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Revision as of 03:11, 2 December 2011

Since the emergence of high-performance laptops, Digital DJing has become extremely popular because of its accessibility and affordability to both old and new adapters of DJing. DJs that still had their equipment from the 80s and 90s could now integrate it with computers with the use of a Digital Vinyl System for mp3 usage as opposed to crates of vinyls. New adapters of DJing no longer have to fumble with large/heavy equipment which is both expensive to buy and maintain. There are now more affordable all-inclusive USB DJ controllers that only require the user to populate its included software with mp3s. (Back to index)


Digital DJing has becoming increasingly popular.

History of DJing

In 1973, DJ Kool Herc became the first true 'DJ' by the modern sense of the term. He was the first person to seamlessly blend tracks together in an effort to avoid awkward breaks in between songs. About a year later, Technics released the legendary Sl-1200s, which are the industry standards even to this today. Later in 2003, Stanton and Native Instruments released FinalScratch, which is the first commercially available Digital Vinyl System.


Pros of Vinyl:

1.Unparalleled sound quality</br> 2.Ease of song manipulation</br> 3.Ability to scratch 4.No latency

Cons of Vinyl

  • 1. Large size
  • 2. High cost of replacing needles/cartridges and vinyls
  • 3. Big investment

Pros of Digital

  • 1. Small investment
  • 2. Mp3s are cheaper to buy and easier to use and obtain
  • 3. Better variety of controllers and software to fit your DJ style
  • 4. Access to millions of songs all at once
  • 5. Less equipment to carry
  • 6. Ability to make remixes or mash-ups quickly and on the go

Cons of Digital

  • 1. Varying degrees of sound quality
  • 2. Scratching is emulated and not as fluid
  • 3. Latency
  • 4. Any random person can become a DJ without the proper skills or training

Traditional DJ Setups

Without a Computer

2 Vinyl Turntables (needle/cartridge/slipmat) + Mixer + vinyl collection 2 CD Turntables + Mixer + CD collection

With a Computer

DVS (Digital Vinyl System) w/ old equipment USB Controller iTunes/other software

Popular DJ Software

  • 1. Ableton Live
  • 2. Virtual DJ
  • 3. Serato
  • 4. Traktor
  • 5. Deckadance
  • 6. Torq

References