A mixer will typically accept 3 inputs phono for turntables mic and line for everything else. Some digital mixers also have usb and firewire. You want 3 or 4 input channels because you never know you might have to use 2 turntables and 2 cd decks. If you get a cd deck make sure it is mp3 compatible. Anyway back to the mixer it will have cross fader and channels. When you are doing a set you want continuous music.
Archive for November, 2009
Alot of dj’s who are starting out ask what type of music shall I play. The simple answer is you should the music you enjoy because you need to be passionate about the music you play.
If you are shopping for headphones the cable should be attached to a single coiled cable. If the cable attaches to both sides of the headphones they are more likely to get tangled up and break. If the cable is coiled it allows you to move and is less likely to break. The headphones should be light. Imagine having them on your head for 4 hours heavy ones will make your head hurt. The speaker part of the headphones should be enclosed around your ears because you will be playing music and want to be able to hear through them properly.
As part of my research for this blog I had a look on amazon to see how much traktor duo which is dj software is and it is £76+p+p which I think is a good price.
A lot of dj’s use a laptop and a lot store their music on an ipod it has to be said the world of the dj is changing rapidly. The old idea of a dj using vinyl is definately on the way out. Even dj’s who use cd’s tend to have mp3’s on the cd’s. Current technology even lets you do scratching with cd’s. Minidisc was popular with dj’s for a while for recording sessions but now it is cheaper to burn it onto cd. If you use a laptop it is possible to plug a mixer into it which I think in a lot of cases is a good alternative to just using dj software.
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