Saturday, March 31, 2007

DJ Equipment For CD DJing

Do not buy a cheap "DJ in a box".

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Or one of those cheap all in one units.

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You may think buying one will save you money, but it won't.

1. They have very little resale value & are hard to sell.
2. They break easily.
3. Using such low quality equipment is more likely to turn you off to wanting to stick with DJing.











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What you need.
1. Wires
2. Microphone (optional)
3. Headphones
4. Mixer
5. A Dual CD Player or Two CD Turntables
6. Digital Effects Processor (optional)











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If you don't have them already, you'll need to buy wires.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/navigation/cables-snakes?N=100005+324465&page=1











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If you want to use a microphone I recommend the Shure Beta 58A or the Shure SM58.

Shure SM58 $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_shure_sm58_mic?full_sku=100038284
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Shure Beta 58A $160
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_shure_beta_58a_mic?full_sku=100059222
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On A Low Budget

Stanton C.501 19" Rackmount Dual CD/MP3 Player $300
(Does not feature scratch emulation.)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_stanton_c.501_dual_rackmount_cd_player_with_mp3?full_sku=103221461
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TASCAM X-15 19" Rackmount DJ Mixer $300
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_tascam_x15_19_inch_rackmount_dj_mixer?full_sku=630533
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Sennheiser HD202 Headphones $24
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4697876
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Or

Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Headphones $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sennheiser_hd280_pro_closedback_headphones?full_sku=101597318
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On A Medium Budget


Denon DN-D6000 19" Rackmount Dual CD/MP3 Player $900
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dnd6000_dual_cd_mp3_player?full_sku=102953999
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Or


Pioneer CMX-3000 19" Rackmount Dual CD Player $900
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_cmx3000_dual_rackmount_cd_player?full_sku=101586170
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Denon DN-X900 19" Rackmount DJ Mixer $600
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dnx900_professional_19_analogdigital_mixer?full_sku=630231
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Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Headphones $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sennheiser_hd280_pro_closedback_headphones?full_sku=101597318
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Or

Sennheiser HD-25 Headphones $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SENHD25
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Pioneer EFX-500 DJ Effector $460
Digital Effects Processor
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_efx500_dj_effector?full_sku=801100
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On A Large Budget

Denon DN-D9000 19" Rackmount Dual CD/MP3 Player $1,300
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dnd9000_dual_pro_cd_player?full_sku=808012
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Or


Numark HDCD1 19" Rackmount Dual CD/MP3 Player $1,500
Dual CD Player with 40GB Hard Drive
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_numark_hdcd1_dual_cd_player_with_40gb_hard_drive?full_sku=102824406
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Rane MP44 19" Rackmount DJ Club Mixer $1,500
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_rane_mp44_dj_club_mixer?full_sku=630550
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Or


Urei 1620LE 19" Rackmount Rotary DJ Mixer $1,700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_urei_1620le_rotary_dj_mixer?full_sku=807900
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Or


Allen & Heath Xone: 19" Rackmount Club DJ Mixer $1,700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_allen_heath_xone464_16_input_pro_club_dj_mixer?full_sku=634017
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Or


Pioneer DJM-1000 19" Rackmount Club DJ Mixer $2,900
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_djm1000_mixer?full_sku=103110409
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Sennheiser HD-25 Headphones $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SENHD25
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Pioneer EFX-1000 Performance Effector $800
Digital Effects Processor
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_efx1000_performance_effector_digital_effects_processor?full_sku=103407383
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Most people find using two CD turntables is easier than using a dual CD player. (Dual CD players are best suited for mobile DJing.)












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On A Low Budget

Two Pioneer CDJ-200 Single CD/MP3 Players $400 (each)
(Does not feature scratch emulation.)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_cdj200_pro_cd_player?full_sku=242119


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Or


Two Denon DN-S1000 Single CD/MP3 Players $400 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dns1000_compact_cdmp3_player?full_sku=102916137
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Or


Two Stanton C.314 Single CD/MP3 Players $400 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_stanton_c.314_single_cd_mp3_player?full_sku=103723904
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Stanton SA.5 Mixer $300
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Stanton-SA.5-Professional-Battle-Mixer?sku=804052
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Or


Urei 1601 Mixer $500
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_urei_1601_digital_scratch_mixer?full_sku=807901
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Sennheiser HD202 Headphones $24
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4697876
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Or

Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Headphones $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sennheiser_hd280_pro_closedback_headphones?full_sku=101597318
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On A Medium Budget

Two Pioneer CDJ-800MK2 Single CD/MP3 Players $700 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_cdj800mk2_cd_turntable_with_mp3?full_sku=103645529
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Or


Two Denon DN-S3500 Single CD/MP3 Players $700 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dns3500_professional_direct_drive_cdmp3_player?full_sku=103375408
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Rane TTM 56 DJ Mixer $750
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_rane_ttm_56_performance_mixer?full_sku=101541472
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Or


Rane Empath DJ Mixer $1,000
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_rane_empath_touringclub_mixer?full_sku=630554%2e001
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Or


Pioneer DJM-909 DJ Mixer $1,200
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_djm909_professional_dj_mixer?full_sku=102527751
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Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Headphones $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sennheiser_hd280_pro_closedback_headphones?full_sku=101597318
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Or

Sennheiser HD-25 Headphones $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SENHD25
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Pioneer EFX-500 DJ Effector $460
Digital Effects Processor
(Not needed if you have the Pioneer DJM-909 DJ Mixer.)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_efx500_dj_effector?full_sku=801100
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On A Large Budget

Two Pioneer CDJ-1000MK3 Single CD/MP3 Players $1,300 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_cdj1000mk3_cd_turntable_with_mp3?full_sku=103645503
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Or


Two Denon DN-S5000 Single CD/MP3 Players $900 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dns5000_tabletop_dj_cd_player?full_sku=808017
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Pioneer DJM-800 DJ Mixer $1,550
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_djm800_professional_dj_mixer_4channel_with_digital_sampling_effects_and_midi?full_sku=103645479
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Or


Allen & Heath Xone:92 DJ Mixer $1,700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_allen_heath_xone92_fader_dj_mixer?full_sku=102587896
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Sennheiser HD-25 Headphones $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SENHD25
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Pioneer EFX-1000 Performance Effector $800 Digital Effects Processor http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_efx1000_performance_effector_digital_effects_processor?full_sku=103407383
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If you want to use DJ equipment to control songs stored on a laptop computer.


Rane Serato Scratch Live $540
Digital/Vinyl Interface
"Using regular turntables or CD players, you can scratch and mix files from your Mac or Windows XP computer's CD or hard drive."
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_rane_serato_scratch_live?full_sku=102588050
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Or


Rane TTM 57SL $1,450
Performance Mixer with Serato Scratch LIVE Software
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Rane-TTM-57SL-Performance-Mixer-with-SSL-Software?full_sku=103645537
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Serato Scratch LIVE Demo Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB0I06otuk4





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Software & Hardware For DJ Production
http://pleppy.blogspot.com/2007/03/software-hardware-for-dj-production.html



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