Looking for DJ classes? Stop! Hold on a second. Before you go and give your hard earned money to some dj instructor to give you DJ classes (or one DJ class) there are some important things you need to know.

See, a lot of new DJs run out and spend their life savings – or even worse, their credit card – on DJ classes that don’t end up helping them learn how to DJ. They come out after their last DJ class not being able to DJ that well and completely out of money.

Lets be honest. DJ classes are expensive. [That why I created a series of Free DJ classes which you can find by Clicking Here Now!]

You need to check a few things with the DJ classes before you sign up and throw your money down. To help you, in this post I’m going to lay out the common pitfalls and how you can avoid them below.

These tips on DJ classes will save you money and time wasted on signing up for the wrong DJ classes.

DJ Classes – Tip #1

The big mistake that I made when I started out was that I ran out, excited to learn how to Dj, and I signed up for the first DJ class I could find. I thought the DJ lessons were fun. We had a great time. After a few months of these DJ classes I started to get the beginnings of beatmatching. Eventually I ran out of money and couldn’t continue the DJ Classes.

Now that I look back and I know what I’m doing with DJing, I want to slap myself. I was paying some guy that had never DJ’d anywhere aside from his bedroom to give me DJ classes. And while the DJing classes were fun, he was teaching me all of the wrong things.

First he started by showing me how to use the effects on the mixer. This is something that shouldn’t be done until after the new DJ student (me) knows how to mix. Then he showed me how to control the speed of the record by touching the vinyl record with my hand to speed it up or slow it down. Any experienced DJ will tell you this is a big no no. It messes up the sound of your song in the mix if its all of a sudden pushed faster or slower. You’re supposed to learn to adjust the speed of a track with the pitch control (the fader) alone. Then this DJ teacher gave me some exercises to learn how to beatmatch. They were really difficult and didn’t really help me at all.

The point of my sob story is that you need to be 100% sure you’re learning to DJ from a DJ that has played the big gigs and knows how to teach Dj classes properly.

As a result of all of these bad DJ classes I took, it took me well over a year to learn how to beatmatch and mix properly. Now I can get my students beatmatching within 2 weeks. I wasted a year of my life because of the bad DJ classes I signed up for.

Dj Classes Tip #2 – Avoid Expensive DJ Classes

Not only did I waste a year of my life stuggling to learn how to mix with someone that didn’t know how to teach DJing properly, I also wasted a few thousand dollars on DJ classes. Thats right, a few THOUSAND dollars.

It adds up quick. A typical set of DJ classes will cost between $50 and $100 per hour class. Usually $50 for a big group class or $100 for one on one. And you’ll need 20 – 30 DJ lessons just to get to the point where you’ll be able to mix properly. So in person DJ classes can get REALLY expensive.

Online DJ Classes – Tip #3

To be honest, you’re going to need to spend at least $500 – $2000 on DJ gear and music to get started with DJing. With this in mind, do you really want to spend a thousand more dollars on in person DJ Classes? If you’re wise, the answer is no. Especially since you can find online DJ classes for a fraction of the price.

Our online DJ classes for example cost less than $50 and they’re more thorough that a lot of the in person DJ classes I’ve seen. Best of all -online DJ Classes, no matter which ones you choose- are better than in person DJ classes because you can replay the videos over and over again. You get to rewind the DJ instructor and practice the same things over and over. This is a HUGE improvement over in person classes where you don’t have the time (an hour) to do this.

Knowing all of this, if you’re looking for DJ classes in NYC, DJ Classes in Chicago or Online DJ Classes, make sure you find someone to learn from that is experienced and understands the science of teaching poeple how to DJ. Also strongly consider Video DJ Classes online as a less expensive and more effective way to learn how to DJ.

Whatever you do, enjoy your DJ Classes and let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!

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Don’t listen to the DJ haters when they say “DJing is dead. Robots can do the same as DJs now”. While these tech nerds are right, electronic music systems can perform a lot of the same functions as DJs, people still keep piling in to see DJs play.

Take the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) for example. This year they passed 100,000 attendees> Ever wondered what its like to play to a dancefloor that big a DJ? This video takes you backstage before, during and after the gig with Kaskade.

If this video doesn’t inspire you to learn how to dj, I don’t know what will. You too can play DJ gigs this big. Kaskade started off in the same place as you are now. He was persistant, had a great DJ attitude and kept focused on improving his DJing.

