| When it comes to deciding a night out, people tend to | | | | Purchasing DJ equipment can prove to be an |
| be choosy. This is because nobody wants to be part | | | | expensive proposition for any DJ, whether an amateur |
| of a party that doesn't offer something new. An | | | | or professional. DJ equipment is a collective term that |
| important ingredient of a great party is the DJ who | | | | refers to a large number of items. It includes sound |
| plays music to rock the audience. Usually, deejays are | | | | systems such as portable audio system and a radio |
| the life of a party. Whether it is a private gathering, | | | | wave broadcaster that are used by DJ's. It also |
| wedding, church party, school function or special | | | | includes DJ turntables, cartridges, CD Players and |
| occasion, a professional DJ can make a success out | | | | mixers. Other commonly used DJ equipments include |
| of any event. Apart from personal talent and a keen | | | | groove and production units, synthesizers, music |
| ear for music, they depend largely upon superior DJ | | | | systems, lighting systems, headphones accessories |
| equipment to create the desired effects. | | | | and video screens. |
| Disc jockeys use a number of electronic equipment | | | | A mixer is used to mix the sound of two playback |
| that helps them create individual and new music at | | | | devices. Headphones are used to listen to one |
| every occasion. Different equipments are needed for | | | | recording while the other is playing, without disrupting |
| recording, filtering, converting or amplifying sound. DJ's | | | | the sound. A sampler is a digital signal-processing |
| use special equipment to manipulate prerecorded | | | | device that converts a continuous signal into a discrete |
| music by audio mixing, cueing, phrasing and cutting and | | | | signal. Drum machines that imitate the sound of drums |
| beat juggling. They also use scratching, needle drops | | | | and other percussion instruments are also commonly |
| and phase shifting techniques. Professional and | | | | used. When DJ equipments are used proficiently, it |
| reputed DJ's win the adulation of the crowds due to | | | | complements the talent and abilities of deejays and |
| their mastery in using different types of disc jockey | | | | goes a long way in converting a simple party into a |
| equipment. | | | | memorable event. |