In my 30yrs of djing I have seen the craft evolve from vinyl (is never going out style), cassette (i remember seeing djs dj with a two cassette deck technique), cds. Now we are in the lap top era (im a apple/mac guy just a heads up to the new djs if your are using programs Serato,Traktor,Torq i strongly suggest using a mac for any of the dj programs that i mention & if your wanting to start doing remixes, beats, etc save up and get you a mac its well worth it i hear to many horror stories like im setting up to dj and my sh*t just crash from djs that don't use a mac,and macs don't get virius) back to the topic at hand I'm having alot nowadays learning & keeping up with all of the technology that's coming out daily I'm in full geek mode. I came up in the turntable era (i can rock cdjs too) i have alot of turntables 2)Technics1200s 2)Technics1210s 2)Vestex PDX 2000s 2)Numarks 1)stanton, so im saying with all the technology you at some point have to evolve i still have my massive vinyl collection but who wants to lug 10-13 crates of vinyl around to a gig (been there done that) i think the emergence of Serato was the best thing since slice bread and i still can use my tables, now since Rane has partnered up with Serato thats was cool, now Rane & Serato have partnered up with Ableton if you don't know about Ableton Live (google them) there product is made for the dj,remixer,beatsmith, watching DJ Revolution as he freaks his set using his tools remixing on the fly this is some dope sh*t.
Looking at DJ Revolution's setup he has a Akai APC 40 Ableton live controller, Denon DN-1000 controller, Rane tt57 mixer (built in serato), Macbook Pro, 2 technics 1200s
DJ Premier said "If You Don't Own A Single Piece Of Vinyl You Don't Deserve Serato"
DJ Jazzy Jeff said "If You Where A Bad DJ Before Serato Came Out Then You Will Be A Bad DJ On Serato"
meaning bad not good !!!
My word to the new djs if your a beginner really learn the craft (get with somebody who can teach you the right way) but you have to practice everyday if you want to label as a turntablist , 30 yrs in the game and I'm still evolving daily if you have a dj questions feel free to email me your questions 615wutangsouth@gmail.com i will answer any all dj questions. Ghost Dogg
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