Watch out for special appearances from superstar DJs like Deadmau5 too. There aren’t any DJ lessons or DJ tips in this video but just watching Kaskade DJing is humbling and inspiring.

How crazy are those shots from the DJ booth with DJ Kaskade? NUTS!

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DJ Tips are a dime a dozen. There are literally thousands of DJ tip websites scattered online. To add to this there are hundreds of DJ books showing you how to DJ via DJ tips. In the end a lot of the DJ tips aren’t even that great. A lot are out dated.

With all of this in mind I’m going to break down our top 6 DJ tips and tricks for you to help you learn how to dj!

DJ Tip #6 – Don’t teach yourself!

Don’t listen to what they say on the DJ message forums! The DJ tip “teach yourself how to DJ” is one of the oldest in the book and it couldn’t be more wrong! Crusty old vinyl DJs that never got anywhere back in the day will tell you to teach yourself because thats how they learned. And the thing about humans is that most of us can’t admit that we’re wrong. So we give advice like “teach yourself how to DJ”.

DJ Tip # is to go find someone to mentor you. Go out and get DJ lessons or get some DJ training videos online. You’ll be DJing 10x faster and will have way more fun in the process!

DJ Tip #5 – Don’t be a dick!

Just because you’re now a DJ doesn’t mean you can think you’re better than people. Back in the day, the DJ was the nerd hanging out over in the dark corner of the room hudled under a staircase overhang or a cluttered bookshelf (at a house party this was it)! Its only in the last 15 years that DJs have become the center of the party and its a beauiful thing until you meet a new DJ thats let the status of being a DJ go to his head.

The fact is that why you may think you’re hot shit, promoters and other DJs won’t give you gigs if you have a big ego and act like a dick. If they don’t like you they won’t give you the opportunity to place. I got TONS of huge gigs with promoters I had never met before. Why? Because I had the reputation of being a DJ that was a pleasure to work with. DJ Tip #5 is to have a great attitude. Don’t be a dick.

DJ Tip #4 – You don’t have to be a party animal!

Some DJs are in it for the partying, others are in it solely for the music and there were guys like me that were mostly in it for the girls. Haha! The truth is that while every DJ probably likes all 3 of these aspects of DJing, a lot of DJs don’t like to party but feel they have to just to get ahead.

The truth is that you don’t have to be a party animal to get ahead as a DJ. I loved the music and creating energy in the room with the music so I never felt that I had to do drugs. The result is that for 10 years of professional DJing I never did a single drug. I had the odd drink to losen up at times or with my friends for special occasions. A few times I stumbled my way out of the club or rave with the help of my friends. But I was never that guy that stuck it out until 7am doing cocaine with the “cool kids” to make connections with other DJs or promoters. You don’t have to be that guy either!

DJ Tip #3 – Fancy DJ Gear will make you a worse DJ!

So many new DJs decide they want to learn how to DJ and they go out and buy the fanciest, coolest looking DJ gear they can with all of the bells and whistles. The reality is that this actually HURTS their DJing because they end up playing with all of the features instead of learning how to beatmach and DJ well.

DJ Tip # 3 is to spend your money on building your music selection and purchasing some kind of DJ training – like the Pro DJ Mixing videos. That will help you become a ROCKING DJ that plays all of the big DJ gigs a lot faster than a bunch of effects and blinking lights! Save a few dollars on DJ gear and invest it in your DJ skills. You’ll get ahead a lot faster.

DJ Tip # 2 – Follow your gut!

There are a lot of times when you’ll feel the need to take your DJing in a certain direction. Maybe the popular music in your city is dubstep and you’re playing deep progressive house or hip hop. Don’t follow the trend. Stick to what you love. Your gut will tell you what you love! Same goes for all decisions DJing.

DJ Tip # 1 – Seek feedback from friends and other DJs!

Don’t just be open to feedback. Seek it out! When you make a mix or a set run it by a bunch of friends and ask how it can be better. The fastest way you can improve is by getting honest feedback!

I hope you found these DJ tips usefull and that they help you figure out how to DJ. Let me know in the comments below if you have any other useful DJ tips and DJ tricks!

