jam Burglar is on point as always.
I dig that table he's using, looks sturdy.
@mexican, you are right, if you talk about clubdjs and that sort
I said it from my view as a 'turntablist' and I think thats a big difference, think most turntablists are rather known for what they can do than for what they play.
Im from the Netherlands and most dance genres here are very big but I just mis the skill with most of the djs. And alot of the bignames are arrogant f*cks that are that big for their productions and not their skills and I think a dj has to be judged for his skill on the decks and not in the studio.
Endless discussions cause their are alot of different djs though.
no disrespecting anyone btw
peace
now i see this and i like the whole rockshow style rig, but i wonder how is arms feel after an hour!
get with the times DVJ+SVM!
people are good at different things, though.
some good at scratching, some good at mixing. i don't think your on the decks skills really matters that much.
i for once don't give a shit about how fast you can scratch, but more interested in the flow you can keep within any tempo.
a lot of guitarists think this way... and well it's safe to say that out of all those guys only a handful, yeah really, can actually make inspiring, good music. and a lot of those guys don't really need to rely on their "techyness" because they just have a better understanding for how their music really sounds.
but i have to admit that a lot of mix dj's are really hyped for really nothing. they don't even have very good mixes at all. imo, scratch dj's, at least to me, have been showing a stronger push in creativity in their mixing than most mix dj's at the moment.
and paul oakenfold sucks... really... i big setup really doesn't change that unfortunately.
what i meant is thats the core of djing, i know its not just pushing a button, djing (and imo especially turntablism) is a form of art, as much as the person that originally made the track.
Sorry if it sounded ignorant, but i didnt mean to say djing is easy as fuck and its using things other people made to make money
Thousands of people at thousands of events but...
nobody dancing?
pay money to look cool, follow like sheep, hear trainwrecks etc...
what happened?
most of the big names dont actually produce their own music anyway.
studio musicians or stolen pieces already produced.
sad!
i guess digital has 100% precise tempo and because he doesnt need to scratch he has no need for real vinyl.. 1000's can also scratch you know?
btw, the screen in the middle is to watch Dr.Phil, there are no DVJs in this console they are all CDJs. If he train wrecks mixes with CDJs then hes got no chance of DVJing! What a shame. Cant mix, cant cut, cant DVJ... next topic please giz!
I never understood why people would pay 100$ just to see Oakenfold and such turn on a filter "at the right place", wave his hand in the air and the crowd goes crazy...
Maybe I simply don't get all this trance sh** but I would rather pay 200$ to see Q-Bert, D-Styles or Kid Koala do incredible stuff with only 2 tts than be high on E watching this douchebag "showing knows how well he knows his tracks".
Ok, I just watched 3 Oakenfold and 2 Van Dyke vids on Youtube because I feeled kinda guilty about my last comment. Well, unfortunately, I was completely right. Sure, those guy plays nice beats and they keep the groove for the crowd but damn...
I could make the difference between a bad trance dj and a good one, because the bad one won't be able to beatmatch and will break the mood, but dare you say those guys are really "technical" in their mixing style? Where are those Ableton live tweekers with their custom MIDI controllers doing a real performance?? This is no perfo. This is just props to themselves, beatmatching a track, adding an effect here and there then waving their hands that's it.
who is this guy ?
my heroes dont show up on this site anymore..
time to change..
Jay - don't worry. I have site coming that will feature your heroes. But at the end of the day, nobody is doing very much right now.
lol...what do you need 4 decks for. im sure the crowd wouldnt notice shit if he had just 2.
i dont care at all about what u use to mix or scrach with...its all the same technique (mostly)just decks and cd's have differant pros and cons. i find mixing on vinyl easier, because like it was said before, you can stop the record partially when mixing or pump it up more subtly...i have less controll over cd's which shits me up the wall
this is one of the coolest DJ booth's ive seen in a while (think daft punk times 100) youtube.com/watch?v=Jzil8S7tUeY
I would happily put money down on him only using 2 of the CDJs for the entire set. The rest is window dressing. He needs to look like he justifies his fee.
Incidentally, does that rig not have a bit of a Mobile Disco air to it, complete with 21st Century flashy boxes (The Plasma Screens).
Paul Oakenfold, The Next Jimmy Saville?
i dunno, i'm not overly impressed. I was expecting a custom molded table top or limited edition custom CDJ's that look different from all the other million Pio's. And the rig itself is not much more than trussing with a couple of plasmas on the front. And like the other guy said, all this to play someone else's song is a little absurd. And it's kinda gay that he has his name plastered across the front, i'm not quite sure why, it just is.
