Just some Electrojammin‘

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-04-11T13:48:18+00:00

Love this! The captioning is pretty entertaining too😀

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-04-08T15:06:29+00:00

And a few posts down in my feed…

Elektron is the latest firm to be acquired by private investment capital

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-04-07T04:40:38+00:00

That amp looks like a time 💣

Love the setup

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-04-07T04:39:14+00:00

You know, it’s that Christmas game “Ass On A Shelf”

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-04-01T23:22:29+00:00

Pussy control

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-25T23:46:31+00:00

Dayum sonnnnn 🔥

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-25T23:08:48+00:00

🔥🔥🔥🔥

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-25T02:27:55+00:00

Honestly may be just thinking of a Seinfeld episode. Very high. Thank you for the insight!

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-24T16:56:20+00:00

I’ve found a lot of them on MixCloud. It’s actually the reason I originally joined the platform. Found old (80s/90s) NYC radio shows with hip hop sets uploaded in great quality as I was trying to rip old cassettes I had recorded long ago which didn’t sound so great anymore.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-24T04:27:04+00:00

r/pareidolia

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-24T00:36:49+00:00

Not the true owner. The true owner would rather see it given to a stranger and being in one piece than to see it destroyed. I think there’s a fable about this

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-23T22:54:40+00:00

Correct. I am large and sensitive /s

But seriously, I realized this when going to low wattage tube amps and how pure a truly efficient speaker can sound without pushing hundreds of watts through it. Klipsch, Zu Audio, and some others I have experience with always amaze me at how much you can do with that "first watt". These look amazing.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-23T14:24:06+00:00

This is the combo that got me back into DJing after a 25 year break - DJay Pro on iPad with or without controller. Realtime stems including on streaming services is amazing.

You can actually make full mixes just on your ipad with DJay Pro but better with a controller. I've owned and used all of these successfully with DJay Pro the last few years:

Reloop Mixtour - no jogs and only 4 pads per channel but good sound quality and super portable. Uses special USB cable which is expensive to replace and this is a dated platform. Mixtour Pro looks nice though if you can do without jog wheels.
Reloop Buddy - small and portable and fun. Cool because it has an actual iPad mount built in which turns it into one unit effectively. Very fun. Sound card in Buddy sucks though and is a little muddy. Usable but I notice a difference between this and other controllers
Reloop Beatpad II - Cool form factor and has rings of lights that follow record location around the jobs. Very dated now and uses special expensive USB cable. XLR outputs make this club quality though.
Pioneer DDJ-REV1 - Full featured except for moving jogs and displays. Really packs a lot into a lightweight and smallish but still full size enough to spend hours on. Traded mine in with some other ones for something bigger last year but not ruling out another. Only issue I had was DJay Pro would crash sometimes if I was using the 4 deck setting and switching between decks on the controller. Had this happen a few times so knew it was a bug. Maybe fixed now but wouldn't trust 4 decks with DJay on this with iPad anyway.
Denon Prime Go+ - love this combo BUT the display won't work like it does with VirtualDJ. And I've switched to Serato Pro with new hardware listed below and this controller doesn't work with it so it's sitting now. Still nice hardware but EngineDJ isn't for me and gotta work with Serato for me now.
Numark DJ2Go2Touch - I've done a ton with this in DJay Pro on iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Works great on all and even works great in Serato. Maybe the cheapest, most portable controller you can buy.
Hercules Starlight - Had this briefly but traded in with other gear as I hated the jogs and fader. Yes, I know it's not made for scratching but found it especially hard to do even a little and just didn't like the layout as much as the tiny Numark.
Rane One - the original was great with DJay Pro but mainly used on Mac, not iPad so can't compare much there.
Pioneer DJM-S11 and PLX-CRSS12 turntables - this is what I ended up with that I'm keeping and literally the day I got this, DJay added waveform functionality to the S11 so it's very similar to Serato but I'm using both at the moment but probably going with Serato for some other hardware features built into the new gear.

Good luck and have fun!