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Back before DJ Forums, when I was getting started, I remember there were only a few ways you could connect with other DJs. You could be that awkward new DJ that hung out beside the DJ booth all night trying to make friends with the DJ, or you could go to an expensive DJ school. To be honest, I wasn’t thrilled about either option.

But now there are DJ forums. DJ message forums are a great, easy way to connect with other DJs in your city and around the world to share advice and information. As a new DJ its essential to keep on top of whats hot in the world of DJing and DJ forums & DJ message boards (also called DJ discussion forums) are the best way to do that. Now you can log onto one of he top DJ message forums and within a few hours be talking to other new DJs in your city. How incredible is that?

But the truth is that this isn’t always the case. There are a number of DJ message forums that have dwindling attendance and a less-than-successful (to put it lightly) message forum user base. You’ll find a lot of failed Djs turned keyboard jockeys (people that love to give advice online despite never finding success themselves) giving bad DJ advice on certain DJ forums. And as a new DJ its vitally important that you’re taking advice from successful DJs that actually know what they’re doing.

So without further delay, here are the best DJ Forums for you to check out:

#1 In DJ Forums – DJ Tech Tools

http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/

I have always found the users on the DJ Tech Tools DJ Forum very friendly, knowledgeable and light hearted. And while the their user base is smaller than some of the other dj message forms around you can expected a higher quality of DJ discussions and advice.

#2 In DJ Forums – Digital DJ Tips

http://digitaldjtips.com/forum/

Like the DJ Tech Tools DJ Forum the users on Digital DJ Tips Forums are super knowledgable. Its a smaller bunch but you’ll find some highly successful and knowledgeable Digital DJs on their DJ forums! The only side note is that its only for DJing (in case you missed picking that up when reading the name).

Best DJ Forums #3 – Digital DJ Tips

http://www.residentadvisor.net/forums.aspx

The Resident Advisor DJ Forums are by far the best online for finding out whats going on in the dance music world. Their articles and member base are so dialed into new releases, the goings on with artists and the whole scene in general. You won’t find a ton of “how tos” here for the begineer but keeping tabs on what new and hot is an important part of the DJ formula!

Top DJ Forums #4 – Pro DJ Forums

http://www.prodjforums.com/

Pro DJ Forums is one of the best know DJ message forums in the world because they have a lot of great successful DJs cruising their boards. You can find a lot of great threads there but you’ll also run into quite a bit of ego / attitude. Post carefully!

5th Best DJ Forum – Mix Vibes

http://forum.mixvibes.com/

The DJ forum at Mixvibes seems like it was the most fun out of the lot. It seems to have the least ego and attitude and they have a super easy to use forum.

DJ Message Board #6 – DJ Chat DJ Forums

http://www.djchat.com/forum.php

The DJ Chat Dj message boards are one of the largest with a MASSIVE members database and 1.5 Million posts. This forum has been around since 1998 and most of the posts are still live. So if you are searching for an answer to a unique DJ question, the DJ Chat Dj forums should have what you’re looking for.

Best DJ Message Board #7 – Tranceaddict DJ Forums

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forum/

Tranceaddict is a bit of a mixed bag. I believe its the largest and considered one of the top DJ forums in the world because its had big name DJs like Armin Van Buuren and Max Graham posing in the forums. I used to frequent the message boards for DJs at Traceaddict but recently stopped. Too much negativity and flaming.

#8 Of The DJ Forums – IDM Forums

http://www.idmforums.com/

The IDM forums are great for discussing music but there isn’t much in the way of a DJ forum.

Do you have any DJ forums to add to the list?

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So you’re interested in going to a DJ school. Thousands of DJs all around the world attend DJ schools to learn how to DJ like a pro. Most DJ schools you’ll find are found on the wrong side of the tracks in a dark, cramped basement. Walking down and hearing the music and seeing all of the gear cluttering the room will get you excited but this isn’t the only kind of DJ school around.

There are lots of DJ Schools online and now even the biggest universities offer courses on music production, nightlife and DJing. Take the example of Yale – one of the world’s top Ivy League schools (Ivy League being snobbery lingo for top school). To go to Yale you may have to take out a mortgage on your parents house or sell your kidney (the latter probably being easier). But even the rich kids want to know how to party. Thats why Yale unleashed a course called “Nightlife Culture”.

The class actually goes out to different nightclubs (The Boom Boom Room in New York City is shown above), partakes and then discusses topics like “how to be a dj” and “how to get past the lineup of a nightclub”.

