Being A Disc Jockey?
This is possibly the most common question for all newcomer disc jockeys or also known as a D.J. for short. The first thing to do is to do a little research. What type of D.J. would you wish to be? There are different types of D.J.'s since they D.J. in various ways. The 3 major Kinds of D.J.'s are:
Mobile D.J./ Mobile Entertainer
Club D.J.
Battle D.J.
Mobile D. J.
They take their equipment on the street and do gigs at Universities, private parties, special events and so on. They use just about all types of disc jockey equipment such as karaoke equipment.
Mobile D.J.'s are entertainers also.
They get the crowd involved by playing games with the music, singing, playing audio along with other celebration favorites which involve entertaining the audience.
Mobile D.J.'s generally have a disc jockey PA system they bring with them to the gig.
This permits the disc jockey to broadcast the audio being played. A PA system consists of an amplifier and 2 Alto Speakers.
Club D. J.
It is the Club disc jockeys ability to play many kinds of music and make it sound good that makes them stand out. That is the reason why they get paid the big bucks.
To most it isn't a mystery why the club disc jockey is the very sought after D.J.. Among my favourite club disc jockeys that cross all types of disc jockeying is D.J. Cash Money from Philadelphia, PA.. He has some of the fastest hands on the faders and turntables that I have ever seen.
For their music many club disc jockeys use Technics SL-1200/1210 Turntables. You Can now locate bar D.J.'s using Final Scratch by Stanton or Denon DJ Serato Scratch Live by Rane. Club D.J.'s"play the crowd" meaning that they have developed the ability to read the crowd and understand what songs to perform based on audience response.
This takes time to develop but as soon as you've mastered this step it permits you to explore new tunes in the club which you might not otherwise play as a result of inexperience. This is a superb way to create a livelihood if you are able to find a residence in several clubs.
Fight D.J. or Turntablists
They're a special group of highly skilled disc jockeys which do tricks with the turntables and mixer. Through years of practice they've been able to develop their skills of scratching, blending and above all beat juggling.
Beat juggling is if a D.J. can control two records to the point at which it seems like he is creating a new beat from two different ones. Because these skills are highly developed most battle D.J.'s can be a club D.J. or a mobile D.J. because the abilities cross all categories of disc jockeying.
When you know what type of D.J. you want to be you need to learn which kind of equipment disc jockeys use.
The 4 questions any fresh disc jockey must ask before buying any new equipment are:
How or in what capacity will I be using my D.J. equipment (e.g. club D.J., remixing( for parties)?
Just how much do I wish to invest?
Where will I buy all of this D.J. equipment?
What D.J. equipment do I actually need?
Each one of the 3 kinds of disc jockeys I mentioned above uses the same D.J. equipment for the most part.
These are:
2 (2) turntables such as the NumarkTTX1 Turntables
2 (2) slipmats
2 (2) cartridges like the Shure M44 7 mounted on a Technics Headshell
One (1) mixer like the Rane TTM56 (Mixers)
One (1) set of headphones such as the Stanton Pro D.J. 3000 Headphones
Mobile D.J./ Mobile EntertainerClub D.J.
Battle D.J.
Mobile D. J.
They take their equipment on the street and do gigs at Universities, private parties, special events and so on. They use just about all types of disc jockey equipment such as karaoke equipment.
Mobile D.J.'s are entertainers also.
They get the crowd involved by playing games with the music, singing, playing audio along with other celebration favorites which involve entertaining the audience.
Mobile D.J.'s generally have a disc jockey PA system they bring with them to the gig.
This permits the disc jockey to broadcast the audio being played. A PA system consists of an amplifier and 2 Alto Speakers.
Club D. J.
It is the Club disc jockeys ability to play many kinds of music and make it sound good that makes them stand out. That is the reason why they get paid the big bucks.
To most it isn't a mystery why the club disc jockey is the very sought after D.J.. Among my favourite club disc jockeys that cross all types of disc jockeying is D.J. Cash Money from Philadelphia, PA.. He has some of the fastest hands on the faders and turntables that I have ever seen.
For their music many club disc jockeys use Technics SL-1200/1210 Turntables. You Can now locate bar D.J.'s using Final Scratch by Stanton or Denon DJ Serato Scratch Live by Rane. Club D.J.'s"play the crowd" meaning that they have developed the ability to read the crowd and understand what songs to perform based on audience response.
This takes time to develop but as soon as you've mastered this step it permits you to explore new tunes in the club which you might not otherwise play as a result of inexperience. This is a superb way to create a livelihood if you are able to find a residence in several clubs.
Fight D.J. or Turntablists
They're a special group of highly skilled disc jockeys which do tricks with the turntables and mixer. Through years of practice they've been able to develop their skills of scratching, blending and above all beat juggling.
Beat juggling is if a D.J. can control two records to the point at which it seems like he is creating a new beat from two different ones. Because these skills are highly developed most battle D.J.'s can be a club D.J. or a mobile D.J. because the abilities cross all categories of disc jockeying.
When you know what type of D.J. you want to be you need to learn which kind of equipment disc jockeys use.
The 4 questions any fresh disc jockey must ask before buying any new equipment are:
How or in what capacity will I be using my D.J. equipment (e.g. club D.J., remixing( for parties)?
Just how much do I wish to invest?
Where will I buy all of this D.J. equipment?
What D.J. equipment do I actually need?
Each one of the 3 kinds of disc jockeys I mentioned above uses the same D.J. equipment for the most part.
These are:
2 (2) turntables such as the NumarkTTX1 Turntables
2 (2) slipmats
2 (2) cartridges like the Shure M44 7 mounted on a Technics Headshell
One (1) mixer like the Rane TTM56 (Mixers)
One (1) set of headphones such as the Stanton Pro D.J. 3000 Headphones
