Digital DJing

Digital DJing

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.

History of DJing: In 1973. DJ Kool Herc was 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. In 1974 technics released the legendary Sl-1200s which are the industry standard even now.

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: Ableton Live Virtual DJ Serato Traktor Deckadance Torq