| Lets face it. Becoming a DJ is not an easy, nor cheap | | | | Then you can start to be on the lookout for cheap DJ |
| endeavor. But with careful planning and being on the | | | | systems that will turn dJing from a hobby to a full |
| lookout for cheap DJ systems can help ease the | | | | fledged business. Start scouring the internet for great |
| transition. | | | | buys. An important piece of equipment is obviously the |
| The most difficult part of getting started is building up | | | | mixer. You don't have to spend thousands of dollars |
| your money to buy the equipment. The situation is | | | | on a good mixer (it helps, but its not necessary). You |
| much like a Catch-22. You need the equipment to | | | | could find really good, cheap mixers for a few hundred |
| have the gigs, but you need the gigs first to be able to | | | | dollars. |
| afford the equipment. One route to go is just to rent | | | | If you're going to scratch, then obviously a turntable |
| out the equipment. Another route is if you're lucky | | | | should be a top priority. Buy a used turntable. You don't |
| enough to have a friend who'd be willing to let you | | | | have to buy the latest and greatest to get you started. |
| borrow his equipment, take him up on it. | | | | Same thing with speakers, headphones, bubble |
| But, there is nothing like OWNING your very own DJ | | | | machines, etc. |
| equipment. So the best recommendation would be to | | | | I know it doesn't sound like a lot of fun buying cheap or |
| treat dJing as a hobby at the beginning, because in | | | | used DJ equipment at first, but remember that a great |
| actuality it is. You're not a pro yet. you're stilling working | | | | DJ is a great DJ, irregardless of equipment. If you have |
| that dull 9-5 job. But you are making money. And with | | | | a true talent, it will show and it will pay off. A year from |
| that money, save everything penny that you could | | | | now, you'll be able to afford the most high-tech DJ |
| muster. Live on romin noodles for a while. When you | | | | equipment, but until then, just remember, that we all |
| have to all that money saved up, you'll be glad you did. | | | | have to start somewhere. |