This is great news for younger aspiring DJs that have parents that want them to go to university or another form of post secondary education. This way you can keep your parents happy and go to DJ School where you can learn to DJ!

In the months and years to come we’ll see more and more of these dj schools pop up at traditional schools all around the country.

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If you’ve spent anytime over the last decade around DJs then you probably know that Pioneer has become the industry standard for CDJ players. With the release of the Pioneer CDJ 2000, Pioneer is hoping their flagship CDJ player will solidify their place at the top. The Pioneer CDJ 2000 is a multi-format player that can accommodate just about any type of audio file.

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Curious if the new CDJ 2000 from Pioneer is for you? Is it worth the cost? Keep reading for a complete Pioneer CDJ 2000 review.

What’s Inside

Open the CDJ 2000 box and you’ll get a bunch of goodies to help you set up and get started. Inside the box you will find:

• RCA cable
• 3.5 mm mini cable
• Recordbox software
• RJ45 Link cable
• CDJ 200 unit
• AC  power cable
• CJD 2000 user manual

Everything you need to set up your CDJ 2000 and get started in is in the box.

CDJ 2000 Features

The Pioneer CDJ 2000 offers users plenty of playback options that include CD/DVD-ROM, USB flash/hard drive, SD card and MIDI controllers. Another feature that DJs will love is that you can connect up to 4 CDJ 2000s just to browse and play files from 1 USB input.

If you need to choose your playback option, the plastic LINK, USB, SD, and DISC buttons are right there within rich. In terms of the play buttons, there are metal buttons for play/pause and cue that can be found in the lower left corner just as a DJ would expect. Other metal buttons include the search and track forward plus a rewind button.

The pitch slider is made of plastic and easily slides from one end to the other. The master tempo button allows users to adjust the speed of the song without affecting the key of the music. The tempo reset button is located right next to the pitch slider which is used to reset the pitch back to zero for perfect playback.

The screen on the CDJ 2000 is big—6.1 inches to be exact. This color screen has an LCD panel that displays album art, graphics and even photos of the song or album currently playing. For easy navigation the top half of the screen provides the DJ with information on current files as well as file navigation. This allows you to see which track is currently playing as well as the upcoming songs in a set. This screen is a DJs best friend, providing them important information that includes track time, BPM, artist and album name.

The jog wheel is great on the Pioneer CDJ 2000, performs almost exactly like vinyl, so if you’re as scratch DJ you’ll have no problems performing up to your own standards. The touch-sensitive platter is ribbed perfectly so your fingers don’t slide all over while scratch and the sides are nice and smooth so you can change the speed of a track when you mix.

Set Up

When your CJD 2000 arrives you won’t want to spend all day setting up and you won’t have to. I felt it important when writing up this Pioneer CDJ 2000 review to mention how easy this unit is to set up. Whether you are using the CD or the USB/SD slots, you use the RCA cable and plug it into the designated channel input on the mixer. If you decide to use the CDJ 2000 for its MIDI playback option then you still use the RCA cable, but you will use the USB cable for audio playback and your music library.

The CDJ 2000 comes with an instruction manual so just read it carefully if you do happen to have problems setting up your unit.

What’s Good

The one component of the Pioneer CDJ 2000 that impressed me most was the big beautiful LCD screen. It makes navigating through music easy, which means you can create sets perfectly and calculate all necessary factors from BPM to album time to make a killer set.

The super sensitive jog wheel platter system was quite good as well. You can customize the tension adjustment to fit your DJing needs, which makes it suitable for just about any type of DJ. The multiple media options are another appealing aspect of the CDJ 2000, because you can use music from a wide variety of files and input them in your device. This means you can take your music from everywhere and put it in one convenient place.

Finally, what’s good about the CDJ 2000 is the Pioneer name. They are leaders in the market of DJ equipment so you have brand familiarity as well reliability. If you do have issues, you know exactly who to contact to get it fixed.

What’s Bad

The only thing that some DJs might consider bad about the CDJ 2000, depending on your skill level and cash flow, is the price of this unit. The CDJ 2000 will run you about $2,000, which is a decent price for the many options available to you. However if what the Pioneer CDJ 2000 provides is beyond your skill level, then you might find the price too steep.

