Archive for the ‘DJ Equipment’ Category
Portable PA Systems for DJs
If you’re a DJ, whether a beginner or seasoned veteran, you’ve been through this situation. Pumped up for a great night of music and dancing, you head out to the gig. The venue has said “No, no. Don’t worry, we’ve got a house system.” You get there and the “house system” turns out to be [...]
DJ Headphones and Everyday Practicality
This morning, I was waiting for the number 5 train and the most horrible thing happened. The train stopped and the brakes made the most horrendous noise! My hands actually involuntarily moved to my ears to block out the sound. It was then that I decided I needed to protect my ears a little better than I [...]
Motown’s Influence on Today’s Professional Audio Equipment
Motown was a period of music that laid the ground for hip-hop. It began in Detroit in 1960 and over the next 10 years, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, and The Supremes all led the label to Top 10 hits. This period began at a time when audiences were segregated, and helped to [...]
Complete Your DJ Equipment with Lighting
If you’re a professional DJ, you have all the necessary DJ equipment like turntables, mixers, and headphones. But if you’re not quite at the level of Daft Punk, you’re probably doing gigs like weddings and parties on the side. If so, don’t underestimate the power of awesome lighting. Lighting can turn a boring party into [...]
Tips For The Amateur DJ
Are you an aspiring DJ looking for the right professional audio equipment? Here are some tips and bits of advice: Digital DJ-ing with a laptop might be cheaper, since most songs can be downloaded nowadays. That being said, if you really want to take it to the next level, at some point or another you’re [...]
Must Have DJ Equipment: Headphones
Every good DJ knows that besides having an awesome setup of professional DJ equipment, you need awesome DJ headphones. A good set of headphones will allow you to hear the music properly and block out external sounds while you are performing. When it comes to DJ headphones, the bigger the better. A set of ear [...]
DJs For the New Year
As the new year rolls in, you may find you’re the one putting on the show that night. DJs are a hot commodity every December 31st. If you’ve got a gig for your best friend’s party or the biggest nightclub in the city, you’ll need the right professional DJ equipment for your set up. You’ll also [...]
Music’s Shift to Professional DJ Equipment
Music is becoming increasingly electronic. Over the past decade, indie music, an expanding genre, has moved farther into electronic territory. Sufjan Stevens, the ambitious folk musician who planned to release an album for each state in the Union, has recently released an auto-tune infused electronic album. He’s become much more ready to discuss professional dj [...]
Daft Punk: DJ Equipment Masters
French duo Daft Punk are some of the most famous musicians in the electric music scene, and have been for about fifteen years now. These guys know how to use DJ equipment. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter made it big in ’96 with their issue of Homework. They and their DJ equipment produced tracks [...]
DJ Equipment Talk: Numark iBattlePak
One of the benefits to buying DJ Equipment packages, as opposed to buying piece-by-piece, is that everything you need–even the small things–are included. One of the packages I’ve had my eye on for a while now is the Numark iBattlePak. This complete DJ system has it all, from the turntables to the slip pads. The [...]
