| So you want to be a DJ. Finding the best | | | | then any money you spend on it will always be an |
| equipment for your budget can be one of the | | | | investment. After all in a few years time you |
| most exciting parts of becoming a DJ. You need | | | | might be able to pull a rare tune out of your bag |
| to get the best possible equipment but sadly you | | | | to make the dance floor go crazy. Nowadays |
| are not Mauro Picotto or Van Dyk and as a result | | | | modern music formats can mixed in the same |
| do not have a limitless pool of money with which | | | | way that vinyl records can. Many DJ equipment |
| to choose the kit that you want. As a result you | | | | devices enable you to mix music in the traditional |
| need to work out where your money is best | | | | way by offering electronic pads that replace the |
| spent without completely undermining the quality | | | | vinyl decks but can be manipulated in much the |
| of the sound that you produce. So where should | | | | same way. This makes them a good choice for |
| your money be spent and what is a reasonable | | | | aspiring DJs that already have a large CD |
| budget for a new DJ to spend? | | | | collection. |
| DJ equipment invariably costs more the better | | | | Playing devices |
| the piece of kit is. And sadly for most DJs there | | | | Once you have found your favourite music and |
| are no limits on how good and therefore | | | | invested in music in your chosen format you need |
| expensive it gets. As a result unless you are a | | | | to make sure that you have something to play it |
| millionaire then you can get rid of any ideas you | | | | on. There is a vast range of playing devices |
| may have about owning the best. It is also the | | | | available to a DJ. Most DJs will opt to use two |
| case that in regards to most items of DJ | | | | devices. These can be used so that it is possible |
| equipment that you get what you pay for. This | | | | to listen to one and cue up and play another with |
| means that you have to search really hard to find | | | | no noticeable gap in play. The most typical |
| a special deal. So whether you are looking to get | | | | examples of this are the turntables which vinyl |
| funky Morillo style this summer, play to hundreds | | | | DJs use to play their music. This type of DJ setup |
| of clubber like Tiesto or get on with some old | | | | is extremely popular and is what the majority of |
| school cheese then knowing how to make the | | | | club DJs use. Although as mentioned there are a |
| most of your money is essential. | | | | number of devices that make it possible to |
| Music | | | | manipulate CDs and computer media files in similar |
| One of the best areas in which you can spend | | | | ways. |
| money is the right type of music. Music is the | | | | Headphones |
| most important aspect of any DJs kit. If you pick | | | | Fortunately headphones are a relatively |
| the right music for the right time then you are | | | | inexpensive item of DJ equipment and getting a |
| 90% on the way to achieving success. Music can | | | | good set is essential. In ear headphones are not |
| be bought in a number of different formats. | | | | adequate as they do not cut out enough ambient |
| Maybe you are looking to use CD's, computer | | | | sound. As a result the best are those that cover |
| media files or Vinyl. Either way you need to pick | | | | the whole of the ear. This makes it easier for a |
| your choice of music carefully and it needs to be | | | | DJ to hear the music they are playing and cue up |
| something that you are extremely passionate | | | | a new song so that they can be mixed |
| about. | | | | seamlessly. |
| If you love music, and have a real taste for it, | | | | |