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5 Step Guide To Becoming a DJ!
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| Vanos |
Invaluable find!
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| quote: | Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Laptop computer
Digital DJ software
Complete speaker system (optional)
1 Purchase a laptop with a quality sound card. For computers that don't have a quality sound card, you can upgrade to a better one or you can buy a pluggable sound card to use when needed.
2 Install digital DJ software. You can download software free of charge from the Internet, or purchase professional digital DJ software from a licensed vendor. Research different software programs to determine which one offers the features you most use on your job as a DJ.
3 Import your music into your DJ software. Organize your music from different genres into the software's "turntables," or categories, such as rap, alternative, rock, country, R&B and classical.
4 Set up your DJ equipment as if you were at a gig. Move songs into your playlists and practice switching between them mid-song. Also separate the instrumental and vocal aspects of a song. Learn your DJ software in and out before your first on-the-job performance.
5 Consider buying a complete speaker system. While the built-in speakers of your laptop work well during most DJ gigs, a speaker system will produce better sounds for your audience. Check to see that your complete speaker system contains a subwoofer, which amplifies the deep bass in music. |
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| chlola |
| What happened to put the needle on the record! |
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| FuzzQi |
| This will end badly |
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| EddieZilker |
| I've got to get one of those laptops with the heavy duty speakers that can belt out the bass and some "free" DJ software from teh internets. |
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| Chimney |
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| epicaricacy |
| i don't need a speaker system...when i hit auto sync or whatever the woscar does...it is so epic that my laptop speakers transform into megatron. |
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| Vanos |
Sample speaker enhanced DJ setup:
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| EddieZilker |
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| FuzzQi |
| Just use an iPod and an iDock or whatever they're called and play minimal on it |
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| leph555 |
| I can't wait to see DJs in the subways begging for nickels while trying to beatmatch |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by leph555
I can't wait to see DJs in the subways begging for nickels while trying to beatmatch |
Apparently you don't even need a pair of headphones. |
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| Vanos |
| quote: | | Apparently you don't even need a pair of headphones. |
All you really need is some good DJ software, like EZ-DJ Plus
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