Disc jockey

:For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation).

Equipment

The most basic equipment that is necessary for a standard disc jockey to perform consists of the following:

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1. sound recordings in preferred medium (eg. vinyl records, compact discs, mp3s)

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2. at least two devices for playback of sound recordings, for the purpose of alternating back and forth to create continuous playback (eg. record players, compact disc players, mp3 players)

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3. a sound system for amplification of the recordings (eg. portable audio system, radio wave broadcaster)

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The additon of a mixer (used to mix the sound of the two playback devices), a microphone (used to amplify the human voice), and headphones (used to listen to one recording while the other is playing, without outputting the sound to the audience) is strongly recommended, but not required. Other types of equipment can also be added, including samplers, drum machines, effects processors, slipmats, and laptop computers.

Related Topics:
Mixer - Microphone - Headphone - Sampler - Drum machine - Slipmat - Laptop computer

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