DJ equipment can make or break a DJ. without any equipment, DJ may be limited. With so many options do not ask how to choose a DJ mixer. Applications are four simple questions you refine your search for the perfect mixer.
1. How much are you willing to spend?
Of course, this can significantly limit the search. DJ mixer can now start at $ 79 and go up to a thousand dollars. Remember meless mixers can be of inferior quality, so it may be advantageous to save a more expensive mixer. Personally, I would recommend at least $ 175 for an age-old mixer of decent quality.
2. What platform or platforms are you using?
If you are using turntables, CD player, laptop, iPod or all of the above? The answer to this question will help you how many channels you need your mixer. A two-channel mixer with 2 phono and 2 line inputs. Phono inputs arefor turntables and line inputs for digital platforms. In this case, you can connect 2 turntables and 2 CD player or a laptop or iPod using turntables or CD players. The two-channel mixer allows you to play any 2 inputs at once, but not more than two.
If you play more than two inputs at once, or if you prefer to have your other means of communication on different channels, you'll need more channels of the mixer. Two and four-channel mixer is widely available. Threefive-channel mixer and are less common.
3. What kind of music you play and how to play?
In the world of robots, you have those who are more oriented towards mixing (usually at home and electronics) and those who are aligned against scratches (mostly hip-hop). Hip-hop DJs usually get 2-channel mixer with a capacity of scratching. Across the electronic dj generally more to the mix and can have a concentrated impact. This brings me to the nextQuestion ...
4. What extras are you looking for?
There are a whole host of additional features that you can get to the DJ mixer. Here is a brief list of some of the options available today.
Cross Fader options
Hamster (Crossfader option used to scratch)
Crossfader shape and cut adjustment
magnetic crossfader
assignable crossfader (the channels on both sides of the crossfader)
Effects
Large selection of effects
MicImpact
Sampling
Loops
Tap sync effects (tap a button to your effects synchronized with the clock)
Effects send for external effects
Touch-screen effects
effects assignable
Other Features
Midi Control
iPod dock / entrance
BPM Counter
USB
Multiple-Output Record / Booth / Master
Full Kill (cut through the low, medium, or high)
Advanced cueing functions
Knobs instead of faders
Mic Talk-Over
There are many other features available to the DJ mixer and is more thantechnological progress. What is important is to help narrow your search for a DJ mixer. What can you select a lot of different options for the choice of mixer. The answers to these 4 questions will help the search for the DJ mixer is right for you.
