Pioneer ddj-sx3 - http://knoxtqxw370.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-21.html. This is probably the most typical question for all newcomer disc jockeys or also referred to as a D.J. for brief. The very first thing to do is to do a bit of research. What type of D.J. would you wish to be? There are various sorts of D.J.'s because they D.J. in different ways. The 3 major types 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 occasions and the like. They use almost all types of disc jockey equipment including karaoke equipment.

Mobile D.J.'s are entertainers also.

They get the audience involved by playing games with the songs, singing, playing music along with other party favorites that involve entertaining the audience.

Mobile D.J.'s usually possess a disc jockey PA system that they bring with them to the gig.

This permits the disc jockey to broadcast the audio . A PA system is composed of an amplifier and two speakers.

Club D. J.

It is the Club disc jockeys ability to perform various kinds of songs and make it sound great that makes them stand out. That is the reason why they get paid the big bucks.

To most it is not a puzzle why the club disc jockey is the very sought after D.J.. Among my favorite club disc jockeys that cross all types of disc jockeying is D.J. Cash Money from Philadelphia, PA.. He has some of the quickest hands on the faders and turntables that I have ever seen.

For their songs most club disc jockeys utilize Technics SL-1200/1210 Turntables. You Can now locate club D.J.'s using Final Scratch by Stanton or Serato Scratch Live by Rane. Club D.J.'s"play with the crowd" meaning that they have developed the ability to read the audience and understand what tunes to perform based on audience response.

This takes time to develop but as soon as you have mastered this step it permits you to explore new songs in the club which you might not otherwise play due to inexperience. This is a great way to create a livelihood if you can get a residence in several clubs.

Fight D.J. or Turntablists

They're a special group of highly skilled disc jockeys that do tricks with the turntables and mixer. Through years of training they've been in a position to develop their abilities of scratching, mixing and above all beat juggling.

Beat juggling is when a D.J. is able to control two records to the point at which it seems like he's producing one new defeat from two distinct ones. Because these skills are highly improved most combat D.J.'s can be a club D.J. or a mobile D.J. because the skills cross all categories of disc jockeying.

After you know what type of D.J. you wish to be you want to find out which type of equipment disc jockeys utilize.

The Four questions any new disc jockey should 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)?
How much do I wish to invest?
Where will I buy all of this D.J. equipment?
What D.J. equipment do I really need?
Each one of the 3 types of disc jockeys I mentioned above uses the same D.J. equipment for the large part.

These are:

2 (2) turntables like the NumarkTTX1 Turntables
2 (2) slipmats
2 (2) capsules such as the Shure M44 7 mounted on a Technics Headshell
One (1) mixer like the Rane TTM56 (Mixers)
One (1) pair of cans such as the Stanton Pro D.J. 3000 Headphones