Archive for Dj Equipment
Sep
04
Essential DJ Equipments To Create Great Beats And Tunes
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Susan Jan asked:
Whether you aspire to be a disc jockey, just starting out as an amateur DJ or have the talent and desire to be a professional DJ ready to churn out a career in the world of music remixes, you need to have some knowledge of and experience in the basic DJ equipments. This is essential because these are the tools of the trade that will get you going in this world of mixing and matching beats and tunes. There are a number of aspiring youngsters who want to start out as a DJ, but do not know enough about getting started and what to start with. For those who are serious about becoming a DJ, the first step is to invest in the basic but essential DJ equipments that you cannot do without, that being turntables, headphones, speakers and a DJ mixer. Of course, as you gain experience and popularity as a DJ, you can then upgrade to more sophisticated DJ equipments. The most important DJ equipment for you to master is the turntable. For your first set of turntables it is always a good idea to start with a used version, or if you decide to purchase a new one, at least to purchase an inexpensive model. Getting to the level of spinning the turntable in front of a packed audience and wowing them with your great beat and music requires much work. In fact, to many beginners, that is a nerve-wracking prospect, as being great on the turntables requires a lot of practice and dedication. So start out amongst friends and friendly crowds before stepping up to bigger and less familiar audiences. Once you become quite good at it, you can start upgrading the turntable. The Technics 1200 or 1210 is a popular model to start with. The next important item on the DJ equipment list is a good pair of headphones. According to the more experienced DJs, the Sony headphones make the best choice for beginners. If you are on a tight budget, you can postpone your purchase of a DJ mixer as you can manage without one in the beginning. Once you have made a mark in this business and started making some money, then you can think about investing in a good DJ mixer. In order to get started in any profession you have to make some investment and the DJ profession is no exception either. A beginner in this profession should expect to set a budget for basic DJ equipment purchase of approximately US$2,000, as a turntable sells for about $1500, and the mixer, headphone and speaker for about $100 each.
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Whether you aspire to be a disc jockey, just starting out as an amateur DJ or have the talent and desire to be a professional DJ ready to churn out a career in the world of music remixes, you need to have some knowledge of and experience in the basic DJ equipments. This is essential because these are the tools of the trade that will get you going in this world of mixing and matching beats and tunes. There are a number of aspiring youngsters who want to start out as a DJ, but do not know enough about getting started and what to start with. For those who are serious about becoming a DJ, the first step is to invest in the basic but essential DJ equipments that you cannot do without, that being turntables, headphones, speakers and a DJ mixer. Of course, as you gain experience and popularity as a DJ, you can then upgrade to more sophisticated DJ equipments. The most important DJ equipment for you to master is the turntable. For your first set of turntables it is always a good idea to start with a used version, or if you decide to purchase a new one, at least to purchase an inexpensive model. Getting to the level of spinning the turntable in front of a packed audience and wowing them with your great beat and music requires much work. In fact, to many beginners, that is a nerve-wracking prospect, as being great on the turntables requires a lot of practice and dedication. So start out amongst friends and friendly crowds before stepping up to bigger and less familiar audiences. Once you become quite good at it, you can start upgrading the turntable. The Technics 1200 or 1210 is a popular model to start with. The next important item on the DJ equipment list is a good pair of headphones. According to the more experienced DJs, the Sony headphones make the best choice for beginners. If you are on a tight budget, you can postpone your purchase of a DJ mixer as you can manage without one in the beginning. Once you have made a mark in this business and started making some money, then you can think about investing in a good DJ mixer. In order to get started in any profession you have to make some investment and the DJ profession is no exception either. A beginner in this profession should expect to set a budget for basic DJ equipment purchase of approximately US$2,000, as a turntable sells for about $1500, and the mixer, headphone and speaker for about $100 each.
