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