Conclusion

Should you buy the CDJ 2000? Yes, if you won’t break the bank purchasing this unit then you will certainly have endless hours mixing, scratching and creating music. It has multi-file playback and beautiful screen and the unit itself is a joy to look at and use. Whatever your skill level as a DJ, you can use the CDJ 2000 to improve your skills, better your music and get the party dancing to your tracks.

Whatever your goal is as a DJ the Pioneer CDJ 2000 will help you get there.

So you’re looking for DJ names? Finding a cool DJ name is essential to your success with DJing. Choose a good DJ name and it will help grow your following. Your DJ name will be easy to remember and catchy so it will be passed along from person to person. Select a bad dj name and people won’t remember it and no mater how good of a DJ you are, people won’t think you’re cool.

Don’t worry. If you’re looking for good dj names you’ve come to the right place! I’m going to walk you through – step by step – how to filter through the thousands of potential Dj name to find the dj name thats right for you!

DJ Names

Ahh DJ names. We’ve all seen and heard a lot of awesome dj names. No doubt, you’ve also heard a lot of funny bad dj names as well. Good on you for researching dj names before you make a decision. Its one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make.

Here are the criteria you’ll need to consider when looking at choosing your dj name:

Cool DJ Names

The most important part of a DJ name is if it sounds cool. If you have a DJ name in mind you need to ask people around you what they think to see the reaction different DJ names recieve. For example, you may think that certain dj names are cool, but your friends or people in the venues where you want to DJ may laugh at it.

I’ll give you an example. My real name is Sean Gallagher. My first girlfriend used to call me Seany. So I thought it would be cool to call myself Seany G. It had a ring to it. It rolled off of the tongue. I asked some close friends and then I decided to go with it.

As I started to get more followers I started getting feedback from people I respected (other DJs, Promoters etc) saying that I should consider changing my DJ name. The told me that other DJ names would sound a lot cooler than Seany G. They said Seany G sounded lame. My few friends liked it but the people that mattered to the success of my DJing thought it was lame.

Make sure you run potential DJ names by a bunch of different people before you select your DJ name.

DJ Names – Use Your Own Name

Some peoples names are powerful and can be very catchy. When the promoters and DJs started suggesting that I look for other dj names, a lot of them suggested that I use my real name. They said that “Sean Gallagher” sounded powerful, memorable and unique. I didn’t think so at the time but it turns out they were right.

Consider using your own name as your DJ name!

Drop The DJ From Your DJ Name

Most of the big names in the world don’t have DJ in their DJ names anymore. Why? Because its played out. Its not DJ Tiesto, its Tiesto. Its not DJ Sasha, its Sasha. Its not DJ Deadmau5, its Deadmau5 and the list goes on. You don’t need to have DJ in your dj name to show everyone you’re a DJ! DJ can sound cheesy.

Good DJ Names

You may choose a dj name that you think is cool now but a few years from now it won’t be cool anymore. The worst thing you can do for your DJ career is to change your name once you’re into it. So choose your DJ name not just for today but for 5+ years from now!

Unused DJ Names

Ideally you want to find an unused DJ name. The challenge with this is that unused DJ names are rare and you can waste a lot of time looking for illusive, unique DJ names. The reality is that even if there is another DJ with the same name as you, he isn’t in your city. Who cares if you have the same DJ name as another DJ on the other side of your country or on the other side of the world?

Without knowing it, there was another DJ in my area with the same name as me: Sean Gallagher. He lives on the island off the coast of Vancouver and everytime I would go to the Island in the early days and play one of the nightclubs over there people would say “I loved your last CD”. This was odd because I didn’t distribute CDs on the Island and the people usually said titles of CDs that I never created. Years later I realized that it was another Sean Gallagher’s CDs. He was a DnB DJ and I was playing house music but his DJ name helped people to become familiar in that area with my DJ name. It ended up helping me huge!

Make Your DJ Name Easy To Say & Spell

This is a big one that a lot of new DJs get wrong. They create DJ names that are hard to say, pronounce or spell. This is the easiest way to kill your DJ future. If a promoter spells your name wrong on a flier you won’t get the benefits of playing that party. If someone recommends you and they say your name wrong, you miss out on a potential DJ fan. Choose dj names that are simple!