The two decks on the bottom are DVJs
This is a hilarious thread.
@ Solo, the left one is CLEARLY a CDJ, it has a green play button!
id like to know more about this laptop... that thing looks TIGHT!!! someone show me what this is !!!!
this is crazy. You all are talking about Custom CDJ's. I mean come on now, he's not a rap star!!!! I mean if he put some diamonds in his grill and some 24 inch spinners in place of the screens on his setup would that make you all happy? He's not there to look cool, in fact most dj's that i've seen (Digweed) dont even nod their head when they're spinning. Its not a fashion show to them. Its business!!!!! Clown on oakey all you want but he's paid his dues. I dont think he's that great but he is a mentor. He's a hard worker and he's and elitist now matter how much you all say he's not. He's help mold the dance scene into what it is today. Oh yeah and who cares what kind of equipment he has. I know some dj's that could Murder most of you on wax with cdj 200's or gemini tt's.
Hi,
My Name is Pat Mulligan, I was the UK liason for this project on behalf of Litestructures
For those who are interested the tech spec was as follows;
(Top Row)
2 x CDJ 1000 Mk III (Main Players)
2 x EFX 1000
1 x DJM 800
(Bottom Row)
1 X CDJ 1000 mk III (redundant/3rd Player)
1 x DVJ 1000 (Playback for screens/redundant player 2)
1 x Valeway 00DJ running PCDJ VJ
1 x small lcd Video Monitor
There were 2 x 50' professional Pioneer Plasma screens and 8 Anolis RGD LED strips running
off of two drivers (full DMX).
Paul had requested the 00DJ after seeing one. He is very interested in new technologies.
If anyone requires any further information, or wishes to comment, please email me.
pat.mulligan@litestructures.co.uk
Kind regards
Pat Mulligan
National Account Manager
Litestructures GB Ltd
this oakenfold dude has no special talent just like that tiesto guy...
they just mix tunes together like nothin' and the music is very mainstream rave crap.
many chicks like 2 dance 2 the simple techno/ambient/dance/house beats so you don't really need a talented dj 2 do crazy tricks with the decks.
you might as well play a memorystick or i-pod withouth any dj,cause all the crowd wants to do is to dance and most of them don't even care about the equipment they use.
if i had that set-up i would sell most of it cause i think 1 cdj is enough next to a pair of technics sl1200m5g's.
cut n slice commented...
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this oakenfold dude has no special talent just like that tiesto guy...
they just mix tunes together like nothin' and the music is very mainstream rave crap.
many chicks like 2 dance 2 the simple techno/ambient/dance/house beats so you don't really need a talented dj 2 do crazy tricks with the decks.
you might as well play a memorystick or i-pod withouth any dj,cause all the crowd wants to do is to dance and most of them don't even care about the equipment they use.
if i had that set-up i would sell most of it cause i think 1 cdj is enough next to a pair of technics sl1200m5g's.
You must be a Turtablist. Listen just becaue you spin a different style doesnt mean that what us EDM dj's do isnt hard. Lets see you spin for 3 hours with flawless transitions the whole way through. People like Tiesto and Digweed do that consistently!! Oakenfold not so much, but he's getting old and probably losing his hearing. I'd love to see you try to do it. And i dont mean try it half ass. i mean flawlessly like Digweed. Bet you wouldnt be saying what your saying now. I mean you said it yourself!! many chicks like 2 dance 2 the simple techno/ambient/dance/house beats. What more could you ask for.
Oh well "Haters throw salt like rice at a wedding"
What no Apple, No Technics, No DVS ?
Lame Lame Lame !
Boo! Boo! Boo!
Real DJ's use vinyl!
TheMatic says:"Not impressive".
I love how the no-talent-ass-clown-comment-trolls badmouth Oakenfold ... but he has that rig and that crowd, and you don't.
You don't have to like it or him, but you should at least respect what he's done for DJing everywhere, yes, even hiphop DJs.
hey, I love this setup because if Oakenfold can play to a crowd like that with a rig that simple, then there's hope for me.
2010 we use midi controllers forget old ass turntables and cds are finished move on now and your mixing trance all you need is a controller eq knobs and a crossfader nothing else maybe some effects but people going overboard to look cool with all this stuff is what makes djs look pathetic.
On September 23, 2008, Scratchyseal commented...
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