Wednesday 26 August 2009

Dj Equipment

Seeing that you have come this far you are probably adamant that pursuing a DJ career is just the right career path for you. Well first of all congratulations you have just started out on a very exciting and fun filled career…………………….that is if you learn from the start that you will inevitably have some hiccups along the way.
Hopefully you have taken notes from the first and second articles ‘how to DJ’ and ‘learn how to DJ’ and you have applied some of the points that we have made reference to. By now you should have gained some or not lots of relevant experience within your chosen DJ field and you are ready to strike out and make that first and most important step to buying your own DJ Equipment.
DJ Decks
Don’t the very words ‘DJ Decks’ fill you with a growing sense of excitement and awe? Every great DJ has Decks and they are just as important to the great DJ’s as they are to you. The market is awash with every conceivable type of Decks or Turntables so choosing the right ones that will give you great and lasting service yet won’t break the bank is a very important factor.
First of all let’s understand a little bit about the decks before we move on to making our first purchase.
Belt Drive At the cheaper end of the market, turntables can be found in two different forms. On one the turntable is driven by a belt drive which basically means a motor is connected to the turntable by an oversized elastic band, which drives the turntable or platter when the motor spins.
Direct Drive Considered being a more reliable form of drive is the direct drive which doesn’t have an elastic band connecting the motor to the platter. The direct drive consists of a motor that is attached to an object known as a spindle which is placed directly in the centre of the platter.
Which is the best you are asking???
It’s generally considered that the Direct Drive is better than the Belt Drive and for several logical reasons.
• A belt drive is reliant on the tension or strain on the belt to keep the platter spinning at a regular speed. Loose just a little of this tension and you may find that your beat isn’t quite as sharp as it is supposed to be.
• It is inevitable that you will want to mix it up and as part of your mixing technique you will want to drop records on the beat. Direct drives have the ability to propel them up to speed very efficiently and are quite accurate yet the same can’t be said for the belt drives.
With these points taken into consideration you are no doubt reliant on the budget you have in terms of buying your decks. Direct Drive will no doubt give you a superior set of decks but you will also have to shell out more for the privilege. There are probably 1000’s of DJ’s who started out with Belt Drive Decks and for the pleasure of owning this inferior brand, they no doubt have a very unique style that has been partially adapted by the quality of the DJ Equipment in their possession. What we are saying is even the most expensive brand on the market doesn’t guarantee that you will be a successful DJ!!
Below we have listed some of the more popular Decks with budget still in mind. With each DJ deck we have done our best to provide you with relevant and up to date reviews (if available) on the featured product so that you can have the best insight into the technical advantages of this equipment.

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