RGAS - Rapid Gear Aquisition Syndrome

[space monkey]

I'm really going to try to not buy any gear for like 6 months.

Ok maybe 3 months is a better starting goal. I don't need any DJ gear but there is a ton of production gear I want that I don't need- I think I'll try to not buy anything for a while after I get sound treatment and make some more music.

I smell an intervention in your near future.

[Loserkid]

M Audio Xsession (SOLD)
Akai LPD 8 (SOLD)
Numark DJ io (SOLD & Buying it again from my friend)
Reloop Mixage IE (SOLD)
Akai MPD32 (SOLD)
2 Denon DSC2000 (current)
NI Kontrol X1 (On the way)
Akai MPD18 (On the way)

not buying the Akai MPD18 or the Kontrol X1... I bought a MidiFighter Classic

[chrisw]

I am too poor to have RGAS

[mfuchs19]

I am beginning to think this is more expensive than my meth addiction (of which im 3 years sober thank God!)

Big congrats dude, keep up the good work. Just make sure that RGAS doesn't become a real problem as well because that's dangerous too. Cheers!

[mfuchs19]

P.S. Anyone want to buy my kidney?

Given the community here with the DJ lifestyle, there should be plenty takers! Lol

[space monkey]

Im kinda a gear slut myself but find researching and pricing more interesting than actual buying.
What i've been through over the past ten years:
1999
x2 Technics SL-1200 (Stolen)
Some hand me down Gemini 2 channel (Stolen)

2008
VCI100 (Sold)
Audio8 (kept for a while sold three months ago)

Xone:4D (Kept for a year sold)

Xone:92 (Sold three months ago with Audio 8)
APC40 (Sold)

NDX800 (Sold but loved them)

Denon DNSC2000 (Still have, collecting dust but occasionally break out for practice and setting up new tracks in TP2)

XONE DB4 (Current)
Kontrol X1 (Current)
Xone:K2 (Current)
13" MBA, 17" HP ENVY
Maschine

Sidelined but occasionally break out:
midifighter pro
iPad 2 Lemur

[mfuchs19]

Kontrol X1.... That's it.

But on my "To Buy" list:
New studio monitors
Proper headphones
Another X1
Behringer CMD MM1
Sound card
16GB RAM
SSD for MBP

[DigitalDevil]

Heads up on some Memorial Day sales.

Guitar Center - 15% off one item over $299 - MDAY15
Musician's Friend - 15% off one item over $199 - FREEDOM15
Pro Audio Star - 15% off - REDWHITEBLUE (these guys are also usually good about lowering prices if you call, could be a nice discount if anyone's looking to make a big purchase)

If only I weren't so sure of a MK2 CDJ2000 around the corner (as I have been for over a year...) I'd finally get them.

[ZULU1982]

I was just browsing through this thread. Seriously guys, you all need help, haha.

A couple of months ago I decided not to buy any new gear before I really have to replace one of my controllers. I had ordered a Launchpad, then a Kontrol S2 but I sent the stuff back right away. I realized that I don´t need it and, most importantly, it wouldn´t have helped me to improve my skills. In my experience new gear means all to often new problems, it kills the workflow etc.. I spent to much time creating mappings, arrange my controllers ergonomically and so on.
So I decided to stick with my current gear (Reloop DJ 2, Akai MPD 32, Korg Nanopad, Sony Vaio Notebook, Alesis M1MK2 Active-Speakers) and get the most out of it. Ever since I made the decision, I have been focussing only on music and creating new mixes on a regular basis.

But every once in a while I plan a new setup just for fun - just in case. Must resist, must not by new gear...oh, it is really hard sometimes.

[Xonetacular]

I'm making plans to build a modular synth. Fuck.