DJ Names That Resonate With You

Ultimately, DJ names also come down to branding. I wouldn’t say that the DJ name “Sasha” is a cool DJ name but he is a cool DJ because of his marketing / branding. Sasha is a brand. So even if your dj name isn’t super cool, with time you can make it cool if you believe in it.

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If you haven’t heard yet, Google just launched its new music platform called Google Music which is a Android specific music download service. The main purpose of the Google Music Store is to compete with Apple iTunes and to steal market share away from the iphone over to the Android.

So how is this relevant or important to DJs? Google music offers a mix of downloads, streaming audio and social media. The service also syncs a user’s music library across their devices. More importantly, Google Music has launched over 13 million songs from a number of top industry labels. On top of this they secured a number of exclusive songs and mixes from artists like DJ Tiesto that can’t be found anywhere else.

The internet giant and the world’s most well-known DJ have teamed up to help launch Google Music. The VP of Google Music was quoted as saying ” “Google Music helps you spend more time listening to your collection and less time managing it. And don’t forget to turn your speakers up to eleven.” If this is true this will be a huge benefit to us DJs that have large music collections to manage.

The only downside to Google music so far is that it is exclusivly available only in the USA. This is a common issue in the music industry (music industry dj games) because record labels give territorial rights to different companies for different areas of the world. Now the Google Music is set up for the US, we can expect an expansion into Europe in the coming months.

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When you’re ready to start making money as a DJ you’ll need one piece of essential equipment; a turntable. Unfortunately if you’ve never purchased a turntable set then chances are good you don’t know what to look for. Finding a quality system that will give you high quality performance will take some time especially if you don’t know what you’re needs are yet.

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The much anticipated Numark NS7 has finally hit the market which means times time for our Numark NS7 review. Want to know if you should buy the Numark NS7? Keep reading for a full review.

What Is The Numark NS7?

Simply put the Numark NS7 is a MIDI-based DJ controller that combines Serato ITCH software for a unique controller that any DJ will love. The Numark NS7 comes with 2 record platters that you can use for manual control of your music as well as a built in mixer.

Many Numark NS7 reviews have touted the uniqueness of this product and I must add my praise to the chorus. With this DJ controller you can create and produce music in a way that is much improved from traditional controllers on the market.

Numark NS7 Hardware Components

The first thing you’ll notice about the Numark NS7 is its professional look and feel. The sleek black console is visually appealing with what looks like a perfect hybrid of new and old in the platter area along with polished Billet platters with authentic slip mats. You’ll also get a 45 rpm record vinyl with aluminum adapters. The glossy black surface in the mixer & control area makes it difficult to remember this isn’t your typical old school turntable.

With the Numark DJ controller you get the look and feel of vinyl with the accessibility and control that only new technology can provide. For example, the inputs are located on the surface as well as the front of the unit for easy access. Instead of slippery buttons you get rubber levers, buttons and knobs that allow for a better grip while you spin.

You will find the Numark NS7 slightly larger than other controllers, but this all-in-one design makes it easier to transport the unit from one gig to another.

Numark NS7 Software

It’s obvious that Numark and Serato were concerned with ease of use because the instructions provided are easy to follow. If you find no problem following simple instructions then getting started with the Numark NS7 won’t be an issue. It really is as simple as power on, insert disc and do what the screen indicates.

The ITCH interface on the Numark NS7 software is simple than most others thanks in large part to the manual controls instead of screen controls. This allows the screen to focus more on music management rather than basic controls so you can do what you do best—DJ! And when it comes to music files this DJ controller is like no other. You can access music in a wide variety of formats including WAV, AAC, Ogg, AIFF files and music from your iTunes music library. So instead of transferring your music files to fit the software, the software conforms to your needs.

Sorting and organizing your music has never been easier with Numark NS7 software. You can keep your existing methods of organization but you can also utilize ITCH to help you create playlists. This system is made to make the job of a DJ much simpler.

Numark NS7 Price

If you’re looking for a cheap DJ controller then the Numark NS7 may not be for you. Considering all the high-tech gadgets and streamlined interface, however, this unit combines everything a working DJ needs in one convenient unit which makes it quite a good deal.

To purchase all the equipment you get with the Numark NS7 you would spend well more than $1,200. Although the supply hasn’t quite caught up to the demand, you may be able to find one slightly cheaper by using online discounts or used units.