Yard, Garden and Outdoor Living
Aug
16
Keeping Up With The Times – Digital DJ Equipment
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Shaun Parker asked:
The dj world is a fast moving industry. I personally have been making the transition towards new technology of late, the recent addition of disc jockey cd and mp3 players that emulate vinyl I find incredibly efficient and useful. In previous years djs have been restricted to having to press their own vinyl records to play un-released music, but now there are several options. CD based vinyl emulators such as the excellent numark cdx & cdj800 by pioneer enable djs to play their own music or any un-released tracks and still have the full control offered by vinyl and more. Some digital software and hardware combination packages are used to play mp3s straight from a computer, such as final scratch by stanton or serato scratch by rane and are extremely useful. Often I see club djs using such software, the advantages are so great that many people are switching over from classic vinyl. What does this mean for the average clubber? Well expect to hear more variation in music selection across all fields of music. I upgraded my dj Gear about 6 months ago and haven never looked back. Whereas in the past I was using just a pair of technics sl1210 decks and a two-channel dj mixer a djm400, now I have implemented much more into my set-up, at a very affordable price. Now I have several choices on how I wish to play. I have serato scratch which enables me to play and mix any mp3 file I want as vinyl. I also bought a korg kaos pad 3 for advanced effects. For nightclub use I always carry my numark axis 9 cd player so I can play my own productions, but for a more live feel I use the amazing new ableton live software. This powerful new tool enables producers and djs to remix, loop and generally modify their tracks on-the-fly for a complete new music experience. As opposed to the old way of having to carry large amounts of vinyl in your swan flight record cases to a club (or paying someone to carry it for you!) nowadays a cd wallet or even a usb memory stick enables your entire music collection to be easily carried and played as vinyl. One of the most recent additions to this world is mixing in a pure digital way with ipod music players. New hardware such as the numark idj2 mixing console looks like it will end up being a extremely popular method for djs. The capacity of some ipods is absolutely enormous, no longer is there a need to carry 100 vinyl records around everywhere, now I can carry 100 times as much music in my pocket! Another great addition are digital audio recorders such as the ikey and ikey plus. Rather than having to record directly to pc or using cassette tapes, audio runs directly into the unit and can be saved as mp3 or WAV files. These are amazingly useful to record live sets and are a very welcome addition indeed.
Disc Jockey Equipment
The dj world is a fast moving industry. I personally have been making the transition towards new technology of late, the recent addition of disc jockey cd and mp3 players that emulate vinyl I find incredibly efficient and useful. In previous years djs have been restricted to having to press their own vinyl records to play un-released music, but now there are several options. CD based vinyl emulators such as the excellent numark cdx & cdj800 by pioneer enable djs to play their own music or any un-released tracks and still have the full control offered by vinyl and more. Some digital software and hardware combination packages are used to play mp3s straight from a computer, such as final scratch by stanton or serato scratch by rane and are extremely useful. Often I see club djs using such software, the advantages are so great that many people are switching over from classic vinyl. What does this mean for the average clubber? Well expect to hear more variation in music selection across all fields of music. I upgraded my dj Gear about 6 months ago and haven never looked back. Whereas in the past I was using just a pair of technics sl1210 decks and a two-channel dj mixer a djm400, now I have implemented much more into my set-up, at a very affordable price. Now I have several choices on how I wish to play. I have serato scratch which enables me to play and mix any mp3 file I want as vinyl. I also bought a korg kaos pad 3 for advanced effects. For nightclub use I always carry my numark axis 9 cd player so I can play my own productions, but for a more live feel I use the amazing new ableton live software. This powerful new tool enables producers and djs to remix, loop and generally modify their tracks on-the-fly for a complete new music experience. As opposed to the old way of having to carry large amounts of vinyl in your swan flight record cases to a club (or paying someone to carry it for you!) nowadays a cd wallet or even a usb memory stick enables your entire music collection to be easily carried and played as vinyl. One of the most recent additions to this world is mixing in a pure digital way with ipod music players. New hardware such as the numark idj2 mixing console looks like it will end up being a extremely popular method for djs. The capacity of some ipods is absolutely enormous, no longer is there a need to carry 100 vinyl records around everywhere, now I can carry 100 times as much music in my pocket! Another great addition are digital audio recorders such as the ikey and ikey plus. Rather than having to record directly to pc or using cassette tapes, audio runs directly into the unit and can be saved as mp3 or WAV files. These are amazingly useful to record live sets and are a very welcome addition indeed.
Disc Jockey Equipment