I’d say, in over the last year or 2 there is a major change in the minds of many “digital dj haters.” Just the other week i was telling a promoter about my background, prefacing that i had spent three years spinning on TTs before moving to a hybrid TT/controller setup; and, before i could finish my sentence he interjected to “eff using TTs or CDJs” and just go with a laptop rig. To which, i jumped in and started rambling about cue juggling, performance modes, smart knobs/buttons, etc. etc. etc. To which, his eyes glazed over, and he told me he’d listen to my demo.
Now, if B33SON would just teach me that 4 deck thing…
Definitely! How many of us drooled while watching the first videos of Ean and other controllerists? That’s exactly what we need to keep going on.
This is exactly the main reason many other fellow DJs and members are coming to this site… they saw the potential they can do with digital DJing… and they want to learn after seeing such amazing things! 
Let’s keep the work up, and once more thank Ean for being a pioneer and inspiration for many of us.
I would love to make a video, but Im not too big on tricks. I only use 3 fx’s 1. Filter 2. Beatmasher to fade out 3. Loop. Now most videos on youtube show dj’s using fx’s & tricks and are more about showcasing what they can do. The videos remind alot of turntablism, which I love (Not flaming) But I love to hear dj mixes they would usually play in clubs or something that I can put on my ipod and listen to at work, instead of listening to Tom Leykis.
It is clear that digital dj’s are here to stay. And as many of you have posted, it doesnt matter what people say, as long as you enjoy what you do and strive to raise the bar.
The reason i started this thread was because i believe that with the growing digital dj community there is much we can accomplish together. I agree that posting up videos and sharing knowledge is a great way to inspire many to go above and beyond the current norm.
Getting involved in forums like this and sharing ideas much like Ean Golden does for us all the time is essential for the digital community to grow.
When it comes down to it, its a matter of not hiding in the dark and not being afraid to contribute in any way possible (whether it be videos, mixes, challenges, or advice). Dont be afraid to ask questions, help others, and show off your talent!
You know you’e arrived not when someone refers to you as a woman director or a black president but as simply a director or a president, as it undermines the assumption that a director is a man or a president white. I believe the sign of acceptance is when you stop referring to yourself as a “digital DJ” and the world does, too, and you are simply a DJ. And it undermines the assumption that a “DJ” is a guy (!) who plays vinyl.
A DJ is someone who puts music together as a way to shape the tone of an event. The rest is just tools and craft. The rejection of someone else’s tools is simply fear on the part of an entrenched and hermetic group realizing that their days of exclusivity are drawing to an end. It’s true with race car drivers, musicians, furniture makers, and pretty much any endeavor you can think of where new and more accessible methods come along. The reaction of the old guard is as predictable and inevitable as its supplanting.
Digital DJs are the old guard of tomorrow. Wait till you start bitching about DJs who show up with nothing but an iPod and a thumb controller. That’s not real digital DJing. 
Steveboyett…so true about just simply being a “dj”. which is what I refer myself as being a dj no matter what i play on.
I wonder how Depeche Mode felt in the late 70’s/early 80s when they were making music and they were not considered a band b/c they didnt have a drummer but a drum machine or reel to reel tape player in the background. Later they were refer to as a New Wave band…so I guess the name fits us as the “New Wave” of Dj’s…sorry Steve 
a dj is a dj and thats it!
I’ve been pretty intrigued by peoply being intrigued by my set up. The town i’m in had 1 main DJ and being a small town of around 8000 his name was the only name in town. He plays basically ministry of sound on CDJs. Doesn’t really do much with it. Quite boring and attracts a particular crowd to be questioned. I’m pretty sure it has been just through word of mouth and self promotion/internet that i have recently been lucky enough to score a lot of jobs around town. I’m getting an excellent name for myself just because of who i am. It’s not that i’m good looking or walk around like i am shit hot. It all comes down to getting to know people. Respecting your employer and having and understanding between eachother. If people are respectful of your gear let them stand in the background and be interested in what you are doing and how it works. If you are interesting to watch and willing to share your knowledge with others it doesnt matter if you are using a digital/vinyl/laptop/2 cd players or whatever set up. You entertain the crowd. You know what songs to play and when to play them. You enjoy an art and a talent that some people have and some people do not. I have crashed in front of a full club with no back up because i was called in as the other dj did not show and dead silence for 3 mins between reboot but the crowd know me and respect me and with some quick witted response a bit of smoke strobe they danced in silence to the atmosphere.
It all comes down to the old saying of “Don’t blame the machinery, it’s the person operating it!”
Its here and here to stay its the progression of the medium yes its got alot easier BUT hey all things do get easier as the world progresses ever watched star trek lol. what can people do to push the medium forward as someone said before
DONT SUCK
exciting times it is I really just wish I was 10 years younger as I would have saved a HELL of alot of money on my Music collection I can remember spending £100 a week on vinyl when I was a nipper :eek:
Life is easy now for us all
makes me laugh all this argument and negativity towards the new the old and the middle
to be honest all i see now is digital in mostly all clubs i go to Cdjs are digital too ! people forget that using a midi controller isnt that exceptionally different or special
we just playing music
i would say…there is a big digital djing movement going on right now. alot of dj´s i talk to are talking about digital here digital there, cool new controllers, nice software and so on. there aren´t that much haters in the clubs i go to. maybe it´s because in europe digital stuff is bigger than in other parts of the world.
and like R2D2 said. alot of clubs own cdj´s and even some of them have some laptops in the booth.
the digital ball is already rolling and it wont be stopped!
Prime example of this…
Went up to Scraton this weekend to party up with my friend, Obviously went to some house partys and there it was…a Dude…stareing at his laptop…not even MIXING! clicking each song…just going though albums…playing the same song over and over…
It would have sounded a lot worse if i wasnt impaired in various ways
no no, you would have recognized it as worse if you weren’t impaired in various ways
hehe
haha tru tru
Go for it bro!