| Are you interested in being a DJ? If so I want you to | | | | CDJ 400 decks to play both MP3's and also CD's. The |
| read every single word of the article as the information | | | | reason I chose them is because they are proven to be |
| I am sharing could mean the difference between | | | | the best. This not only improves your credibility |
| success and failure. | | | | amongst your peers but you can guarantee that |
| In fact I am going to cover three points that all DJ's | | | | cheap equipment will fail more easily and will simply |
| should know to make it. | | | | lack the functionality that can turn a good set into an |
| 1) Learn to mix - After many years as a DJ I am | | | | outstanding one. |
| staggered at the number of my colleagues who | | | | 3) Know Your Music - There is a difference between |
| cannot beat match music. This is an essential skill as it | | | | liking music and knowing it. By knowing your music you |
| will not only enable you to spice up your sets but will | | | | will be able to work out high standard playlists and also |
| also create continuity which audiences love. Learning is | | | | be ready for any situation. So if you like dance music |
| easy once you have a set of decks, in fact you can | | | | make sure you take time to listen in depth to all the |
| even learn by watching online videos on YouTube. For | | | | tracks in your collection. Get to know the BPM (beats |
| example I just did a quick search on YouTube and | | | | per minute) of each track and where what I like to call |
| discovered a whole series of lessons by a DJ called | | | | mix points (these are breaks in the track) kick in. I |
| Bolivia. | | | | actually group my music by genre but also in to little |
| 2) Buy Quality Equipment - As technology moves on | | | | pre-set mix groups. This is where I have found several |
| there are now three basic platforms that a DJ can use | | | | tracks that mix really well together. |
| to operate from. These are Vinyl (old fashioned | | | | As a DJ who is constantly in demand to play, I am |
| records), CDs and also Digital. What ever option you | | | | confident that all of the above advice is both tried and |
| go for I want to encourage you to use the best | | | | tested. It just remains for me to wish you all the |
| equipment in that arena. For example I use Pioneer | | | | success and joy in your music career. |