Another thing which has crossed my mind is the simple fact about your own DJ equipment. Now I understand that there are a lot of other DJ's out there who will live and swear by the quality of their gear but honestly, I don't think that the big dollars always gives you the best hardware to work with whilst ur either jammin in ur studio, bedroom or out and about. Think about it from this point of view coz I aint gonna be naming certain brands so I don't end up copping any legal issues for sounding biased. Any individual may go out there and purchase the most state of the art pieces of equipment out there with high torque, bpm counters, hi-tech cross fader's, special effects units etc. but what good is that when you don't have that accesible at every gig you end up playing at? What good is it to you when you might have the same turntables as a club but the tonearms might be bent? What good is it if the cross fader is bleeding in the club? And the list goes on.....then these particular individuals tend to always blame what they have in front of them not their skill-set. Work with what you have because as a professional that's what you have been hired to do. I've experienced this first hand with guest DJ's who turn up to gigs but because they don't have the latest equipment before them, will not play. You may have all the features and functions available to you but do you really use them all? I've watched most just do the standard mixing format anyway even with leading edge technology. A true DJ would be one who has the ability to work with what is presented in front of them. You don't need the best equipment on the market to be the best although entry level models due to it's lower pricing may seem more attractive to the potential future DJ.
The DJ is the one who has built their reputation to a certain standard but the actual venue has neglected to maintain what I believe to be such a crucial part of the entertainment provider "The DJ Equipment." What actually has to be done is that the DJ has to work their way around maintaining their status and cop a fair bit of abuse and criticism by not being able to perform at their fullest.
A major downturn which I have experienced many times is venue's which have their sound system tuned with specific styles in mind but not realising that there is a potential of musical variations as a possibility. Who gets all the blame if the sound cuts due to an amplifier reaching it's peak on the limiter? Yes, professionals should be able to control their volumes, but if professional sound engineers thought about when a simple equation of two songs being beatmatched the volume would more than marginally increase until one channel is cut off completely. Pretty simple...but why hasn't that been looked into deep enough?
Most sound supply outlets have derived from ex-DJ's who still have their personal preference in the back of their mind. Can these people get a better grasp on how the world is today? The masses of music styles out today compared to 20 years ago is completely different. Years ago there were only selected styles which made groups or bands more popular during their time due to both management agreements, racial issue's and also limited abilities. Not to say that there wasn't talent, but the one's who could have shone and paved the way for music weren't even given the opportunity.
until next time.....
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