Equipments You Need for Making DJ Compilations
Every day, people around
the globe are enjoying DJ compilations or mixing of music done by disc jockeys
with knowledge of different genres of music which are enormously popular. Good
DJs are in high demand among music lovers and party goers. However, great compilations for DJs are not easily
unless the right equipments are chosen. The men from the boys often stand out
in the DJ world with proper professional equipments needed for the job. Check
out some of the basic and sophisticated equipments you need for making amazing
DJ mixes.
Digital Music or Tracks
You will need to have recorded sounds in your chosen medium, such as CD ROM, MP3 files, compact discs and vinyl records. These have to be mixed up with
DJ Mixer
This is an electronic
audio mixer which generally consists of a device known as the “Crossfader”.
This type of instrument is needed for moving seamlessly from one track to the
next in compilations for DJs with
the help of some playback tools.
Headphones
You will also need a proper set of professional-quality headphones to help you listen to a track while playing another track to a live audience.
Sound Playing Devices
You will also require a set comprising of two devices for playing the sound recordings. Only one device is needed in case you have a digital playback. You need such devices in order move back and forth between the music tracks and make constantly playing music.
Electronic defects units
These add special types of sounds to the audio recordings, such as equalizer, chorus, delay, reverb and octave.
Sound System
It is necessary for amplifying the sounds and broadcasting audio recordings. It generally comprises of a Portable Audio (PA) sound system.
DJ hardware controller
This is a special type of device which can manipulate all the digital music files present on a computer in a beautiful manner.
Downloadable music
You will also need a computer (laptop) and an internet connection to download music elements from the web and create a music-set of your own. You may even produce DnB sets of your own or have them compiled together in order to remix a song of your choice.
You will also need Multi
stylus head shells to play varied groove styles, electronic keyboards, drum
machines, sequencers and samplers apart from live turntables or virtual
turntables for producing good music.