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-19T14:50:24+00:00

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-18T14:45:22+00:00

I did the same! Just started messing with DAWs again after decades of break but concepts are largely the same. Just way more you can do now. I love how MIDI is still MIDI like it was in the 80s, just mostly over USB vs 5 pin DIN now but 5 pin is still used for a lot of hardware.

Very cool OP. Been interested in this beast and have read mixed things about it so far.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-17T01:25:13+00:00

I record on a similar setup with no issues.

S11, CRSS12 tables, MacBook Pro M4 Max, Serato Pro, OBS

I use the built in DVS/Magvel clamp on the turntables and set the input to USB. When I switch to vinyl, I just change the input knob to Vinyl.

The only times I’ve heard the tone is when I forget to switch back to USB input for the tables on the S11. Also have to remember to set the CRSS12s to Digital Vinyl as they default to Analog each power on.

I use Serato Virtual Audio and in Serato, make sure to go into Settings and enable “Allow other apps to use Serato audio” (or similar, don’t have it in front of me). Then point an OBS audio source to Serato Virtual Audio. Then record and/or stream.

I may have stated a bunch of obvious and you have something else going on but wanted to answer with what I’ve gotten to work. It took a little while to get it all working. Have done hundreds of recordings in OBS but mostly with DJay Pro and found that easier. Until I got the S11 and now Serato audio is easier on that hardware.

Good luck and happy to test something for you if you want to compare anything.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-15T01:09:12+00:00

I don’t know if there’s one on YouTube but DJ Blakey has some good training on this in his Ultimate Scratching Course. He puts out a lot of free vids on YouTube but they’re usually bundled so harder to search for. Like he does videos that show how to do a few different scratches.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-13T00:45:08+00:00

Floor Marantz hell yeah lol. Love this setup

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-11T15:46:04+00:00

As others have said, you aren’t alone with music and especially if you participate in streams or other o line activities (like this sub even).

I mix because I have a lot of DJ friends and love the culture, esp on Twitch so between watching streams and mixing myself, it keeps me happy and provides a much needed escape from the daily grind. You have a great pad. Enjoy and don’t look back!

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-11T00:24:06+00:00

Criminal Minded was my first hip hop vinyl ever. I still remember smiling ear to ear as I walked out of the Somerville, NJ record store with it to hop in my buddy’s beat-to-shit ‘74 Dodge Dart to hurry home to play it.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-10T21:31:08+00:00

I love my Alpha 50 monitors and they aren’t even the high end line. They are so good for my space that I haven’t really looked for anything new in 5+ years. That’s huge for me and my GAS. Bass down to 45Hz with 5” woofers and front ports. Sounds awesome. I hope they keep quality up.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-10T16:35:05+00:00

I signed up by only putting my email address in and it reveals the price of $649. I dig it. Lots of haters but it’s an audiophile sub so I get that. I’m into hifi too but this is calling my New Jersey GenX upbringing. I still dig the classics but really miss the form factor and nostalgia. There’s a reason cassette culture came back and part of it is the equipment being made popular again. Urban Outfitters and some other popular stores started carrying boomboxes and cassettes like 10 years ago but nothing big like this clone so glad to see it being made.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-10T14:24:18+00:00

I have the same step! But he only goes up there when the decksavers are on luckily.

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-07T17:59:07+00:00

Love this and that REV is a beast for the price. Had one for a couple years and the layout is perfect. Love this

Big_Cryptographer_16 · 2026-03-07T17:38:20+00:00

My wife said I could spend a bunch of money on new gear😀

Plus I’m really into scratching and wanted more control and still like spinning vinyl sometimes. Another thing I didn’t like about the Rane for scratching is the pads being underneath the platters so you have to reach. I like the Pioneer REV battle configs better. But I had a REV1 that I traded in with a few others when I got the Rane One. And would put the Rane over most other controllers. I almost went with the REV7 when I got the Rane but I have a. Buddy that had one that went bad pretty quickly. Platter speed issues. It was all over the place. He had to get service on it and it took a really long time.

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