| As someone who is a Systems Engineer by day, and a DJ by night I can highly recommend anyone that has even the slightest interest in Djing to just jump in and give it a go! Don't get caught up in the details (Hardware/software, CDs/mp3s/vinyl etc) just yet - try and find your starting point and progress from there. The barrier to entry has never ever been lower! When I started, there was no choice but a pair of Technics SL1200 / SL1210 turntables and a big record collection (CDJs had not even been introduced!). Now you don't even need to invest a fortune in building a vinyl collection! over 20 years later, here I am - I do at least 2 gigs every week (try to just stick to Fri and Sat nights, but could have more work if I chose to, although Djing until 3 or 4am on a week night is not exactly compatible with the day job! I still have the original set of technics turntables that I bought in 1994, they still work - although I have moved on to a serato setup using the CDJs provided by almost all venues these days! I'm too old now to lug a massive box of vinyl around hahaha. One last point - I'd echo previous comments that in reality its not about how technically brilliant you are. Like a lot of things in life, its really about who you know! so get out there, meet the promoters, other DJs, venue owners / managers etc. thats the key to getting a foor in the door. |
I had the Denon dual CDJ decks approx 1993-ish. Cost me $1000 (wince).