Numark NS7 Review Verdict

Overall I think the Numark NS7 is an amazing cutting-edge DJ controller that enhances access and usability. The interface is quite simple to use and the hardware has a sleek look that is reminiscent of traditional turntables. This all inclusive unit features a Reverse Play function that you can activate by literally flipping a switch.

The manual controls gives the DJ greater control compared to screen operated DJ controllers and the rubber buttons and knobs all for greater feel during a DJ session. That’s what’s best about the Numark NS7 is that it was truly created from hardware to software, with the needs of the DJ in mind.

Although some of you might find the unit too big and bulky, you won’t really have a feel for how smooth this unit works until you’ve stood in front of it and laid down a few tracks. Personally I find the out front laptop a little off putting, but the good news is that it is easy to remove if you want to place your laptop someplace else.

This is very likely the future of DJ-ing so don’t take my word for it, test it out and tell me I’m wrong.

So you’re into DJ music. Remember the 8-track? I don’t. Do you remember those little plastic tapes? How about the mini-tapes? Nope and nope. You should remember what vinyl is like and how it all of a sudden became harder and harder to find. Now CDs are heading down the same path.

Last week, major record labels announced that the future is digital – which we all knew – and that they will be transitioning to all digital music by 2012. This makes CDs extinct like the vinyl, tapes and 8-tracks before it.

Theres a number of ways these changes will affect the DJ music industry and its fascinating to look at how digital DJing will affect the DJ music industry in the future.

First, what I find fascinating about the major record labels giving up on CDs is that vinyl lasted 50+ years before it was abandoned. 8-tracks were around for 20 years. So too were tapes after the 8-track. I remembet it took my parents YEARS to start using CDs instead of tapes. Now CDs have been eliminated in just 10 short years if you agree that CDs were actually dead close to 5 years ago. Each new music format we DJs and music listers use is killing off the old dj music format at an increasingly expansive rate. How quickly will digital mp3 DJ music files get trashed for the new medium?

Which brings me to the next point, what will the new medium be? When DJs were using vinyl, we couldn’t see past using anything but vinyl. Now we’re using digital MP3 music files and we can’t see whats next. How do you change the medium away from digital aside from just beaming it right into people’s heads? Digital is the last evolution we’ll see in musical medium. Or is it?

And what does this mean for DJing? Well the music industry still hasn’t figured out how to make money in a market where DJs & music listeners like you and I can download the music for free. The availability of digital music for free the day that a song is released makes it impossible for record labels and music download stores to make money. But the DJs and producers are still prospering.

The smart cats in the industry figured out years ago that charging for music was dead but that music still had value as a promotional tool. If lots of people like your tracks they will pay to see you live DJing so smart DJs and record labels have taken their focus off of making money from music and laser-focused it in on touring, selling merchandise and other celebrity type sponsorship and PR deals.

This all started when electronic band Radiohead announced (in the early 2000s) that it was going to release its new album for free on its website. There were two catches.

You could donate if you wanted to. You could pay $.01 or $100 for the album. Or you could pay nothing at all. What was the result? Radiohead made more money giving the album away for free than they would have if they had released it through traditional music industry distribution channels as most bands and DJs do. Whats even better is the exposure they got was HUGE. Instead of selling a couple hundred thousand copies of their album, they had tens of millions of people downloading and listening to their album. This is some serious exposure. This type of creativity is awesome but what will this mean for DJs, producers and record labels now that everyone is giving away their music for free?

And what happens to all of those CDs? Do you think DJs will keep using them? Do you think there will still be demand for them?

How about the DJ industry club standard of Pioneer CDJs and other DJ CD players? Will they no longer be needed in this world of all digital? Or will DJs continue to burn their digital tracks to CDs so they can have the full control that a Pioneer CDJ gives? (Sounds like the age-old argument that vinyl gives you more physical control and so it will never go away. We all know what happened there!)

Should you jump ship now as a DJ and sell your CDJs before they become worthless? Should you pick up a cheaper, more streamlined Digital DJ controller like the Numark Mixtrack Pro (by far the best)?

All in all, in the business of DJ music you either adapt and change with the times or you fall by the wayside. How many DJs have you seen rocking vinyl lately (aside from scratch DJs)? Not many. None of the top DJs play vinyl anymore and soon it will be the same with CDs.

I guess the only question left is what are we going to do with all of those left-over CDS?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments below!

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