hi have been learning to mix on belt drives for about 8months now,not doing too bad also been on technics belonging to mates from time to time,but find the technics obviously different to the belts(i must be the only person in the entire universe who can use century old wooden belts,but cant play on technics)what your used to i spose ,so have decided to totally stay off technics till i manage to aquire some of my own anyway point being do people ever come across second hand directs on here,been on e-bay but the prices go up so quick and do work etc,but due to circumstances of life unfortunately aint no millionaire take care