| The appeal of becoming a top flight DJ is | | | | booming; a trend that is compliant with the growth in |
| understandable; commanding the attention of hundreds | | | | popularity of dance music as a genre. Understandably |
| if not thousands of party goers all waiting for the next | | | | as more and more people choose to emulate their |
| tune and dancing away to beats and melodies. Starting | | | | idols, the sales of DJ equipment increase. For those |
| off however can be difficult; those on the beginning of | | | | purchasing their first set up many companies do |
| their journey must select the right DJ equipment and | | | | starter sets that are available at relatively cheap |
| decide upon a type of music they like. Potential | | | | prices. This is the most cost effective way to start |
| superstar DJs must ask themselves whether they are | | | | DJ-ing, although for the more discerning customers, |
| going to mix popular house beats, choose the more | | | | items can be bought singularly to achieve the ideal set |
| underground scene of drum and bass or garage or | | | | up. |
| even opt for the slower, but equally rewarding hip hop. | | | | Once the set up has been purchased it is time to start |
| No matter what type of music is chosen however, the | | | | mixing. Turntables and mixers are musical instruments |
| right DJ equipment is an essential element in the | | | | in their own right, whilst the DJ is not typically mixing |
| development of a DJ. | | | | tunes of their own making; it is the ability to mix these |
| Currently there are three predominant forms of DJ-ing | | | | tunes seamlessly, and to create interesting loops and |
| each with a specific type of equipment. The traditional | | | | effects. The ultimate for the DJ is to have the crowd |
| form of DJ-ing uses vinyl records that are spun on | | | | waiting with baited breath for the drop; the part of the |
| two or more decks and manually mixed by the DJ. CD | | | | tune when the bass comes and delivers an exciting |
| mixing is also popular, CD mixers resemble turntables | | | | beat and melody. |
| but allow the DJ to match the beats of tunes together | | | | Ultimately those buying DJ equipment must research |
| utilising two or more mixers. The final form of mixing | | | | their own needs before purchasing. There are |
| uses computers and software to mix beats together | | | | thousands of products out there that must be decided |
| that are sorted on the computer as files. These forms | | | | between; by being conscientious in the approach it |
| can be combined in a single set up, allowing the DJ to | | | | should be possible to find the best set up and be on |
| utilise a number of different musical mediums. | | | | the way to a becoming a mixing superstar. |
| At this moment in time the DJ equipment industry is | | | | |